Jockey Glen Boss will be given a free hand regarding tactics on Starkiato after the colt drew the outside barrier in Wednesday’s VRC St Leger at Flemington. Trainer John Sadler is after his third win in the 2800m Listed event having won it with Full At Last in 1988 and… Read More »
Stephen Farley has wasted little time moving on from Sincero’s latest autumn hard-luck story, declaring the dual Group One winner a definite Queen Elizabeth Stakes starter. Adding more intrigue to what promises to be a classic weight-for-age showdown, Sincero will take his place in the field with Hugh Bowman in… Read More »
Excelebration made the perfect start to life with the Aidan O’Brien stable when he easily won his seasonal debut at the Curragh. A Group One winner for Newmarket-based Marco Botti but three times put in his place by the brilliant Frankel, Excelebration had no trouble taking the Big Bad Bob… Read More »
LANDING 3yo Gelding Trainer: Gai Waterhouse The undefeated gelding made it another win on the weekend but this time at Group class by winning the South Pacific Classic for 3yo’s over the 1400m. Gai has definetely found another Group 1 galloper here how far he stretches out to is yet… Read More »
John Singleton has knocked back an invitation to run his mare More Joyous at Royal Ascot and offered to put up $1 million to help get Frankel to Australia. The often controversial and always irreverent owner and breeder of More Joyous said the prizemoney could not tempt him offshore. Royal… Read More »
The James McDonald show rolled into Gosford on Sunday as the outstanding young jockey capped a memorable weekend with victory aboard Pampelonne in the $250,000 Gosford Guineas. Fresh from his four-win haul on Doncaster Day at Randwick, McDonald had just one ride at Sunday’s Central Coast meeting and walked away… Read More »
Trainer Rob Heathcote is chasing champion Sydney jockey Nash Rawiller for the ride on star sprinter Buffering in next month’s Group One BTC Cup at Doomben. Buffering will return to racing in Queensland in Saturday’s Group Two Victory Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm with jockey Jim Byrne taking over from… Read More »
Damien Oliver expects track conditions at Randwick on Saturday to be significant for what is shaping as a mouth-watering clash of weight-for-age stars in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Oliver is excited to be reunited with the Peter Moody-trained Manighar in the Group One Queen Elizabeth (2000m). The imported galloper won… Read More »
Christian Reith has been given the nod to partner exciting sprinter Rain Affair in the All-Aged Stakes with trainer Joe Pride keeping one eye on the weather and the other on a possible rival. “It’s one eye on the weather and one eye on Atlantic Jewel,” Pride said. “I don’t… Read More »
Lone Rock is on a collision course with champion mare Black Caviar after days of heavy Sydney rain washed out plans to run her in Group One Galaxy at Randwick. Trainer Robert Smerdon said next Saturday’s Group One Sportingbet Classic (1200m) and the Group One Goodwood (1200m) on May 12… Read More »
English stayer Harris Tweed has taken the first steps towards a Melbourne Cup start with a Group Three win over 2400 metres at Newbury. The tough competitor is a hard one to pass when in front, and under Liam Jones the William Haggas-trained 6-4 favourite thwarted a dangerous-looking challenge from… Read More »
Merigo became the first horse for 27 years to win the Scottish Grand National twice with a courageous effort in the marathon handicap chase at Ayr. While Androma landed back-to-back victories in 1984 and 1985, Merigo was reclaiming his crown after finishing second last year. Merigo answered veteran jockey Timmy… Read More »
Frankel remains on course to make his eagerly-awaited four-year-old debut in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury next month. Having been given the all-clear to resume training following an injury scare, the world’s highest ranked racehorse is progressing well according to trainer Sir Henry Cecil. Speaking at Newbury after saddling Frankel’s… Read More »
More Joyous sat deep early, but she earned her place as one of the best mares we have ever seen with a superb win in the BMW Doncaster Mile (1600m). After doing some early work, Nash had her in the perfect spot, peeled her wide at the top of the… Read More »
Michael Rodd will ride at next Saturday’s Sydney Cup meeting before beginning a careless riding suspension incurred at Randwick. The jockey was outed for shifting in on the finish line of the JRA Plate aboard third placegetter Larry’s Never Late. The abrupt movement caused a chain reaction on his inside… Read More »
No-one remembers who comes second, it’s often said in sport. No-one remembers who comes first either, New Zealand jockey James McDonald might have been thinking, even after he came first three times in one day. So he won a fourth race, this time making sure it was one of the… Read More »
The Randwick crowd clapped and cheered as More Joyous returned to scale following her scintillating Doncaster Mile victory but there were few people more proud than jockey Nash Rawiller. With a smudge of lipstick across his cheek courtesy of a congratulatory kiss, Rawiller was emotional as he paid tribute to… Read More »
James McDonald has already been a record breaker in his homeland and on Saturday showed why against the best in Australia with four Doncaster Day winners including the Group One Galaxy. New Zealand’s premier jockey opened the Randwick program with a winning treble in the first three races before capping… Read More »
Talented mare Risk Aversion proved she was the real deal and will chase Group One glory during the Brisbane winter carnival following her brilliant performance in the Listed Juanmo Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Risk Aversion ($6) looked in a hopeless position with one runner behind her on the… Read More »
Glamour mare More Joyous has given Gai Waterhouse a record-equalling seventh Doncaster Mile, a victory the trainer describes as her most satisfying yet. Waterhouse’s late father TJ Smith held the Doncaster record before Saturday but it was only a matter of time before his daughter drew level. That it was… Read More »
