Take a jockey away from riding and it’s never easy for them, more so when you’re an apprentice, new to the game and just starting to hit your straps. Luke Campbell has not ridden in a race since March, but the natural lightweight jockey is ramping up for a return after… Read More »
“Any win by any margin would be fine by me.” That was trainer Anabel Neasham’s summing up of the hopes and expectations for her superstar Zaaki’s mission at Doomben on Saturday where the high quality seven-year-old will step out to defend his Group 1 Doomben Cup crown. Zaaki’s spectacular, runaway… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer John Moloney hopes to have two gallopers contesting the Listed VRC-CRV Winter Championship at Flemington. Milton Park progresses his claims for the 1600m final at Flemington in July in the Hilton Nicholas Straight Six (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday while stablemate Imperial Lad runs in the TCL TV Handicap (1600m). The… Read More »
Richard Jolly would have to walk away somewhat disappointed if one of his two fillies couldn’t get the job done in Saturday’s Group 3 David Coles Am Stakes (1200m). Last start Group 3 Breeders Stakes (1200m) winner See You In Heaven is the odds on favourite ($1.80 TAB) ahead of stablemate Aitch… Read More »
A capable Group race sprinter on his day, Sansom has become a head scratcher for his trainer Phillip Stokes in his bid to find the spark to turn the gelding’s form around. Sansom heads to Flemington on Saturday to run in the Listed Hilton Nicholas Straight Six (1200m) and break a losing… Read More »
Literary Magnate is Flemington bound while trainer Matthew Williams will study the fields at Sandown before committing Toregene to a run on Saturday or Sunday. Matthew Williams may look to taking lightly raced filly Literary Magnate to Queensland for a stakes race if she is successful at Flemington. Literary Magnate… Read More »
Seven months ago, Oceanic Flash was winless after a handful of starts and his owners had started to consider their options. Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou convinced them to persevere and it proved sage advice, with the grey son of Sacred Falls going on to claim a hat-trick of victories. “They were nearly… Read More »
The combination of Sydney’s rain-soaked tracks and a trouble-free campaign have catapulted Bethencourt into a purple patch of form that has not only earned him a shot at stakes company, but favouritism for the Lord Mayor’s Cup. The gelding has glided through heavy 10 conditions at his past two starts at… Read More »
Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock have Halvorsen in career best form and are hoping it will be enough to secure them their first Group 1 win. Halvorsen heads to Adelaide on Saturday to run in the The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. The pair, who have been training together for just over 18 months,… Read More »
He has weight of numbers on his side, but champion trainer Chris Waller is realistic about his chances of orchestrating a major upset by claiming a fourth Doomben Cup. Waller will saddle-up at least three runners – Polly Grey, Kukeracha and Great House, while Kolding will only take his place if the track… Read More »
Joe Pride is renowned for his success with tried horses and he will again be looking to work his magic with recent stable addition Mariamia. The five-year-old will be one of two runners for Pride in the Furphy Handicap (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday along with Hasstobegood, who arrived in his… Read More »
Trainer Grant Williams says there is big upside to Lord Gannicus following his Crown Perth Maiden (1200m) win at Belmont on Wednesday. The son of Universal Ruler broke through at his second race start after running into promising two-year-old Tiffany Street on debut at Ascot. After a second to the Dan… Read More »
One Out has surprised the Tony and Calvin Mcevoy stable by making it to the races as a two-year-old, let alone winning in his juvenile year. But that was the case at Ballarat on Wednesday when One Out scored in the Hertz Ballarat Plate (1200m). Jumping straight to the front under Mitch… Read More »
John O’Shea has outlined spring carnival ambitions for two-year-old Koshu after she converted barrier trial promise into race day success with an outstanding debut performance. A flashy winner of her only trial appearance earlier this month, Koshu produced a brilliant turn of foot to demolish her rivals and reinforce O’Shea’s opinion that… Read More »
The Warrnambool Racing Carnival has provided record turnover while a crowd of over 29,000 attended the three-day meeting. Wagering over the three days eclipsed $67 million for the first time, which was an increase of 6.9% on the meeting’s 2021 figure. The Warrnambool Racing Club recorded 29,048 patrons across the… Read More »
John Moloney has his eyes on another Flemington race with Milton Park but is expecting the galloper to give a good account of himself on Saturday. The Listed Hilton Nicholas Straight Six (1200m) will give Moloney another chance to get Milton Park to peak fitness ahead of a heat of the VRC-CRV… Read More »
Sydney horses have enjoyed a successful start to the winter carnival in Brisbane and trainer Joe Pride is hoping his talented sprinter Taksu can continue that trend. Last weekend’s Eagle Farm meeting was dominated by Sydney-based trainers who collected five of the six black-type races, including the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 won… Read More »
The superbly related Rainbow Connection has been a lesson in patience for trainer Matthew Dunn, but he is confident the horse is worth the wait. A half-brother to Hong Kong superstar Golden Sixty, the gelding has been sidelined for the past 12 months with a tendon strain and recent efforts… Read More »
Trainer Annabel Neasham is leaving no stone unturned in her bid to have Zaaki in peak condition for his Doomben Cup defence. Unbeaten in four starts in Queensland, Zaaki was not quite as dominant as many expected in winning the Hollindale Stakes last start, having to dig deep to score by three-quarters of… Read More »
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr would like to get a ‘big one’ on the board for Extreme Warrior before he is shipped off to stud for the coming breeding season. That big one may come as early as Saturday when Extreme Warrior lines up in the Group 1 The Goodwood (1200m)… Read More »
