It has been a while coming, but French-bred galloper Wootton Verni has finally broken through on Australian shores, claiming the Group 3 Coongy Cup at Caulfield. Wootton Verni came to Australia late last year to join the Chris Waller stable, with Wednesday’s victory in the 2000m contest coming at his… Read More »
Not content with winning Victoria’s first two-year-old feature of the season, Lindsay Park further flexed its juvenile muscle in that state’s second. The Ben, Will and Jd Hayes training team provided the quinella of Wednesday’s $200,000 Listed Debutant Stakes at Caulfield when Torture defeated Free Flying. It followed Listed Maribyrnong Trial… Read More »
Overpass is among the outsiders for the $20 million The Everest but trainer Bjorn Baker believes he is not only over the odds but capable of being a spoke in the wheel for Hong Kong champion Ka Ying Rising. Baker’s gelding is a $51 chance and will be lining up… Read More »
Ciaron Maher concedes it can now be rocks or diamonds with Pride Of Jenni, but Victoria’s leading trainer is optimistic the crowd favourite can make it back-to-back wins for the first time in almost two years. The veteran mare returns to Sydney to the first time in 12 months to contest… Read More »
Half Yours has eased at the top of the market for the Caulfield Cup despite drawing an inside gate in the 2400m handicap. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained stayer is now the $2.80 favourite to claim the Group 1 contest on Saturday after drawing barrier two. While odds-framers may consider the… Read More »
Barrier positions are set for Saturday’s Caulfield Cup, with favourite Half Yours coming up trumps in gate two for the 18-runner feature. The five-year-old son of St Jean boasts six wins from 13 starts, including the Naturalism Stakes two runs back, and he caught the eye charging into fourth in… Read More »
Leading Caulfield Cup contender Moira will not take her place in Saturday’s Group 1 and has been retired. Trainer Chris Waller confirmed the news just hours before Wednesday’s barrier draw, stating the call was made by owners and breeding powerhouse Yulong. Prior to the announcement, Moira had firmed to around… Read More »
Champion jockey James McDonald has committed to ride Joliestar in the $20 million Everest. The decision—long debated within Chris Waller’s powerful team—came down to a choice between Joliestar and Lady Shenandoah. Damian Lane will partner Lady Shenandoah, with Ben Melham booked for stablemate Angel Capital. McDonald teamed with Joliestar in… Read More »
Odds-on favourite Ka Ying Rising tightened immediately after drawing barrier seven for Saturday’s $20 million The Everest. The Hong Kong sprinter has landed a prime middle alley, giving Zac Purton the option to stalk the speed if desired, with one of the likely leaders, Overpass, drawn to his outside in… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, where the depth looks pretty good across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
David Hayes’ time in Sydney with Ka Ying Rising has been far from stress-free but he had little to worry about at Tuesday night’s barrier draw, where his champion sprinter came up with barrier seven for this Saturday’s $20 million The Everest at Randwick. The Hall of Fame trainer said… Read More »
Trainer Michael Freedman had considered tipping Apocalyptic out for a break but reasoned the filly had enough left in the tank to chase another Group 1 success. After stretching the winning sequence to three in capturing the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on October 4, Apocalyptic is in… Read More »
The Joe Pride trained Private Eye will not take part in The Everest for the first time in three years when the field for the $20 million Group 1 contest line up at Randwick on Saturday … but the eight-year-old warrior is also scheduled to be in action on the… Read More »
Caulfield Cup entrant Meydaan has been given the thumbs up after completing a look at the course in preparation for the Group 1 handicap. Travelling foreman Paul Holley gave the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained galloper the all-clear for Saturday’s 2400m contest after partnering the gelding in a gallop at Caulfield on… Read More »
Jockey Ben Allen will ride in the Caulfield Cup for the first time in eight years when he partners the international raider Absurde. Allen was given the call up to partner the stayer in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday before Kerrin McEvoy takes over for the Melbourne Cup… Read More »
Ben Allen is poised for a long-awaited return to the big stage in the Caulfield Cup—and potentially the Melbourne Cup—after Irish maestro Willie Mullins repaid a long-held favour by booking him for Absurde in Saturday’s Caulfield feature. Allen’s sole ride for the Irish great came eight years ago when, as… Read More »
Mark Zahra believes Middle Earth’s chances in the $5 million Caulfield Cup hinge on one key factor this Saturday: a clean break from the gates. The Ciaron Maher-trained stayer was slow to step in the lead-up Turnbull Stakes and, despite closing off soundly, finished ninth as he builds toward his… Read More »
The Everest is set to beam worldwide, with coverage carried on the DAZN platform and into the United States via Fox Sports. Under a new international broadcast arrangement, the 2025 running will be available in more than 200 countries and territories, putting the race in front of a potential audience… Read More »
It’s been a case of playing catch up for Tom Kitten, but Sam Freedman believes he is ready to put his best foot forward in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1609m) on Saturday at Randwick. After being scratched at the barriers in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m)… Read More »
A call on whether three-year-old Nepotism lines up in the G1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday week is expected shortly, according to co-trainer Wayne Hawkes. Speaking on SEN Track’s Giddy Up on Monday, Hawkes said the stable is weighing up four paths after Nepotism’s seventh in the… Read More »
