There are plenty of locals engaged in Saturday’s Cranbourne Cup, but the horse who shapes as the most popular winner at the meeting goes around on the undercard. The reaction should Megamea win the $175,000 Rosemont Stud Fillies & Mares Pendant (1400m) is likely to surpass any local victory in the… Read More »
Nine-year-old gelding Landfall has been in more countries than an Amazing Race contestant, but has now settled into Mark Newnham’s Sydney facilities with a look to racing over the summer. Boasting eight victories and almost $3 million in prize money, the Myboycharlie progeny has shown plenty of ability in both… Read More »
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr’s two Cranbourne Cup runners retained their prominent places in betting on the $500,000 Listed event after faring well at Wednesday morning’s barrier draw. Pre-draw favourite Visinari consolidated his place at the top of the market after drawing landing barrier seven in the field of 15, while… Read More »
He’s a galloper that’s earned almost $3 million in earnings, and the Greg Hickman-prepared Eleven Eleven will be looking to add to that bank when he contests the $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle this Saturday. A winner of nine races including multiple at Listed level, the Fastnet Rock gelding has done… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with solid depth across the program. Race One: 8 London Luckystar Race Two: 11 Cordyceps One Race Three: 4 Blissful Star Race Four: 9 Rattan Kingdom Race Five: 6 Yellowfin Race Six: 1 Champion Dragon Race Seven:… Read More »
Ace jockey Pat Carbery was thrilled to be reacquainted with My Bella Mae last weekend, guiding the exciting filly to her second career victory from as many starts. The Dion Luciani-trained three-year-old is green and raw and still learning what racing is all about, but shows a stack of ability… Read More »
Trainer Brock Lewthwaite admits there will be added pressure when he watches Prawns Eleven in the Listed Tabtouch-Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday, but he’s confident the talented three-year-old can rise to the occasion. If Prawns Eleven jumps away slowly from the barriers, which has been his pattern… Read More »
Phillip Stokes was relieved to see Shamino break a long drought last start, but isn’t exactly brimming with confidence that he can go back-to-back in Saturday’s $175,000 Apache Cat Classic (1000m) at Cranbourne. The once-promising sprinter will carry the 60kg top weight in the feature sprint race on the Cranbourne Cup Day… Read More »
Just two days after news of his retirement, Flightline has been valued at AU$285m after a share in the undefeated American superstar was sold in Keeneland, Kentucky. A 2.5 percent share in the four-year-old son of Tapit, who on Sunday took his record to six wins from as many starts… Read More »
Owner-breeder Gary Bowen says Baby Paris is not for sale now-and not for sale in the future. The exciting three-year-old filly looks a real talent and although early into her career she is living up to the hype. That reputation can be further enhanced in Saturday’s Listed Belgravia Stakes (1200m)… Read More »
Josh Julius isn’t complaining, but the abundant post-Melbourne Cup Week options now available have provided him with a dilemma as to what to do with his stable star Just Folk. The six-year-old was among the nominations for the Cranbourne Cup when entries for the $500,000 Listed event closed on Monday. But… Read More »
The $500,000 Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) launches the Ascot Pinnacles Carnival on Saturday and it promises to be a belter. With a host of top three-year-olds racing in WA presently, it is certain to live up to its billing and hype. The race is named in honour of a sprinting… Read More »
Flightline retires one of the greats of American racing with the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic (2012m) winner rated the second-highest performer in that jurisdiction in the past 30 years according to trusted ratings systems. The son of Tapit’s jaw-dropping 8-1/4-length win at Keeneland on Sunday morning, Australian time, was awarded… Read More »
He just missed out on gaining a slot in the $15 million Everest, but the Desleigh Forster-prepared Apache Chase will be out to show his wares in next Saturday’s $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle. The Better Than Ready gelding proved he was more than up to the elite level… Read More »
Winning the Carbine Club Of WA Apprentices Cup (2100m) at Ascot on Saturday was a personal triumph. Against his peers, he left no one in doubt what winning the race meant for him. After passing the post on Zadar Rock, Keshaw Dhurun stood high in the irons and turned to the… Read More »
Gavin Bedggood would love nothing more than to win his hometown Cup and he could make a two-pronged attack on the race. No Effort and Keats will be entered for the $500,000 Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m) on Saturday. The Cranbourne Cup has been in Bedggood’s sights after he turned No Effort out for a… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, where the depth looks pretty good. Race One: 3 Smart Leader Race Two: 8 Brave Dreams Race Three: 4 Allgreektome Race Four: 9 All Is Good Race Five: 10 A Pal Race Six: 6 Accelerando Race Seven: 2… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup was won, again, by a class runner of the field, Nature Strip had his colours lowered again and Zaaki bounced back into the winners list. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Gold Trip Wins Melbourne… Read More »
Many doubted that the Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained gelding Ellsberg ($3.30F) could see out the 1800m of the $2 million Five Diamonds at Rosehill Gardens today, but the five-year-old proved too strong to hold off Sibaaq ($16) by a short head with Laws Of Indices ($3.80) a length and a quarter back in… Read More »
Trainer Annabel Neasham did not want to die wondering as she set about winning the Champions Stakes at Flemington. The Group 1 race, previously known as the Mackinnon Stakes, was renamed as part of Champions Day to conclude the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Saturday’s contest did not disappoint as Zaaki went back-to-back… Read More »
