The mind games have begun as the big guns of the sprinting ranks prepare to clash. Eduardo’s trainer Joe Pride generally enjoys lighting the fuse ahead of any showdown between his top speedster and arch-rival Nature Strip, but this time around, Chris Waller has beaten him to the punch. Two of the… Read More »
James McDonald has made an early commitment to a ride in this yearâs Melbourne Cup. He will partner the Marcel Weiss trained international raider Loft in the big show on November 1. Loft is co-owned by Ozzie Kheir, meaning that the victorious Melbourne Cup winning owner/jockey partnership from last yearâs… Read More »
Only a significantly wet track may thwart the third attempt of I Am Superman contesting the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. The Peter and Paul Snowden stable has been trying for three years to get I Am Superman into the 1400m Group 1 handicap. In the past two years things have conspired… Read More »
Again, itâs the royal blue of Godolphin that opens the Sydney Everest Carnival, and its Anamoe whoâs the $2.10 Ladbrokes favourite for the Fijutsu General George Main Stakes. Already launching the Sydney Spring with a âworkableâ 1½ length victory in the Winx Stakes, Anamoe was first up from a 19… Read More »
Racing Victoria has approached the Federal Government with a raft of proposals designed to provide a solution to the chronic ⌠some would say critical ⌠staff shortage facing the racing industry. It is not just in Victoria of course. On-going advertisements looking for people to fill a variety of… Read More »
The richest thoroughbred race ever held in Western Australia will run during an action-packed weekend this autumn. The launch of slot racing in WA features The Quokka at Ascot Racecourse, offering total prize money of $4 million. The race is a key part of The Western Trilogy series, which brings… Read More »
Leading Western Australian owner Bob Peters was left counting the costs of the meeting at Flemington last Saturday. Disappointing efforts by the Peters owned trio of Regal Power, Stageman and Western Empire ⌠by their standards ⌠promoted Peters to pull the plug on their Spring Carnival campaigns with the… Read More »
Baaeed, the best British racehorse since Frankel, will race for the last time in the QIPCO Champion Stakes at Ascot on October 15. This will be welcome news for his opponents everywhere as the son of Sea The Stars has literally proved to be unbeatable in all of his ten… Read More »
Dundeel four-year-old Willinga Rufio has stamped his class at Warwick Farm with a scintillating frontrunning display to open his spring campaign. Controlling the Acrobat@Coolmore Handicap (1600m) throughout, Willinga Rufio ($1.95 fav) took his record to three wins from four starts, rated expertly by Tyler Schiller to cruise to a 2-3/4 length win… Read More »
Billed as a ‘mini Everest’, The Shorts is set to live up to the hype with the five sprinters confirmed for slots in the $15 million showpiece on a collision course at Randwick. Reigning Everest champion Nature Strip steps out for the first time since winning the King’s Stand Stakes at… Read More »
The Golden Eagle is quickly cementing its place on Sydney’s spring carnival program with the Australian Turf Club receiving a record 199 nominations for the $10 million race. Entries were up a staggering 63 per cent on the 122 taken last year and there was no compromise on quality with… Read More »
Lightly raced three-year-old Amenable has an important date on Saturday that could set up his career as a racehorse and his future as a stallion. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr -trained colt contests the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) which the trainers hope will earn Amenable a start in the Group 1 Caulfield… Read More »
Trainer Bernie Miller says the early signs are positive for Cup Night, as he prepares to launch his spring campaign in Saturday week’s Black Heart Bart Stakes (1200m). The gelding produced another strong showing in winning a star-studded 1000m trial at Belmont yesterday, following another good trial on August 29…. Read More »
The 2022/23 Happy Valley racing season kicks off this Wednesday night, with an eight race card set down. Race One: 6 See You Again Race Two: 8 Hercules Race Three: 6 Super Vince Race Four: 5 Wins All Race Five: 4 Hardly Swears Race Six: 2 Big Two Race Seven:… Read More »
The absence of what Racing Victoria’s chief handicapper Greg Carpenter described as a ‘natural topweight’ means Spanish Mission heads weights for this year’s Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup. The Peter Moody-trained stayer was on Tuesday revealed as the 58kg topweight for the two feature handicap races of the Victorian spring…. Read More »
A trip to Caulfield for a track gallop has given Lloyd Kennewell some confidence ahead of Meridus contesting the Caulfield Guineas Prelude. Saturday’s Group 3 race will for Kennewell give him an indication whether Meridus can progress to the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on October 8. Meridus has only faced the starter on three occasions, winning a Sale maiden in June… Read More »
Overnight and early morning rain at Caulfield was not what the trainers of Ayrton wanted ahead of a gallop on Tuesday. The Caulfield track was bordering on a Good 4 on Monday before 1.5mm of rain overnight and a further shower as trackwork was being undertaken on Tuesday morning. The Mick Price and Michael Kent… Read More »
The team associated with I Wish I Win are not the only ones sweating on a run in this week’s Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes with the horse who finished second to him last start also facing an uncertain week. Gentleman Roy faces an even tougher task of gaining a start in the… Read More »
Aft Cabin will have every opportunity to prove his Caulfield Guineas worth when he rounds out preparations for the $2 million Group 1 this Saturday at Caulfield. The return to 1400 metres and another look at the Guineas venue in the $300,000 Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude have trainer James Cummings… Read More »
Already the 79th Keeneland September Yearling Sale is labled âas the global market place for Thoroughbred yearlings, and as the worldâs most important Thoroughbred sale.â âThe proven success of its sales graduates at the highest levels of racing worldwide,â with Book 1 being Monday 12 September and Tuesday 13 September,… Read More »
