Following her win in at Moonee Valley a fortnight ago, Mick PriceĀ was open with his desire to find a way for GumdropsĀ to snare a win at the highest level as a three-year-old. For now, though, that search is likely to be put on hold with a rival filly, Estriella, looking… Read More »
Belle PlaisirĀ will chase Listed victory at Bendigo this Saturday, but the Golden Mile could serve a greater purpose for the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained mare. The signature race on Bendigo’s metropolitan program will put the polish on a campaign aimed at the Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m)… Read More »
MikeĀ MoroneyĀ has bigger a battle on his hands than the one facing War MachineĀ this weekend, but the in-form gelding has a chance to lift his trainer’s spirits with a feature victory at Bendigo. The three-year-old son of Harry Angel will chase a third-straight win in the $200,000 Listed Bendigo Guineas (1400m)…. Read More »
The World Pool is again open for business at The Championships, and its British import Via Sistina who is some $2.25 with betting agencies for the $5m Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Fresh from a first-up 1Ā¼ length victory over stable-mate and ā¬4.3m French buy Place Du Carrousel, it was Via Sistina… Read More »
Victorian mare Eternal FlameĀ will test the Group One waters in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes, although trainer Michael KentĀ admits he wasn’t expecting the race to be quite so strong. The lightly raced four-year-old has won her past two starts, following up a victory in the Group 3 Matron Stakes… Read More »
As the bloodstock adviser for international operators Qatar Racing, David Redvers is familiar with travelling horses around the world. The UK-based operation, owned by Sheikh Fahad and his brothers, have thoroughbred interests in Europe, Australasia, America and Japan, and among them is Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes contender Buckaroo. A dual… Read More »
Trainer Grant Williams has flagged the possible return of Western Empire in next week’s $200,000 Joey (1200m) at Ascot. Grant Williams, along with wife Alana, trained Western EmpireĀ to win multiple blacktype races, including the 2021 WATC Derby (2400m) and Railway Stakes (1600m). He was then transferred to trainer John Leek… Read More »
James Cummings isn’t conceding the ATC Australian Oaks to odds-on favourite Orchestral, adamant Zardozi can give the Kiwi star a run for her money. Orchestral outstayed the Godolphin filly at their only clash in the Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) but in hindsight, Cummings said Zardozi needed the tough middle-distance run… Read More »
If Shaun Ritchie can win the Sydney Cup with Mahrajaan, he will have rival trainer Chris WallerĀ to thank. Waller was one of the first people to source stayers from Europe and such was his success, a high percentage of horses now competing over longer distances in Australia are imported. That… Read More »
Mr BrightsideĀ and Pride Of JenniĀ haven’t reached ‘arch rival’ status just yet, but Ben Hayes admits he will be satisfied if the former can square the ledger at Randwick. The pair has run the quinella three times, Pride Of Jenni relegating Mr Brightside to second in the Cantala Stakes and All-Star… Read More »
Just weeks after it was announced that Exceed And Excel had been retired from stud duty, one of his sons will replace him on the Darley stallions’ roster with Cylinder retired from racing. Darley revealed on Thursday morning that this year’s Newmarket Handicap would stand the upcoming breeding season at… Read More »
An inglorious performance in The Galaxy is the only blot on the resume of Group One winner OzzmosisĀ and his regular rider Rachel KingĀ is confident it will stay that way. The high-class colt hadn’t finished outside the top three in five prior runs, his only defeat a third placing in the… Read More »
Kris LeesĀ is hoping the decision to keep Tavi TimeĀ on fresh legs can deliver him an unprecedented sixth win in the Provincial-Midway Championships Final at Randwick. The Newcastle trainer has dominated the race since its inception in 2015, including the past three renewals in succession. On Saturday at Randwick, he will… Read More »
The Freedman family did not have the privilege of training Earthquake, but they are looking forward to getting a chance with one of her progeny. Father/son duo Anthony and Sam FreedmanĀ will pull the covers off Trembles in the $120,000 Listed Without Fear Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday. The two-year-old daughter… Read More »
Glamour sprinter ImperatrizĀ has run her last race with Te Akau Racing on Thursday afternoon announcing that the 10-timer Group 1 winner had been retired. The five-year-old daughter of I Am Invincible was the subject a variety of veterinary tests upon her arrival back in New Zealand earlier this week, which… Read More »
It has taken former French mare OsmoseĀ nine starts to win a race in Australia but now that she has found her best form, jockey Tim ClarkĀ expects her to hold it. A last start winner of the Epona Stakes (1900m), Osmose will drop back to 1600m for Saturday’s Queen Of The… Read More »
Moby Dick will not contest a feature race at Bendigo this Saturday, but it will not surprise Michael Kent Jnr if he one day he ends up a headline act. That hasn’t always been the case, though. The son of Toronado is the raging favourite for the $150,000 Balgownie Estate… Read More »
The very smart four-year-old mare Chinny Boom will look to land her ninth career win in only her fourteenth start when she contests a Quality Open Handicap over 1200m at Doomben on Saturday. For the Clinton Taylor trained daughter of Spirit Of Boom, Saturdayās result, and more particularly how she… Read More »
The Victoria Racing Club is on the lookout for a new chief executive officer after announcing on Thursday that Steve Rosich had resigned. The former Fremantle Football Club CEO has been the boss at Flemington since 2020. A new destination for Rosich was not revealed in the announcement, but he… Read More »
Zac Purton celebrated a significant milestone at Happy Valley on Wednesday by securing his 1,700th win in Hong Kong, joining the elite ranks alongside Douglas Whyte. The Australian jockey, chasing his seventh championship, widened his lead in the current standings with a treble, bringing his seasonal tally to 91 victories…. Read More »
