Magical has given champion trainer Aidan O’Brien his first win in the Champion Stakes at Ascot. The four-year-old won the Fillies And Mares Stakes on the corresponding card 12 months ago and has since racked up Group One victories in the Tattersalls Gold Cup and the Irish Champion Stakes. During… Read More »
The world’s best stayer, Stradivarius, has suffered his first defeat in nearly two years, failing narrowly to catch Kew Gardens in the British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot. Stradivarius was the 8-13 favourite to win for trainer John Gosden and jockey Frankie Dettori but 7-2 second elect Kew Gardens… Read More »
Wicklow Brave, one of the most versatile horses of all time, has lost his life following a fall in the American Grand National at Far Hills racecourse in New Jersey. The Willie Mullins-trained ten-year-old was leading going to the last flight of the American Grand National but failed to clear… Read More »
A strong ten race card will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, headlined by the Sha Tin Trophy, a Group ll event over the mile, headlined by the appearance of the best horse in Hong Kong, Beauty Generation. Race One: 2 Red Brick Fighter Race Two: 2 Winston’s Lad… Read More »
Singapore will host a ten event program this Sunday with the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup being the feature event on the program. The weather is fine and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. Race One: 1 Broadway Success Race Two: 4 Adipson Race… Read More »
Damian Lane has been suspended and fined $20,000 following his win on Mer De Glace in the Caulfield Cup. Lane was one of three jockeys banned following Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup. However, Lane will be free to ride $3.60 favourite Lys Gracieux in the Cox Plate at The Valley… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien expects Caulfield Cup runner-up Vow And Declare to be much better suited at Flemington in the Melbourne Cup. But the four-year-old stayer could have to rely on attrition to get into race. Vow And Declare beat all but Japanese visitor Mer De Glace in Saturday’s $5 million… Read More »
The Everest race day has found its place in Sydney with 40,912 race goers flocking to Randwick. Saturday’s crowd was a few hundred more than came to see champion Winx in her farewell appearance in April. There was some criticism of the clash with the Caulfield Cup in Melbourne, with… Read More »
Japan has claimed a second Caulfield Cup victory in five years with Mer De Glace overcoming a slow start to win in the $5 million race. Like Admire Rakti who won for Tomoyuki Umeda in 2014, Mer De Glace settled back in the field before circling his rivals to score… Read More »
Hush Writer has capped a red-letter day for Japanese-bred stayers with a barnstorming win in the Group Three St Leger Stakes at Randwick. Minutes after Japan’s Mer De Glace saluted in the Caulfield Cup, Hush Writer ($6) streaked to a comfortable victory after leading for much of Saturday’s 2600m support… Read More »
CAULFIELD CUP JOCKEYS’ COMMENTS Damian Lane (Mer De Glace) 1st : “He’s not much to look at but he’s just a tradesman at turning up and winning. I’m just so rapt he’s done the job for everyone today. I’m just forever grateful that they brought him out here.” Craig Williams… Read More »
A mid-race move by Tommy Berry to take Happy Clapper to the front has proved a masterstroke, although it gave trainer Pat Webster a few heart palpitations. Expected Craven Plate leader, the Bjorn Baker-trained Samadoubt, couldn’t muster early speed, leaving Stampede to enjoy a soft lead so Berry took matters… Read More »
Coolmore Australia’s Tom Magnier estimates Yes Yes Yes to be worth a conservative $50 million after blitzing Australia’s best sprinters in The Everest at Randwick. The international conglomerate bought into the three-year-old in the lead up to the Golden Slipper and while he could not win that race, he made… Read More »
The youngest horse in the race has upstaged his older and more experienced rivals to win the $14 million Everest at Randwick. Yes Yes Yes, one of three runners for champion trainer Chris Waller, has beaten Australia’s highest-rated sprinter Santa Ana Lane to claim the world’s richest race on turf…. Read More »
A three-year-old has tamed the world’s best sprinters in the richest race on turf. Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the $14 million TAB Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick. Glen Boss (Yes Yes Yes): “I feel electric. I don’t know what to say. My body is… Read More »
Campaigning five-year-old gelding Streets Of Avalon in Dubai early next year is a consideration for trainer Shane Nichols but first he will concentrate on the rest of the Melbourne spring carnival. Streets Of Avalon backed up seven days after finishing unplaced in the Group One Toorak Handicap (1600m) to win… Read More »
The Everest and the Caulfield Cup in one day…does anymore need to be said? A belter of a day racing wise, with some outstanding performances across both programs. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Handle The Truth Wins… Read More »
Japan has claimed one of the jewels of Australian racing with Mer De Glace winning the $5 million Caulfield Cup. Ridden by Australian jockey Damian Lane, Mer De Glace came with a sweeping run from the back of the field in the 2400m race. Vow And Declare was runner-up with… Read More »
The decision by the Proven Thoroughbreds syndicate to increase their numbers with Eagle Farm trainer Steve O’Dea reaped another dividend when Cool Sequence continued on his path to the Magic Millions. Cool Sequence ($3) led all the way and hung on to beat Crafty Spirit ($8.50) by a short half-head… Read More »
Yes Yes Yes has upstaged his more experienced rivals to win the $14 million Everest at Randwick. The only three-year-old in the world’s richest race on turf, Yes Yes Yes unwound down the middle of the track to beat Australia’s best sprinters, including runner-up Santa Ana Lane. Yes Yes Yes… Read More »
