The Queensland Derby dream is alive for young trainer Henry Dwyer and the connections of Sonntag after the ex-Darley galloper booked his trip north with victory at Caulfield. Dwyer, 30, claimed the biggest win of his fledgling training career when Michael Rodd guided Sonntag to a 1-1/2 length victory in… Read More »
Testarhythm has saved his racing career by easily winning the Listed Ortensia Stakes and giving his jockey Tim Clark a treble on the second day of the Scone carnival. Testarhythm was having his first start since November on Saturday after only two runs last preparation, both poor efforts. “He just… Read More »
Lord Of The Sky’s last-start defeat stunned trainer Robbie Laing but the colt sprung no surprises in his latest Caulfield outing. Lord Of The Sky went down narrowly as odds-on favourite at Flemington on April 25 but Laing found comfort in the day’s stewards’ report. “I was shocked he got… Read More »
A dark blouse may turn out to be Gai Waterhouse’s lucky piece of attire after the trainer’s already stellar season reach even greater heights at Scone. With an unseasonal hot spell catching the always fashion-conscious Waterhouse off guard, the trainer said she was forced give her outfit a run for… Read More »
River Lad is poised to give trainer Natalie McCall her first runner in a Stradbroke Handicap after his gutsy win in the BRC Sprint at Doomben. River Lad ($9.50) outlasted Benny’s Buttons ($5.50) to win Saturday’s Group Three race by a long head with Fire Up Fifi ($9.50) three lengths… Read More »
Damian Lane copped a hefty suspension the last time he rode Hard Stride. But it was a much better outcome on Saturday at Caulfield when Lane partnered the horse to victory in his first ride back from almost a month on the sidelines. Lane was outed for 24 meetings on… Read More »
Trainer Guy Walter has hailed Streama among the best he has trained following the mare’s fourth Group One win in the Doomben Cup at what may have been her swan song. Walter said he could not pre-empt what her owners, the Coghlan family, would do but admitted she was coming… Read More »
A word of advice from Darren Beadman contributed to Kerrin McEvoy winning the Group Three Dark Jewel Classic on Seaside at Scone. Retired jockey Beadman is the newly-appointed assistant to trainer John O’Shea at Darley Australia and was on duty on Saturday for a stable quinella in the 1400m race… Read More »
Bel Price met a superstar almost eight months ago before their careers skewed off in different directions. After finishing a length behind Lankan Rupee when fourth in a Moonee Valley sprint in October last year, Bel Price ended up in the veterinary surgery. Lankan Rupee became the world’s best sprinter… Read More »
Trainer David Vandyke is not convinced Arabian Gold is a genuine stayer despite the filly’s dominant win in The Roses at Doomben on Saturday. Arabian Gold ($2.10 fav) defied the pattern of the day when she covered ground on the home turn before sweeping past her rivals in the straight… Read More »
Havana has finally lived up to the big opinion of his trainer Paul Messara with his Group Three win at Doomben. Havana ($14) showed his liking for dry tracks when he stormed home to beat Into The Red ($26) by a length with a half head to Dothraki ($6) in… Read More »
Outstanding mare Streama has claimed her fourth Group One win in the Doomben Cup at what has possibly been her final race. Blake Shinn rode a tactical race, positioning Streama behind Leebaz and producing her in the straight where she overhauled the Hakwes Racing-trained runner with Junoob running on for… Read More »
Co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra will turn their attention to the spring with Pin Your Hopes after the gelding rounded out his season with a first city win at Caulfield. Zahra said Pin Your Hopes ($4.80) needed to stand up and be counted in Saturday’s Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1600m)… Read More »
Her front legs don’t work properly but three-year-old filly Atmospherical is on the way to proving the conformation experts wrong after winning the Denise’s Joy Stakes at Scone. Atmospherical made it four wins in five starts when she overcame a wide passage to beat Fare Well and Miss Alibi over… Read More »
Trainer Les Bridge has strengthened a relationship with Japanese owner Shigeru Morinaka that had lapsed 20 years ago with promising filly Shigeru Sendan, a Listed winner at Scone. Bridge said he had trained for Morinaka more than 20 years ago. “I trained a lot of mid-week winners for him but… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher will consider raising the bar to the highest level with Srikandi after her spectacular win in the Juanmo Stakes at Doomben. Glen Boss eased Srikandi ($3 fav) down in the final 50 metres to win by 2-1/4 lengths from Miniature ($4.20) with Pickabee ($31) a length away… Read More »
Two self-confessed battlers had to fight on two fronts to keep one of world racing’s superpowers at bay before claiming the first stakes race on the Scone card on Saturday. In one corner it was little-known trainer Fred Cowell and his jockey Nathan Thomas with promising galloper Mighty Lucky. In… Read More »
David Brideoake is content to wait to test Griante in black type races despite the filly completing her second straight win at Caulfield. Griante carried 59kg in her tough on-pace win at her first start over 1600m in the Chase Hotel Handicap. Brideoake, who trains Griante in partnership with David… Read More »
A narrow but impressive debut win by two-year-old Segregation at Caulfield has continued the solid start for John O’Shea as head trainer of Darley Australia. Segregation firmed from $6.50 to $4.40 and let down strongly after sitting outside the lead to win Saturday’s ALH Group Plate (1200m). But the colt… Read More »
Tales of Fashion is likely to miss the rest of the winter carnival and concentrate on the Melbourne spring despite her upset stakes win at Doomben. With Blake Shinn aboard in Saturday’s Listed Lancaster Stakes (1200m), Tales of Fashion ($18) scored by a half head to Freezethemillions ($15) with another… Read More »
