Bivoac turned the tables on Exceedance in the G2 Run To The Rose but it was a hot race. Bring on the Golden Rose! Joshua Parr (Bivouac): “My goodness he’s a rocket ship isn’t he? I found my position really comfortably in what looked to be a tricky race on paper…. Read More »
The Golden Rose picture has changed complexion again with Bivouac turning his form around to put himself well and truly back in the frame. Second to Exceedance on a heavy track two weeks ago in the San Domenico Stakes, the Godolphin colt lined up in Saturday’s Run To The Rose… Read More »
Four-year-old mare Spanish Whisper has confirmed her liking for the Flemington 1400m course with another Group Two win in the Let’s Elope Stakes. Spanish Whisper won the Group Two Kewney Stakes over the course and distance in the second start of her autumn preparation in March and added Saturday’s Let’s… Read More »
Flemington racecourse fell silent as Perth visitor Gatting upset the favourite Mystic Journey to win the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes. One of the outsiders in Saturday’s 1600m weight-for-age race, Gatting ($101) was handled perfectly by Jamie Kah providing the jockey her second Group One win after guiding Harlem to… Read More »
Trainer Bjorn Baker has had a marvellous start to the season with two wins at Rosehill after starting the day’s meeting with six metropolitan winners. Both Saturday’s wins were close run-affairs with favourite Shock Alert ($2.90) taking out the Everest Carnival Handicap (1800m) by a head from Humbolt Current ($3.60)…. Read More »
South Australian apprentice Raquel Clark left nothing to chance before being legged aboard Dalasan in the Danehill Stakes at Flemington. Clark had never ridden at Flemington before Saturday and walked the straight 1200m course twice occasions ahead of the Group Two race. The homework paid off as Dalasan provided Clark… Read More »
Favourite Meet Mr Taylor kept his unbeaten first-up record intact but not before giving trainer Kelly Schweida a fright at Doomben. Starting at $1.40, Meet Mr Taylor looked in trouble at the 150m mark but fought back to beat Publishing Power ($15) by three-quarters of a length in the VAE… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge three-year-old Just Thinkin’ has defied all challengers to win the Dulcify Stakes at Rosehill while Castelvecchio and Shadow Hero have turned in eye-catching performances behind him. Coming off a maiden win at Warwick Farm, Just Thinkin’ ($9.50) took up the running for Tim Clark and responded well when… Read More »
They say babies bring luck and jockey Tommy Berry’s first ride after becoming a father for the fourth time has been a winner at Rosehill. On Friday, Berry and his wife Sharnee welcomed Nate who joins Kaden, Charlise and Levi and completes their family. “We are very blessed.” Berry said…. Read More »
Trainer John Moloney is regretting the call he made earlier in the week to not pay up for Legionnaire in the Caulfield Guineas. Moloney decided against outlaying the $660 first acceptance fee to keep the three-year-old in next month’s Group One classic at Caulfield. At the time the Caulfield-based horseman… Read More »
Wayupinthesky will be kept in Melbourne for more spring carnival sprints after the lightly raced filly made the leap from a provincial victory at Newcastle to win a stakes race at Flemington. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained three-year-old enjoyed a perfect trail with cover in Saturday’s 1100m straight-track sprint for… Read More »
It was business as usual at Doomben for trainer Liam Birchley who had a year’s disqualification from the Aquanita case lifted on Friday. Birchley was disqualified as part of a series in inquiries two years ago by Victorian stewards into the alleged use of “top-ups” on horses over a seven-year… Read More »
Next stop on the path towards a Melbourne Cup start for Alfarris will be The Bart Cummings after the gelding scored a fighting win at Flemington. Alfarris held out stablemate Ventura Storm by a nose to win the Very Special Kids Pin & Win Plate on Saturday. Senior Lindsay Park… Read More »
Part owner Bill Andrews had one of the top chances in a Group One race on Saturday but he stayed in Brisbane to see another of his favourite horses Sky Lake win at Doomben. Sky Lake ($8) made a late dive on the line to beat Time To Play ($11)… Read More »
Andrew Adkins has celebrated his first win since returning from an injury-enforced layoff and significantly it has come aboard the Colt Prosser-trained Haames in the Highway Handicap. Adkins was badly injured when he fell from War Baron in the Fernhill Handicap in April and spent several months recovering, only returning… Read More »
Jockey Tegan Harrison pondered the ups and downs of racing after she picked up the late winning ride on Highway at Doomben on Saturday. Harrison was booked to ride Boncosta in the Spicer’s Retreat Handicap (1600m) but gelding was scratched on race morning. She picked up the ride when Ryan… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller’s patience with imported galloper Lord Gododdin looks set to pay dividends after the gelding won his first race in Australia at Doomben. Lord Gododdin did his early racing in England where he won three times before being bought to come to Australia as a possible open company… Read More »
Last year’s Melbourne Cup minor placegetter Prince Of Arran could still have work to do to make the field for this year’s $8 million race at Flemington. Prince Of Arran formed part of an English-trained trifecta in the 2018 Melbourne Cup when he finished third behind Cross Counter and Marmelo…. Read More »
With the retirement of champion Winx, racegoers are looking for the next pin-up horse. After seven wins in succession for a record of 11 from 14 starts, there are some anointing Mystic Journey the next Winx. Ahead of Saturday’s Group One Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, trainer Adam Trinder… Read More »
Stradivarius has shown why he is regarded as the world’s best stayer by dominating the Group Two Doncaster Cup to claim his 10th successive victory. Trained by John Gosden, the five-year-old has ruled the staying division over the past couple of seasons with back-to-back wins in the Yorkshire Cup, Gold… Read More »
