Deprive’s rise through the grades to his first stakes win at his first attempt sets him up for bigger and better things in the future. The Godolphin four-year-old has won his past four starts and his two this preparation with Rachel King aboard, with the jockey giving him a patient… Read More »
A plan hatched months ago by trainer Kris Less paid off when Sixties Groove won the Group Two Brisbane Cup (2400m) at Eagle Farm. Following placings in the Doomben Cup and PJ O’Shea Stakes in his lead-up, Sixties Groove ($3.80) withstood a determined challenge from Grey Lion ($11) to win… Read More »
Blazejowski has answered a number of questions for trainer Greg Eurell with his impressive victory in the Henry Bolte Handicap at Flemington. Eurell held concerns about the four-year-old running out a strong 1400m but Blazejowski put those fears to rest while remaining unbeaten this campaign. Providing Jye McNeil back-to-back winners… Read More »
Legendary trainer Bart Cummings would have been proud of his grandson James Cummings’s planning for Trekking to win the $1.5 million Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm. The late Bart Cummings was noted for the way he mapped out the campaigns of his Group One horses and James Cummings… Read More »
WHAT THE JOCKEYS SAID AFTER THE STRADBROKE HANDICAP Kerrin McEvoy (Trekking, won): “He was suited by the fast pace and got into the race at the right time.” Tommy Berry (Tyzone, 2nd): “Had a beautiful cart behind the winner but just wan’t quite good enough to pick him up.” Leith… Read More »
New Zealand trainers are noted for bringing stayers across the Tasman with success but their sprinters don’t rate as highly. So Brendon Hawtin knew he was taking a gamble with Simply Optimistic ‘who has lived up to his part of the bargain with victory at Randwick. A $10 chance in… Read More »
Mr Quickie survived a protest to give trainer Phillip Stokes his first Brisbane winner in an action-packed Group One Queensland Derby. Celebrations were cut short when jockey Damien Oliver who rode runner-up Vow And Declare lodged a protest against Mr Quickie for interference over the final 300 metres of the… Read More »
Chouxting The Mob has completed a winning hat-trick at Flemington with his trainer now looking to the first Tuesday in November. Trainer Simon Morrish said the Lavazza Long Black, a support staying race at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day, was the logical option for Chouxting The Mob after his win… Read More »
The Group One Queensland Derby was marred by the fall of Lord Arthur in the straight with Corey Brown taken to hospital. Corey Brown was riding Lord Arthur when the horse fell in the straight and has been taken to hospital following the race with reports he is conscious he… Read More »
The decision to ride two-year-old Catwalk back in the field has helped the filly post her first win at Randwick. The Chris Waller-trained Catwalk was having her second start and has yet to establish a racing pattern, but from barrier seven of nine, the stable decided she would be more… Read More »
The Epsom Handicap will be the spring carnival goal for Queensland Guineas winner Kolding. Trainer Chris Waller wasted no time naming the Epsom Handicap as Kolding’s spring carnival target after he extended his winning sequence to four straight wins in the Guineas. Kolding, the $2.80 favourite, provided jockey James McDonald… Read More »
Jockey Kerrin McEvoy has won some of the world’s biggest races but rarely has he received such an ovation as did after he won his third Group One JJ Atkins Plate on Prince Fawaz. There was mayhem in the winners enclosure as the syndicate that races Prince Fawaz celebrated wildly… Read More »
Jade Darose has become the first dual licence holder to land a Flemington winner with her only horse in training Parwan Prince. Having had a long career in the saddle, Darose, along with Michelle Payne and Rhonda Mangan, was granted a trainers’ licence in 2016 and combined with Parwan Prince… Read More »
Port Macquarie trainer Jenny Graham was looking forward and not worried about what might have been after her gelding Victorem won the Listed Hinkler Handicap (1200m) at Eagle Farm. Graham had been desperate to get a start with Victorem in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap on Saturday but he failed… Read More »
Vinland earned an extended winter carnival campaign after winning The Wayne Wilson at Eagle Farm. Vinland ($21) was ridden by South-African born jockey Barend Vorster who was having his first ride in Queensland. The gelding won by a long head from Duca Valentinois ($8) with Order Again ($5.50) a short… Read More »
Bendigo trainer Shane Fliedner has high hopes for Flemington winner St Edward’s Crown. St Edward’s Crown broke through for her maiden win on Saturday in the Bruce Gadsden Handicap. Ridden by Damien Thornton, St Edward’s Crown ($8.50) scored by a short neck from Lesage ($4.40) with $2 favourite Witchfulthinking a… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller took an iron grip on the Group One Tatt’s Tiara when his mares filled three of the first four placings in its traditional lead-up, the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes. Waller’s Invincibella ($8.50) beat Gold Coast mare Platinum Angel ($31) by a long neck with a… Read More »
Belmont Gold Cup winner Amade is set to target the 2019 Melbourne Cup after his impressive win overnight. The OTI owned Amade scored a strong win in the Group Two Belmont Gold Cup (3200m) overnight and will be set for the 2019 Melbourne Cup in November. Amade is now a… Read More »
A freak accident on race day morning led to the scratching of key Queensland Derby runner Scarlett Dream. Scarlett Dream who was the well backed third favourite for today’s G1 Queensland Derby was a late scratching after the horse punctured her girth when she was taken out for a light… Read More »
Sydney colt Signore Fox finally got everything to order which allowed him to show his best form at Eagle Farm. Signore Fox ($6) finished too strongly to beat Malahide ($11) by 1 1/2 lengths with a short neck to Ready To Prophet ($6) third in the Listed Daybreak Lover (1200m)…. Read More »
