Godolphin filly Honeycreeper couldn’t come away with a win in the Tasmanian Oaks, but she has put herself in a position to land an even bigger classic victory. Wearing blinkers for the first time, the three-year-old has demolished her rivals to claim Saturday’s Group 3 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) at Randwick… Read More »
Co-owner Nick Williams believes imported galloper Point Nepean can develop into a high-class stayer on Australian soil. Point Nepean claimed his second win, and first in Australia, when he led throughout to claim the RSN 945am Handicap (2400m) at Bendigo on Saturday at only his fifth race start. The Irish-bred son… Read More »
Semillion missed out on a Golden Slipper start but he has scored an important consolation win for his connections with a fighting victory in the Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick. A $300,000 buy from the Melbourne Premier Sale, Semillion came to Sydney well credentialled having claimed the Inglis two-year-old… Read More »
With a touch of luck going her way, the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Asymmetrical could be lining up at Bendigo aiming for five straight victories. As it stands, Asymmetrical has been beaten only once in four starts ahead of contesting the Listed Bendigo Guineas (1400m) on Saturday. The only time Asymmetrical incurred… Read More »
Popular horseman Gary Bowen is somewhat disappointed he couldn’t train Karrakatta Plate contender and his home bred filly Baby Paris from his home base in Kalgoorlie, but he knows for certain she is in good hands with Colin Webster in Perth. “I would have loved to have trained her here… Read More »
Keith Ferrel will live every owner’s dream when he heads to the first day of The Championships at Randwick with three runners, two of them in Group 1 races. The New Zealand-born Ferrel is a part-owner of War Eternal, who will contest the ATC Australian Derby (2400m), Rule Of Law… Read More »
After a missed opportunity in another famous Randwick feature, the road to the Doncaster Mile hasn’t all been smooth sailing for import Numerian. But trainer Annabel Neasham is banking on the horse’s talent and liking for wet tracks to help negate his light build-up. Numerian wasn’t disgraced at his Australian… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg says he could not have Vespertine in any better condition ahead of a target race at Bendigo. The Bendigo Gold Bracelet (1400m) on Saturday has been planned for Vespertine after her second-place finish to Annavisto in the Group 3 Frances Tressady Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on March 5. Begg won the… Read More »
Former Irish galloper Cape Of Good Hope will have his second start for Tony and Calvin McEvoy in the Golden Mile at Bendigo. A former member of the Aidan O’Brien team in Ireland, Cape Of Good Hope came to Australia having been purchased by Lindsay Park and associated clients and on the day of… Read More »
Diehard So Si Bon fans will notice a couple of significant things about his place in Saturday’s $130,000 Global Turf BM100 Handicap (1400m) at Bendigo. One would be that it is the first non-Black Type handicap he has run in in almost two years. Since running sixth in a 1600m Open… Read More »
Super Wealthy caught the eye with a luckless run earlier this month and trainer David Hayes is buoyant the Epaulette gelding can continue an upward trajectory in this Sunday’s (3 April) HK$4.75 million G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin. Eyeing a berth in next month’s HK$20 million G1 Chairman’s… Read More »
Russell Stewart is a big boxing fan, particularly the halcyon days of the heavyweight division in the 70s featuring Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Joe Frazier. Keeping in line with the pugilism theme, the Ascot trainer is also an admirer of the Rocky franchise films, a fictional character written, directed… Read More »
In a recent interview, jockey Michael Cahill, who is close to returning to riding following a lengthy, four-month recovery period from a fractured C4 injury, mentioned that there seemingly has been a spate in jockey’s back and neck injuries in recent times. He referred to what he thought was as… Read More »
Travelling young horses is often used as a tool to help them mature and Annabel Neasham is seeing a noticeable change in Man In The Mirror since his recent trip to Melbourne. The colt headed interstate last start for a hit-and-run raid on the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Flemington, finishing… Read More »
When high-priced UK import English King made his Australian debut at Bendigo 12 months ago, expectations were high. Purchased in October 2020 at the Tattersall’s Sale in Newmarket with the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup in mind the following year, not has all gone to plan for English King. Prior… Read More »
From the creation of a Shelby Sixtysix Facebook fan page to strangers offering to fork out the five-figure late entry fee to see racing’s latest fairtytale horse in the T J Smith Stakes, it has been an autumn like no other for Danny Williams. The unassuming Goulburn trainer has been thrust… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable is hoping a return to Bendigo may be the spark Groundswell is looking for to return to winning form. At the corresponding Bendigo meeting 12 months ago, Groundswell took out a benchmark 90 grade race over 1400m and he returns to the track on Saturday… Read More »
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable have stakes race aspirations with Silent Sovereign who commences her latest campaign at Bendigo. The daughter of Dalakhani runs in the Bendigo Gold Bracelet (1400m) on Saturday, her first outing since finishing towards the tail of the field at Caulfield in November. Tony McEvoy is expecting… Read More »
The continued wet weather in Sydney has forced trainers Peter and Paul Snowden to send I Am Superman to Melbourne. The Irish-bred son of Footstepsinthesand is bound for Bendigo on Saturday to contest the Listed Golden Mile (1600m). I Am Superman is no stranger to Melbourne having made four previous hit-and-run visits. He was… Read More »
Ciaron Maher’s trio of ATC Australian Derby runners will head to the three-year-old classic on relatively fresh legs, but the leading trainer isn’t sure if that will be an advantage. Maher will saddle up favourite Hitotsu, along with progressive duo Can’t Go Wong and Elzamee, the latter pair having done their… Read More »
