Trainer Lindsey SmithĀ says TuvaluĀ may still be a preparation away fromĀ revealingĀ his full potential ahead of his second-up run at Caulfield. A winner of four of his six starts, Tuvalu runs in the Premier Signs Handicap (1600m) on SaturdayĀ which SmithĀ saysĀ will toughen the gelding again for future racing. Smith is confident that Tuvalu… Read More »
Golden Slipper prospect Sejardan will be Gary Portelli’s headline galloper at Randwick, but the stable is also upbeat about the return of stakes-winning three-year-old Royalzel. Both horses will kick off their latest campaigns on Saturday after putting the finishing touches to their preparations with a strong gallop between races at… Read More »
Supporters can expect Red Hot Goods to bounce back strongly and make amends when he lines up in Saturday’s Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (1200m) at Pinjarra. Trainer Neville ParnhamĀ is confident Red Hot GoodsĀ can reaffirm his place among the top crop of two-year-old’s this season after a less than inspiring… Read More »
He’s experienced fantastic success with his Scared Falls mare IcebathĀ winning in excess of $3.7 million and counting, but Hawkesbury-based trainer Brad WiddupĀ has another ‘Ice’ in his stables in the well-travelled campaigner Icecrusher. After starting her racing career in Perth, Icecrusher had a stint in Kalgoorlie before heading to Shayne Cahill… Read More »
Albury trainer Mitch Beer is poised to line up two Country Championship prospects at Randwick on Saturday in preparation for this month’s qualifying heats. With the countdown to this year’s Country Championships firmly on, Mitchell Beer is set to line up two of his better candidates this Saturday at Randwick…. Read More »
Greg Cave is thrilled to be involved in his first Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (1200m) and won’t be shocked if he can cause an upset on Saturday. A former New Zealand jumps jockey, Cave harbours ambitions of landing his biggest prize as a trainer with Awesome Rock gelding Rock… Read More »
Trainer Clayton Douglas isĀ favouring holdingĀ off giving Crowning Moment his debutĀ start at CaulfieldĀ inĀ preferenceĀ of another jump-out at Balnarring. Crowning Moment is entered for the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m)Ā on Saturday, but Douglas is leaning towards giving the gelding another jump-out on Wednesday. The son of Pariah was scratched from the colts andĀ geldingsĀ division… Read More »
Last week’s Previews did nothing to loosen Jacquinot’s grip on Blue Diamond favouritism and star jockey Damian LaneĀ has endorsed his prospects in that race after a Cranbourne jumpout on Tuesday. Lane allowed the son of Rubick to sit wide in the 800-metre jumpout before striding away late to win comfortably… Read More »
The win of Wild Ruler in a hot barrier trial at Rosehill on MondayĀ was music to the ears of theĀ entire’sĀ trainersĀ Peter andĀ Paul SnowdenĀ . While there was no prize money involved, the victory over the Chris Waller-trained duo of Nature StripĀ andĀ EspionaĀ gave theĀ trainersĀ heartĀ thatĀ their sprinterĀ has come back in excellentĀ order. Wild RulerĀ took out the Group… Read More »
Luke Currie has found early success in Hong Kong, winning on his very first ride in the precinct when he kicked off the latest chapter of his career at Sha Tin on Sunday. It was fellow Australian, trainer David Hayes who helped Currie to that success sending the Group 1… Read More »
Trial form is contentious, I get that. But at Rosehill yesterday the global superstar NATURE STRIP (Nicconi – Strikeline) stepped out over 900m and after leading under restraint, went to the line held together beaten a nose by Gr 1 winner WILD RULER (Snitzel – Gypsy Robin). They both hit… Read More »
It was only yesterday that provincial and country jockey Brodie LoyĀ was plying his trade at a Sapphire Coast Showcase meeting, but he improved his quality of steer by taking a pair of Annabel Neasham-trained top liners for a spin at the Rosehill trials this morning. Neasham’s Mackinnon Stakes winner ZaakiĀ blew… Read More »
Experienced trainer Colin Webster has backed a WA Derby (2400m) campaign for Trix Of The Trade after the promising son of Trade Fair maintained top form at Pinjarra on Sunday. Posting his fifth win from six starts and second straight this time in, Trix Of The TradeĀ gave further notice of… Read More »
Mick Price & Michael Kent JnrĀ did not train Merchant Navy, but he was thrilled to see the colt scale the heights he did due to one of his close mates Tory Dickson being in the ownership. Dickson was one of several Western Bulldogs AFL players who raced the colt, who… Read More »
Ben AllenĀ is sweating on the Racing Victoria’s assessment of Marabi’s Australia Stakes win with the young jockey desperate to learn whether he will be able to maintain his association with her in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. The 22-year-old is hoping the five-year-old mare gets 55kg in the 1100-metre handicap… Read More »
Glen Boss, who announced his retirement from riding at the end of November before receiving a ātoo good to refuseā invitation to ride in the stc International Jockeyās Challenge Day will also take his place in the line-up. Bossās much hoped for Grand Finale result didnāt go to script when… Read More »
If she needed a confidence booster as she starts to prepare for an upcoming international assignment, Samantha Collett has got that detail covered. Seven winners in the last nine days will do that for you. A New Zealand Jockey Premiership winner who is now making waves in Queensland, Collett is… Read More »
Any jockey, from veteran to apprentice, who relocates to a new racing precinct wants to get off to a fast start and apprentice Campbell Rawiller did just that when saluting in only his second ride since moving to South Australia after his original plan to move to Western Australia was… Read More »
Inglis buyers now have access to an additional $1.55 million in bonuses with the introduction of the $1 million Inglis Pink Bonus Series. Those who buy into yearlings offered for sale at next weekend’s Inglis Classic Sale in Sydney are the first eligible for the bonuses. The Pink Bonus is… Read More »
Victoria will host an unscheduled meeting on Monday after Sunday’s postponed Sale card was deferred 24 hours. The Sunday card was postponed after 50mm of rain fell on the track since Friday afternoon, leaving sections of the track between the 1400m and 1700m unsafe for racing. Racing Victoria stewards inspected… Read More »
