Anthony Cummings has already orchestrated one Hobartville Stakes upset and will not be surprised if Prince Fawaz can deliver him another when the colt resumes at Rosehill. The Randwick trainer won the 2005 edition with $21 chance Outback Prince, who lowered the colours of Eremein and Dance Hero. Cummings won… Read More »
The Tony and Maddy Sears training partnership have already produced a top prospect by Tycoon Ruler and will rely on one of the stallion’s toughest sons at Eagle Farm. The father/daughter partnership’s Exondabeach scored a brilliant win in a three-year-old handicap last Saturday and will be one of the favourites… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Griffiths is counting on Glen Boss weaving some of his feature race magic when he rides Glenfiddich in the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. Boss has a happy knack of bobbing up in feature races, sometimes when least expected, and rides Glenfiddich for the first time in Saturday’s… Read More »
The Blue Diamond Stakes is at 1200m, Caulfield, $1.5 million for two-year-olds, run Saturday, February 22 HISTORY * First run in 1971 when won by Tolerance NOTABLE WINNERS * Manikato (1978); Rancher (1982); Bounding Away (1986); Midnight Fever (1987); Zeditave (1988); Redoute’s Choice (1999); Bel Esprit (2002); Alinghi (2004); Star… Read More »
Kerrin McEvoy is not running scared of short-priced favourite Cellsabeel as he prepares to ride rival Blaze A Trail in a vital Golden Slipper lead-up at Rosehill. The accomplished hoop, who won the 2011 juvenile showpiece aboard Sepoy, says the landscape can change quickly with two-year-olds, particularly four weeks out… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote is quick to deflect credit for the turnaround in attitude of reformed bad boy Emerald Kingdom. The five-year-old is looking for five straight wins in Saturday’s Class Six Plate (1200m) at Eagle Farm. In an off-season usually devoid of potential stars, Emerald Kingdom put his hand up… Read More »
Badoosh has a career-defining moment as trainer Matt Dunn’s only runner at Eagle Farm . The Murwillumbah-based Dunn had 18 acceptors for the Grafton meeting on Thursday but decided to bring Badoosh to Brisbane for Saturday’s QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap (1800m). Dunn realises Badoosh has a task with 59kg from a… Read More »
A significant announcement by Woodbine’s CEO, Jim Lawson, today via an interview with Thoroughbred Daily News (TDN), could change the way racing in North America is run. Woodbine is Canada’s leading racetrack and it is, as a facility, the best racecourse in all of North America. It has always stood… Read More »
Godolphin has again taken up the slot in the $15 million Everest vacated by Damion Flower. Flower’s slot became available last year when he was charged with serious drug offences and denied bail pending trial. Godolphin took it up and used it for Alizee and also had Trekking in the… Read More »
Singapore will host a good quality meeting at Kranji racecourse on Friday night for punters to bet on whilst also watching the Canterbury and Moonee Valley meetings. Race One: 8 Scooter Race Two: 7 Theodore Race Three: 3 Hwasong Race Four: 5 Gold Rush Race Five: 3 Lucky Tiger Race… Read More »
Plonka has given trainer Warren Gavenlock his biggest win and booked his ticket to the $500,000 Country Championship final with his heat win at Grafton. The Northern Rivers $150,000 qualifying heat was run on Thursday after being delayed then transferred from a waterlogged Coffs Harbour. Under confident riding from Rachel… Read More »
Glen Boss insists Kolding will not peak until next month’s $5 million All-Star Mile but the champion jockey still expects him to take plenty of beating in the Futurity Stakes. Kolding forms part of a select field of eight for Saturday’s weight-for-age Group One Futurity Stakes (1400m) which will be… Read More »
Scratched at the barriers before the Inglis Millennium and withdrawn from the Blue Diamond Stakes because of a wide gate, Fayerra will now be directed to Rosehill for the Silver Slipper. Trainer Anthony Cummings had hoped to take Fayerra to Melbourne for Saturday’s Group One Blue Diamond but decided to… Read More »
Two of Lindsay Park’s high-profile imports are set to make their autumn returns in stakes race at Caulfield. Cape Of Good Hope returns to Caulfield chasing a second Group One win in Saturday’s Futurity Stakes (1400m) with stayer Constantinople contesting the Group Two Peter Young Stakes (1800m). Both are former… Read More »
Promising stayer Master Of Wine will resume at Rosehill for what is likely to be a light autumn preparation. Hawkes Racing is taking a softly, softly approach with the five-year-old who they hope can develop into a Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup aspirant in the spring. With that in mind,… Read More »
The plan to target Mr Quickie at the $5 million All-Star Mile without a lead-up race is on track after the four-year-old secured his spot in the field through the public vote. Mr Quickie is one of six individual Group One winners among the top 10 vote getters revealed on… Read More »
Star Queensland three-year-old Alligator Blood has streeted the opposition to top the polling for the second edition of the $5 million All-Star Mile. And his connections are hopeful the gelding can also come out on top when the rich race is run at Caulfield on March 14. The top 10… Read More »
South Australian trainer Gordon Richards hopes the euphoria of a Group One win at Flemington can be repeated when Bold Star runs in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield. Richards won his first Group One race when Gytrash took out the Lightning Stakes at Flemington last week and admitted he was… Read More »
Tommy Berry has had a win in his appeal against a riding suspension with the Racing NSW Appeal Panel overturning his 15-meeting penalty. The top jockey was outed by stewards for failing to ride out Kentucky Wildcat in a race at Warwick Farm on Inglis Millennium day, a suspension which… Read More »
The Coolmore Classic is a race close to trainer Kris Lees’ heart and he hopes at least two of the stable’s mares can confirm their credentials for the Group One race when they clash at Rosehill. His father and champion trainer, the late Max Lees, had a special affinity with… Read More »
