Haunted has provided trainer James Cummings with his 100th stakes race victory for Godolphin, taking out the Listed Ladbrokes Village Stakes at Caulfield. Cummings took over as Godolphin’s Australian trainer in July 2017, replacing caretaker trainer Darren Beadman filled in when John O’Shea stepped down. Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, Haunted… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien plans to use the Group Two Vase at The Valley to test the Victoria Derby credentials of Serious Liaison after the colt’s victory at Caulfield. Serious Liaison ($5.50) came from back in the field out wide and knuckled down to his task under the urgings of jockey… Read More »
Caloundra trainer Stuart Kendrick’s roller coaster week continued when his mare Copywriter scored an upset win at Doomben. It was Kendrick’s sixth win in a week which was soured by an injury to his top three-year-old Eric The Eel in the Caulfield Guineas on Saturday. “It was terrific to be… Read More »
Promising stayer Wolfe has earned himself a start in the Caulfield Cup with a tough win in the Coongy Cup. Transferred from the final day back to the middle day of the Caulfield Cup carnival, the Coongy Cup on Wednesday provided Wolfe a ballot exemption into Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield… Read More »
Prominent jockey Nash Rawiller believes it is only a matter of time before promising Irish import Shared Ambition gets his chance in some better staying races in Australia. The lightly raced Shared Ambition arrived in Australia in August, joining the Chris Waller stable, and made it two wins from as… Read More »
Likening his Everest outsider Nature Strip to a high-octane Supercar, Chris Waller admits fuel concerns are front of mind for Saturday’s $14 million sprint. On-pacer Nature Strip ($23) is tipped to dictate terms early in the 1200m race at Randwick despite drawing barrier 12 of 12 in the all-star The… Read More »
There has been a late twist to the Field for the 2019 Caulfield Cup with the Waterhouse/Bott trained Wolfe winning the Coongy Cup. Wolfe was one of two horses still eligible to run in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup but he had to win the Coongy today which he has meaning he… Read More »
Hong Hong-based Australian jockey Blake Shinn will reunite with Humidor in the Cox Plate if the gelding makes the field for the $5 million race. Shinn rode Humidor in the 2017 Cox Plate when the gelding gave Winx a scare, getting within a long neck of the champion in the… Read More »
Connections of Cox Plate favourite Lys Gracieux are leaving nothing to chance with the mare having a familiarisation gallop around The Valley. Lys Gracieux and fellow Japanese Cox Plate 2019 invitee Kluger were taken to track on Wednesday morning having completed their quarantine period at Werribee. Damian Lane, who partnered… Read More »
Chris Waller has declared rising star Arcadia Queen ready to take on the world’s best sprinters and assume the Everest throne. The leading Sydney trainer paraded two of his three runners, Arcadia Queen ($5) and Yes Yes Yes ($8.50), at Rosehill on Wednesday after they had their final hit-outs ahead… Read More »
Caloundra galloper Victory Eight will take the first step towards rich mile races during the Brisbane summer carnival when he resumes at Eagle Farm. Victory Eight is first-up in the DSS Law Open (1200m) in a race trainer Trevor Miller believes will give a good guide to the gelding’s summer… Read More »
Racing Queensland will trial a new format for midweek and Saturday metropolitan racing, starting at Doomben on Wednesday. There will be seven races on Wednesdays with the usual eighth race being moved to make 10 races each Saturday. The experiment will initially run for four weeks. Racing Queensland chief executive… Read More »
Verry Elleegant is set to head to the Cox Plate after galloping at The Valley and will not be an acceptor for the Caulfield Cup. Trainer Chris Waller wanted to give Verry Elleegant a look at The Valley ahead of the 2019 Cox Plate, at the same time keeping options… Read More »
Star mare Verry Elleegant will not accept for Saturday’s Caulfield Cup and will instead hope for a spot in next weeks Cox Plate field. Verry Elleegant who was guaranteed a start in the Caulfield Cup field had she accepted will be saved for Saturday weeks Cox Plate with connections hoping… Read More »
Japanese Cox Plate invitees Lys Gracieux and Kluger have galloped together at The Valley. The pair made the trip from Werribee where they have completed their quarantine period ahead of the Cox Plate on October 26. Race rider Damian Lane was aboard 2019 Cox Plate favourite Lys Gracious while Tommy… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, where the feature race is the American Club Challenge Cup, a Class Three event over 1800m. Race One: 4 Megatron Race Two: 1 Best Smile Race Three: 1 Ho Ho Feel Race Four: 2 Dream Warriors Race… Read More »
Jockey James McDonald has given Verry Elleegant the thumbs-up after riding her at The Valley ahead of a potential start in the Cox Plate. Trainer Chris Waller wanted to see how the dual Group One-winning mare handled The Valley before committing to a start in the Cox Plate on October… Read More »
Frankie Dettori described himself as “absolutely buzzing” after it was announced superstar mare Enable will stay in training next year. Dettori admitted he shed a tear after she came up just short in her attempt to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe for a third time, being beaten just… Read More »
Santa Ana Lane remains the favourite for the $14 million Everest after drawing barrier two in the sprint at Randwick. The Anthony Freedman-trained Santa Ana Lane is at $4.40 in The Everest odds, shading Pierata who is at $4.80 and will start from gate one in Saturday’s The Everest. Nature… Read More »
Trainer Shawn Mathrick has been charged with a stomach tubing offence. Racing Victoria stewards issued Mathrick with two charges on Tuesday stemming from a race day stable inspection by the RV Compliance Assurance Team on April 17. Acting on a report from CAT, stewards ordered the withdrawal of the Mathrick-trained… Read More »
