Speculation surrounds the potential replacement of champion jockey Craig Williams as the rider of last year’s The Everest winner, Giga Kick. Despite winning five of nine rides and securing major titles like the Group 1 All Aged Stakes and Doomben 10,000, Williams’s position is now in question. The speculation arose… Read More »
âA magnificent thoroughbred specimen with the looks to match his ability,â Anamoe retires to Darley Kelvinside âas the best Australian horse to retire to stud in over a decade.â âA 9-times Group 1 winning champion who recorded elite-level victories at 2, 3 and 4 years totalling 14 magnificent and over… Read More »
In her interstate debut, Perth’s gun mare has drawn the extreme outside gate in Saturday’s Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. Amelia’s Jewel drew gate 15, but will come out of gate 14 following the scratching of Tajneed. Despite the wide draw for his four-year-old, Simon Miller is unfazed and… Read More »
Two promising fillies from a pair of leading stables have posted encouraging wins at Canterbury with champion Sydney apprentice Zac Lloyd the common denominator. Lloyd partnered the Hawkes Racing-trained Makarena ($1.80 Boombet fav) to a tough victory in the opening event, the daughter of Snitzel caught three-wide after being beaten for… Read More »
The dream of a Caulfield Guineas start for Prinzerro is alive after the colt broke through for his maiden win at Sandown. Trainer Phillip Stokes said the three-year-old would head to the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday week after taking out the Ladbrokes Mates Mode Plate (1300m) on Wednesday…. Read More »
It will be a case of sink or swim for at least half a dozen Everest hopefuls when they clash in a spectacular renewal of $1 million The Shorts. A field of 12 will contest the Group 2 sprint and of those only Mazu is guaranteed a slot in next month’s… Read More »
Queensland trainer Tony Gollan is looking forward to seeing his Magic Millions winner Skirt The Law race down the Flemington straight. The three-year-old filly will get that chance on Saturday when she lines in the Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m). The Cap D’Antibes has brought together a field of 24 fillies, 20 runners with four emergencies, and… Read More »
The Makybe Diva Stakes may not be the Grand Final for trainers in their preparations for the spring, but it is still a pivotal race in determining spring fortunes. The 1600m Group 1 contest at Flemington on Saturday invariably sheds a light on those that are progressing well and those that may need a little more. Saturday’s… Read More »
It might not boast the prestige of a Cox Plate, a Doncaster Mile or an Everest, but the inaugural $1 million 7 Stakes is an appealing addition to the calendar according to champion trainer Chris Waller. Waller will have three runners in Saturday’s Randwick feature, headlined by last start Winx… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 5 Vamos Race Two: 3 Durham Star Race Three: 2 Snowalot Race Four: 3 Happy Soul Race Five: 4 Splendid Living Race Six: 1 Super Commander Race Seven: 4… Read More »
The Everest meeting at Randwick will be part of the World Pool for the first time, thanks to a partnership between Tabcorp and the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Scheduled for October 14, the 10-race program is expected to significantly boost betting turnover, potentially by tens of millions of dollars. This… Read More »
Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse is set to make history by becoming a Legend in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, joining her late father, Tommy Smith, in receiving the industry’s highest honour. The ceremony will take place on November 23, 2023, at Optus Stadium in Perth. Trainer Clarry Conners, with… Read More »
Promising French import Carini is set for his second start in Australia at Flemington this weekend. Trained by Cup winning trainer Danny O’Brien, the exciting International stayer has been nominated for the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup as well as the Cox Plate, Carini made an impressive Australian debut with… Read More »
Rising star Pivot City will put his Coolmore Stud Stakes credentials on the line as he competes in the Poseidon Stakes at Flemington this Saturday. The colt, trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr, displayed exceptional talent with a dominant win at his sole start in Bendigo last month…. Read More »
West Australian trainer Simon Miller is no stranger to Melbourne racing. After cutting his teeth in Victoria with a number of stables, Miller moved to Perth 15 years ago to begin his training career and is now one of the leading conditioners. Miller has been back to Melbourne on occasions with the odd runner or two,… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse says Alligator Blood is like a fine cheddar after watching the galloper go through his paces in preparation for the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. The seven-year-old is now in his fourth preparation for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and Waterhouse is amazed at how Alligator Blood keeps coming up, campaign after campaign. “Not everything gets better… Read More »
North Star Lass looks like being the next rich lot sold on Inglis Digital with a bid of more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars leading the race for the four-year-old two days out from the auction closing. As of 4pm Monday, the daughter of Zoustar the Snitzel mare Sheila’s Star was up… Read More »
Some of the top horses around will line up on Makybe Diva Stakes day with the G1 such an important Spring guide. In that feature, Amelia’s Jewel ($8) is one of the entries but is also in the mares race on the card where she is more likely to run. But… Read More »
Te Akau Racing will stick to its original plan and remain in Victoria with Imperatriz, but another Group 2-winning mare from Saturday has been engaged for The Everest. Sheraco Stakes winner Sunshine In Paris will represent Queensland stud farm Aquis in the $20 million The Everest at Randwick on October… Read More »
With the old George Main Stakes (now King Charles III Stakes) to be run on Everest day, the new 7 Stakes will take its place run under the same conditions. It is one of two million dollar events on a massive day of carnival action at Randwick. Fangirl ($3) tries to… Read More »
