Racing Victoria has announced a raft of $1 million bonuses to further enhance the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival. Tuesday’s announcement came on top of more than $26 million in prize money increases earlier in May that cover metropolitan and country races along with spring feature races. Five races across the… Read More »
Trainer John Moloney would like to add some more ‘Black Type’ to the CV of Scorched Earth before the end of her three-year-old campaign. Scorched Earth officially turns four on Monday and Moloney has his sights on the Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday, a race restricted to two… Read More »
A return to racing at Sandown is expected to prove beneficial for Zipping Boy in his second run back with original trainer Jerome Hunter. Zipping Boy runs in the Ladbrokes Live Betting Handicap (1000m) on Wednesday looking to maintain his unbeaten record at the track, and trip. As a three-year-old, Zipping… Read More »
Steve O’Dea narrowly missed out on feature success with Scallopini at Caulfield last Saturday and Victorian racing fans should get used to seeing more of his team in Black Type sprints before winter ends. The Brisbane trainer, who operates in partnership with Matthew Hoysted, has two other horses he will… Read More »
Jockey Brad Rawiller is confident Living The Dream can deliver trainer Rob Gulberti a third Darwin Cup (2050m) in four years, following his win in the Metric Mile (1600m) on Saturday. Living The Dream enjoyed a cosy run behind race leader Starouz in the $50,000 event and was too classy over… Read More »
Matthew Brown is eager to give Prix De Turn one last shot at victory as a three-year-old but he is prepared to surrender this weekend’s last opportunity if Melbourne’s weather does not cooperate. The Turn Me Loose colt is entered for the $130,000 3YO Handicap (1600m) at The Valley this Saturday, which… Read More »
An independent report has detailed the importance of Victoria’s racing industry, which generates almost $5 billion to the state economy. The Size and Scope Report, which was conducted on figures from 2018/19 and was released on Monday, highlights the role that thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing have to the state…. Read More »
A glance at the cream of Australia’s sprinting ranks has buoyed Mark Newnham’s confidence that the best is still ahead for Group 1 placegetter Big Parade. The lightly raced five-year-old returned to the trainer’s Randwick base on Monday to begin preparations for the spring and a possible tilt at The… Read More »
With three wins from as many starts at Moonee Valley, Forgot You would appear the ideal Cox Plate contender for the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable. And if Young has her way, that is the direction she would head with the son of 2004 Cox Plate winner Savabeel. Forgot You is… Read More »
Wet weather wreaked havoc on Saturday, a smart three year old defied his usual pattern to win at Stakes level while a promising three year old is off to Hong Kong. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Randwick,… Read More »
The downgrading of the Caulfield track from a Soft 5 to a Soft 7 prior to the running of Bletchingly Stakes was some cause of concern for the connections of King Of Sparta. But it all ended well for the Sydney-trained three-year-old who took out the Group 3 1200m sprint on Saturday in a… Read More »
Bypassing the staying race for three-year-olds in preference for one against older horses has paid a dividend for the connections of Teewaters at Caulfield. Trainer Archie Alexander elected to tackle the VOBIS Gold Stayers (2400m) on Saturday rather than the MRC Chairman’s Club Handicap over the same distance for three-year-olds. And Alexander was extremely confident after… Read More »
Trainer Nigel Blackiston has continued his good luck with New Zealand’s Cambridge Stud with Passione scoring at Caulfield. Victory in the Royal Meeting Is All Class (1400m) on Saturday came at Passione’s second Australian start after crossing from New Zealand. Blackiston pointed to the better prize money of offer in Australia… Read More »
The Listed Winter Challenge will be added to next weekend’s Rosehill program after it was one of nine races lost when Randwick was called off after the first event on Saturday. With the track already rated a heavy 10 to start the card, a downpour of rain that began prior… Read More »
The benefit of having paddocks at his Mornington stable has resulted in Thron Bone recording a third straight win for trainer Jerome Hunter. Success in the MRC Membership Renewal Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday followed previous victories by Thron Bone at Caulfield and Flemington. After his success at Flemington on July 2,… Read More »
Kim Waugh believes True Crime has the makings of a handy horse and she hasn’t ruled out giving him an opportunity in an early season three-year-old feature. The juvenile ploughed through the rain and mud to capture the Elite Sand & Soil Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday before stewards called off… Read More »
Blaze A Trail has landed a third win from five starts since joining the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable has collected the Mildura Cup with Blaze A Trail registering a soft win. While Blaze A Trail may not reach to the same… Read More »
Aysar has been a cause of frustration for those in charge at Lindsay Park after showing considerable promise as a three-year-old. Now in the care of Ben and Jd Hayes, Aysar heads to the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday, bidding to win his first race in almost two years…. Read More »
Winter racing in Sydney is renowned for throwing up a decent horse or two, and Jojo Was A Man might just fit that bill. The gelding has been a revelation this campaign, showing courage and class to overcome wide runs in two of his three wins and again doing it… Read More »
John Sadler is not only chasing dual feature success at Caulfield this Saturday, he is hoping to do it with members of the same family. Sartorial Splendor will contest the day’s feature, the $200,000 Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m), while Manhattan Thunder steps out in the $175,000 VOBIS Gold Ingot (1400m). They are… Read More »
