Pierro’s sister Pensato confirmed she was headed to the VRC Oaks after her comfortable win in the Oaks Trial at Flemington. Trainer James Cummings’ Melbourne foreman Sean Keogh said the daughter of Lonhro had now ticked the box to show she could stay. “We knew she had a turn of… Read More »
Godolphin mare Emanate has scored a poignant victory at Canterbury just a day after the death of racing industry stalwart Bob Ingham. Ingham, who died on Tuesday at the age of 88, raced Emanate’s sire Lonhro who carried the family’s famous cerise silks to victory in 11 Group One races…. Read More »
Danny O’Brien has captured the major staying races in the spring with one exception, the Victoria Derby, and his wish to win that race has received an added boost with the strong staying performance of Cetshwayo. Although he was having only his second start, the three-year-old son of Dundeel proved… Read More »
The Run To The Rose winner Rothfire is a dominant Golden Rose favourite but rival trainer Peter Snowden has questioned whether that form will stack up. His charge King’s Legacy finished last but recorded the second quickest final 200m sectional of the race, which was run at a hectic tempo…. Read More »
Jamie Kah continued on her winning ways when she returned from a suspension with a victory on General Beau in the first Australian two-year-old race of the season, the Darley Spring Preview at Flemington. It was her 22nd win for the season and her 12th in town where she leads… Read More »
Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’Landys has paid tribute to prolific owner and industry stalwart Bob Ingham, who has died at the age of 88. Ingham and his brother Jack were known as the ‘chicken kings’ after building up their family poultry business, Ingham Enterprises, which they inherited following the… Read More »
Just minutes after brilliant sprinting mare Pippie had led throughout to win the Oakleigh Plate, co-trainer Chris Meagher mentioned that the Moir Stakes would be foremost in their thoughts for the spring. That will come to fruition when the five-year-old takes her place in the Moonee Valley Group One Moir… Read More »
Joe Pride is resigned to playing a waiting game with his two Everest hopefuls but he remains optimistic of getting at least one of them into the $15 million race. South Australian Behemoth became the seventh horse confirmed for the sprint when he was snapped up this week by slot… Read More »
Damien Oliver’s chances of landing a fourth Melbourne Cup have been enhanced as he now has the option of riding either of Danny O’Brien’s key chances. Speaking on RSN radio, O’Brien said Oliver would have the option of choosing between Russian Camelot and defending champion Vow And Declare for the… Read More »
A quality field of sprinters have accepted in Friday nights Group One Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley. Despite the race taking a hit earlier this week with the all-in favourite Anders coming out of the nominations due to an elevated temperature the field has attracted strong acceptances with thirteen horses… Read More »
Emerging star sprinter Behemoth has gained a spot in this years $15m Everest at Randwick. South Australia will be represented by two horses in Australia’s richest race the $15m Everest at Randwick on October 17th with Behemoth the latest horse to gain a slot in the race. Behemoth has won… Read More »
Perth trainer Tiarrna Robertson and her flying mare Fabergino will be stepping into the unknown on two fronts in the Group One Moir Stakes. For Robertson and Fabergino, it will be their first experience of a Group One race, while the mare will also face a genuine wet track for… Read More »
The Richard and Michael Freedman stable is hoping to share the love around when two of its promising three-year-olds head to Rosehill on Saturday. The pair will be represented by exciting gelding Love Tap, who makes his first foray into metropolitan racing, and Forbidden Love, who is coming off a… Read More »
Queenslander Rothfire remains a clear-cut Golden Rose favourite but he will have to contend with a wide barrier draw. A brilliant winner of The Run To The Rose at his Sydney debut, Rothfire came up with gate eight of nine when the final field was declared on Tuesday. He is… Read More »
Trent Busuttin assesses the Melbourne midweek program as a crucial day for his three Victoria Derby aspirants, who will all be in action at Flemington. Two of them, Clinched and Wertheimer, are in the Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) and his top seed Albarado will run in the 1400m benchmark 64… Read More »
Boom Sydney three-year-old Mo’Unga will make the trip to Melbourne to target the Group One Caulfield Guineas. Trainer Chris Waller tweeted on Tuesday that he and connections will opt to target the G1 Caulfield Guineas with unbeaten colt Mo’unga instead of running at Rosehill this weekend where he was entered… Read More »
Star Queensland gelding Rothfire headlines a small field for Saturday’s Group One Golden Rose at Rosehill. Rothfire despite drawing a wide gate has opened as the odds on favourite ($1.75) with bookies and looks the horse to beat following his dominant win in the G2 Run To The Rose. Rothfire… Read More »
Trainer John Thompson will line-up Sweet Deal in the Group Two Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill and the trainer has been surprised by how well the mare has bounced back from her arduous first up run. Sweet Deal had to work overtime to cross from a wide draw in the… Read More »
Golden Rose contender Mamaragan has lost some lustre in the eyes of punters but not his trainer John Thompson. The colt has been beaten in two campaign runs, resuming with a distant third to Anders in the San Domenico Stakes over 1100m and following with a sixth to Rothfire over… Read More »
Clinton McDonald believes Diamond Effort is up to the challenge of keeping her undefeated record this year intact when she steps up to Group One company in the Moir Stakes. Her task will be made easier by the absence of in-form three-year-old Anders, who has an elevated temperature and won’t… Read More »
