A rare visit to Perth is on the cards for Geraldton trainer Albert Bowtell as he aims to get Westozi into next month’s WA Derby (2400m) at Ascot. The staying classic for three-year-old’s is very much on the radar for Bowtell after Westozi continued his excellent progress at Geraldton last Thursday…. Read More »
A big day of mile racing at Flemington is highlighted by the 2023 Australian Guineas (1600m) where a last start winner against the older horses will start favourite. Jacquinot ($3.20 betr.com.au) gets to that mile for the first time in the Group 1 but given his two attempts at 1400m… Read More »
A slick piece of trackwork on Monday morning has JD Hayes confident Gentleman Roy is where he needs to be to lock away his All-Star Mile spot at Flemington this Saturday. The tenacious on-pacer, who was beaten on protest in the Group 1 C F Orr Stakes, will contest the $300,000… Read More »
Randwick will be again hosting two Group 1s this Saturday with a high quality day across nine individual black type races as we officially begin Autumn. The Randwick Guineas (1600m) for the 3yos starts many of their quests to the Derby or, if milers, toward a race like the Doncaster…. Read More »
Sterling Alexiou hopes the Bureau of Meteorology has erred on the conservative side when it comes to predicted rainfall for Sydney this week. The trainer would love for Sydney’s first Saturday meeting of autumn to be run in traditional autumn conditions with Williamsburg to tackle the $1 million Group 1 Randwick… Read More »
This season is marking an inevitable changing of the guard in Australia’s elite sprinting ranks, but Joe Pride says that doesn’t mean the likes of his top galloper Eduardo and arch-rival Nature Strip are washed up. Nature Strip is being freshened for an attempt at a record fourth T J Smith Stakes win after… Read More »
If Mick Price has his way, victory in the Australian Guineas could be the last race start for Jacquinot. The Mick Price and Michael Kent-Jnr-trained three-year-old is already a dual Group 1 winner and success in Saturday’s Group 1 race over 1600m at Flemington would add to his stud value. Jacquinot won the Group… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, headlined by the Group l Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m). Race One: 5 Killer Instinct Race Two: 4 Royal Bomb Race Three: 9 Beauty Eternal Race Four: 3 Brave Dreams Race Five: 13 Noble Win Race Six: 7… Read More »
Group l racing took place at both Randwick and Sandown on Saturday, where there were upsets, great story lines and a champion confirmed his status as one of the best in the post Black Caviar/Winx era. Down below is a review of the feature races. 2023 Surround Stakes Replay SUNSHINE… Read More »
Alligator Blood has sewn up a start in the All-Star Mile with his first-up win in the Group 1 Futurity Stakes at Sandown. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained galloper was sitting in second place on the vote count for the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley on March 18… Read More »
An emotional Ben Thompson has landed his first Group 1 win with Uncommon James taking out the Oakleigh Plate at Sandown. A former Victorian, Thompson relocated to Queensland following a stint in Singapore and is married to former Victorian jockey Stephanie Thornton. Thompson credited recently returned multiple Group 1 winning jockey Danny Beasley for his mentorship during… Read More »
Anamoe has moved another step closer to earning himself a Royal Ascot appearance but not before he takes on a smattering of international raiders on home soil in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. As the European contingent of horses arrived in Sydney on Saturday to prepare for the upcoming The Championships, Anamoe… Read More »
Lindsay Park trainers Ben and J D Hayes have continued the family tradition of winning Melbourne’s premier two-year-old race. Little Brose provided the Hayes brothers with their second Group 1 win in taking out the Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Sandown on Saturday. David Hayes, the brothers’ father, holds the Blue Diamond record of six wins, including a… Read More »
Sunshine In Paris’s small stature didn’t stop her from standing tall in the Group 1 Surround Stakes, but it almost prevented winning trainer Annabel Neasham from spying her in the blanket finish. In a thrilling four-way battle to the line, Sunshine In Paris ($11) dived through in the centre to deny… Read More »
Godolphin further strengthened its Golden Slipper hand with Corniche scoring an impressive Skyline Stakes win, while the Chris Waller-trained Lazzago ended the unbeaten run of Magic Millions winner Skirt The Law in the Sweet Embrace Stakes. That was the wash-up from the two juvenile races at Randwick on Saturday, three weeks out from… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, with the depth across the program being relatively solid. Race One: 5 Watery Race Two: 1 Arya Pukan Race Three: 4 Pacific Bao Bei Race Four: 8 Wind Of Liberty Race Five: 4 Spirit Of D’Wind Race Six: 1… Read More »
Horse-based education and therapy projects stand to benefit from the latest initiative to support retired racehorses. Racing and Wagering Western Australia is launching a funding program which promises to assist a range of learning and wellbeing projects where off-the-track horses are involved. Head of Animal Wellbeing Anna Smet said the… Read More »
In looking for back-to-back victories in the $20m Saudi Cup on Saturday, its Emblem Road at $15 with Betr that has his doubters are eyeing the Bob Baffert stable. Again ridden by Alexis Moreno, who decided to ride the fourth placed Making Miracles last year, he’ll jump from 8, having… Read More »
A recent trip to Sydney by Matthew Williams to a yearling sale ended up a fact-finding mission on where to stable lightly raced mare Toregene for an upcoming autumn campaign A veteran of six starts for four wins, Toregene commences her autumn in the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes (1400m) at Sandown on Saturday. And if… Read More »
Damien Oliver would like to add to his haul of 123 Australian Group 1 wins and thinks he has the horse to do it in the Blue Diamond Stakes. Perth two-year-old Brave Halo was selected as Oliver’s hope to give the jockey a second win in Melbourne’s premier juvenile contest which this… Read More »
