Sydney’s weather and the resulting track conditions at Rosehill will determine whether import Zarakem takes his place in the Ranvet Stakes or waits for another day. The second highest-rated runner in Saturday’s seven-horse field behind only Cox Plate heroine Via Sistina, Zarakem boasts some outstanding European formlines including a Group 1… Read More »
Just Like Gaby has a long way to go to match the deeds of her Group 1 winning dam, but she can go a long way to improving her record if successful in a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. The Ciaron Maher-trained three-year-old is a daughter of Loving Gaby who was… Read More »
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable is looking to get the Australian Derby program for Emphasize back on track when he runs at Moonee Valley. Emphasize runs in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) on Saturday with the performance to decide whether the gelding runs in the Group 1… Read More »
The Valley will once again play host to a leg of the National Pony Racing Series, with the Victorian event set to take place on 3 Point Motors William Reid Stakes Day, Saturday 22 March. A collaboration between Pony Club Australia and Thoroughbred Industry Careers (TIC), the series is designed… Read More »
When it comes to Australian stud farms, Newgate is awash with Golden Slipper influence. The Hunter Valley operation is one of only two in Australia, along with Coolmore, that is home to two horses who have won the world’s premier juvenile race. Capitalist, the 2016 Golden Slipper champion, stands there… Read More »
Beaten as an odds-on favourite in the Randwick Guineas, Broadsiding has given James Cummings every reason to believe he will make amends when he heads to the middle leg of Sydney’s three-year-old triple crown. In a race that was run at a much quicker tempo than anticipated, the colt was unable to… Read More »
Growing Empire is set to return to Sydney for the first time since placing in The Everest and connections are banking on him making rapid improvement back on a circular course. The three-year-old has contested a trio of straight races at Flemington since his outstanding third behind Bella Nipotina and Giga Kick in… Read More »
Charlotte Littlefield has to pinch herself to make sure she is not dreaming the ride She’s Bulletproof has taken the pair on this campaign. She’s Bulletproof is set to line up in her second Group 1 contest when she heads to Moonee Valley on Saturday to run in the William Reid Stakes… Read More »
A Hong Kong raid could be in the works for globetrotting miler Royal Patronage if he can parlay his first-up Canterbury Stakes win into more Sydney autumn carnival success. The well-travelled entire, who raced in England and America before arriving in Australia last year, will line up in the Group 1… Read More »
Four stables will be represented by multiple runners in the $5 million Golden Slipper and co-trainer Sterling Alexiou is delighted his will be one of them. Alexiou and business partner Gerald Ryan saddle up Black Opal Stakes winner King Of Pop and last weekend’s brilliant Pago Pago Stakes victor Skyhook as they bid to… Read More »
Relief, satisfaction, contentment. It was a full gamut of emotions for trainer Tony Triscari, but he can finally celebrate a Bernbrae victory at Ascot on Wednesday. All the stars aligned for Bernbrae who finished the strongest to take out the Tabtouch-Have You Got The Touch Handicap (2200m). Ending a frustrating two-and-a-half-year… Read More »
Muchea trainer Justine Erkelens has strong confidence that her promising filly Machine Gun Gracie can handle a stamina test when she lines up at Ascot on Saturday. The daughter of Maschino has oozed a heap of potential in three appearances to date and is bidding to give Erkelens her third… Read More »
The Golden Slipper is one of the more interesting races each year with a big field of lightly raced two years olds which mean breeding is often a good indicator of which horses will excel in the often hot pace race. We take a look at the most expensive as… Read More »
Trainer Charlotte Littlefield had a little ‘nerve settler’ at Sandown as she prepares for a Group 1 contest at Moonee Valley. Littlefield will saddle She’s Bulletproof in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) on Saturday looking to overturn a heart-breaking second-place finish in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield… Read More »
James McDonald has served another reminder of why he is Sydney’s dominant jockey with an outstanding effort to lift Congressman over the line in the opening race at Wyong. The Snitzel colt was under vigorous riding approaching the home turn in Wednesday’s Tab.com.au Handicap (1350m) as he struggled to sprint… Read More »
The George Ryder Stakes has been a bogey race for Fangirl, but the prolific winner is favoured to make amends as she continues her remarkable comeback from a life-threatening injury. The mare contested the corresponding race in 2023, only to bump into Anamoe at the peak of his powers and finish… Read More »
In also winning the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes and Group 2 Todman Stakes, Farnan achieved the $1 million bonus as a pathway incentive to winning the world’s richest race for two-year-olds. “The Group 1 TAB Golden Slipper remains amongst the most important on the racing calendar,” said Nevesh Ramdhani,… Read More »
William Haggas has decided against pitting Dubai Honour against Via Sistina in the Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill, but the champion English trainer will have a hand in the race with Al Mubhir. Dubai Honour was among nominations for Saturday’s 2000m feature but didn’t accept, with Haggas’ travelling foreperson Isabella Paul confirming they felt… Read More »
Five years after tasting Golden Slipper success for the first time with Farnan, Adrian Bott is hoping history can repeat as he prepares to saddle up two of the young stallion’s sons. Farnan is the sire of Tulloch Lodge colts North England and Farcited, who along with Zousain filly Bellazaine comprises Bott… Read More »
Fresh off their biggest success in training, Emma-Lee and David Browne are looking to keep the ball rolling at Moonee Valley. The win of Mcgaw in the VOBIS Platinum Showdown (1200m) at Caulfield last Saturday may not have carried Stakes status, but the hefty first prize certainly made up for that. With… Read More »
