The Group 2 Darley Blamey Stakes proved to be the gateway to the All-Star Mile for the Chris Waller trained Star Of the Seas with the winner now gaining entry into the big race. As such, it was a very important victory for the well performed, six-year-old chestnut who gathered… Read More »
John Sargent is three weeks away from having his first Golden Slipper runner after Four Moves Ahead rebounded from a setback to win the Sweet Embrace Stakes at Randwick. Renowned as a trainer of classic horses, Sargent is showing another string to his bow this autumn with Four Moves Ahead… Read More »
Stayer THINK IT OVER (So You Think – Personal Service) at 50/1, caused the biggest upset of the day when he staved off the flying finish of the heavily backed favourite CRIADERAS (Lonhro – Youthful Presence) to win the 1300m Gr 3 Liverpool City Cup. And in doing so, took… Read More »
The Jewel Prelude for two-year-old fillies at the Sunshine Coast was taken out in stunning fashion by Kevin Hansen trained Sweet Dolly, who kept her unbeaten record intact when winning by an emphatic 4.75 length margin. Sweet Dolly had two runs under her belt going into this important lead-up race… Read More »
Chris Waller’s good season with two-year-olds continued at Randwick with O’President upstaging his more fancied rivals to snare the Skyline Stakes. The premier trainer has arguably his best group of youngsters yet with the likes of Home Affairs, She’s All Class, Head Of State and Shaquero all in Golden Slipper… Read More »
Four Moves Ahead (Snitzel – Doulmera) kept her unbeaten record alive when a stunning victor of the Gr 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes over 1200m worth $200,000. It wasn’t just a tradesman-like win, it was one carved out in fast time and done at both ends of the race. She carried… Read More »
If the track is wet on Gr 1 Golden Slipper day, you’d be best to back O’PRESIDENT (Fastnet Rock – O’Marilyn). He jumped from the inside gate on a Heavy 8 two runs back at Canterbury. Stayed in the worst part of the track and brained them. Today, jockey Tim… Read More »
It has been a while between drinks but Morvada landed an overdue win when he took out the Group 3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap at Flemington. The Peter Jolly trained seven-year-old had never finished further back than fourth place in his last six races leading into this assignment and it was… Read More »
John McArdle will eschew chasing further two-year-old riches during the autumn with Tycoon Humma despite her keeping her undefeated record intact. Tycoon Humma, by boom stallion Capitalist, flew home to grab Kallos and win the Very Special Kids Plate (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday to take her record to two… Read More »
One of the leading contenders in today’s Group One Australian Guineas has been a late scratching on vets advice. The Mike Moroney trained Poland has been a late scratching on vets advice after a mishap on course in the stalls. Poland was a $13 chance in Australian Guineas betting with… Read More »
The Archie Alexander trained Mosh Music produced a race winning finish in the Listed Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington. In the process the lightly raced, six-year-old daughter of Moshe took her career record to nine wins from only seventeen starts. Mark Zahra, back from suspension, did the honours in the… Read More »
Ten races have been assembled for Singapore on Saturday which headlines the International meetings outside of NZ. View our tips and best bets for Saturday’s races in Singapore at Kranji racecourse. Race One: 7 Lim’s Unique Race Two: 1 Lim’s Dreamwalker Race Three: 3 Sun Ops Race Four: 4 Wawasan… Read More »
David Eustace is of the opinion the Australian Guineas is an open race and could be won by a horse at double-figure odds. Eustace thinks that his stable could be the one to supply the long-shot winner in the shape of Jet Propulsion, who is a $26 chance with TAB… Read More »
Jason Attard and Lucy Keegan Attard are no strangers to taking on the big guns but the Hawkesbury trainers will be venturing into uncharted territory when debutant Sir Rastus lines up in the Skyline Stakes at Randwick. Adopting the same strategy applied to last year’s victor Mamaragan, the formidable husband… Read More »
Talented three-year-old Mass Destruction is poised to join boom stablemate Miami Fleiss in The Jewel next month if he wins first up at the Sunshine Coast. Mass Destruction indicated he was on target for The Jewel 3YO Prelude (1000m) on Saturday when he scored a comfortable win in a 1000… Read More »
Patrick Payne wasn’t perturbed with Cherry Tortoni’s wide barrier draw in the Australian Guineas as he believes that should suit his style of racing. Payne said barrier 17 would work for Cherry Tortoni in terms of his galloping style as it would give him plenty of room. Payne felt at… Read More »
Up-and-coming Godolphin four-year-old Criaderas will be in action at Randwick when he returns in the Liverpool City Cup. An unlucky third to Greysful Glamour in the Villiers Stakes over the summer, Criaderas has won four of his eight starts and is on a path towards the Doncaster Mile. “He is… Read More »
James Cummings is confident the race and track conditions set up for emerging star Colette to replicate her first-up performance in the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes. The mare snuck under the guard of punters when she cruised to victory as a $12 chance in the Apollo Stakes two weeks… Read More »
“Yes, Rosemont Stud is proud of this year’s 25 lot draft for the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, and it’s the two Starcraft colts that have drawn attention from both local and Asian trainers.” “Our main Asian interest stems from Hong Kong,” said Ryan McEvoy, Rosemont’s General Manager-Bloodstock, who knows the… Read More »
The Golden Slipper is less than a month away and the next two weeks of juvenile racing are shaping as critical form references for the world’s richest two-year-old race. Magic Millions winner Shaquero returns in the Skyline Stakes at Randwick on Saturday while two of Sydney’s most promising fillies, Four… Read More »
