Accomplished jockey Mark Zahra was thankful he received a last-minute call up from Godolphin to ride for them at Caulfield as they combined for successive feature wins with Viridine in the Regal Roller Stakes and Savatiano in the P B Lawrence Stakes. Zahra said before the call came from Godolphin,… Read More »
Hawkes Racing colt North Pacific has rocketed into Golden Rose favouritism with a stunning victory in the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick. Bookmakers reacted immediately to his thumping 5-1/4 length win on Saturday, the TAB winding him in from $11 to $3.50 to depose Golden Slipper winner… Read More »
A decision to target a Group Three event instead of a maiden with three-year-old Bella Nipotina has paid off handsomely for the Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes stable with a victory in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. The filly’s success was also significant for her jockey Michael Rodd as it… Read More »
The Lindsay Park trained Bella Nipotina jumped as the only maiden in the Group Three Quezette Stakes at Caulfield but she was too quick for her more fancied rivals. Bella Nipotina showed a sustained burst of speed to sit on pace and kick clear and hold off the big field… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr trained Our Playboy showed he had taken the most improvement from his two-year-old season into the three-year-old season in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield. Our Playboy finished over the top of his more fancied rivals to win the G3 Vain Stakes at Caulfield… Read More »
Embattled jockey Adam Hyeronimus has enjoyed a bright spot in a tough week with a Randwick victory aboard durable gelding Taikomochi. Hyeronimus has been charged with a number of betting offences by Racing NSW stewards and faces a minium two-year ban. Stewards are expected to issue Hyeronimus with a penalty… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Shea Eden will set his sights on the Group Three Cockram Stakes after his four-year-old mare Bless Her made it five wins from as many starts this campaign with a comfortable win at Caulfield. Eden has already won a Cockram Stakes, having scored with Ocean Embers in 2016… Read More »
A race-fit Varda has lowered the colours of Masked Crusader but the exciting sprinter lost no admirers with his closing second on a heavy Randwick track. Stepping out for the first time since May, the Hawkes Racing four-year-old was sent out an odds-on favourite and could not match Varda’s turn… Read More »
In a week where we have seen some very smart maiden winners there has been a late bid by a 3YO filly to be the most impressive of them all. The Mick Price trained Night Raid was sent out at very skinny odds of $1.20 with Sportsbet and she justified… Read More »
She might be one of, if not, the best sprinting 3YO filly in Australia, but the exciting KISUKANO may not come south to Sydney because she has a mind of her own. She took forever to be loaded at Eagle Farm today for her assignment over 1200m, but when she… Read More »
The main NZ racing program this Saturday will take place at Riccarton. The meeting looks a good quality betting card for punters to sink their teeth into early on race day before Australia’s races kick off. Race One: 12 Miss Oaks Race Two: 1 Nons The Name Race Three: 6… Read More »
A Victorian stablehand has been suspended after failing to report that he had been in close contact of someone who had tested positive to COVID-19. Stablehand Victor Suarez Garcia has been suspended until midnight on Wednesday, September 30th for failing to tell trainer Mike Moroney that he had been in… Read More »
Group One Lightning Stakes winner Gytrash has become the third horse to secure a slot in the $15 million The Everest, joining Nature Strip and Classique Legend. Trained at Morphettville by Gordon Richards, the five-year-old has been confirmed to represent sales company Inglis. One of the country’s most improved sprinters,… Read More »
Peter and Paul Snowden have split their three-year-olds between states as they bid to sort out the pecking order of their spring squad. Rulership has been sent to Melbourne in search of firmer tracks and will line up in the Group Three Vain Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. In Sydney, the… Read More »
There was no text message circulating but another star has been unearthed at the mid week races in Victoria. The Mike Moroney trained Bermadez had plenty of hype around for it in lead up to his debut at Geelong on Friday and that hype was justified with the horse winning… Read More »
Bookmakers have priced Super Contender in the “good thing” category at Eagle Farm but the Chris Waller stable is keeping a lid on expectations. A winner of two of his three starts at the Gold Coast in his first racing campaign, Super Contender is an early $1.85 favourite with TAB… Read More »
Three-year-olds have dominated a light but star-studded barrier trial session on Randwick’s Kensington circuit with a trio of colts stealing the show. Golden Slipper winner Farnan signalled he was on target for a lucrative spring with an impressive win over Slipper placegetter Mamaragan. Stepping out for his first trial of… Read More »
Mornington trainer Shane Nichols is certain Streets Of Avalon will go into the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes with two great advantages over his rivals. Firstly, he is a track and distance specialist with four wins, two seconds and a third from nine starts over 1400 metres at Caulfield,… Read More »
The now-retired Castelvecchio has been Richard Litt’s undisputed stable star but the trainer has also enjoyed success with Godolphin cast-offs. Litt will have two former Sheikh Mohammed-owned horses in action at Randwick on Saturday, both in the Spring Preview Handicap (1400m). Interlocuter returns from a lengthy layoff having not raced… Read More »
Trainer Daniel Bowman isn’t under the same pressure as he was going into last year’s Regal Roller Stakes with his stable star Begood Toya Mother. Last year, Bowman said the stakes were high as the horse needed to win the 1200 metre Listed sprint to boost his rating high enough… Read More »
