Darren McAuliffe believes his promising filly The Velvet Queen has a bright future ahead of her after she delivered in style for punters at Ascot on Wednesday. McAuliffe was full of praise for The Velvet Queen who validated $1.60 Sportsbet favouritism in the Byron Bay Premium Lager Handicap (1200m) with… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr stable has a decision to make after the maiden victory of Perceptive at Sandown. The three-year-old daughter of Written Tycoon took out the Ladbroke It! Plate (1300m) on Wednesday at her second career start. Taken to the lead by Patrick Moloney, Perceptive ($9.50) held… Read More »
The Peter & Paul Snowden-trained California Deeply got the gaps late to cruise to a debut victory at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Having been a comfortable winner of a three-horse Randwick trial in November, the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained California Deeply was a well-supported second elect when on debut over 1100m. Jumping… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable will give Bistro the chance of taking on Melbourne’s best two-year-olds after her debut win at Sandown. Bistro took out the IVE>Print Plate (1000m) on Wednesday and will be given a short break before being set for a potential start in the Group 1 Blue Diamond… Read More »
Once described as an ‘Unruly colt’, Warwick Farm trainer Jarrod Austin is confident his reformed gelding Remus is primed to play a prominent role in Saturday’s Midway at Randwick. Although taking his time to get to the races, Warwick Farm trainer Jarrod Austin believes four-year-old Remus is ready to threaten in Saturday’s Midway… Read More »
If Huntly Castle can win at Flemington on Saturday, it would provide a fairytale result for Lindsay Park. The Ben and Jd Hayes-trained last start winner runs in the Gary Fennessy Handicap (1800m), named after Lindsay Park’s longest serving member. Fennessy has been a stalwart of the Lindsay Park operation joining the stable… Read More »
Consistent gelding Steely has usurped stablemate Ellsberg for Villiers Stakes favouritism after drawing ideally in barrier four. The five-year-old firmed into $4.80 with TAB fixed odds following the release of the final field and barrier draw on Wednesday and just shades Ellsberg, who is at $5 after coming up with gate nine…. Read More »
After a luckless Flemington outing on Melbourne Cup Day, Crestani returns for the Kensington Stakes. Pat Carey is hoping for a change of fortune when he returns to Flemington with Crestani. The last time he was at the course with Crestani was on Melbourne Cup day when the gelding finished tenth of the… Read More »
Tommy Berry has made a rare trip to Kembla Grange to test Jamaea in a barrier trial and his feedback has only fuelled trainer Luke Price’s belief that the filly has returned better than ever. An $8 equal favourite for next month’s $2 million Magic Millions Guineas (1400m) at the Gold Coast,… Read More »
Two former Kiwis will make their Sydney debuts for Annabel Neasham at Randwick and their new trainer is optimistic both can pay their way. Lightning Jack is an acceptor for the Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m) but after drawing barrier 18, he is likely to instead take his place in Saturday’s Catanach’s… Read More »
Choisir, who opened the eyes of the English at Royal Ascot to the ability of Australian sprinters, has died aged 22. The son of Danehill Dancer was a pioneer for future Australian-trained sprinters when he headed to the UK under the care of his Newcastle conditioner Paul Perry in 2003 to claim the King’s Stand Stakes (1000m) and the Golden Jubilee Stakes (1200m) double at the Royal Ascot meeting…. Read More »
Peters and co-trainers Grant and Alana Williams created WA racing history on Saturday by becoming the first to claim Ascot’s three Group 1s. Western Empire took out the Railway Stakes by a brilliant four lengths, Graceful Girl descended from the clouds to win the Winterbottom Stakes and Regal Power returned to his best… Read More »
Michael Campbell says he won’t be taking any risks with his stable pinup after he felt the effects of his spectacular victory at Belmont last Wednesday. Bitofmerit appeared to have the job ahead of him when he turned for home next to last, but underlined his class with a sizzling sprint over… Read More »
The Rosehill-based training combination of Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou are set to feature prominently in this Saturday’s Group 2 Villiers at Royal Randwick. Chris Waller aside, it’s pretty rare air for one stable to have the top two in betting in a Group 2 race, but that’s exactly what… Read More »
Lightly raced Joy Too All will be out to take a claim for next month’s Magic Millions Country Cup when she starts at Ipswich on Wednesday. Trainer David Vandyke has pencilled in the $250,000 feature over 1200 metres on January 8 â a week before the gala Magic Millions Raceday… Read More »
An increase in prize money for the Alister Clark Stakes should see Victoria’s best middle distance three-year-olds in competition at The Valley. Sydney’s Autumn Carnival is not expected to see Victoria’s best middle distance three-year-old’s until later in the autumn after an announcement of a prize money hike for the Alister Clark Stakes…. Read More »
Nominations are open for Australia’s only ‘fan-voted’ and world’s richest mile race, the All-Star Mile. Coming up for its fourth edition, the $5 million race reverts to Flemington and will run on March 19. Nominations opened from Tuesday through until January 10 with a once off entry fee of $500 with the proceeds going to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good… Read More »
Warrnambool trainer Daniel Bowman is hoping to use a recently introduced Summer Sprint Series to his advantage with lightly raced mare Capriccio. Already with a nice bank roll after eight starts that has netted Capriccio two victories, Bowman is chasing an important ‘black type’ win for the daughter of I Am Invincible. Capriccio kicks… Read More »
Group racing returns to Randwick for the first time since the spring carnival with the Villiers Stakes spearheading a strong ten race program. Headlined by the Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m), Saturday’s program will also include the Listed Inglis Nursery (1000m), Razor Sharp Handicap (1200m) and Christmas Cup (2400m). Fresh… Read More »
Currently sitting second on the Sydney metropolitan trainer’s premiership, Warwick Farm-based trainer Bjorn Baker is in a rich vein of form of late with four winners (31%) and a further two placings (46%) from his past 13 runners. He hopes to keep the ball rolling with a slew of gallopers… Read More »
