Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill Gardens. Glen Boss (Sir Dragonet): “He’s got there today on a good track over a mile and a half and he’s given them an absolute spanking.” “He never went to the line the… Read More »
Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens. Kerrin McEvoy (Hungry Heart): “Up to 2000m today she had to tick the box and we were slow to begin so I was worried the whole way that we were… Read More »
A big weight and wide draw has not been enough to stop Mr Quickie from taking out the Group 3 Victoria Handicap at Caulfield. Class is forever and it was evident with the victory of Mr Quickie in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. A multiple… Read More »
Lightly-raced gelding Yao Dash has booked his spot in the Doncaster Mile with a dominant all-the-way win at Rosehill. Tulloch Lodge will have two runners in the 2021 Doncaster Mile after Yao Dash secured his place in the $3 million race with a faultless performance in the Prelude. Gai Waterhouse… Read More »
Sir Dragonet was back to his brilliant best to claim the G1 Tancred Stakes. Glen Boss has described Sir Dragonet as “a weapon” after he returned to his best with a thumping win in the Tancred Stakes, setting up a Queen Elizabeth Stakes showdown with Verry Elleegant and Addeybb. Sir… Read More »
Hang Man has staged a last-to-first victory to claim the Group 3 Easter Cup at Caulfield. A freshen-up beckons for Hang Man ahead of some winter warmth at the Brisbane Winter Carnival after the Irish-bred galloper took out the Group 3 Easter Cup at Caulfield on Saturday. The Mike Moroney… Read More »
Some self-talk midway through the Vinery Stud Stakes has driven Kerrin Mcevoy to produce a gem of a ride on Hungry Heart and claim the G1 fillies’ feature in an epic finish. As Harmony Rose made the running, McEvoy found himself among the tailenders and spotting the favourite a big… Read More »
Rex Lipp won a Queensland Oaks seven years ago and he’s thinking he might have a filly good enough to have another crack at the race after Tycoon Evie took down some talented local three-year-olds at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Lipp’s filly Tinto won the 2014 Oaks for the late… Read More »
Matth Smith has produced a brilliant training performance to win the Emancipation Stakes with Nimalee, six weeks after a stone bruise threatened to derail her autumn. In a sign of Smith’s maturity as a trainer, he took a deliberately patient approach with the mare and didn’t panic after she suffered… Read More »
Najmaty has stepped from a maiden win in Sydney to claim the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes at Caulfield. The wet weather that delayed the Sydney Autumn Carnival has worked in favour of Najmaty who ventured south to claims a stakes victory at Caulfield. The Peter And Paul Snowden-trained filly, a… Read More »
Up-and-coming three-year-old Yaletown has dictated throughout to win the Tulloch Stakes, earning his spot in the Australian Derby. His sire won a Golden Slipper but Yaletown could prove to be Ms Gai Waterhouse’s first Australian Derby winner after staking his classic claims with a strong Tulloch Stakes victory. Yaletown is… Read More »
A decisive ride by James McDonald has helped to deliver Shared Ambition his second black-type victory after he took up an uncustomary leadership role to win the Neville Sellwood Stakes at Rosehill. Tulloch Lodge galloper Entente was expected to make the running but from a wide draw, McDonald opted to… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse has never won a Gr 1 ATC Derby, which would shock most given she has won everything else. But, she and her co-trainer Adrian Bott have a live shot now to break that hoodoo after their big boy YALETOWN (Vancouver – Marianne) led all the way to impressively… Read More »
Improving youngster Saif could join Hawkes Racing stablemate Hilal in the Sires’ Produce Stakes after making a winning Sydney debut at Rosehill. Saif, who had won his first start in Victoria and finished runner-up in the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington, made a successful interstate switch with jockey Craig… Read More »
The Gr 3 Neville Sellwood Stakes at Rosehill over 2000m was taken out in dashing style by prolific interstate hopper SHARED AMBITION (Born To Sea – Almansa). This, completed after a great, quick-thinking moment of judgement by leading rider James McDonald. He saw that natural front-runner ENTENTE (Dundeel – Nexuses)… Read More »
A brilliant Craig Williams ride got the big boy SAIF (Pride Of Dubai – Little Miss Smiley) home easily in the opening race at Rosehill. It was the Gr 3 Schweppervescence over 1400m for the 2YOs and he carved it out in a fraction over 1:23, a mere step away… Read More »
Top trainer Peter Moody will unveil a potential superstar at Rosehill this afternoon. Most, in fact nearly all Aussie punters will not know the name, but Moody who trained the champion Black Caviar, has high hopes for his stayer NICKAJACK CAVE (Kendargent – Could You Be Loved). The horse runs… Read More »
One of the most interesting runners at Caulfield is Irish-bred French galloper Amade who makes his Australian debut in the Easter Cup. Trainer Phillip Stokes is not expecting a lot from former French galloper Amade at his Australian debut on Saturday but says he will discover a lot more about… Read More »
Melody Belle will be given the chance to break her Sydney hoodoo after recovering well from a health setback. Top New Zealand mare Melody Belle has been cleared to take her place in the G1 Tancred Stakes after being given a clean bill of health by Racing NSW veterinarians. The… Read More »
After a disappointing spring campaign, Begood Toya Mother makes his return to racing in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap at Caulfield. Warrnambool horseman Daniel Bowman concocted a plan that would see his Group 1 winner Begood Toya Mother commence his campaign at the tail end of autumn. The campaign kicks… Read More »
