Boom sprinter Joyful Fortune has been ruled out of the Autumn Racing Carnival after sustaining an injury to his off knee. Trainer Mark Newnham this afternoon notified stewards that his star sprinter would miss the Autumn Carnival where he was being targeted at the G1 Black Caviar Lightning. A former… Read More »
Heat and nerves got the better of Tom Kitten at his first start in Melbourne but the Godolphin colt was cool, calm and collected as he posted his maiden win at Warwick Farm. By first season sire Harry Angel, Tom Kitten finished fourth to subsequent Chairman’s Stakes runner-up Veecee at… Read More »
Expensive yearling purchase Humming has recouped a small portion of her purchase price with a debut win at Moe. Humming led throughout to take out the Ladbrokes Punter Assist Maiden Plate (1200m) on Wednesday as the $1.50 favourite, registering aĀ 1-Ā¾ length winĀ under Damian Lane. The debutant was absolutely Humming down… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Julius Sandhu has taken the advice of jockey Craig Newitt inĀ electing to start Lofty Strike in a stakes race at Sandown. The Group 2Ā RubitonĀ Stakes (1100m)Ā on SaturdayĀ will see Lofty Strike tackle older sprinters as he prepares for the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) on February 25. Sandhu was originally… Read More »
It might have been a while since his last winner … but Cyril Small showed he has still āgot itā when piloting the $17 chance Tempress Katie to a hard fought win at Lismore on Tuesday. At sixty-four years of age, Small was still showing the youngsters a thing or… Read More »
Group 1 winner Zougotcha has suffered a minor setback and is out of the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick. Trainer Chris Waller advised stewards on Wednesday that the three-year-old had an elevated temperature and would not be taking her place on Saturday. “Mr Waller further advised that the filly will… Read More »
Mick Price knows a good two-year-old when he sees one and the now Cranbourne-based horseman is talking up Charm Stone as potentially one of the best he has trained. Price, who now trains in partnership with Michael Kent Jnr, has won Melbourne’s biggestĀ juvenile race, the Blue Diamond Stakes, on two… Read More »
New Zealand trainer Andrew Forsman is banking on residual fitness proving pivotal for his galloper Aegon in his return run at Sandown. The Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) on Saturday will be Aegon’s first-up assignment, as it will be for four other runners in the 10-horse field. Aegon has… Read More »
A vital piece of the Golden Slipper puzzle is expected to come together at Randwick when nominal Slipper favourite Learning To FlyĀ takes on a capacity field in the $2 million Inglis Millennium. The filly vaulted to the top of markets with an outstanding debut win in the Widden Stakes last… Read More »
Anamoe, the 2022 Cox Plate winner and multiple Group 1 winning star from the Godolphin stable, is set to return to action in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes at Randwick on Saturday where he has been installed as favourite at restrictive odds. His price represents both the reputation he brings… Read More »
A week after Aft Cabin monstered his Randwick rivals, James Cummings has superstars Anamoe and In Secret poised to do the same. Three-year-olds Aft CabinĀ and Golden MileĀ have already made encouraging returns for Godolphin and now trainer James CummingsĀ is preparing to roll out his most prized autumn arsenal. Cox Plate winner… Read More »
Most would agree that Brisbaneās leading jockey Jimmy Orman has taken his riding to a whole new level in recent times, mostly turning in faultless performances in the saddle … win or lose … to rise above the pack and hold the prime place in the stateās riding ranks. And… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 4 Charizard Race Two: 3 Flying Silver Race Three: 7 Allgreektome Race Four: 2 California Deeply Race Five: 5 Cheer For South Race Six: 1 Street Scream Race Seven:… Read More »
If first impressions count for anything then champion jockey Damien Oliver is happy to be teaming up with Perth colt Brave Halo in the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Sandown on Saturday. Damien OliverĀ had his first sit on the Sean and Jake Casey-trained juvenile at trackwork this morning (Tuesday) and… Read More »
What is best for the horse is theory behindĀ VeeceeĀ coming back in distance ahead of his tilt at the Blue Diamond Stakes. An exciting prospectĀ whoĀ scored an impressive debut win at Flemington on January 14,Ā VeeceeĀ lines up for his second race appearance on Saturday. VeeceeĀ heads to the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) at… Read More »
He made the transition from Group One winning miler to top-line sprinter last preparation and the JoeĀ Pride-trained Private EyeĀ will be sticking to the shorter journeys this autumn. After winning both the Queensland Guineas and Epsom Handicap over 1600m in previous campaigns, the son of Al Maher won the Group Two… Read More »
Now the $3 favourite with Sportsbet for the $2m Inglis Millennium, the Justify filly Learning To Fly had drawn badly in Gate 19 of 16 runners and 4 emergencies, run over 1100m at Randwick. Purchased by Kia Ora for $900,000 from Coolmore Stud at the 2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale,… Read More »
Beaten only once in his six career starts, Queensland sprinter Uncommon JamesĀ is back in Melbourne for the FestivalĀ OfĀ Racing. Uncommon James will run first-up in the Group 2Ā RubitonĀ Stakes (1100m) at Sandown on Saturday with a view to running in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Sandown two weeks later. The… Read More »
A trip to Sandown for the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr pair of I’m Thunderstruck and Jacquinot has rounded out their preparations for the CF Orr Stakes. The Group 1 race over 1400m on Saturday kicks off Melbourne’s FestivalĀ OfĀ Racing and the Price and Kent Jnr runnersĀ head the market ahead… Read More »
Group 1 racing is back for the first time in 2023 at Sandown this Saturday, with the running of the C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) and WA is set to have a strong presence. Owner and breeders Bob and Sandra Peters will be hoping for improvement from Western Empire in the… Read More »
