The Big Goodbye hasnât left the building yet. The 2023 Ramornie Handicap winner is back at Grafton for another crack at the race he won at double figure odds when chasing home from a wide barrier draw two years ago. In that race the Robert Heathcote trained The Big Goodbye… Read More »
The Big Dance is a race that will only take place on November 4, Melbourne Cup day ⊠a little under four months away ⊠but a $3 million prize-money carrot is a huge temptation for trainers to line up their best options early and try and qualify their horses… Read More »
A quick glance at his form and one might not think too much about Pocketing’s eighth placing in the ATC Australian Derby in April, but in a campaign that stretched across nearly five months, there is more than meets the eye as the Richard and Will Freedman galloper heads to the… Read More »
All in all, it was a very good dayâs work at the office for champion jockey, William Pike. Pike bagged three winners at Bunbury, took out one of the main features and strengthened his grip on the Australian and Perth Jockey Premiership. Race one went according to plan with exciting… Read More »
âYes Cogburn, heâs a winnerâ stated John Muir of Milburn Creek Stud with the âfastest horse in the worldâ to stand at Widden Stud, in the Widden Valley. âCogburn was so impressive when paraded at Winstar Farm,â said John Muir. âA true good looking Australian style of printer, correct with… Read More »
Melbourne Cup futures markets have flagged stablemates Vauban and Sir Delius as key contenders, and co-trainer Adrian Bott is confident both stayers have the quality to make a serious impact this spring. Sir Delius made an ideal start to his Australian career, winning the Group 3 Chairmanâs Handicap (2000m) in… Read More »
Chris Waller is full of praise for his star mare Via Sistina as she builds towards another high-profile campaign, with her return to racing slated for the Winx Stakes (1400m) on August 23 at Randwick. The reigning Cox Plate winner, Via Sistina has been a standout performer over the past… Read More »
Trainer Phillip Stokes is crediting his property at Garfield with getting horses of the calibre of Melbourne Cup hope Deakin. Terry Henderson and the OTI syndicate have entrusted Stokes with the training of a number of stayers, including dual Melbourne Cup runner Daqiansweet Junior and French import Amade. Daqiansweet Junior run sixth… Read More »
All options are on the table for Australian Derby winner Aeliana this spring, including a potential tilt at the country’s weight-for-age championship. The filly was among the stars of the Sydney autumn carnival, finishing a desperately unlucky second to Broadsiding in the Rosehill Guineas before thumping her rivals to claim the Derby… Read More »
Eleven races have been set down for Sha Tin on Sunday, with good depth across the program. Best Bookies đ° đ View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Sydney trainer Joe Pride is already considering Group 1 options for In Flight after her impressive victory at Caulfield. Having her first start in Victoria, In Flight sat back off the speed under Craig Williams in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) on Saturday before storming home to victory. Sent out… Read More »
His trainers held him in high enough regard to throw in a Golden Rose nomination last year and Getafix is finally starting to deliver on that promise. After posting a facile win on the Kensington track last start, the three-year-old made a seamless transition to Saturday company with a barnstorming performance… Read More »
Delayed 50th birthday celebrations for Patrick Payne will involve some extra cheer after a race-to-race double at Caulfield. Brother and sister training partners Patrick and Michelle Payne joined with Billy Egan to score with stable favourite Jimmy The Bear in the VOBIS Gold Heath (2000m) before Stop The Rock took out the Sportsbet Same… Read More »
Andrew Adkins isn’t sure where the ceiling is for King’s Secret but he is happy to be enjoying the ride after the gelding clinched the BOBS Horse of the Year crown with his victory at Randwick. A half-brother to multiple Group 1-winning stablemate Private Eye, King’s Secret ($6.50) took his record to… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable and champion jockey Craig Williams combined to claim an early double at Caulfield with both winners coming in similar circumstance. The pair opened Saturday’s card with the $1.75 favourite Signature Scent scoring in the Sportsbet Get On Now Handicap (1100m) before Scampi won the Sportsbet Race Reviews Handicap (1100m) 30… Read More »
The decision to give Tomato Toastie one more run with a long-term focus towards the autumn has paid dividends for Tulloch Lodge trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott with the filly scoring a gritty win. Bott originally flagged plans to give the two-year-old a short break and aim up at the… Read More »
A Victorian stablehand is facing disciplinary action following a Racing Victoria stewardsâ inquiry into the sale of a small ownership stake in a horse now named Jirachi. Luke Anderson has been charged with two breaches of the Australian Rules of Racing for his involvement in a transaction involving a 2.5… Read More »
French Group-winning stayer Presage Nocturne is being primed for a tilt at the 2025 Melbourne Cup, with trainer Alessandro Botti outlining an international campaign aimed at Australiaâs greatest staying test. The son of Wootton Bassett secured his place on the radar with victory in the Group 3 Prix De Barbeville… Read More »
There is renewed hope that Belmont Park in Perth could resume racing before the end of July, pending the outcome of extensive testing on recent remediation works. The track has remained closed since late May due to safety concerns relating to a section of the home straight. The first major… Read More »
The Brisbane stewardâs room has had something of a revolving door in recent times with top riders nursing the scars after their brush with the law ⊠most notably the two Brisbane Jockey Premiership contenders Angela Jones and Emily Lang. Itâs been something like watching a tennis match ⊠look… Read More »
