Lindsey Smith delved deep into his bag of tricks to bring out the best in Horrifying at Flemington. The former Mark and Levi Kavanagh-trained galloper was having his second start for the Warrnambool-based Smith in the VRC Member Peter Drake Plate (2000m) on Saturday. At his first outing for his new trainer,… Read More »
The IT glitch that caused havoc around the globe stopped Blaike Mcdougall from taking out the feature race at Flemington on Saturday. McDougall was booked to ride the Symon Wilde-trained Hit The Road Jack in the Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) but was stranded in Mildura after an early morning flight was… Read More »
Promising young apprentice Zac Wadick has had a day to remember at Rosehill, celebrating his first Saturday metropolitan win aboard the Annabel Neasham-trained Mickey’s Medal. While the 21-year-old had notched a couple of city victories at midweek meetings, he was thrilled to break through on a bigger stage aboard a… Read More »
John Thompson’s persistence with a seemingly out-of-form Jojo Was A Man has delivered the ultimate reward with the gelding relishing a drier track to win the Listed Winter Challenge at Rosehill. JoJo Was A Man hadn’t managed a place in five runs from a spell, including his past three on heavy… Read More »
As a son of noted staying sire Savabeel, Jedibeel was bought with the intention of running in distance races, but he is fast proving himself to be a very capable sprinter. The gelding took his record to six wins from 14 starts with a dominant performance in Saturday’s Schweppes Handicap (1100m)… Read More »
Newgate Farm’s Henry Field is hoping Mayfair can follow a similar trajectory to his 2021 Golden Rose winner In The Congo after accounting for a quality field of two-year-olds at Rosehill. Like Mayfair, In The Congo kicked off his career late in the season, getting a win on the board as a… Read More »
The countdown to the Group 1 Victoria Derby has begun for trainer Nick Ryan after the victory of Red Aces at Flemington. Success in the Byerley Handicap (1800m) on Saturday provides the Ryan-trained colt a ballot exemption into the Derby at Flemington on November 2. With 15 weeks between Saturday’s victory… Read More »
An exciting opportunity to acquire an eight per cent share in one of Australia’s premier racehorses, Mr Brightside, is now available. This chance to become a part-owner of the six-time Group 1 winner is being offered through the latest Inglis Digital online auction, concluding on Wednesday. With earnings of $13.4… Read More »
Stakes races down the straight at Flemington in the spring are on the agenda for impressive debut winner First Settler. As part of the learning curve towards those contests, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained two-year-old will tackle the VRC Member Russell Dawson Plate (1000m) on Saturday. The Listed… Read More »
Trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock have long harbored the idea of testing King Magnus at 2000m. That will finally become a reality on Saturday at Flemington when the rising nine-year-old contests the VRC Member Peter Drake Plate. Griffiths and de Kock had been planning an earlier assault at 2000m,… Read More »
The prospect of a soft rather than heavy track is music to the ears of trainer Annabel Neasham as she chases a first local win with former English gelding Perfect Play. The four-year-old will join stablemates Funambulist and Gulf Of Mexico in Saturday’s The Agency Real Estate Handicap (2400m) at Rosehill where… Read More »
There is no doubting the staying credentials of Through Irish Eyes, but the question remains is he ready to put his best foot forward after a long injury lay-off. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper steps up in journey in the Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) on Saturday, his third run in… Read More »
Mark Minervini is banking on Jason Collett’s connection with Quick Tempo helping to bring out the best in the talented sprinter at Rosehill. Collett has ridden Quick Tempo in 10 of his past 20 starts, guiding him to a top-five finish in half of those, the highlight a brace of metropolitan-class wins. He… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien has unveiled Diego Velazquez as a promising Cox Plate contender following a stunning performance in Ireland. The Frankel colt, owned by Coolmore and acquired for 2.4 million Guineas as a yearling, showcased his potential with a dominant seven-length victory in a Group 3 race at Leopardstown over 1800… Read More »
Wings Of Desire, the three-quarter sister to the legendary Winx, is set to make her debut at Hawkesbury on Sunday. The 10th and final foal from Vegas Showgirl, Wings Of Desire has impressed in trials leading up to her first race over 1100 meters. Trainer Michael Freedman shared insights into… Read More »
A bold midrace move by Blake Shinn has helped secure Deny Knowledge her third stakes win in the Listed Grafton Cup and provide an almost immediate return for new owners Yulong. Content to let the speed go early, Shinn settled Deny Knowledge in fourth, but when the tempo slackened near the 1200m,… Read More »
Skipjack will be the sole runner for Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman in a two-year-old race at Flemington after the stable scratched their two other runners. Having accepted with Gallant Son, She Smashes and Skipjack in the VRC Member Russell Dawson Plate (1000m) on Saturday, the stable will be represented by only Skipjack…. Read More »
If assistant trainer Jack Turnbull is right, Smokin’ Romans is about to strike form at Flemington. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper contests the VRC Member Peter Drake Plate (2000m) on Saturday, one of five runners from the stable. A Group 1 winner of the Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington in October 2022,… Read More »
James Mcdonald and Nash Rawiller will continue their premiership arm wrestle at Rosehill where both present with strong books of rides. Reigning titleholder McDonald sits on 84 Sydney wins this season, three ahead of Rawiller after both added to their respective tallies at Wednesday’s Randwick-Kensington meeting. McDonald has rides in all 10… Read More »
Ever seeking to fine tune his already slick training operation, Chris Waller has returned from a visit with legendary horseman Bob Baffert armed with some fresh insights and perspectives. In the US for a family holiday, Waller spent a day with Baffert at his Santa Anita stables, chewing the fat and talking… Read More »
