Roy Rogers capped a successful Great Southern season by securing the trainer’s title for a second time, but deflected all praise to his family and stable staff. Roy Rogers, with 36 wins, held on to win by two from arch rival Steve Wolfe, who made a late bid for victory… Read More »
The G1 Doomben Cup (2000m) has become a fascinating race now with the addition of Kovalica ($6) into the mix following his scratching out of the Rough Habit Plate. He takes on the multiple G1 winner Zaaki ($2.10) as well as defending champion Huetor ($8) and other recent group winners Atishu ($11), Zeyrek ($15) and… Read More »
Lindsay Park’s final fling at Group 1 glory for two of its better-performed mares lifts a cog this weekend in Brisbane. Stakes performers Excelida and Lady Of Honour will both ramp up preparations for Australia’s final Group 1 of the season â the Tattersalls Tiara â in this weekend’s $300,000 Group 3… Read More »
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Victoria’s leading stable, have added another talented horse to their ranks with the acquisition of Earl Of Tyrone. The five-year-old gelding, owned by Australian Bloodstock, was previously trained by William Haggas in the UK. Earl Of Tyrone was one of the favourites for the Sydney… Read More »
White Marlin, a promising contender for the 2023 Melbourne Cup, faces the challenge of meeting the Relevant Race Performance first ballot clause. However, the spring season holds several avenues for him to secure his spot in the prestigious race. Here’s a look at White Marlin’s potential paths to Melbourne Cup… Read More »
When it comes to attractively-weighted runners in this Saturday’s The Goodwood at Morphettville, not many can match Zoutori. The Mathew Ellerton-trained gelding is one of a select band of horses to have won Australia’s premier sprint handicap â the Newmarket Handicap â under topweight, but will carry just 54.5kg in… Read More »
Racing Victoria (RV) has announced a revamped racing calendar with several changes and initiatives. One of the significant changes is the introduction of two Good Friday meetings, which will be hosted by Yarra Valley and Cranbourne. This marks the third year of racing operations on Good Friday. The Pakenham Cup,… Read More »
Joe Pride is adamant Eduardo still has a big-race win in him despite deciding not to run the veteran sprinter in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000. Pride scratched Eduardo as he felt the horse mapped poorly from an outside draw and said while there was a time when he would have started… Read More »
With four horses entered in The Goodwood, the powerful Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable are unlikely to have a runner in the Group 1 race. The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday carries $500,000 in prize money but pales in comparison with some of the rich sprints in Brisbane during the Winter… Read More »
The spring looks pretty exciting were words co-trainer Kasey Keys spoke after Scheelite registered a second win, this time in his first look at the Flemington straight. After a debut win at Sandown last month, Ken and Kasey Keys wanted to give Scheelite a look at the Flemington straight in the Parade Lounge Sprint (1100m) on… Read More »
The Patrick Payne-prepared Dunkel has brought up a debut Group One success for hoop Billy Egan. His riding record goes back as far as 2005 but jockey Billy Egan has finally got his first Group One trophy on the mantlepiece. Teaming up with regular trainer Patrick Payne, Egan timed his run… Read More »
He came and he conquered. Australia’s latest sprint star Giga Kick has taken his winning roadshow to Brisbane, stamping his class on the Doomben 10,000 with a narrow but decisive victory. While the margin was only a half-length over Overpass, Giga Kick always had the race in his keeping, jockey Craig… Read More »
A failed stint in the broodmare barn has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the John Thompson-trained More Prophets after she landed her most significant win in the Group 3 Dark Jewel Classic at Scone. A Listed winner of the 2021 Mona Lisa Stakes at Wyong, More Prophets… Read More »
Lunar Flare has for the second year running earned herself a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup. The Graeme Begg -trained mare won her way into the 2022 Melbourne Cup via victory in the Group 3 The Bart Cummings (2500m) last October, only to be ruled out of the Cup by Racing… Read More »
Luke Pepper’s bold decision to tackle the tougher of two stakes races with Opal Ridge has been rewarded with the filly posting a brilliant victory in the Listed Luskin Star Stakes at Scone. Pepper could have kept the three-year-old to her own age and sex in the Denise’s Joy Stakes (1100m)… Read More »
It’sourtime has provided trainer Danny O’Brien with the perfect birthday gift taking out the Listed Straight Six at Flemington. The victory in the 1200m race on Saturday made up for the disappointment of connections after the sprinter was a late scratching from the Listed Wangoom Handicap at Warrnambool on the middle day of… Read More »
Beautifully bred filly Hip Hip Hoorah has kept her unbeaten record intact and earned some valuable black-type in the process with a fighting win in the Listed Woodlands Stakes at Scone. Raced by Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock, Hip Hip Hurrah is a homebred by super sire Snitzel out of… Read More »
Bunbury trainer Michael Lane says Resortman is primed to end his campaign on a high in Saturday’s Group 3 Furphy Belmont Sprint (1400m). Michael Lane says bypassing the Northam Stakes (1300m) and the 28 day gap between The Quokka (1200m) is critical to Resortman’s prospects. “It definitely wouldn’t have worked… Read More »
It’s nearly two years since Red Can Man recorded his last win but trainer Steve Wolfe and jockey Shaun McGruddy have not lost faith in their horse. Red Can Man last saluted in the Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield, an absence of 672 days from the winner’s stall, but it… Read More »
The dream for trainers Amy and Ash Yargi would be to secure a start in the Melbourne Cup 2023 for their stayer Rebel Racer. But the pair are also realistic and have set their immediate goal for the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) at Eagle Farm next month. However, should Rebel Racer win the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at… Read More »
