Robbie Dolan is a lightweight on the scales but his ability in the saddle continues to grow with the apprentice claiming a winning treble at Randwick, a week after his first double. The benefit of his weight has never been more apparent than being able to claim three kilograms on… Read More »
Bjorn Baker ended Magic Millions day on a high after Redouble ripped a fortune from bookies at the Gold Coast. At one stage in betting, Redouble’s price plunged from $8.50 into $3.80 before drifting late to $6 as support arrived for other runners. Baker charged through the enclosure knocking over… Read More »
Trainer Tony Noonan is hoping the first Australian stakes win for Manolo Blahniq in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington can go some way to garnering the gelding some votes for the rich All-Star Mile at the same track. Five-year-old Manolo Blahniq was a Group Three winner at his… Read More »
Godolphin could not have picked a better race to open its account at the famous Magic Millions carnival than with Exhilarates who won the $2 million 2YO Classic in outstanding fashion. Exhilarates ($4) was at the tail of the field in the middle stages but unleashed a powerful burst to… Read More »
Boomsara has provided Chris Munce with a unique piece of Magic Millions history at the Gold Coast. As a jockey Munce won the Magic Millions 2YO Classic three times aboard Sunblazer, Excellerator and Dance Hero. On Saturday he carved out his own slice of history when he made the transition… Read More »
The all-conquering New Zealand training partnership of Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman has struck again with Madison County in the Group One Levin Classic at Trentham. The winner of the Two Thousand Guineas in November, Madison County was having his first start since in Saturday’s 1600m-race, Carrying the familiar colours… Read More »
Class mare Invincibella might get a chance to win three Magic MIllions Fillies and Mares races in a row after scoring in her second at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Trainer Chris Waller made it back-to-back wins in the Magic Millions Trophy earlier in the day with Tumultuous who he… Read More »
It’s taken four years but Bjorn Baker believes he’s finally found the key to success with Egyptian Symbol. In contrast to previous visits to the Gold Coast, Baker took a different approach this year with Egyptian Symbol by aiming the mare for a first-up tilt at the Magic Millions Snippets… Read More »
Trainer Greg Eurell is keen to put O’Tauto on a path towards the Australian Guineas after the improving gelding raced to a hard-fought win at Flemington. Jockey Damien Oliver was forced to work overtime on $2.60 favourite O’Tauto who needed all of the Flemington straight to reel in his rivals… Read More »
Leading trainer Chris Waller was talking about a three-peat only minutes after his stayer Tumultuous became the third horse to win back-to-back $1 million Magic Millions Trophies on Saturday. Tumultuous ($4.20) was too strong at the end of the 2200m beating Goodfella ($5) by a neck with a long neck… Read More »
Linda Meech has created her own piece of history as the first dual licence holder to ride at Randwick and has made it count, winning the first two races on Star Fall and Smart As. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Star Fall had also been an acceptor for the… Read More »
Talented sprinter Chapter And Verse emerged as a Stradbroke Handicap contender after winning the Magic Millions QTIS Open at the Gold Coast. Jockey Mark Du Plessis gave trainer Desleigh Forster the green light to aim the four-year-old at feature races in Brisbane during this year’s winter carnival. “He could be… Read More »
Five-year-old gelding Silentz is continuing to build a handy winning record, claiming back-to-back city successes with a strong performance at Flemington. The Darren Weir-trained gelding was coming off a last-start win in a benchmark race at Caulfield on December 26 and capitalised on an ideal run just off the pace… Read More »
Jockey Dan Griffin confirmed his reputation as the “King of The Gold Coast” when he produced an outstanding ride to guide outsider Mr Markou to a shock win at the Gold Coast. Mr Markou ($81) drew barrier 17 but started from barrier 14 when he charged home to beat Reckless… Read More »
Godolphin colt Microphone has backed up some impressive recent jump-outs to score a narrow win on debut at Flemington. Microphone had boldly won two jump-outs at Flemington in the past few weeks and was sent out the $2.45 favourite for Saturday’s The Arbour Plate (1000m). With the field splitting into… Read More »
Promising filly Terminology scored a brilliant win at Magic Millions day, but for connections it was probably a year late. Terminology, the $2.70 favourite, continued the domination of Sydney horses in the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden Plate (1200m) on Saturday when she beat Rock ($8) by a length with 1-3/4… Read More »
With Star Fall scratched from the Magic Millions Guineas and set to run at Randwick, his jockey Linda Meech will become the first dual licence holder to ride in Sydney. The Victorian-based Meech has five rides at Randwick with Star Fall the short-priced favourite in Saturday’s opening event, the January… Read More »
If recent trackwork is anything to go by, co-trainer Tom Dabernig is confident former West Australian mare Ellicazoom is set to give the Magic Millions Fillies And Mares race a shake at the Gold Coast. Ellicazoom resumes from an eight-week let-up in Saturday’s $1 million 1300m-race and will be out… Read More »
The countdown to Winx’s final campaign is set to begin with the first of two planned barrier trials at Rosehill. Winx is among 10 horses entered in the first heat on Tuesday with Group One winners Ace High and Alizee among her opponents in the 900m-trial. Although Winx has won… Read More »
Fresh from her first city win of the season in Melbourne, apprentice Chelsea Hall is set to ride in Sydney for the first time on fan favourite Jungle Edge. Hall notched a winner at Caulfield on Wednesday aboard Mystyko, the sixth metropolitan win of her career, and she is looking… Read More »
