The focus for racing on Saturday started off at Eagle Farm with the Magic Millions being a key focus, while later in the day and evening, feature racing was at Ascot. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Another… Read More »
The Neville Parnham trained Neufbosc has continued his good run of form in Western Australia by winning the G2 Perth Cup. Trainer Neville Parnham has pulled off a training masterstroke with Neufbosc to win the $400,000 Perth Cup at Ascot after the horse failed to win a race in Australia… Read More »
Star jockey Jamie Kah has made an amazing start to the New Year making it two city trebles in two meetings for 2021 and she dedicated her success to her parents. Kah followed her Flemington treble on January 1 with another one at Caulfield on Saturday. Kah said her parents… Read More »
The Desleigh Forster trained Apache Chase has proven too good for the big field in the feature at Eagle Farm the Group Three Vo Rogue Plate. Apache Chase scored a relatively easy win in the $300,000 Vo Rogue Plate at Eagle Farm which saw him continue his good form which… Read More »
Chris Waller may have finally figured out the best way to ride Order Again who came from last to take out the Benchmark 100 Handicap at Randwick Kensington. Despite this being his seventh run for the stable, Waller explained that he had been trying to work out the gelding’s best… Read More »
Enver Jusufovic is happy to watch races from a perspective he’s not used to with his flying machine Miss Albania being in front in her races from the start to the finish. As she has done in her previous three wins Miss Albania led throughout and sizzled over the Caulfield… Read More »
Journeyman jockey Dean Holland said the move by Tony and Calvin McEvoy to open stables at Ballarat would open the door for more opportunities for him. The McEvoy’s rewarded Holland with the opportunity on Classic Weiwei and he didn’t let them down winning the Jodie Burgess Handicap (2380 metres) on… Read More »
The debut win of Queen Of Wizardry at Eagle Farm has seen the fillies price slashed to win the rich Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast. Queen Of Wizardry caused an upset in the Magic Millions Handicap at Eagle Farm on Saturday beating home Win Burn and odds on… Read More »
A persuasive piece of track-work by Zac De Boss convinced trainer Simon Zahra that it was worthwhile for the three-year-old gelding to take on the older horses at Caulfield. That judgement proved to be spot on as Zac De Boss took his record to two wins from two starts when… Read More »
John Sargent’s two-year-old filly Four Moves Ahead stamped herself as an exciting autumn prospect with a hollow victory at her debut. Four Moves Ahead settled wide in the run but had little trouble running away from her rivals to win the 1150m two-year-old event at Randwick Kensington. The style of… Read More »
Star New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson added another Group 1 to his name when he piloted Avantage to victory in the Railway at Ellerslie but, while the glory was there, it was not all plain sailing for the rider when it came to interaction with the race meeting stewards. Bosson… Read More »
Julius, the runner-up in the Group 1 Railway at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day, deserves a special mention … not just because he gave his all and was brave in defeat, but because of the back story to his career that everybody thought was already well and truly over back… Read More »
Group racing took pride of place at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day and it was the Jamie Richards’ trained mare Avantage who took centre stage with a sterling performance in the Group 1 Railway which saw her claim the fifth Group 1 victory of her career. Avantage ($2.10), had to… Read More »
Warrnambool mare Tralee Rose will be aimed at feature staying races after her runaway seven lengths victory in the Bagot Handicap which was the biggest win in that race this century. Symon Wilde said he hadn’t trained a horse with the staying capabilities of the lightly raced mare and he… Read More »
Angela Davies has an eye on Magic Millions riches for Salina Dreaming but she wants the mare to produce another strong performance before she commits to it. Salina Dreaming will be in action in the Ranvet Handicap (1100m) on the Randwick-Kensington track on Saturday. Salina Dreaming stamped her credentials with… Read More »
Star jockey Jamie Kah kicked off the New Year in her usual style by winning the opening race on two-year-old filly Frosted Flowers who identified herself as a Blue Diamond prospect. Frosted Flowers is trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman and two years ago they also debuted in the same… Read More »
The Buffering is shaping as a pivotal moment in the summer carnival campaign of Stradbroke winner Tyzone. A win on Saturday will earn Tyzone a wildcard entry into the Magic Millions Cup at the Gold Coast on January 16. A loss will likely see him head to the spelling paddock… Read More »
Scone trainer Will Freedman has been training in his own right for almost six months and he loves nothing more than to come to town to tackle the Highway series. At Kensington on Saturday, he will saddle up Chewie Two in the Highway Handicap and believes his gelding has a… Read More »
John Moloney is usually assured that his reliable sprinter Fine Dane will race consistently each preparation. Last spring though that didn’t happen and after three runs which he described as disappointing Moloney pulled the plug on the campaign. On Saturday at Caulfield, Moloney said all the signs with Fine Dane… Read More »
The wetter the better for Fleet Dove. That’s the opinion of trainer Kelly Schweida who is hoping for rain-affected going ahead of Saturday’s Group Three Vo Rogue Plate (1400m) at Eagle Farm. “A bit of rain wouldn’t hurt this filly and there’s a bit forecast,” Schweida said. Eagle Farm was… Read More »
