A failed mission to win the New Zealand Derby appears to have been the making of Nobu who will be given the chance to win the season’s last Classic in Queensland. The Chris Waller-trained gelding beat one horse home in the NZ Derby at Ellerslie at the beginning of March…. Read More »
New Zealand trainer Tony Pike’s last-minute decision to run The Bostonian in the Group One Kingsford Smith Cup proved a $420,000 bonus when the gelding scored an impressive win. The Bostonian ($10) completed the Cup-Doomben 10,000 double when he beat Princess Posh ($151) by three quarters of a length with… Read More »
A Class Five win at the Gold Coast one week, a win in the Group Three Premier’s Cup at Eagle Farm the next. That’s the dramatic transition The Candy Man completed in the space of seven days when he successfully rounded off his Brisbane Cup preparation at Eagle Farm on… Read More »
Prince Fawaz has shot to the top of markets for the J J Atkins Stakes with his win over former favourite Reloaded at Randwick during which he has had to cope with serious interference. The Anthony Cummings-trained Prince Fawaz was a decisive 1-1/4 length winner of Saturday’s 1400m-race for two-year-olds… Read More »
Well-bred colt Strasbourg will have a belated chance to win a Group One after his strong win in the Group Two BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm. Co-trainers Peter and Paul Snowden had originally hoped Strasbourg would be a genuine Group One Golden Slipper horse but he failed to… Read More »
A long campaign hasn’t dented the consistency of Spunlago who provided trainer Ron Stubbs with a long-awaited city victory at Flemington. Stubbs returned to training ranks two years ago after “retiring” around 20 years ago to work in the transport industry. During his previous stint Stubbs had a number of… Read More »
Trainer Brian Smith faces an an anxious couple of weeks hoping Lord Mayor’s Cup winner Order Again can gain a Stradbroke Handicap start. Order Again ($5.50) won the Group Three Lord Mayor’s Cup (1600m) by three quarters of a length to notch his fourth success at Eagle Farm, cementing his… Read More »
Godolphin Australia’s head trainer James Cummings was quick to praise jockey Tommy Berry after Savatiano took advantage of the “perfect storm” to score her second stakes win at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Savatinao ($3.30) was able to sit behind the leader and favourite Quilista before coming away to win by… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Griffiths has his eyes set on a Group One spring feature after Fidelia stretched her winning sequence to four at Flemington. Backing up from success at Flemington a week ago, Fidelia added Saturday’s Donate to NJTappeal.com.au Trophy to her growing record. Ridden by Jye McNeil, Fidelia was sent… Read More »
Fun Fact dented the reputations of several Queensland Derby contenders when he led throughout to win the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm. Ridden by Michael Cahill, Fun Fact ($19) scored by a length from Angel Of Heaven ($10), the lone filly of the field, with Home Made… Read More »
Lindsay Park will resist pushing too far into winter with first-up Flemington winner Sebrakate. Senior trainer David Hayes is already considering an early spring campaign with the two-year-old following his win in Saturday’s Cobcroft Support National Jockeys Trust Trophy. Sent off the $3.20 favourite under Craig Williams, Sebrakate raced to… Read More »
An easy win at a provincial meeting last month has transformed Cruze into a genuine chance of winning a stakes race this winter. Cruze ($5) made it three wins and a second from his past four starts when he beat Snitch ($21) by a short half-head at Eagle Farm on… Read More »
Noble Boy confirmed his rating as a future topliner with an Eagle Farm win on Saturday but trainer Todd Blowes is resigned to missing the Group One Stradbroke Handicap in a fortnight. After being held up for a run in the straight Noble Boy ($1.65) was far too strong beating… Read More »
New Zealand racing will be highlighted by two meetings on Saturday with one of those being at Trentham which looks a good punting meeting to start Saturday’s raceday. View our tips and bets for the meeting. Race One: 7 Relda Race Two: 4 Dez Race Three: 10 Perry Mason Race… Read More »
New Zealand racing will be highlighted by two meetings on Saturday with the main meeting at Ellerslie. It looks a solid card of racing to kick off Saturday’s racing for punters. Race One: 1 Sultan Of Swing Race Two: 5 Campari Race Three: 5 Cossck Warrior Race Four: 4 Prince… Read More »
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Rosemont Stud principle Anthony Mithen is hoping for an easier path to the Melbourne Cup with Runaway than the one the stayer took to last year’s race. Part-owned by the stud, Runaway finished 19th behind Cross Counter after gaining a start with a weight penalty for winning the Geelong Cup…. Read More »
Top NSW Northern Rivers jockey Ben Looker is looking forward to his first Group One ride after getting through an injury scare in the lead-up to the Kingsford Smith Cup. Looker, who rides Victorem in Saturday’s Group One Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm, was sore and sorry after a… Read More »
Sydney jockey Blake Shinn is having an outstanding run of success since relocating to Queensland for the winter and could easily continue it by winning the main two races at Eagle Farm. Shinn rode a treble at the Gold Coast on Wednesday, taking his haul to 15 winners in Queensland… Read More »
Godolphin’s Australian head trainer James Cummings is hopeful a two-pronged attack in a sprint at Flemington will give the stable another stakes race victory. Bandipur and Haunted run for Cummings in Saturday’s Listed Straight Six (1200m). The winner gets an automatic entry into the Listed All Victorian Sprint Final at… Read More »
Despite the decision to spell top sprinters Nature Strip and Zousain, trainer Chris Waller still has a strong chance for his first Group One win of the winter at Eagle Farm. Waller will saddle Ringerdingding and Prompt Response in the Group One Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) on Saturday. Nature Strip… Read More »
