If the best guide to Sydney’s first two-year-old races of the season is the barrier trials, Condor Heroes should have the Breeders’ Plate sewn up. The Gerald Ryan-trained colt stood out at last week’s official trials with his 9-1/4 length win, but more importantly recorded the fastest 850 metres of… Read More »
Sydney-trained colt Detective needs to impress again in the Group Two Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley if he is to earn a shot at the Caulfield Guineas eight days later. Detective was one of two Peter and Paul Snowden-trained horses taken to Moonee Valley on Monday to familiarise themselves with… Read More »
Over the culture shock of his first Group One runner a year ago, trainer Jason Attard is having trouble keeping things normal ahead of this year’s Epsom Handicap. Attard’s stable star Sons Of John is set for his second crack at the $1 million race at Randwick on Saturday. “I’m… Read More »
Legal counsel for the two trainers appealing their cobalt disqualifications has alleged Racing Victoria may have “manipulated evidence”. Damian Sheales is representing trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh as they fight their respective four and three year bans on cobalt charges. Forensic IT analyst Brendan McCreesh was being cross examined… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price is under no illusions about the task ahead of Blue Diamond Stakes winner Extreme Choice against older sprinting stars in the Moir Stakes. But the Group One-winning colt will be out to enhance his own reputation when he makes his first appearance as a three-year-old in Friday’s… Read More »
Peter Snowden is adamant Golden Slipper winner Capitalist is in form as he prepares for his clash with Astern in the Roman Consul Stakes, but his co-trainer is desperate for the colt to get on a good track. Capitalist was beaten in his season return on soft ground in the… Read More »
Former 2016 Melbourne Cup favourite Order of St George is one of three likely runners for trainer Aidan O’Brien in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The Gold Cup winner could be joined by Highland Reel and foudn in Sunday’s race which is being run this year at Chantilly while… Read More »
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Extreme Choice has continued preparations for his return in the Group One Moir Stakes with a gallop at Moonee Valley. Extreme Choice worked solo over 800 metres on Monday morning in preparation for Friday night’s race at the track while fellow Moir Stakes hopeful Redzel also… Read More »
Former Melbourne Cup favourite Curren Mirotic has finished ninth in a Group Two race at Nakayama, his final lead-up ahead of his planned trip to Australia. Japan’s sole Melbourne spring carnival entry, Curren Mirotic’s best performance this year has been his second in the Tenno Sho in May. The gelding… Read More »
It doesn’t have the prestige of the Melbourne Cup but the Coleraine Cup is now an important part of Michelle Payne’s career. Payne rode Birds Of Tokyo to win Sunday’s $30,000 Victorian country feature to claim her first win since she suffered career-threatening injuries in a race fall in May…. Read More »
Murray Baker will unveil his latest Derby prospect when the unbeaten Highlad makes his Australian debut in the UCI Stakes at Flemington. Baker is no stranger to Derby success in Australia with Lion Tamer winning the Victoria Derby in 2010 while Nom Du Jeu, It’s A Dundeel and Mongolian Khan… Read More »
Hugh Bowman might have been sitting at home for Sydney’s premier spring race day but instead will be front and centre at Randwick. Bowman had one meeting shaved from a careless riding suspension on appeal, enabling him to ride on Saturday when there are three Group One races up for… Read More »
Michelle Payne has claimed her first win since returning to the saddle after a sickening injury which left the Melbourne Cup winning jockey hospitalised for weeks. Payne rode Birds Of Tokyo to a classy front running victory in the Coleraine Cup for trainer Luke Oliver. The win didn’t come without some drama when her… Read More »
Lightly raced mare Chloe In Paris is ready to make her long-awaited return to racing but faces a tough assignment at Moonee Valley. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare will tackle Chautauqua, Buffering and Extreme Choice in the Group One Moir Stakes on Friday night. Chloe In Paris hasn’t raced since finishing… Read More »
