Champion sprinter Nature Strip’s pursuit of a fourth straight victory in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) intensified on Wednesday with an impressive solo gallop at Randwick. The nine-time G1 winner, trained by Chris Waller, covered 1000m on the Kensington course under James McDonald, clocking his final 600m in… Read More »
Following his outstanding run in the Hong Kong Mile last year, Annabel Neasham’s Laws Of Indices is set to return to Sha Tin for the prestigious Champions Day event next month. The international meeting features three Group 1 races: the QEII Cup (2000m), Champions Mile (1600m), and Chairman’s Sprint Prize… Read More »
After accepting for three races at two different venues, trainer John O’Shea has settled on the Neville Sellwood Stakes as the next autumn target for multiple black-type placegetter Benaud. The gelding has been scratched from the Listed Albury Gold Cup (2000m) on Friday after drawing wide and from the Group… Read More »
Four years after contesting the inaugural All-Star Mile, Mr Money Bags may have run his last race, going out a winner at Sandown. Resuming from a break, the Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock-trained galloper took out the IVE> Handicap (1300m) on Wednesday. The victory was Mr Money Bags eighth from 54… Read More »
Jockey Chad Schofield and trainer Annabel Neasham have bounced back from their harrowing Golden Slipper experience to celebrate a consolation win with exciting colt Libertad. The pair went into last Saturday’s $5 million Golden Slipper with unbeaten filly Learning To Fly but she bombed the start then clipped heels just… Read More »
Time has been the best friend to Simeon who has broken through for his maiden win at Sandown. An expensive purchase at the 2021 New Zealand Ready To Run Sale, Simeon was having only his second start when he took out the Ladbrokes Punter Assist Plate (1500m) on Wednesday. Sent out the… Read More »
It has been more than two decades since a New Zealand-based trainer has upstaged the locals in the Vinery Stud Stakes and the man who last achieved the feat is back to break the drought. Roger James, who now trains in partnership with Robert Wellwood, claimed the Group 1 with… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is expecting to see a big improvement from Hezashocka at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking will have the second start of his campaign in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) on Saturday. Hezashocka has been a slow mover through the… Read More »
In a bittersweet announcement, connections of the champion racehorse Artorius have confirmed that the star galloper has run his final race on Australian soil. After delivering a fantastic performance in the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes, Artorius will now set his sights on a return to Royal Ascot, where he… Read More »
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 »
