Hugh Bowman played a pivotal role in tormenting Hartnell when aboard champion mare Winx, and now the gelding finally gets to benefit from the world’s top rated jockey’s expertise. Bowman first gained a fresh perspective on Godolphin’s 40-race veteran in a barrier trial earlier this month and races him for… Read More »
Trainer Tony Sears continued his good run with the progeny of little-known sire Mail Train when first starter Mail Escort scored an upset win at Ipswich. First starter Mail Escort ($9.50) flashed home to beat Magic Lad ($6) by a short half-head with the heavily backed favourite Unlikely Story ($1.80)… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, where the feature race is the Hong Kong Rugby Union Cup, a Class 3 event over 1200m. BONUS #1: Claim $600 in BONUS BETS* at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: Claim $500 in BONUS BETS* at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG… Read More »
The young and the old combined to score an overdue city success at Sandown. Apprentice Jessica Eaton landed her first Melbourne city winner aboard the Gary Carson-trained Famelist in the Mypunter.com.au Handicap, giving the trainer his first city success in almost 16 years. Eaton broke her metropolitan duck in Perth… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Kevin Kemp has gone from the basement to the penthouse with his gambles for rising star Mr Marbellouz’s next start. Kemp entered Mr Marbellouz, who has won six of his seven starts, for the Listed Weetwood Handicap and a Class 6 Plate at Toowoomba two weeks ago. But… Read More »
Gododdin has reinvigorated her racing career with a composed maiden victory on the new Kensington course at Randwick. The Exceed and Excel filly debuted in October in a maiden featuring future Golden Slipper runner Fiesta, but was then given time to develop by Godolphin. “She’s just taken a little while… Read More »
Glyn Schofield has given the new Kensington Track at Randwick an early endorsement after saluting on Godolphin filly Gododdin. Schofield was already familiar with the revamped surface through a series of barrier trials and his positive outlook was reinforced after Gododdin won the All Too Hard Vinery Handicap (1300m).. “Kenso’s… Read More »
Seabrook was her own worst enemy in the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes, and now the barrier draw has conspired against the filly’s prospects of finishing this campaign on a high. Caulfield-based trainer Mick Price tried to put on a brave face after the two-year-old was allocated a wide gate for… Read More »
Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig is expecting a turnaround in fortunes with imported galloper Fastnet Tempest when he runs in a Listed race at Caulfield. A winner at Flemington during Melbourne Cup week for English trainer William Haggas, Fastnet Tempest has had two runs for Lindsay Park this autumn with… Read More »
All Aged Stakes favourite Trapeze Artist has drawn barrier eight as the Gerald Ryan-trained colt bids for successive Group One victories at Randwick. The three-year-old, who won the TJ Smith Stakes in his previous start, is one of 13 runners for the $600,000 feature over 1400m. A field of 13… Read More »
Trainer Anthony Freedman begins a winter carnival campaign with some well-known stakes horses but it will be an Australian debutant holding equal interest. Freedman has entered Mr Sneaky in the Listed Ascot Handicap, Exocet and Bedford in the Listed Tails Stakes as well as Japanese import A Shin Rook at… Read More »
Champion mare Winx could start her spring campaign with a new Group One renamed to recognise her greatness. The Australian Turf Club has announced the Warwick Stakes will now be known as the Winx Stakes (1400m). The world’s best horse on turf has won the past two editions of the… Read More »
Cue Card’s owner Jean Bishop has paid tribute to the popular steeplechaser after announcing his retirement. Bishop and trainer Colin Tizzard had planned to give the 12-year-old a final outing in the Oaksey Chase at Sandown on April 28, but after he failed to show his usual exuberance in his… Read More »
Mick Kinane recalled fond memories of a “wonderful horse” after the death was announced of Giant’s Causeway at the age of 21. Kinane, who rode Vintage Crop to Melbourne Cup success in 1993, knew the former Aidan O’Brien inmate better than anyone, having been at the helm for 12 of… Read More »
