Flashbacks to In Secret’s luckless first-up defeat in the spring, combined with a healthy respect for her opposition, means James Cummings is taking nothing for granted ahead of the brilliant filly’s Light Fingers Stakes return. Even after the scratching of Zougotcha due to an elevated temperature, the Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) boasts… Read More »
The very smart, Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr) trained, I’m Thunderstruck will race first up in the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) at Sandown on Saturday … with a carefully plotted path beyond that designed to take him to the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (over 1400m), the A$5… Read More »
Perth trainers Sean and Jake Casey know what it takes to win on the eastern seaboard and are keen to see how their two-year-old Brave Halo measures up. Unbeaten in three starts at Ascot, Brave Halo is in Melbourne to run in the colts and geldings’ division of the Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude… Read More »
Boom filly Learning To Fly will almost certainly take her place from an outside barrier in the $2 million Inglis Millennium as connections keep their focus on the bigger Golden Slipper picture. The youngster has come up with gate 19 in Saturday’s Randwick feature and will jump from the widest alley… Read More »
A Group 1 win on the CV of Turaath is what trainer Maddie Raymond is looking for. It is for that reason Turaath is heading to the C F Orr Stakes (1400m) at Sandown on Saturday when the mare could run the following week in the Group 3 Tony Bourke Memorial (1400m) at Flemington. Turaath has an excellent… Read More »
Having been given a taste of El Bodegon’s talent in the Cox Plate, Chris Waller is aiming high with the former French galloper ahead of his Sydney debut in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick. The four-year-old was an eye-catching third to Anamoe in Australasia’s weight-for-age championship last spring but Waller revealed the… Read More »
We say it so often, but it remains true … just where does the time go? It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since the 2022 Newhaven Park Country Championships series kicked off, but the series is about to face the starter once again, kicking off with the… Read More »
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 a 1-¾ length win under Damian Lane. The debutant was absolutely Humming down… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Julius Sandhu has taken the advice of jockey Craig Newitt in electing to start Lofty Strike in a stakes race at Sandown. The Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) on Saturday 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 ‘got it’ 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 biggest 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 Fly 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 Cabin and Golden Mile have already made encouraging returns for Godolphin and now trainer James Cummings is preparing to roll out his most prized autumn arsenal. Cox Plate winner… Read More »
Most would agree that Brisbane’s 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 state’s 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 »
