Improving stayer Stardome could add to trainer Chris Waller’s already strong hand in the Group Three Tattersall’s Cup after his win at Eagle Farm. Waller had half the field in the Group Three Chairman’s Handicap at Doomben on May 30. He had the first six across the line in the… Read More »
The wins by Queensland horses in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap and JJ Atkins has set up an intriguing battle for the state’s horse of the year award. The Queensland Horse of the Year award will be presented in September after voting starts at the end of July. Australian Guineas… Read More »
The Newmarket Carnival wraps up on Sunday night with a bumper ten race program, highlighted by the 1000 Guineas (1600m) for the Fillies.
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, and while there are no feature races, the depth is quite good. Race One: 5 Supreme Plus Race Two: 1 Glenealy Generals Race Three: 3 Lucky Quality Race Four: 12 Golden General Race Five: 2 Jade Fortune Race… Read More »
Kameko proved too good for red-hot favourite Pinatubo as he lifted the first British Classic race of the season – the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. Pinatubo arrived unbeaten in six juvenile starts and boasting the highest two-year-old rating for 25 years with many pundits declaring him the new Frankel. However,… Read More »
The Epsom Handicap and Golden Eagle figure among the spring options for Opacity who has continued building on a promising start to his racing career with another Randwick win. The John O’Shea-trained gelding got to the right part of the track out wide in Saturday’s TAB Handicap (1600m) and burst… Read More »
Lightly raced Jolly Sailor has continued his rise through the ranks with an impressive all-the-way victory at Flemington. The Henry Dwyer-trained three-year-old notched his third win from four career starts with his victory in the Bagot’s Cowshed Handicap on Saturday. Having earlier scored aboard Creedence for Matt Cumani, apprentice Michael… Read More »
The locals dominated the features at Eagle Farm while a star sprinter produced an outstanding return at Randwick. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Rothfire Wins JJ Atkins…Everest Calling? Queensland youngster Rothfire confirmed his status as the best… Read More »
Vassilator has broken through for a long overdue win by snatching victory in the last stride at his favourite track. Success in the VRC Heritage Handicap at Flemington on Saturday was Vassilator’s first in more than two years and his third overall in a career spanning 22 starts. All three… Read More »
Godolphin mare Aquitaine will chase more stakes success in Queensland after winning the Listed Mick Dittman Plate at Eagle Farm. Despite being forced to race deep Aquitaine, the $2.50 favourite, finished too well to beat Iced ($61) by three-quarters of a length in the 1000m scamper. It was the first… Read More »
Les Bridge was ruffled, Kerrin McEvoy was feeling the pre-race nerves but Classique Legend remained unperturbed by the emotion surrounding his Sydney return to stamp his class at Randwick. The striking grey was all but on a plane to Hong Kong but due to a mixture of the coronavirus pandemic… Read More »
A plan that was a year in the making came to fruition when Tyzone won the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm. Tyzone ran second in last year’s Stradbroke behind Trekking and trainer Toby Edmonds immediately set him for a return bout this year: Starting at $14, Tyzone charged down the… Read More »
Dual Group One placegetter Chapada has snapped a lengthy absence from the winner’s circle to register just the second victory of his career at Flemington. The Mike Moroney-trained Chapada strode to a one-length win over import Masaff in Saturday’s Grinders Coffee Carriage Paddock Plate (2520m) having been winless in his… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote allowed himself to think about a slot in The Everest after his gelding Rothfire ran a course record in winning the Group One JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm. Sent out favourite, Rothfire ($3.50) gave Heathcote his 11th Group One win but his first in Queensland when he… Read More »
Trainer Chris Anderson’s luck finally changed when Ballistic Boy helped him achieve a boyhood dream by winning a Group race with a horse wearing the colours of the Think Big Stud. Starting favourite, Ballistic Boy ($2.80) dispelled any notion he was not a genuine stayer when he beat Supergiant ($4.50)… Read More »
While punters may have been shocked by the victory of Standoff at Flemington, Grant Dalziel headed to the track enthusiastic about the filly’s chances. Dalziel, who trains Standoff in partnership with his son Peter, said the filly had stronger claims than her odds indicated in the Bagotville Handicap on Saturday…. Read More »
A textbook ride from champion jockey Hugh Bowman has helped deliver progressive Lando Bay his first city win at Randwick. Trainer John Thompson believes Lando Bay has turned the corner since being gelded after going winless from his first six starts, with Saturday’s three-quarters of a length victory in the… Read More »
A new-look Brenton Avdulla has ended a frustrating run of outs with victory aboard the Chris Waller-trained Achiever at Randwick. Avdulla had not ridden a metropolitan winner since Welsh Legend on Anzac Day so he decided to dye his dark hair to blonde, hoping to change his fortunes. The ploy… Read More »
Once described as a non-winner, Prezado has registered a third-straight victory on his favoured Flemington straight course. Prezado registered his fifth win over 1000m at Flemington with a strong performance in the Jim Beam Hill Plate on Saturday. Trained by Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra, Prezado has now won six… Read More »
The Newmarket Carnival continues on Saturday night with a nine race card, headlined by the Group l 2000 Guineas (1600m).
