Storm Boy has been added to the list of horses who will contest this year’s The Everest with Coolmore opting for the rich sprint over stretching him out to the 1600 metres of the Caulfield Guineas. The high-priced son of Justify will fill Coolmore’s slot in the $20 million 1200m race… Read More »
Jockey Ben Thompson has locked in a lightweight ride for the Caulfield Cup, partnering with Ciaron Maher’s recent import, Sayedaty Sadaty. The Northern Hemisphere three-year-old, who placed in three Stakes races this year and finished fifth in the Epsom Derby, has been allocated 50kg for both the Caulfield and Melbourne… Read More »
While there were plenty of rousing finishes at Toowoomba on Saturday … five races were decided by less than a quarter-of-a-length … nobody could get close to Pope Cody’s seven length romp in the Magic Millions Toowoomba Guineas as far as the most emphatic winner on the day was concerned…. Read More »
Hidden Wealth put a huge smile on trainer Tony Gollan’s face when Angela Jones steered the five-year-old son of Better Than Ready to an obviously extremely satisfying victory for connections in the Weetwood at Toowoomba on Saturday. A drought has turned into a deluge as this was Gollan’s second successive… Read More »
Last out, first home. Wind And The Lion looked ultra impressive in a trial win at Belmont today (Monday). On a morning when a host of Ascot carnival potentials were stepping out for their first official hit outs, Wind And The Lion stood out strongly with a speedy display. Trained by… Read More »
Mr Brightside has effectively been ruled out of this year’s $5 million Group 1 King Charles III Stakes with the gelding’s final Cox Plate lead-up run to be the week prior. Co-trainer Ben Hayes said he and his brothers had settled on an October 12 run for the seven-year-old, with the $1… Read More »
No modern day Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe cannot be without the Japanese, and its Shin Emperor who’s at $7.50 with betting sites in Australia. Although a 3yo, and first-up since May when third in the Japanese Derby, he is coming off a finishing third in the Irish Champion… Read More »
Damian Lane will be aboard when Via Sistina looks to get her Spring campaign back on track in this Saturday’s $750,000 Turnbull Stakes. Champion trainer Chris Waller has turned to Melbourne’s reigning premiership jockey for the 2000-metre Group 1 with Kerrin Mcevoy and James Mcdonald, who have ridden Via Sistina at her two starts… Read More »
Trainer Joe Pride is upbeat about the chances of Ceolwulf becoming his latest winner of a feature Randwick mile race, having decided a Group 1 Epsom Handicap start is the right option for the promising galloper at this stage of his spring preparation. Pride has won the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) over… Read More »
Two of Japan’s top thoroughbreds, Prognosis and Warp Speed, are set to arrive in Australia on Monday to target the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup, respectively. Prognosis, trained by Mitsumasa Nakauchida, is eyeing the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. The high-class contender boasts strong form, particularly through his close battles… Read More »
Trainers Oopy MacGillivray and Dan Clarken have their Melbourne Cup-bound mare, The Map, primed for her next step in The Bart Cummings at Flemington. Having secured her Melbourne Cup berth with a win in the Andrew Ramsden in May, the team feels no pressure ahead of the race. “We don’t… Read More »
Eighteen entries have been received for the 134th Velka Pardubicka with Slavia Insurance, and its Ireland’s Gordon Elliott with Coko Beach, and is the mount of Jack Kennedy. In coming off a third to Singing Banjo in the La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase of 4m1f at Punchestown carrying 12-7st,… Read More »
A gear change together with an important track outing on Tuesday morning will help Anthony and Sam Freedman decide whether Place Du Carrousel will head to Flemington on Saturday for a redeeming tilt at another Spring Carnival feature, and keep a Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup path on course. The… Read More »
It might be a case of out of sight, out of mind, but Bjorn Baker hasn’t given up hope of Overpass joining stablemate Stefi Magnetica in the $20 million The Everest. An outstanding fresh performer who has twice claimed the scalp of Amelia’s Jewel in The Quokka first-up, Overpass hasn’t raced since capturing… Read More »
A return to the winner’s stall has been a welcome turnaround for trainer and horse, as the Bjorn Baker-prepared Amor Victorious outlasted his rivals to capture the Group Two Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. Baker has been frustrated by a series of placings over the past few weeks, including Stefi Magnetica’s narrow… Read More »
Ten years after James Cummings celebrated his first Group One win alongside his legendary grandfather Bart, he has brought up his 50th in the same race, producing Broadsiding for an historic Golden Rose victory. The champion juvenile became the first horse to win the Golden Rose (1400m) first-up, unleashing his trademark whirlwind… Read More »
Desert Lightning has taken three runs to break his Australian winning duck but the Group 1 winner in New Zealand could be in line to snare one at the highest level at Caulfield next start in the Toorak Handicap. The five-year-old did just what co-trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman wanted… Read More »
Talented mare Makarena has put a valuable Group win on the board, claiming the scalp of Amelia’s Jewel to win the Golden Pendant at Rosehill. The mare was forced to do the bullocking work behind runaway leader Belclere first-up in the Sheraco Stakes (1200m) and did a good job to fight on… Read More »
Berkeley Square’s resurgence to winning form over longer trips at the right time of year has trainer Dan O’Sullivan weighing up which rich ‘secondary’ Cup is the right one for his talented stayer. Berkeley Square ($4.40 betting favourite) stamped himself back on the winners’ list at Flemington two weeks ago… Read More »
Perspiration has overcome a tardy start to score an upset win in the Listed Heritage Stakes at Rosehill. Sent out an $11 chance with betting apps in Saturday’s 1100m race for three-year-olds which was reduced to just five runners after scratchings, Perspiration was slowly away and a few lengths off his… Read More »
