The powerful Snowden stable has a second leading chance in the Magic Millions Classic, but not the one expected. After a comfortable debut win at Kembla Grange, Bartley was expected to dominate Saturday’s two-year-old race over 1000 metres at Randwick and was accordingly sent out the $1.95 favourite in the… Read More »
The return of apprentice Baylee Nothdurft to ride Deladies Boy saw the gelding go from running last at his previous start to winning at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Deladies Boy ($17) sat outside the leader before coming away to beat Slow Hands ($5) by 1-1/2 lengths with the same margin… Read More »
Unbeaten Magic Millions hopeful Dusty Tycoon has escaped injury in a track work incident which saw jockey Dale Smith hurt. Dusty Tycoon, who has won both her starts, is assured of a run in the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic, where she is a $11 chance in current Ladbrokes… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller has elected to split his Magic Millions troops between Brisbane and Sydney as they have their final hit outs for the big Gold Coast meeting. Waller paid up for several of his horses at Eagle Farm and Randwick on Saturday and analysed the final fields closely… Read More »
A day after producing Luvaluva to win the Summer Cup, trainer John Sargent has claimed another Group Three win with Tinkermosa in the Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford. Although Luvaluva had not won for more than 18 months she was well-supported to win the Summer Cup at Randwick… Read More »
Having celebrated the debut win of two-year-old Return With Honour, trainer Gerald Ryan is now looking to one of the colt’s elder stablemates to claim a stakes success. Striking grey Albumin runs in Saturday’s Listed Christmas Classic (1200m) in which he takes on a classy field of off-season sprinters. Return… Read More »
An off-season two-year-old race at The Valley may not be a season-defining race but it could prove a nice launching pad for a successful career. The Antler Luggage Plate (1200m) on Saturday will mark the debut of Prince Ruban, trained by David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig. Last year… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie held high autumn hopes earlier in the year for Rainbow Girl who finally makes it back to the track after a 14-month absence. Rainbow Girl runs for the time since October 2018 in the New Years At Legends Handicap (1000m) at The Valley on Saturday. She needed… Read More »
Progressive three-year-old Superium will round off his preparation for his biggest assignment in a benchmark race at Randwick. The Joe Pride-trained Superium runs over 1200m on Saturday before heading to the Gold Coast for the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas two weeks later. Superium returned from a spell to win… Read More »
Improving gelding Scout can show his last-start win deserves more credit when he tackles the Group Three Vo Rogue Plate on Saturday. Scout made it three wins on end when he survived a controversial protest in a Three-Year-Old Handicap (1350m) at Doomben on December 7. Stephanie Thornton on runner-up Rothenburg… Read More »
Whenever trainer Doug Harrison calls on his nephew, champion jockey Craig Williams, there is a good chance they will walk away with a prize. The family connection combines on Saturday at The Valley with Reliabelle in the Summer Membership Handicap (2500m). As a team, Harrison and Williams have a 14.7… Read More »
Stuart Kendrick is facing a dilemma which has become more pronounced for many trainers in the lead-up to the Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Kendrick trains Way Beyond who is currently 20th in the order of entry for the $2 million Magic Millions Classic on January 11 at the Gold Coast…. Read More »
The sudden rise in temperature has prompted time changes for the Werribee meeting to avoid the hottest part of the day. Monday’s meeting at Werribee will begin at 10.30am with the last of eight races at 2pm. “Following advice from the Bureau of Meteorology that the forecast is expected to… Read More »
In-form three-year-old filly Sugar Boom can continue to justify her trainer’s decision to give her time to mature when she chases a black-type win against older mares. Sugar Boom gets a chance to further emphasise her talent in the Listed Nudgee Quality (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. A $100,000… Read More »
Last year’s winner Clan Des Obeaux has given trainer Paul Nicholls a record 11th victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton. Five runners went to the post for the traditional Boxing Day feature with Clan Des Obeaux taken on by his top-class stablemate Cyrname, Lostintranslation, Irish raider Footpad… Read More »
Australian jumper Big Blue has failed to finish the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton with the race won by Epatante. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have taken the Galleywood Hurdley winner to England hoping to qualify him for the Cheltenham Festival in March. Big Blue was in touch early but… Read More »
All Too Royal has made the progression to stakes grade with an impressive fresh win in the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield. Having his second start at Listed level, All Too Royal was too strong for his nine rivals in Thursday’s race over 1200m. Ridden by in-form jockey Jye McNeil, All… Read More »
Premier Sydney jockey James McDonald has made a triumphant homecoming, winning the Group One Zabeel Classic at Ellerslie in New Zealand on True Enough. McDonald picked up the ride on the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained gelding in Thursday’s 2000m-race when his original mount Supera was injured. Brilliant ride from… Read More »
More than 18 months after signalling her class with a Group Three win, Luvaluva has claimed an overdue victory in the Summer Cup at Randwick. Since her triumph in the Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) as a three-year-old in April 2018, the John Sargent-trained Luvaluva has raced in top company but… Read More »
Odeon has broken a winless streak of 779 days with victory in the Listed Lord Stakes at Caulfield. Co-trainer Simon Zahra said Thursday’s victory was like winning a Group One race after the gelding had been winless for so long. Odeon’s last win came in the Listed Cup Day Plate… Read More »
