Michael Freedman continues to strengthen his juvenile hand with Satin Summer making an auspicious debut at Randwick, outpacing her rivals to earn a shot at black type company. By Written Tycoon, the filly is a daughter of 2011 Silver Slipper winner Satin Shoes and a homebred for Belinda Bateman. She gave… Read More »
Greg Eurell had already taken a fancy to the progeny of broodmare Redasun, but that fondness has taken another step after Rubi’s Choice won the Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) for fillies at Caulfield. Five of Redasun’s offspring have raced with three having been in Eurell’s care and all those… Read More »
Father and daughter training pair Ken and Kasey Keys have some thinking to do over the next few days as to whether a late nomination fee will be paid following Alibaba’s win in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview for colts and geldings at Caulfield. Although not nominated for the $2 million… Read More »
Two of Grant and Alana Williams’ headline performers from the Pinnacles carnival, Group 1 winner Watch Me Rock and Storyville, have changed stables as the leading Perth trainers prepare to face an inquiry over a positive swab. The husband-and-wife training partnership was stood down on Tuesday by Racing WA integrity… Read More »
The Tony Gollan trained Liquor was the toast of the town after taking out the $160 000 Goldmarket over 1110m at the Gold Coast on Friday night, shutting out the opposition with a strong frontrunning performance under an equally determined ride from Emily Lang. This was the daughter of Spirit… Read More »
After a Flemington failure last start, Gavin Bedggood’s confidence in Hedged has paid off with victory in a dramatic edition of the Group 2 Australia Stakes at Pakenham. Jockey Harry Coffey said that it was his advice to Bedggood that perhaps it was time Hedged headed to the paddock after the Group… Read More »
If Way To The Stars can strike it right at Caulfield on Saturday, an Group 1 Oakleigh Plate start could be on the agenda a month later. Finding the right race for the seven-year-old is not an easy task for Matthew Smith and the Warwick Farm-based trainer is hoping that the… Read More »
It is like he’s the horse that just will not quit as Zou Sensation steps out again at Caulfield on Saturday. The gelding’s current preparation has been going for more than a year and while trainers Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin have been looking for signs from the horse… Read More »
Shane Oxlade says he can’t fault Sghirripa ahead of the Listed Durbridge Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The Group 3 winner has been given a let up since a disappointing three-run campaign in Melbourne over the latter part of the Spring and will look to target feature sprints in his… Read More »
A hit and run trip to Queensland didn’t yield the desired result for Sandpaper, but Bjorn Baker can make a case for the gelding bouncing back to winning form at Randwick. Runner-up to the classy Know Thyself two starts ago, Sandpaper battled on stoutly to finish sixth behind Needs Some Luck… Read More »
A change of fortune at the barrier draw has been welcomed by Joe Pride as he strives to help Gatsby’s break an eighteen-month hiatus from the winner’s list. The four-year-old captured the 2024 The Rosebud (1100m) when in the care of Chris Waller, and while he has twice placed in black… Read More »
The recent addition of Candlewick to the stable has given Joe Pride the reins to two of the better related mares in training. By Pierro out of Pinocchio, Candlewick is a half-sister to 2020 Everest winner Classique Legend, while the Warwick Farm conditioner also puts the polish on Winx’s little sister… Read More »
Thomas Stockdale will be riding on a high after his life-changing success aboard Unit Five in the $3 million Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic at the Gold Coast last week. It was not only that result which buoyed Stockdale’s self-belief, but it was a peach of a ride that led to… Read More »
Training pair Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr have a triple attack on the Group 3 Manfred Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday with each runner at differing stages of their campaign. Space Rider was dominant on debut as a two-year-old at Eagle Farm in December 2024 but was only able… Read More »
Decisions made in haste on a race day is often avoided by trainers as, often enough, they turn out to be not so wise. Gavin Bedggood attests to this with Hedged as the gelding lines up in the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) at Pakenham on Friday night. A stylish… Read More »
Due to a hot weather forecast, the race times for the Caulfield meeting on Saturday, featuring the Blue Diamond Stakes Preview, have been amended. The first race will now be run at 11.20am. The gaps between races will be shortened, the time horses are required to spend in the mounting… Read More »
Tyler Schiller may have only one winner next to his name in 2026 so far, but the young jockey believes he is in a far stronger position than he was this time last year. The Sydney-based rider spent three months on the sidelines in 2025 after suffering a vertebrae injury… Read More »
Chris Waller will take a cautious approach with his two juvenile fillies engaged for Randwick this weekend, with only one set to start as he looks to give both youngsters the best possible opportunity to begin their careers on a winning note. Godolphin homebred Sequinned and Miss Scandal, a daughter… Read More »
Time and rest are all that Mark Zahra now requires as he recovers from a broken leg, with specialists confirming that surgery will not be necessary. The positive update followed medical examinations after Zahra was injured in a fall at the trials last Thursday, an incident that immediately sidelined the… Read More »
History-making jockey Angela Jones will add another major milestone to her career when she takes her place in the field for the 2026 Diriyah International Jockeys’ Challenge at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh on February 13. Jones, who created history last season by becoming the first female rider to win… Read More »
