The Melbourne Spring Carnival is still months away, but trainer Clinton Mcdonald has already identified a race he would like to tackle with an up-and-coming filly. Ahha Ahha will take another step towards a possible late spring goal when she runs in the Darren Galley Mile (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. The… Read More »
Private Eye hasn’t had an ideal Stradbroke Handicap preparation but sending the top sprinter-miler into the Group One race first-up holds no fears for trainer Joe Pride. The gelding was to have contested the Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) last Saturday but when it was washed out and transferred to this weekend, he… Read More »
With Victoria in desperate need of rain, trainer Michael Kent is hopeful of getting through the early part of the Flemington meeting with not too much falling. Kent has Samuel Langhorne engaged in the opening race at Flemington on Saturday, the TAB We’re On (2520m) and the trainer does not want the… Read More »
For a while there, it looked like a forlorn hope … and, realistically, it still remains only a slim chance, but the breaking news … quite literally … out of the Robert Heathcote stable is that after the latest development with Rothfire, the stable stalwart is still a chance of… Read More »
The Roses was a hard watch for Benagil’s trainer Glen Thompson but he is optimistic the filly has come out the other side of it will make her presence felt in the Queensland Oaks. The Group 1 winner had to be steadied to avoid heels in the first half of The… Read More »
Dandruff is a horse that is lucky to be alive, let alone winning races. A sinus infection as a young horse and then operations to rectify the problem has allowed Dandruff to make it to the racecourse, where he is now a four-time winner from 21 starts. Dandruff will look to… Read More »
After an eye-catching effort at long odds in South Australia, Sweltering is set for another crack at a Group 1 maiden victory in Saturday’s Queensland Oaks (2200m). Prepared by the training duo Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, the filly hasn’t raced since finishing second to Benagil in the Australasian Oaks… Read More »
Inglis has opened entries for its annual Ready2Race Sale, set to take place in Sydney this spring and catering to two-year-olds preparing to hit the track. The sale, scheduled for October 16, follows the success of last year’s standout— a Written Tycoon filly who fetched $1 million at Riverside. That… Read More »
Global sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising has officially secured a slot in the prestigious Group 1 $20 million The Everest, reinforcing Sydney’s status as the international hub for elite racing talent. The world’s highest-rated sprinter will represent the Hong Kong Jockey Club in this year’s Everest after the organisation reportedly… Read More »
Steady Ready, the star speedster from the Tony and Maddysen Sears training yard, will defend his Lightning Handicap crown when he steps out at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The smart son of Better Than Ready took out the 2024 edition of the Lightning Handicap with a clearcut winning margin over… Read More »
The breeding barn beckons for Searchin’ Roc’s with the tough mare set to run her final race in Saturday’s Group 3 Hyperion Stakes (1600m) at Pinjarra . Trainer Sharon Taylor said Searchin’ Roc’s had done enough and it was time to draw the curtain and pull up stumps on a racing journey… Read More »
Godolphin’s strong finish to the juvenile season rolled on at Geelong on Thursday, where promising youngster Loving secured his maiden victory in style. The James Cummings-trained gelding, partnered by Ben Allen, had made his debut at Hawkesbury on May 15 where he finished fourth at long odds. That experience clearly… Read More »
When the $51 chance Payline bullied his way through in an unceremonious fashion inside the last 100m of the Doomben 10 000 and then continued to storm to the line, after coming from last, to ultimately claim third place just half-a-length behind the winner Sunshine in Paris, his performance, as… Read More »
Its Delacroix as the $4 race favourite with Australian wagering agencies who heads the Coolmore, Aiden O’Brien and Ryan Moore challenge for another consecutive Betfred Derby. Following the path of City Of Troy who took out last year’s Derby and went to be the 2024 World’s Best Racehorse, and Auguste… Read More »
Brother and sister training partners Patrick and Michelle Payne are aware of the transition horses must make from their three-year-old year to their four-year-old season. A case in point is Bold Soul who has won five of his 16 starts but has gone winless through his four-year-old year to date. The Payne’s are… Read More »
An inglorious performance by Engine Room at Gosford’s stand-alone meeting left trainer Bryce Heys scratching his head but all the signs point to the horse being on his best behaviour at Randwick. The three-year-old was sent out the wagering sites favourite for a 1600m race on May 10 following impressive back-to-back wins… Read More »
It is rare these days to find a horse being asked to carry 64.5kg in a race at Flemington. But that is what the Robbie Laing-trained El Soleado has in the VRC Country Race Sprint (1200m) on Saturday, although that weight is being offset by the 3kg claim of Sheridan Clarke…. Read More »
Joe Pride’s resolve to chase wet tracks for smart sprinter In Flight resulted in a recent trip to Queensland but he hasn’t had to venture so far afield this week. The mare will take her place in the feature race at Randwick on Saturday, the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m),… Read More »
Richard and Will Freedman saddle up two runners in the fillies’ classic at Eagle Farm a stunning last start win prompted connections of Let’s Fly to pay a late nomination fee for the Queensland Oaks, now they are banking on the nous of jockey Craig Williams to help her repeat… Read More »
Arguably one of the better named horses racing at Randwick on Saturday, Miss Kim Kar also has her share of ability and another win will put her in the mix for a winter carnival trip to Queensland. The three-year-old is out of Kardashing and the filly’s name is a reference to… Read More »
