Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby is eyeing a return to the Melbourne Cup scene, with Thursday night’s Group 2 Belmont Gold Cup in New York potentially paving the way. Appleby, who last had a Melbourne Cup runner in 2019, is preparing Siskany to defend his title in the 3200m race at… Read More »
Kind Words’ only win might have been last spring in a 1400-metre Hawkesbury maiden, but Kris Lees remains confident she can be a factor in this Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks. After all, her career stats might read differently had she had better luck in running at her past two starts…. Read More »
Brisbane’s wet tracks have prompted Sam and Anthony Freedman to pull up stumps with the horse they hope could be their next spring star for Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum. Royal Champion, the imported gelding who was being prepared along similar lines to what Without A Fight was this time last year,… Read More »
Romantic Warrior extended his remarkable season with a stellar performance in Sunday’s Group One Yasuda Kinen (1,600m) at Tokyo racecourse. Favoured to achieve his bold goal in Japan, Romantic Warrior powered through the rain-soaked turf to secure victory by half a length, piloted by the illustrious jockey James McDonald. Normally… Read More »
In the aftermath of his crushing defeat in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket it was tempting to think that the City Of Troy bubble had burst. Had this brilliant two-year-old simply failed to train on, failed to physically mature in the way some of his peers had., or was the… Read More »
Former trainer Darren Weir is set to face the Victorian Racing Tribunal on Monday to receive his sentence for animal cruelty charges. The 2015 Melbourne Cup-winning trainer had pleaded guilty last March to using an electronic shock device – known as a jigger – on three racehorses under his care… Read More »
The decision to bypass a maiden steeplechase at Hamilton in favour of the Australian Hurdle at Sandown has paid off handsomely for Lindsay Park the connections of Port Guillaume. The Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained jumper took out the feature 3900m hurdle on Sunday to add almost $70,000 in… Read More »
Bell Ex One has produced another heart-stopper for connections, this time claiming a narrow victory in the Australian Steeplechase at Sandown. The Andrew Bobbin-trained jumper was set for a comfortable victory in Sunday’s 3900m steeplechase, until the Henry Dwyer-trained Riding High rallied in the straight to go down narrowly. Bell Ex One… Read More »
Amade has carried the topweight to a comfortable victory in the Sandown Cup. A trip to Brisbane could be on the agenda for Amade after the stayer was better behaved in the barriers before taking out the Listed Sandown Cup. The Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) at Eagle Farm on June… Read More »
The Bob Charley AO Stakes at Randwick shapes as a potential target for smart sprinter Insurrection. Stakes assignments in Sydney and Brisbane will be considered for Insurrection as trainer Michael Freedman plots another black-type raid with the consistent campaigner. The winner of the Listed Canterbury Sprint (1200m) in January, Insurrection lumped topweight… Read More »
It had been a long time between drinks for Dermot Weld in the Oaks, his last winner of the Epsom classic was way back in 1981. But in Ezeliya, he had a filly he thought could end the drought, and so it proved. A daughter of Dubawi out of a… Read More »
See what the jockeys had to say about their rides in the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on 1/6/2024. Luke Nolen (I Wish I Win): “I’ve done a lot on this horse. Obviously, I was a bit disappointed being off but we made amends today. “Some days you’re… Read More »
Warmonger has raced to one of the easiest wins in a Group 1 contest when taking out the Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr -trained gelding registered a 10-½ length victory in the 2400m contest for three-year-olds on Saturday. Warmonger’s winning margin eclipsed the 6-½ length… Read More »
Katherine Coleman finally experienced a Group One win first-hand as Luke Nolen rekindled his successful partnership with I Wish I Win to emerge triumphant in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Nolen had been the five-year-old’s regular rider prior to this year but was overlooked for the mount in the Doomben 10,000,… Read More »
La Danseuse Rouge has defied a betting drift to almost break the course record in an impressive victory at Caulfield. The Cliff Brown-trained mare came from third last on the hometurn to claim the Manhari Metals handicap (1100m) on Saturday. On the official first day of winter, La Danseuse Rouge ran… Read More »
Former Hong Kong galloper Dragon’s Luck has made a triumphant return to racing in Melbourne. Now in the care of Liam Howley and racing as Why Worry, the gelding took out the GMH Fire & Safety Australia Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Leading throughout under Ethan Brown, Why Worry ($9)… Read More »
A typographical error during the week had him answering to the name ‘Kevin’, but it was pure Kerrin Mcevoy horsemanship that helped lift Franz Josef to a stirring victory at Rosehill before rain halted the meeting. The top jockey only returned to race riding at Canterbury on Wednesday after spending two-months sidelined… Read More »
The David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins-trained Interest Point has maintained his unbeaten record with a narrow win at Caulfield. After a debut win at Mornington last month, Interest Point headed to Caulfield to take out the Dexion Victoria Handicap (1100m) on Saturday. Under the guidance on Jamie Mott, Interest Point ($3.70) had… Read More »
Josh Parr has been left searching for superlatives to describe unbeaten colt Emirate after the youngster overcame a buffeting at the top of the straight to score a commanding Rosehill victory. A $1 million Magic Millions yearling purchase, the son of Extreme Choice is showing enough promise to suggest he can live… Read More »
The Bayliss brothers … Jake and Regan … will tick another box in the family racing history book at Eagle Farm on Saturday when they will lineup against each other for the first time in a Group 1 contest. The race is the $1 million Queensland Derby. “Yeah, it is… Read More »
