Ciaron Maher says he cannot recall having a better group of two-year-olds than he has this season after making a clean sweep of the two juvenile races at Randwick. The trainer, who works in partnership with David Eustace, already has reigning Golden Slipper favourite Cellsabeel, who he confirmed was on… Read More »
Premier trainer Tony Gollan intends to make the most of the weaker off- season races with stud-bound Shalwa who scored easily at Eagle Farm. Shalwa had raced in stakes company at her past three starts including a second in the Listed Just Now Quality two runs back. Starting at $1.50,… Read More »
Racing at Newcastle has been called off with the temperature hitting 41 degrees, higher than original estimates. Senior jockeys and some trainers who had travelled their horses from Sydney met with stewards before the first scheduled race on Saturday and all agreed to abandon the meeting. A couple of the… Read More »
A rise in weight and distance has not stopped Vaucluse Bay from registering a second victory at Caulfield in the space of eight days. After winning over 2000m a week ago, Vaulcluse Bay was back at the track on Saturday to score over 2400m in the All Star Mile @… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Steve Kirkwood has some decisions to make for improving two-year-old Uncle Frank after the gelding’s impressive Eagle Farm win. At his previous start Uncle Frank wobbled around the home turn before finishing second in at Eagle Farm. There were no such problems on Saturday when Uncle Frank ($4.60)… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg believes Nonconformist can keep stepping up after the progressive three-year-old backed up a recent big-margin maiden win with a first city victory. Nonconformist broke his maiden at his third start with a six-length win at Pakenham last month over 1600m before accounting for a small field by… Read More »
Star colt Yes Yes Yes will undergo a thorough veterinary examination on an injured leg before he returns with betting suspended on his upcoming races. Trainer Chris Waller had planned to give the Everest winner a race day gallop at Randwick on Saturday but that was canned when the colt… Read More »
Star colt Yes Yes Yes will miss a planned race day gallop at Randwick because of a leg issue. Trainer Chris Waller announced this morning that Everest winner Yes Yes Yes will not gallop at Randwick during the meeting after he was found to have inflammation in one of his… Read More »
Singapore will host a good quality ten race meeting on Saturday in which punters can sink their teeth into. View our tips and bets for the meeting at Kranji racecourse. Race One: 5. Elite Beast Race Two: 3 In All His Glory Race Three: 4 Ace Harbour Race Four: 2… Read More »
Hot conditions leading in and the forecast for wild weather on race day has confronted track manager Jason Kerr as he prepares the track for the Manfred Stakes meeting at Caulfield. Saturday’s nine-race card features the Group Three Manfred Stakes (1200m) for three-year-olds with the field including Caulfield Guineas winner… Read More »
Sam Freedman is expecting some interesting forthcoming clashes between European imports Just Benjamin and Aktau. Both are highly touted four-year-olds who meet for the first time at Caulfield on Saturday in the Mal Seccull Handicap (1800m). Aktau made an impressive start to his Australian career for the Mike Moroney stable,… Read More »
After having to abandon a night race meeting at The Valley and reviewing the upcoming schedule, Racing Victoria has added five races across three meetings in Victoria in February. Friday night’s meeting at The Valley was called off on Thursday because of the forecast extreme heat, with temperatures predicted to… Read More »
Group One winning stablemates Yes Yes Yes and Kings Will Dream will add further star power to the Expressway Stakes meeting when they gallop together between races at Randwick. Glen Boss will be reunited with The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes on Saturday after Nash Rawiller warmed the saddle in… Read More »
One of the biggest boom horses in recent years Royal Symphony has been sold cheap in an online auction and will stand at stud. The son of Domesday recently sold online in Inglis’ January sale to Claremont Thoroughbreds’ Greg Daffey for $42,500 where he will stand at stud for a… Read More »
As a younger brother to three-time Group One winner Shoals, expectations have been high for Groundswell who makes his reappearance in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. Sam Freedman, assistant trainer to his father Anthony, believes maturity and race experience will help Groundswell deliver on those expectations, even as early as… Read More »
Three-year-old Standout is almost certain to take his place against the older horses in the Expressway Stakes and be given the chance to emulate the feat of former stablemate Trapeze Artist. Trainer Gerald Ryan has also flagged the Eskimo Prince Stakes on Saturday week as a back-up plan but says… Read More »
Keen to capitalise on Humma Humma’s liking for travel, John McArdle has pencilled in a four-state program for the mare ahead of her campaign launch at Caulfield. Humma Humma returns in Saturday’s W J Adams Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield where she was successful during a brief spring campaign. It was… Read More »
A perfect barrier draw means promising Our Mantra will skip a restricted class race to tackle stronger company at Eagle Farm. Trainer Robert Heathcote had entered Our Mantra for the Osim Open Handicap (1840m) and the Class Six (1600m) on Saturday. Heathcote had been leaning towards a start in the… Read More »
Jason Collett is looking forward to getting a better guide on the ability of Godolphin filly In Flanders when she strikes a firm track for the first time at Randwick. Fifth on soft ground at her debut in the Gimcrack Stakes in October, In Flanders was a well beaten second… Read More »
David Eustace has been taken by the physical improvement in Ideas Man and the co-trainer believes that added maturity will show when the colt puts his Blue Diamond credentials on display in the Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield. Ideas Man was a narrow but impressive winner of the $500,000 Inglis Banner… Read More »
