Sydney’s weather and the drying powers of the Rosehill track will have a bearing on whether last-start Liverpool City Cup winner Dreamforce fronts up against champion Winx in the Group One George Ryder Stakes. Dreamforce is being aimed at the Group One $3 million Doncaster Mile at Randwick on April… Read More »
In an era when yearlings regularly sell for six and seven-figure amounts, David Payne has proven to have an eye for a bargain, particularly with the family of Rosehill Guineas contender Costello. Payne has already had success with two of Costello’s half-siblings and happily paid $40,000 for the son of… Read More »
The biggest 2YO question in the land has been, and it has been this way for 6 months: where does the Godolphin inner sanctum rate their own? Who is on top? Where, for example, do all of those who made the Golden Slipper, fit in the pecking oder, in their… Read More »
A field of 11 has been declared for Melbourne’s final Group One race of the year, the William Reid Stakes. Favourite Sunlight has drawn the outside barrier in Friday night’s 1200m sprint at Moonee Valley as connections look to erase the demons of her only unplaced run in 14 starts… Read More »
A major test of the Ipswich racetrack’s soil and foundations has begun which should ensure the best way to solve problems that have plagued the club. Ipswich has lost five meetings in recent months despite there being little or no rain. Problems have arisen with the drainage system which are… Read More »
Eagle Farm trainer Tony Gollan is happy with Vincere Volare’s barrier draw but believes there is a question mark on the filly on a heavy track in the Golden Slipper. Vincere Volare is Queensland’s only representative in the Golden Slipper field and Gollan gave her a great chance in the… Read More »
Champion Winx is set to have up to eight rivals when she attempts to win the George Ryder Stakes for a fourth straight year on her home track at Rosehill. The George Ryder is one of five Group One races on Saturday’s program which is highlighted by the Golden Slipper,… Read More »
Promising sprinter Mr Marbellouz will accept for races at Eagle Farm and the Gold Coast on Saturday but is no certainty to start in either. Mr Marbellouz, a brilliant last-start Doomben winner, was a short-priced favourite for the Listed Goldmarket at the Gold Coast before it was washed out last… Read More »
The Gold Coast washout of the $200,000 3YO Jewel has meant a reshuffle of winter carnival lead-up plans for promising filly Barefoot. Trainer Tony Sears had planned to run Barefoot in the Jewel last Saturday and a 1350m race at Doomben on Saturday week before heading into the winter. Barefoot… Read More »
Early Golden Slipper favourite Yes Yes Yes has been sold ahead of his run in Saturday’s $3.5m event for two-year-olds. Yes Yes Yes was the $5 favourite for the 2019 Golden Slipper until the barrier draw on Tuesday morning where he drew barrier 18 which has seen him drift out… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, where the feature race is the Happy Valley Vase, a Class One event over 1800m. Race One: 9 Rockage Race Two: 9 Le Terroir Race Three: 7 Turin Redstar Race Four: 4 Happy Warrior Race Five: 5… Read More »
Heath Conners has bowed out of training racehorses in style, preparing a winner at Bendigo with his final runner. And that comes days after the trainer also had a winner with his final city runner at Flemington. Conners, a son of four-time Golden Slipper-winning trainer Clarry Conners, has made the… Read More »
Dual Golden Slipper-winning trainer Peter Snowden believes there is a sense of timing about Cosmic Force who has assumed favouritism for this year’s $3.5 million race after the barrier draw. Cosmic Force streeted his rivals by seven lengths on a heavy track in Saturday’s Pago Pago Stakes and has firmed… Read More »
Star jockey Tommy Berry is warming to the chances of dual New Zealand Group One winner Madison County causing an upset in the Rosehill Guineas against star colt The Autumn Sun. Berry rode Madison County to fourth behind The Autumn Sun in the Group One Randwick Guineas (1600m) and is… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has lodged a stay application against a decision to stand him down and hopes to have it heard by the end of the week. Queensland’s leading trainer on overall winners, Currie was stood down after stewards charged him last month with seven offences including the use… Read More »
Attending the annual Golden Slipper barrier draw has further whetted Adelaide trainer Chris Bieg’s appetite as he prepares to saddle his first Sydney starter when Free Of Debt runs in the world’s richest race for two-year-olds. Bieg has last-start Group One Blue Diamond Stakes third placegetter Free Of Debt in… Read More »
With his focus on the Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick later this autumn, Redzel’s trainer Peter Snowden is likely to keep the star sprinter in Sydney to contest the Group One Galaxy at Rosehill. The dual Everest winner is nominated for both Saturday’s Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill and… Read More »
His escape from a lead pony at trackwork brought Heir To The Throne’s preparation for autumn feature races to a premature end. After the mishap at Caulfield, trainer Henry Dwyer backed off on the half-brother to 2015 Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance. Heir To The Throne returns at Sandown… Read More »
Todman Stakes winner Yes Yes Yes has lost favouritism for the Golden Slipper after drawing the outside barrier for the $3.5 million race at Rosehill. The Chris Waller-trained colt was favourite before drawing barrier 19 in the capacity Golden Slipper field of 16 plus three emergencies but is now a… Read More »
A capacity field of 16 plus three emergencies has been declared for the $3.5 million Group One Golden Slipper at Rosehill, with global operation Godolphin accepting for seven horses. Godolphin’s head Australian trainer James Cummings has five two-year-olds – Microphone, Tenley, Pin Sec, Kiamichi and Exhilarates – in the field… Read More »
