Jockey Mark Zahra was on a tight timeline but able to get home the quickest in the Group 1 C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Zahra was forced to bypass the interviews after his Group 1 success on Tofane as he was heading to the airport to board a flight to the US… Read More »
Trainer Maddie Raymond has loftier plans for Earlswood after the imported galloper scored at his Australian debut at Caulfield. The UK-bred galloper who raced successfully in Ireland, took out the Group 3 T S Carlyon Stakes (1600m) on Saturday at his first outing since September. Raymond is now eyeing off the Group 1… Read More »
Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 2 $250,000 The Agency Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick. Nash Rawiller (Think It Over): âYou could tell Tommy (Berry on I Am Superman) was going to try and use his fitness to his advantage. You are in… Read More »
Fangirl has upset stablemate Espiona to win the Light Fingers Stakes.Boom filly Espiona has suffered her first defeat at the hands of barn mate Fangirl in a thrilling Light Fingers Stakes finish that has trainer Chris Waller already looking forward to a rematch. Both fillies emerged as rising talents during the spring carnival… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable had concerns before Argentia made a winning return at Caulfield that she may have been underdone. But the filly’s class shone through in the Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) on Saturday when she got up in the last stride to score a first-up win…. Read More »
Trainer John O’Shea is looking to the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes with fresh confidence after Lost And Running demolished his rivals to win the Southern Cross Stakes at Randwick. The five-year-old started a $2.25 favourite and confirmed his coming of age with a classy performance, stalking the speed and making light of… Read More »
Sydney’s newest $2 million race has already landed on the radar of trainer Joe Pride, who believes it shapes as a perfect fit for Randwick winner Silent Agenda. ‘The Big Dance’s, a 1600 metre race to be run at Randwick on Melbourne Cup day, was among Racing NSW’s latest initiatives… Read More »
Lofty Strike has turned betting on the Blue Diamond Stakes on its head with an impressive come from behind win at Caulfield. The Julius Sandhu-trained two-year-old remains unbeaten after scoring on debut at Flemington before his success in the colts and geldings division of the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) on Saturday…. Read More »
The Queensland arm of the Michelle Payne stable claimed its first success in the Sunshine State when the five-year-old gelding Group Think took out the BM 73 Handicap over 1630m ⊠the opening race on the Doomben card. Jim Byrne, who currently leads the Brisbane Jockeyâs Premiership, had no hesitation… Read More »
Annabel Neasham almost didn’t run Mumbai Jewel at Randwick due to her outside gate, but she was glad she changed her mind when the filly produced a whirlwind finish to claim the opening race on Apollo Stakes day. After the youngster endured a tough run from a wide draw in the Widden… Read More »
Sydney raider Coastwatch has held on for a narrow first-up victory at Caulfield with a Group 1 race the immediate target for the three-year-old. The Chris Waller-trained galloper made a winning return in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) on Saturday in the lead-up to the Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on… Read More »
Star hoop Willie Pike will kick off the latest phase of his illustrious career at Wyong on Tuesday where he has been booked to ride Mumbai Jewel (for Annabel Neasham in race 1), Choix De La Mer (for Peter and Paul Snowden in race 3) and Heavenly Prophet (for Team… Read More »
We are just hours away from the start of the blackout period of the voting standings for the All-Star Mile, after which a further 50 hours of âblindâ voting will still take place as connections, friends of connections, relatives and friends of relatives rally as many supporters as they can… Read More »
Leading trainer Adam Durrant will be out to strengthen his WA Derby hand when Secret Deploy lines up in the Belhus Racing Stables Handicap (1200m) at Ascot tomorrow. The son of Dash For Cash won his only start at Belmont last August, where he fought off Success Play and Flower… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable is looking forward to the Australian debut of lightly-raced import Normandy Bridge. The French-bred son of Le Havre runs in the Group 3 T S Carlyon Cup (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday under John Allen following a brief career in France. Normandy Bridge was a two-time… Read More »
Blaike Mcdougall is no stranger to riding winners, having banked 196 of them last season alone, but Saturday’s Caulfield program could provide one the likes of which he’s never experienced. The 27-year-old has his chance yet to land a maiden Group 1 win when he partners Lightsaber in the $750,000 C.F. Orr… Read More »
Jamie Kah is looking forward to reuniting with Nature Strip under race conditions after partnering the sprinter in a jump-out at Flemington. In a mini-preview ahead of the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) on Saturday week, Kah guided Nature Strip in the 800m jump-out on Friday in which he led home stablemate Home Affairs. Kah had her one… Read More »
As trainer Chris Anderson says, he is the kind of horse anyone would want in their stable. Profit, a five-year-old son of Dundeel, is a six-time winner from twenty-five starts (a 24% winning strike rate) and he has also finished in second or third on another ten occasions (for a… Read More »
Knowing the improvement Daumier has taken from his Blue Diamond Preview win has Sam Freedman optimistic ahead of Saturday’s Prelude, but if he needs any additional confidence he can look to the recent record of those races. The last four colts and geldings Preview winners to have contested the Prelude have… Read More »
Rob Rorrison, the Chairman of Racing South Australia, is at pains to point out that Racing SAâs decision to stop programming jumps racing in the state had absolutely nothing to do with anyone involved with the Oakbank Racing Club, as legal action continues against the Club with regard to the… Read More »
