Three-year-old Giannis has broken his maiden in spectacular style, getting the better of Tiger Of Malay in the Dulcify Stakes after a stirring two-horse dual. The victory gave premier trainer Chris Waller his third winner from five races and a two-state stakes race double after Ranch Hand earlier won the Poseidon Stakes at Flemington…. Read More »
New Zealander Entriviere has staked her claims for selection in the $2 million The Invitation with a strong return in the Sheraco Stakes at Kembla Grange. It was a belated spring kick-off for the Jamie Richards-trained mare, who was scratched from the Toy Show Quality last month due to a… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Williams was as surprised as anyone with the upset victory of Harbour Views at Flemington. Having his first run back from surgery on a sesamoid injury, Harbour Views made a late lunge to take out the Listed The Sofitel (1400m) on Saturday. Providing Damian Lane the second leg of a winning double, Harbour Views ($26) got up… Read More »
Ciaron Maher believes the sky is the limit for Crystal Bound after her return win at Flemington, her first time on the straight course. The daughter of Not A Single Doubt was having her third race start when she accounted for a good quality line-up of three-year-old fillies in the Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m) on Saturday…. Read More »
The Chris Waller stable made the right decision in electing to send Ranch Hand to Melbourne with the Fastnet Rock colt scoring at Flemington. Ranch Hand was also an acceptor in the Group 2 Run To The Rose at Kembla Grange on Saturday, but Waller chose to send the three-year-old south for the Listed… Read More »
Mr Mozart may have earned himself a short at the Caulfield Guineas after a hard-fought victory at Flemington. The outsider of two Hawkes Racing-trained runners, Mr Mozart led home the field in the Listed Exford Plate (1400m) on Saturday with the more fancied Hawkes runner Hilal filling third place. Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes, who prepares the three-year-olds in partnership with his father John… Read More »
After a luckless last-start defeat as favourite, Philipsburg has atoned with a stylish performance to claim the TAB Highway Handicap at Kembla Grange, setting himself up for loftier goals. The four-year-old struggled to find clear running from an inside draw when unplaced behind Commando Hunt at the same track last month but… Read More »
Star NSW hoop Adrian Layt has appealed on social media for all NSW resident’s to get vaccinated. And his request is totally, 100% selfishly understandable as yesterday his little family was dealt a savage blow. Layt, in order to continue riding, has had to be away from his wife and… Read More »
What a difference a year can make! Rothfire, denied his chance at glory in The Everest last year after suffering a horrible, career threating injury in a lead-up race to the big event, is not only back fit and well, but he has already given enough indication to show he… Read More »
Trainer Les Bridge believes Classique Legend needs to boost his fitness levels before he heads to the races and the gelding will not resume in The Shorts as scheduled. The reigning Everest winner narrowly won a barrier trial at Randwick on Friday but after conferring on the performance, Bridge and… Read More »
For the third time in four years, David Barnhill’s Super Punters Club (SPC) have scored themselves a ticket to country racing’s greatest spectacle – The Kosciuszko. If owning one slot in the race wasn’t exciting enough, you can only imagine how ecstatic Barnhill and the 600+ members of the SPC… Read More »
Michael Freedman is putting a positive spin on Forbidden Love’s run of misfortune with barriers, hopeful the mare is simply getting the bad ones out of the way before the major races roll around. The four-year-old drew 15 of 16 when she rattled home for fourth in the Toy Show Quality… Read More »
It took some wise words from Joe Pride’s son Brave for the trainer to look beyond Private Eye’s modest pedigree and start believing he could be the stable’s next star. By veteran stallion Al Maher out of a Shamardal mare, Private Eye’s parentage would hardly get breeding buffs enthused. When… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan has added a second Wayne Wilson Medal to his ever-growing list of award achievements … and he was particularly chuffed with the honour which is decided in a unique format in which every trainer of any standing has a chance to get over the line. The Wayne… Read More »
Leading trainer Adam Durrant is confident speed mare This’ll Testya can make a winning return in tomorrow’s Amelia Park Handicap (1000m) at Belmont Park. The daughter of Testa Rossa showed she hadn’t lost any of her customary dash in a 950m trial at Belmont on Monday, scoring by more than… Read More »
Peter Moody thinks stable newcomer Incentivise can win the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington but at the same time does not think he deserves to be favourite. Incentivise runs for the first time in Moody’s care in Saturday’s Group 1 feature over 1600m and has been heavily supported in early betting to be the $3.90 favourite… Read More »
Lee Curtis can see similarities between Achira and his Group 1 winner Lasqueti Spirit and he is hoping she can follow a similar path to his former star. Achira will take her place in the Listed Dulcify Stakes (1500m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday and while Curtis isn’t expecting her… Read More »
Three highly-credentialled European horses have entered pre-travel quarantine in the UK and Ireland ahead of an assault on the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Cox Plate aspirants State Of Rest and Gold Trip along with Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup hope Spanish Mission entered quarantine overnight ahead of travel in two weeks’ time. The Joseph O’Brien-trained State Of Rest will serve his quarantine period in Ireland while Andrew Balding’s Cups contender Spanish Mission will be joined by Gold… Read More »
Peter and Paul Snowden are looking to Captivant to consolidate on a superb first-up performance with another competitive showing against Sydney’s brightest three-year-olds. The colt captured the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) in the autumn and was expected to find his rivals too sharp when he resumed in the San Domenico… Read More »
Classique Legend and Lost And Running have continued their Everest build-ups with a barrier trial clash at Randwick, while Eduardo has again underlined his claims for a slot with a dominant display. The reigning Everest titleholder, Classique Legend was prominent in the run and angled through a split in the straight to edge… Read More »
