Spirit Ridge will chase a Brisbane winter carnival win before he heads for a well-earned spell. Mark Newnham has identified one final target for promising stayer Spirit Ridge and he is hoping the horse can round out his campaign with a victory. The imported galloper will have one more run in Saturday’s… Read More »
It’s always a big emotional moment whenever you start or do anything for the first time. So imagine the pressure young Zac Wadick is facing today. He steps out in race 4 at Nowra this afternoon aboard SHADOW COLOUR (Hinchinbrook – El Ashb) for his very first ride in a… Read More »
Chris Waller believes Nudge can continue on her winning way after breaking a run of outs at Doomben. Nudge has atoned for a series of minor placings in spectacular fashion at Doomben, motoring down the outside to capture the Group 3 Pam O’Neill Stakes. The mare had been luckless this… Read More »
A star is born at Doomben, Chris Waller further strengthened his hold on the Queensland Oaks while a very much in form mare won again at Rosehill. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Zaaki Stunning In Doomben Cup… Read More »
Only Words has underlined her Queensland Oaks credentials with an important win. Top jockey Craig Williams is keen to stick with Only Words in the Queensland Oaks, believing the filly is on an upward trajectory after taking out The Roses at Doomben. The Chris Waller-trained three-year-old was coming off a placing in… Read More »
The $101 outsider Romancer has rocked punters with his first-up win in the Straight Six at Flemington. Romancer has delivered a knock-out blow to punters with his victory in the Listed Straight Six at Flemington. Sent off a $101 chance under Lachlan Neindorf, Romancer led home a trifecta of outsiders… Read More »
Outsider Emerald Kingdom has downed a strong field to win the BRC Sprint at Doomben. Under-rated gelding Emerald Kingdom has given the locals at trainer Robert Heathcote’s golf club something to cheer with a blistering victory in the BRC Sprint at Doomben. The horse snuck under the guard of most… Read More »
Mark Kavanagh is hoping to get Horrifying to Brisbane for the Queensland Derby and follow a proven path taken by former Derby winner Magicool. Providing Horrifying takes no ill effects from his victory at Flemington he will be in Brisbane next week to contest the Queensland Derby. Horrifying won his… Read More »
The Cox Plate beckons for Zaaki after he trounced his rivals by seven lengths in the Group 1 Doomben Cup European import Zaaki ($2.25F) has put on a galloping lesson streeting his rivals in the Group 1 Doomben Cup. The six-year-old gelding won going away from them by seven lengths… Read More »
Polly Grey has given Chris Waller back-to-back wins in the Lord Mayors Cup. Former New Zealand mare Polly Grey has continued her love affair with Sydney racing, handling a steep weight rise to capture the Listed Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill. It was the six-year-old’s third victory from her past… Read More »
The Marc Connors-trained Rebel Rama has stamped herself as a Queensland Oaks contender. It took a long-term plan, with a few setbacks, but the Marc Connors-trained filly Marc Conners ($21) has stamped herself as a genuine G1 Queensland Oaks contender with a powerful finish at Rosehill. The Dissident three-year-old produced… Read More »
If VARDA (Lonhro – Wild Queen) runs like this in any upcoming races including the Gr 1 Stradbroke, she will win it. Such was her performance in the fast run Listed Chief de Beers at Doomben over 1110m when she came from last with a Bernborough like dash to win… Read More »
Apprentice jockey Tom Sherry has a long association with former Irish galloper I Am Power. The Mark Newnham-trained I Am Power ($6) won at his second Australian start at Rosehill, and it was no surprise to apprentice jockey Tom Sherry who has had a long association with the horse dating back… Read More »
A great, well-judged ride by Kerrin McEvoy helped the often times luckless NUDGE (Fastnet Rock – Julinsky Princess) win her first race in over 550 days. Today was her first win since Hugh Bowman won on her at Flemington in 2019. Speaking of Bowman, he made it a superb race… Read More »
The final Group 1 race for two-year-olds, the J J Atkins at Eagle Farm, could be on the agenda for Blushing Tycoon following his Flemington win. Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will consider a trip to Brisbane with Blushing Tycoon after the colt broke through for his maiden win at… Read More »
Louise Day was thrilled to notch a Saturday city win for her former boss Ciaron Maher, who she credits with putting her on a path towards her riding apprenticeship. The Irish-born jockey is indentured to Kris Lees in Newcastle but started out as a trackwork rider for Maher in Victoria. “I wasn’t… Read More »
In a deceptive finish, Adelaide visitor Mongolian Marshall held off fast finishing Ocean Miss to win at Flemington. Adelaide trainer Stuart Gower forgot one important piece of information as he legged replacement jockey Brett Prebble aboard Mongolian Marshal at Flemington. As Gower explained post winning the TAB Supports National Jockeys… Read More »
The Hawkes-trained Overmann has now earned the right to target the $1 million JJ Atkins on June 12. The training partnership of Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes has unleashed a late season two-year-old with Overmann ($2.30 fav) taking out the 2YO Handicap at Rosehill in professional style. The Hinchinbrook youngster jumped… Read More »
Emerging star 2YO filly RHAPSODY ROSE (Star Witness – Ritzy) has earned a shot at Gr 1 riches over the next few weeks following a great display of speed running to win the Listed Bill Carter Stakes over 1200m at Doomben. And in doing so, her trainer Chris Munce, earned… Read More »
Three time Group One winner Humidor will line-up in his last race at Doomben on Saturday. Trainer Chris Waller announced on social media on Friday afternoon that Humidor will have his last run in the G1 Doomben Cup where he is $26 chance with Sportsbet. The son of Teofilo first… Read More »
