Chris Waller’s Canonbury Stakes quinella of Hidrix and Confederation will again clash this weekend with the pair to continue their Golden Slipper build-up in the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes at Rosehill. Hidrix defeated his stablemate by 1-3/4 lengths in the 1100-metre Canonbury, when both were on debut, but Waller is optimistic… Read More »
The three-year-old filly Playinâit Sweet enhanced her already impressive record when she outgunned her rivals in the Listed Challenge Stakes over 1500m at Ascot on Sunday. The Adam Durrant trained daughter of Playing God was saluting for the seventh time in her twelfth career start ⊠and she also has… Read More »
What a difference a day can make. Ask Ash Morgan! Morgan went to Taree on Friday and it was almost like they were putting the meeting on for him as he came away with five winners and a second place from seven rides. His wins came for four different trainers… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Dunn has struck the opening blow in the 2026 Evergreen NRRA Country Championship race series which kicked off with the Coffs Harbour qualifier on Sunday, winning the race with the four-year-old mare Considered, who jumped as the $2.45 favourite. Dunn had made his intentions clear with regard to… Read More »
Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) winner Autumn Glory is set to race in new ownership when she lines up in Saturdayâs Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Ellerslie, with Yulong Investments securing the talented daughter of Ocean Park. The progressive filly has been carefully managed by Roger… Read More »
Autumn Boy is likely to be without blinkers for his first-up assignment in the Hobartville Stakes with champion jockey James McDonald convinced he doesn’t need them. McDonald partnered the three-year-old in a 1000m exhibition gallop between races at Randwick on Saturday, Autumn Boy clocking 1:08.25 for his solo workout and stretching… Read More »
Tropicus and Point Barrow will target the Oakleigh Plate in search of another Group 1 sprint win for Anthony and Sam Freedman. The 1100m sprint on Saturday has been the autumn speed test in Melbourne for the handicappers and like last Saturday’s Black Caviar Lightning winner Tentyris, both horses enter the Caulfield the race first-up. Tropicus has not been sighted since running sixth to Giga Kick in the… Read More »
James McDonald won’t yet put Autumn Glow in the same bracket as Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior, but he concedes she is on the way. Turning in a performance that McDonald admitted gave him goosebumps, the mare swept to a 2-1/2 length win over Aeliana in Saturday’s Apollo Stakes (1400m)… Read More »
Sydney colt Sixties used Saturday’s $200,000 C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington to flash his Australian Guineas bona fides, completing a day out for star rider Damian Lane in the process. The Chris Waller-trained colt proved a class above his rivals in the 1400-metre Group 3, overcoming sitting three-wide without… Read More »
Last year’s Coolmore Stud Stakes hinted it and the Black Caviar Lightning confirmed it, with Tentyris stamping himself Australia’s newest sprint star at Flemington on Saturday. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained colt made it back-to-back Group 1 wins with an explosive display against proven weight-for-age performers in the 1000-metre event. The… Read More »
Chris Waller declared Joliestar was finally the complete package after the mare enhanced her already dynamic first-up record to win the Expressway Stakes at Randwick. When former stablemate Caballus ($4.60) skipped to a commanding lead halfway up the straight, Waller admitted he was unsure if Joliestar ($2.60 fav) could bridge the gap. But… Read More »
Savvy Hallie has caused a minor Light Fingers Stakes upset, outsprinting odds-on favourite Apocalyptic to take out the first three-year-old fillies feature of the Sydney carnival. After dominating the Princess Series in the spring, Apocalyptic was sent out a $1.50 favourite with Savvy Hallie considered her only serious threat as… Read More »
Improving filly Ciaron’s Star has edged closer to a berth in the Golden Slipper after a tough victory in the Pierro Plate (1100m) at Randwick, although connections are keen to see her reaffirm that form before locking in a start in the $5 million feature. Settling prominently under Tommy Berry,… Read More »
The day after the death of one of the great two-year-olds in Lindsay Park’s storied history, the Hayes family unearthed a juvenile who could be destined to be its next top-liner. All Too Hard gelding Hard Kick launched his career in the best possible fashion, dominating his rivals in the… Read More »
Wyndspelle, the Group 1-winning son of Iffraaj, has died suddenly at Victoriaâs Wyndholm Park Stud following a freak accident. The stallion sustained fatal injuries after taking fright from a kangaroo, Wyndholm Parkâs Kim McKellar confirmed. Wyndspelle had been gaining traction as a young sire at Wyndholm Park after beginning his… Read More »
Stakes-winning juvenile De Armas has been sold to OTI Racing and will soon join the Sydney stable of Chris Waller. The daughter of Ardrossan won two of her three starts for trainer Johno Benner, with her most recent effort a luckless fourth in the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) after covering… Read More »
Arrowfield Stud has farewelled one of its most treasured champions, with Golden Slipper and VRC Oaks winner Miss Finland passing away peacefully at the age of 22. Arrowfield shared the news on social media, paying tribute to the outstanding mare. âOur beloved superstar Miss Finland (Redouteâs Choice-Forest Pearl) died peacefully… Read More »
A lacklustre piece of work earlier in the week by a stablemate will see Ole Dancer take on the filly’s version of a Stakes race at Flemington. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Sheza Alibi had been scheduled to kick off her autumn campaign in the Listed Desirable Stakes (1400m) on Saturday with Ole… Read More »
Trainer John McArdle has long held Group 1 aspirations for talented filly My Gladiola right from the time she posted her debut victory. But those Group 1 dreams have been shattered twice, once by a poor barrier in the Blue Diamond Stakes and then by drawing an inside barrier in the Coolmore Stud Stakes… Read More »
Gold Spirit is eligible for easier races than the one he will contest at Morphettville this Saturday, but trainer Grant Kluske sees positives associated with stepping the progressive sprinter up in grade. The four-year-old will have his second run for the campaign in the $55,000 Sportsbet Same Race Multi BM72 Handicap over… Read More »
