Rope Them In returns to the races at Belmont tomorrow (Saturday) and trainer Steve Wolfe hopes it’s the first step towards lofty goals this preparation. Steve Wolfe has always had plenty of time for Rope Them In, runner-up in last year’s Fairetha Stakes (1400m) and if plans go his way, a… Read More »
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have a couple of Group 1 contests in mind for stablemates who will run at Sandown looking to boost their chances of gaining a start in races at the highest level. Muramasa and Craig were scratched from contests at Caulfield last week in preference for races on Saturday, seen… Read More »
The Hayes training team have chosen to send Marble Arch over the South Australian border to kick off a preparation that JD Hayes says has scope to build on previous successes. The five-year-old mare was to start at Moonee Valley on Manikato Stakes night but instead will line up over 1250-metres… Read More »
Adrian Bott has declared class mare Tropical Squall has her mojo back and he is putting his faith in her to rebound in the Group 2 Golden Pendant at Rosehill. The four-year-old winner turned in a below par performance when making her spring return in last month’s Winx Stakes (1400m), tiring… Read More »
Linebacker is one of the few horses rated a genuine chance of spoiling Godolphin’s Golden Rose party and co-trainer Tom Charlton cannot find any chinks in his armour ahead of the Group One showdown. The colt made an eye-catching return when doing his best work late for fourth to Saturday’s rival… Read More »
Ace jockey Chris Parnham believes classy mare Laced Up Heels is a strong contender to make a winning return in Saturday’s Listed Black Heart Bart Stakes (1200m) at Belmont’s final meeting of the season on Saturday. Chris Parnham links up with the Luke Fernie -trained five-year-old after her previous run in Adelaide… Read More »
The will Mr Brightside run, or won’t Mr Brightside run in the Feehan Stakes, has been given an emphatic thumbs up by the Lindsay Park team. Trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes have decided to tackle three opponents in the Group 2 race over 1600m at Moonee Valley on Friday… Read More »
Growing Empire has created a massive reputation in a short period of time, but the Yulong colt will take the hype to a new level with a win in Friday night’s Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley. The 1200-metre weight-for-age event will be just the sixth start for the Ciaron Maher-trained youngster,… Read More »
James Cummings describes them as the “alpha males” of the Godolphin operation and colts Broadsiding and Traffic Warden will do battle to hold that stable honour outright when they clash in a thrilling edition of Golden Rose. A dual Group 1 winner at two, Broadsiding will be attempting to become the first horse… Read More »
The Shorts winner I Am Me will join stablemate Bella Nipotina in The Everest after being confirmed to represent the slot held jointly by Arrowfield Stud and The Star Entertainment Group. Owners Dynamic Syndications confirmed the news on Thursday, saying the mare would go straight to the October 19 feature without another run…. Read More »
Racing Victoria (RV) has announced a full-scale review of the jumps racing industry, led by the newly-formed Jumps Review Group (JRG). The group, chaired by RV’s Executive General Manager – Integrity Jamie Stier, will assess various aspects of the sport, including its future viability, with recommendations due by the end… Read More »
Michael Hawkes has all but ruled a line through Makarena’s first-up run and is looking forward to seeing how she can acquit herself against the likes of star mare Amelia’s Jewel in the Golden Pendant. Makarena had the tough job of carting the field up to runaway leader Belclere first-up in the… Read More »
Storm Boy will have a barrier extension for the Golden Rose as trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott look for every edge in their quest to help the high-profile colt land a Group One win. The horse cost himself in the Golden Slipper with a tardy start and was again slightly behind… Read More »
There will be a lot riding on the future of three of the four runners from the Ciaron Maher team in the Manikato Stakes. For potential stallions Growing Empire and Southport Tycoon, a Group 1 win in Friday night’s 1200m weight-for-age dash would look good on their CV while success would be… Read More »
The unkindest operation for a male racehorse may just be the making or Wolfgang. After showing promise as a colt during his two-year-old year with wins at Morphettville and Doomben, Wolfgang returns for his three-year-old season as a gelding. Wolfgang will have the first start of his campaign at Moonee… Read More »
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy team is looking to build on the breakthrough win of Rue De Royale when he heads to a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. After securing his maiden victory at Bendigo on September 8, Rue De Royale heads to The Valley on Friday night to run in the… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien has confirmed that undefeated stayer Jan Brueghel will enter quarantine this week ahead of a Melbourne Cup campaign. This marks O’Brien’s first runner in the prestigious race since 2020, when Tiger Moth finished second, and follows his near-miss in 2017 with Johannes Vermeer. Jan Brueghel, fresh off a… Read More »
Autumn Angel, the Group 1-winning mare trained by Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, has been retired following a tendon injury and will be sold as a broodmare prospect via the Inglis Digital auction next week. The 4-year-old, daughter of The Autumn Sun, was purchased for $230,000 at the 2022 Easter… Read More »
Flowing from part-one of our James Squire Golden Rose story, it was what Bill Picken wanted to hear when STC President Jim Fleming stated ‘That’s got legs – I’ll support it.’ In ‘Bill Picken Championed the $1m Golden Rose’ it seen that the $1m Golden Rose Stakes is not only… Read More »
Olympic Park made the best possible start to his racing career and stamped himself as one to watch for trainer Michael Grantham and owner-breeder, Bob Peters. On debut at Bunbury on Monday over 1400m, the Ocean Park three-year-old turned for home in last position, but jumped out of the ground… Read More »
