Weona Smartone will be one of the prime points of focus of attention at the Sunshine Coast meeting tomorrow where he will attempt to extend an already significant winning sequence. The son of Shamexpress has suffered only one defeat in his nine-race career to date and that came on debut… Read More »
Trainer James Cummings is expecting a slight rise in trip to suit Russians when she steps out at The Valley. The Godolphin-owned filly will be lining up for her fourth race start on Saturday when she contests the Mitty’s Handicap (1500m). Russians scored at her second start at Canterbury over… Read More »
Punters will be hoping their fingers will not again be burned when Ciaron Maher and David Eustace saddle up another short-priced favourite at The Valley. Enthaar and Lighthouse were sent out odds-on favourites at Caulfield and were beaten while brave punters launched into the Maher and Eustace-trained Yonce, backing her from $1.90 into $1.55,… Read More »
A hobby trainer who paid $6,500 for a yearling through a digital sale will take on some of racing’s biggest players when his bargain buy clashes with seven blue-blooded colts in the Canonbury Stakes. Mellencamp, the only gelding in Saturday’s elite field, was plucked out of an Inglis online auction… Read More »
Having prepared two three-year-olds to win the Expressway Stakes in recent years, Gerald Ryan figured the Group 2 sprint would attract a handy young horse. He just wasn’t expecting it to be boom colt Anamoe. But Ryan, who trained both Trapeze Artist (2018) and Standout (2020) to Expressway victories at… Read More »
Trainer Paula Wagg could not have scripted a better Australia Day if she tried. Wagg was recognised on Wednesday with an Order Of Australia medal in the Australia Day honour’s list for service to the racing industry. A trailblazer, Wagg became the first female jockey in Western Australia to ride against… Read More »
Simon Miller says he can find no reason why his glamour mare Miss Conteki can’t extend her blistering form and make it a winning hat trick at Ascot on Saturday. Miller’s already healthy opinion of Miss Conteki has shot through the roof and gone to another level after her past two… Read More »
Competitive against some of the best fillies of her generation in the spring, Latino Blend will make a low-key return at Rosehill in a bid to confirm some ambitious autumn plans. The Hinchinbrook filly turned in a peak performance when beating all but Swift Witness second-up in the Silver Shadow Stakes… Read More »
With the Golden Slipper just seven weeks away, the build up to the $5 million showpiece will crank up another notch at Rosehill on Saturday with the staging of two important lead-up races. The Canonbury Stakes (1100m) has been chosen as the launchpad for highly-touted Coolmore colt Great Barrier Reef,… Read More »
Confidence is a great thing in racing and there has been no better exponent of that than Danny’s St Darci who will be aiming for three straight wins when she runs at The Valley. Down to run in the $175,000 VOBIS Gold Carat (1200m) on Saturday, Danny’s St Darcy will be attempting her… Read More »
Sweet Ride upstaged stablemate Flashing Steel on debut but a change of fortune at the barrier draw could lead to those positions being reversed in their Canonbury Stakes rematch. Flashing Steel drew the outside barrier and settled last before making late headway for third, while Sweet Ride dictated from the… Read More »
Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman have a Group 1 race in their sights for Sinawann who marks his racing return at The Valley on Saturday. The imported galloper runs in the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) as a lead-up run to the C F Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 12. The Freedmans… Read More »
James Cummings concedes Anamoe could be vulnerable first-up over a sprint trip in the Expressway Stakes. Anamoe has proven himself to be an exceptional colt but his versatility will be put to the test when he launches his latest carnival campaign at Rosehill. While the Godolphin star performed admirably over sprint… Read More »
The current Sunshine Coast Cup race favourite Desert Lord will come into Saturday’s contest first-up after a four-month layoff with his place on the betting boards owing as much to trainer David Vandyke’s expertise of priming his horses for the individual task he sets them as to the actual form-line… Read More »
He’s A Balter and Parsifal are set to have their first outings at Meydan in Dubai. South Australian trainer Will Clarken will have dual representation at his first international foray when He’s A Balter and Parsifal run at Meydan on Saturday morning, Australian time. Both gallopers have been entrusted to the care of Caitlin… Read More »
The strict entry restrictions currently being enforced by the Western Australian Government has forced apprentice Campbell Rawiller to plot a change of course for the next stage of his career after his application to enter Western Australian … where he was due to link up with trainer Lindsay Smith …… Read More »
The training partnership of Toby and Trent Edmonds will have a three-pronged attack in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup on Saturday where Tyzone, The Harrovian and Hard Empire will carry the stable’s flag into battle. Even with the numerical advantage the task of winning the race remains a challenging one… Read More »
Joe Pride has taken a leaf out of the book of his former mentor John Size by winning the Listed Australia Day Cup with Kaapfever on a four-day back-up. The 2400 metre race was always on Pride’s radar and when Kaapfever pulled up well from his fast-finishing third behind Toomuchtobear… Read More »
Off-the-canvas win ensures leading stable doesn’t go home empty-handed with short-priced favourites. A gritty performance from Yonce spared Ciaron Maher and David Eustace the disappointment of having three odds-on favourites taste defeat at Caulfield on Australia Day. The daughter of Proisir rallied after being headed in the home straight to… Read More »
Open Minded might have earned himself a throw at the Group 1 stumps after continuing his career progression with a maiden Stakes win at Caulfield on Wednesday. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained gelding cashed in on a brilliant Damien Thornton ride to score an all-the-way win in the $160,000 Listed John Dillon… Read More »
