Manaal served notice that she is poised to return to the Group 1 scene as a major player this Autumn Carnival with an eye-catching trial at Randwick on Tuesday. Despite a light ride from Jason Collett, last year’s ATC Sires’ winner powered home from last midway down the straight to run… Read More »
Fresh off her victory in the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares (1300m) on the Gold Coast, Miss Roumbini is now setting her sights on the Sydney autumn carnival. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior-trained mare, who has won four of her past five starts, is enjoying a well-earned break… Read More »
Mr Brightside will return to the scene of his maiden victory when he trials at Geelong. The Lindsay Park-trained galloper won his maiden at Geelong in July 2021, his third race start and the beginning of a six straight wins streak that eventually led to Mr Brightside becoming one of Australia’s… Read More »
Another Wil has signalled his readiness for a Group 1 campaign with an impressive jumpout at Cranbourne on Monday, setting the stage for his autumn return. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding is likely to resume in the CF Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 8, following a narrow defeat in… Read More »
Tajanis has given Chris Waller a third win in the Australia Day Cup, all of which have been achieved with imported gallopers. The Listed race at Warwick Farm on Monday was the feature event on the day with the Waller stable providing the first and third placegetters. Waller had previous won the… Read More »
The Mike Moroney & Glen Thompson stable has been patient with highly promising Coeur Volante who is about to embark on her latest campaign. Coeur Volante is one of 22 nominations for the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The lightly raced four-year-old daughter of Proisir has not raced… Read More »
The sister to Orchestral who set a New Zealand sale-ring record on Monday is bound for Australia after being bought by Chris Waller and Guy Mulcaster. The formidable combination went to NZ$2.4 million to secure the daughter of Savabeel and Symphonic, who was bought on behalf of an existing client… Read More »
With stable numbers at a premium, many trainers will use the luxury of a pre-trainer early in a preparation to ease the burden of getting their charges ready. A month or five weeks of light work before returning to their trainer short circuits the time it takes to get a… Read More »
Sydney jockey Blake Spriggs is continuing his recovery in Royal Canberra Hospital after a serious fall during a race at Moruya on January 17. Spriggs sustained multiple rib fractures, major collarbone and arm fractures, and punctured lungs, requiring surgery on his collarbone and arm. While bleeding in his lungs has… Read More »
A rich restricted race in Sydney is the immediate target for last start Flemington winner Cavalry Girl. The Tom Dabernig-trained filly is headed to Randwick on Saturday week for the $2 million Inglis Millennium over 1100m. Dabernig said the filly remains in contention for the Blue Diamond Stakes, but with… Read More »
The latest foal of racing legend Winx, a colt by champion sire Snitzel, is âgoing brilliantly,â according to part-owner Debbie Kepitis. Born in November, the colt has displayed a spirited nature, with Kepitis describing him as âa bit of a feisty thing.â She added, âHe wants more from mum. She… Read More »
Promising colt Schwarz is poised for a short but critical autumn campaign, with only three runs left before retiring to stud. Trainer John OâShea confirmed the plan following Schwarzâs impressive win in the Group 2 Australia Stakes on Friday night, solidifying his credentials as a stallion prospect. âHe has probably… Read More »
Jockey Sairyn Fawke was hospitalised after falling from his horse, Bocheeva, during a race at Strathalbyn on Sunday. The incident occurred when Bocheeva clipped heels with another runner, causing Fawke to be dislodged. Officials at the track confirmed that Fawke regained consciousness before being transported to the hospital for further… Read More »
NZBâs National Yearling Sales Series started on the right note today, with a strong first day of trade for Book 1. At the close of selling for the opening session, a total of 163 lots sold for $26,665,000 at an average of $163,589, while the clearance rate reached 73%. The top lot… Read More »
At the age of 60, with a rock-solid body of work behind his name that spans over four decades, Michael Cahill will have his last race ride at his home track at the Gold Coast on February 8, five days after he officially takes up a new role with Racing… Read More »
There it was in black and white on the Racing Australia website. Antino â Status: Retired Well, that was news to trainer Tony Gollan who, happily informed followers of the horse, who Gollan has labelled âpossibly the best he has trained,â that Antinoâs status was very much that of an… Read More »
There will be no race meeting on the Australia Day holiday in Victoria with extreme hot weather forcing the postponement of the Geelong meeting. Monday’s meeting has been delayed 24 hours and will run in conjunction with the Horsham meeting on Tuesday. The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting temperatures at… Read More »
Group 1 winning mare Benedetta is set to trial at Balnarring in preparation for her racetrack return. Trainer Jason Warren has earmarked the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on February 15 for the mare’s first start since June. Benedetta has been off the scene since finishing midfield in the Group… Read More »
Golden Slipper favourite Wodeton won’t be seen in the Canonbury Stakes with trainer Chris Waller happy to adopt a more patient approach to his autumn carnival preparation. The Coolmore-owned colt scored a sensational debut win at Rosehill earlier this month to earn top billing for the two-year-old showstopper and next Saturday’s Group… Read More »
Fireworks flew early on Sunday’s opening day of the Karaka Yearling Sale with a colt by boom stallion Wootton Bassett headlining a number of lots who went through early that achieved good results. Michael Freedman teamed up Michael Wallace and Coolmore ‘s Tom Magnier to pay NZ$725,000 for Curraghmore’s colt by… Read More »
