Styring was highly respected across all facets of the industry and made a name for himself as a race caller, but he also dabbled in breeding, a studmaster, owner and accomplished journalist. Styring called his first race at Kaniva in 1950 at the age of 21 and called his last at Yea in 2011 60 years… Read More »
With the Spring Carnival on our doorstep, the ‘Blue Army’ has once again flexed their muscle and produced a promising filly to claim the three-year-old Maiden at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Having finished five lengths behind Group 3 winning filly Fangirl at Kembla Grange to finish last preparation, Arbitration was a well-supported… Read More »
Forbidden City has shown no ill-effects from an aborted spring campaign with a stunning first-up win at Sandown. It may have been only a maiden race, but the Peter Moody-trained filly gave her rivals a galloping lesson in taking out the Ladbrokes Odds Boost Plate (1300m) on Wednesday. Sent out the $1.75 favourite under Blaike Mcdougall,… Read More »
From wayward schoolgirl to mature athlete, Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant has taken her connections on the journey of a lifetime. Now the Sydney autumn carnival’s jewel in the crown beckons in the form of an elusive Queen Elizabeth Stakes win. The six-year-old will begin that quest when she resumes… Read More »
Matthew Brown and the connections of Prix De Turn thought enough of their three-year-old to shoot for the stars right from the start. Following a closing debut second in maiden grade at Sandown, Prix De Turn headed straight to the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas and did not disappoint with Anamoe, Captivant, Artorius, Lightsaber, Forgot You and Hitotsu finishing… Read More »
A wide barrier draw in the Light Fingers Stakes has convinced trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou to change course and kick off Mallory’s autumn campaign in Melbourne. The high-class filly was slated to resume in Saturday’s Group 2 fillies’ feature at Randwick but with extensive nominations, her trainers kept their… Read More »
The Group 1 C F Orr Stakes was once an autumn starting point for horses returning from the spring. It was run at Sandown and winners included Melbourne Cup victors Let’s Elope (1992) and At Talaq (1987) before the race shifted to Caulfield with Saintly winning in 1997. After Saintly’s victory, three-year-olds won the next six in a row – Special Dane, Grand… Read More »
Chris Waller looks to have a stranglehold on the Light Fingers Stakes with short-priced favourite Espiona and the talented Fangirl. Unbeaten filly Espiona is a prohibitive odds-on favourite for the Light Fingers Stakes as she looks to cement her status as racing’s next big thing. The three-year-old was at $1.55 with… Read More »
Minimum Saturday metropolitan prizemoney of $150,000, a new $2 million race at Randwick on Melbourne Cup day and a revamped Sydney spring carnival are among a raft of initiatives being introduced by Racing NSW. The changes have been unveiled at a media conference on Wednesday with Racing NSW chief executive… Read More »
Trainer Cliff Brown would like a set of horse scales to weigh his stable star The Inferno before the sprinter makes his racetrack return in the Lightning Stakes. The former Singapore galloper is about to embark on his second campaign in Australia with the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday week his… Read More »
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is introducing a rebate of half the cost of using advanced diagnostic imaging to investigate musculoskeletal conditions in thoroughbred and standardbred racehorses, up to $1500. RWWA Veterinary Services Manager Dr Judith Medd said the rebate would support owners and trainers in providing the best… Read More »
The Gold Standard filly underlined her promise with a breathtaking win in the Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (1200m) at Pinjarra on Sunday. Coming from near last, Sheeza Belter launched a blistering run to score by one length and gave trainer Luke Fernie the biggest victory of his short career. Bred by… Read More »
Racing NSW are set to announce the launch of a unique, new race – The Big Dance – to be run at Royal Randwick on Melbourne Cup day. The Big Dance, carrying prizemoney of $2 million, will be run straight after the $8 million Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, 1 November… Read More »
Jockey Craig Williams identified imported galloper Redkirk Warrior as a potential Group 1 horse and believes Sinawann is a similar proposition. UK-bred Redkirk Warrior came to Australia via Hong Kong and won at his second Australian start, before capturing the first of his two Group 1 Newmarket Handicaps (1200m) first-up at Flemington. Williams only rode Redkirk Warrior on two occasions, in his first… Read More »
It’s a formula Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride has used before with his star sprinter Eduardo, with his eight-year-old putting them to the sword in a Randwick trial yesterday before heading towards a feature sprint. The Host gelding cruised to win his heat under hands and heels riding by Nash Rawiller… Read More »
In a boost for local Western Australian racing, owner Bill Robinson confirmed Trix Of The Trade would remain under the care of trainer Colin Webster. The Trade Fair gelding has won five of six starts with his only defeat a runner-up placing to He’s A Sizzler in the final run of… Read More »
The usual jockey merry-go-round ahead of a Group 1 race at Flemington has landed Brett Prebble the ride on Profiteer in the Lightning Stakes. Jamie Kah was originally booked for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained three-year-old in the 1000m dash up the Flemington straight, but she has switched to Nature Strip on whom she… Read More »
Had fate not intervened, Sam Freedman the team who race Ain’Tnodeeldun were hopeful the four-year-old might have been one of Australia’s top gallopers by now. Freedman and his co-trainer father Anthony bypassed what looked a highly-winnable 2020 Victoria Derby, for which the son of Dundeel was once favourite, with an eye… Read More »
Inglis Classic buyers did not have many opportunities to buy stock by Fastnet Rock at this year’s sale, so it was no surprise the first youngster offered proved popular. A half-sister to Group 1 winner Silent Sedition offered early on Day 3 was bought by Ciaron Maher Racing bloodstock manager Will… Read More »
The brilliant results of Day 1 of the 2022 Inglis Classic Sale proved merely an entrĂ©e with Monday’s second session breaking even more records. Not only was the individual lot record set on Day 1 bettered, so was the new high mark for a day’s trade at the sale. After… Read More »
