Irish import Al Aabir ($2.80F) has been a model of consistency since landing on our shores and a mid-race decision by jockey Kerrin Mcevoy has seen the Chris Waller-trained gelding get his first stakes victory in the Listed Winter Cup at Rosehill. After settling in the back half of the field in… Read More »
It is long way between Dundalk and Melbourne and Robbie Downey has ridden winners at racecourses between Ireland, United Kingdom and in Victoria, and can now claim having ridden a winner at Flemington. The 26-year-old won the RCH Staff Appreciation Plate aboard the Nigel Blackiston-trained Verifier ($5.50). “He’s a beautiful rider,” Blackiston… Read More »
Jockey Dean Yendall said he had jokingly told trainer Paul Preusker a couple of months ago that Steparty could be something special for latter’s Horsham stable. With an impressive victory in the Royal Children’s Hospital Trophy (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday, those words could be vindicated as the two-year-old by… Read More »
He’s a full-time courier by day, but Newcastle-based conditioner Scott Aspery has out-trained his rivals with Uzziah ($6) toughing it out to win the Midway Handicap. The Outreach gelding had a ding-dong battle with early leader Kyeema ($7.50) all the way down the Rosehill straight, eventually getting the best of him to win… Read More »
He is a colt that cost $2.25 million at Inglis Easter Yearling Sales last year but the Chris Waller-prepared two-year-old Congregation ($5.50) is starting to repay his connections with a narrow victory at Rosehill Gardens. A son of champion sire Snitzel out of the dual-Group One winning mare Response, the two-year-old… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, headlined by the Group lll Kranji Sprint (1200m). Race One: 9 See Yah Race Two: 2 Big Max Race Three: 3 Charminton Race Four: 3 Rich Fortune Race Five: 7 Prioritize Race Six: 7 Fast And Fearless Race Seven:… Read More »
The most iconic race on the UK calendar is the Epsom Derby and the 2023 edition highlights a fab eight race card at Epsom Downs this Saturday Race One: 2 Highland Avenue Race Two: 9 Passenger Race Three: 4 Prosperous Voyage Race Four: 2 Can To Can Race Five: 13… Read More »
Champion jumps jockey Steve Pateman and his wife Jess have expressed their profound disappointment and devastation upon receiving an 11-month disqualification as a result of a cobalt offense. The disqualification, which was determined during a recent VCAT hearing, is scheduled to commence on June 9. As a consequence, Pateman, a… Read More »
William Pike’s decision to partner Exceltrain in Saturday’s Raconteur Stakes (1400m) has given co-trainer, Ben Pearce a major confidence boost. William Pike retains the ride after guiding Exceltrain to a dominant two-length victory over Federation Rocks in a 1400m race at Belmont last-start. Pike’s aiming for his third Raconteur Stakes after wins… Read More »
After a false start last week, Winx’s half-sister City Of Lights is set to make her debut this Sunday. The daughter of Deep Impact and Vegas Showgirl is down to run in the 1418-metre three-year-old fillies maiden that is the fourth race on the Geelong card and is scheduled to… Read More »
Trainer Matt Cumani says it is never ideal to have stablemates clash in a race, especially one at Flemington. However, Cumani has been forced to run Blue Cup and Khoekhoe in the Henley and Villawood GFA House Plate (2000m) on Saturday and is looking for a race tempo that will… Read More »
Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock have their eyes focussed on a winter series final at Flemington with Typhoon Titmus. To get to that race, Typhoon Titmus will need to run in a heat and earn points, but first the filly needs to get some match fitness. That fitness will take… Read More »
Tackling Saturday’s $150,000 Schweppes Handicap at Rosehill was not part of Matthew Kelley’s initial plan with I’Ve Bean Tryin”, but the ever-improving gelding virtually demanded a crack at it. The four-year-old son of Spill The Beans will therefore have one last run for the campaign in the 1500-metre benchmark 78 event,… Read More »
Baller will be on trial for a Stradbroke Handicap start when he defends is crown in Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 Moreton Cup at Eagle Farm. Trainer Tony Gollan resisted the temptation of tackling the Stradbroke with the son of High Chaparral after last year’s 1200-metre race, but the $3 million Group 1… Read More »
Chris Waller believes Al Aabir has returned a better horse this preparation and can atone for a luckless last start defeat when he tackles the Listed Winter Cup on his home track. The four-year-old was held up behind a wall of horses in the straight before eventually getting clear and steaming home… Read More »
There is nothing like race day pressure to sort out the wheat from the chaff, but English import Space Tracker is showing all the right signs at home to suggest he can feature in his Sydney debut. The four-year-old tackles the Petaluma Handicap (1400m) on Saturday and while most European-bred gallopers… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Affaire A Suivre has come a long way in a short space of time and will chase a second Group 1 win, this time in Brisbane. The Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday is Affaire A Suivre’s next assignment after her win in the Group… Read More »
Jason Miller is pleased with Bonjoy’s progress since her return win two weeks ago and is looking for that momentum to continue in the Listed Raconteur Stakes (1400m). Miller expected Bonjoy to run well first-up and the daughter of Maschino delivered, coming from last position and hitting the line strongly to… Read More »
Pat Carey would like Who Dares to turn his consistent form into a win at Flemington. After three consecutive second placings, and five from his nine career starts, Who Dares has only one win to go alongside that record. Carey is sending Who Dares back to Flemington to contest the ATA Trainers’ Trust… Read More »
The Queensland Oaks has been turned on its head with the scratching of favourite Fireburn. Gary Portelli is taking the scratching of Queensland Oaks favourite Fireburn on the chin, despite his bitter disappointment at the filly’s withdrawal from the Group 1 race. The 2022 Golden Slipper winner was ruled out on Thursday… Read More »
