Ciaron Maher is hoping the forecast for rain in Sydney eventuates as he prepares to back-up Gold Trip in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill. The Melbourne Cup winner looked sharp when he resumed with a sizzling second in the Peter Young Stakes (1800m) at Sandown before a sound fifth to… Read More »
A tilt at the inaugural running of The Quokka remains on the agenda for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace -trained Bella Nipotina. With prize money of $4 million, The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot on April 15 is part of the Western Triology which sees slot races run in Perth for the gallops, greyhounds and harness… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller has announced that Shinzo will be taking a break from racing after his win in the Golden Slipper last Saturday. The decision to spell the young colt was made due to his busy racing schedule and young age. Shinzo, a Snitzel colt, won the $5m Golden Slipper… Read More »
Chief Racing Syndicate manager, Peter Scott, confirmed a deal has been struck with Trix Of The Trade’s owners, Bill and Patricia Robinson “We are very pleased to announce that Trix Of The Trade has been locked in to represent The Chief Racing Syndicate,” Scott told The Races WA. “Trix Of… Read More »
Racing fans will be thrilled to hear that Champion Hong Kong-based Aussie jockey Zac Purton is set to ride two classy Victorian gallopers when they make their way to Sydney for Day One of The Championships. Last Saturday’s All-Star Mile winner, Mr Brightside, is set to defend his title in… Read More »
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will have a three-pronged attack as they chase their first win in the Australian Cup at Flemington. Right You Are, Steinem and Smokin’ Romans are set to contest the Group 1 2000m race on Saturday for Australia’s leading stable. Maher and Eustace currently head the trainer’s table Australia from… Read More »
Tom Marquand is back in the saddle and ready to hit the track in style! The British jockey will make his return to race riding at Randwick’s Kensington track on Wednesday, after five weeks of recovery time following a fall. Marquand proved his readiness in the Randwick trials on Tuesday… Read More »
Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Jnr have had a number of European middle distance and staying horses through their stable, but they will unveil a sprinter in a Group 1 race at Moonee Valley. Irish-bred entire A Case Of You is set for his Australian debut in the William Reid Stakes (1200m) on Friday night and… Read More »
Multi-million-dollar mare Alcohol Free made her first Australian public appearance on Monday, winning a 1200-metre trial a Randwick. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained five-year-old jumped midfield and sat three-wide under James Mcdonald before edging away in the second half of the straight to score a 2-1/4-length win over Snitzel colt… Read More »
Barend Vorster’s hopes of returning to the saddle for the upcoming Adelaide Autumn Carnival are fading due to ongoing concussion symptoms. The reigning John Letts Medal winner suffered an innocuous head knock while riding Chicago Storm at Morphettville last month, which has resulted in headaches, dizziness and double vision that… Read More »
We get to see the sprinters once again in the G1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley. There are a lot of the younger in form types entered with the likes of Benedetta ($15), Passive Aggressive ($9) and Jigsaw ($9) taking on the established class Masked Crusader ($15) and Bella Nipotina ($11). The kiwis… Read More »
No one knows Imperatriz better than Hunter Durrant, so those who like the star Kiwi sprinter in Friday night’s $1 million William Reid Stakes will be buoyed by his belief that she is in ‘career-best’ form. The Te Akau horseman is the four-year-old’s regular trackrider, both home and abroad, and was… Read More »
That G1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) shapes as a guide to both the Queen Elizabeth Stakes or the Sydney Cup on Day 2 of The Championships. Two Melbourne Cup winners are entered with Gold Trip ($4.50 betr) who could back up from last week as well as Vow And Declare ($26)…. Read More »
The Championships’ flagship event, the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, remains the goal for popular gelding I’m Thunderstruck despite his poor experience at The Valley on Saturday. The Golden Eagle winner and Cox Plate runner-up registered the worst finishing position of his career when 11th of 15 in the $5 million All-Star Mile, won… Read More »
Boom filly Benedetta could get her first taste of Group 1 racing sooner than expected with Jason Warren toying with the idea of starting her in Friday night’s $1 million William Reid Stakes at The Valley. The daughter of Hellbent was a late addition to the worksheet for Monday morning’s track gallops at… Read More »
Jockey James McDonald has continued is Group 1 winning weekend taking out the G1 Queenâs Silver Jubilee Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. James McDonald partnered Champion middle distance galloper Anamoe to win the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill before making the trip to Hong Kong to ride at Sha… Read More »
Jockey Teo Nugent’s recovery following his fall in the $175,000 Listed Abell Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday is progressing well. On Sunday morning Victorian Jockeys’ Association chief executive Matt Hyland suggested that Nugent could be released from Royal Melbourne Hospital later on Sunday and continue his rehabilitation from… Read More »
Team Nature Strip is confident the world champion sprinter is back on target in his bid for a record fourth TJ Smith Stakes after a searching trackwork hit-out this week. The eight-year-old was scratched from a barrier trial on the inside track at Rosehill last Monday in preference for a three-horse… Read More »
Grahame Begg will have dual representation in the Group 1 Australian Cup with Nonconformist and Lunar Flare set to run at Flemington. The pair will relish the rise to 2000m on Saturday after having their return runs in the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on March 4. Nonconformist scored a surprise… Read More »
Group l racing was the focus at Rosehill on Saturday, with five Group l races on the ten race program, while at Moonee Valley, a very much in form gelding won the All Star Mile. Down below is a review of the feature races. 2023 Rosehill Guineas Replay Lindermann rallies… Read More »
