Ben Pearce admits he has been taken aback somewhat by the progress and improvement of Let’s Galahvant who has gone from strength to strength this campaign. Ben Pearce says Let’s Galahvant has been a genuine surprise packet and he’s confident the in-form four-year-old can continue an upward spiral at Kalgoorlie on Thursday…. Read More »
Gai Waterhouse has won the Metropolitan more times than any other trainer but a victory with Grove Ferry this year would be extra special. Waterhouse has captured the staying feature eight times, once more than her late father T J Smith and double the tally of champion trainer Chris Waller…. Read More »
Phillip Stokes is well aware the task confronting General Barca when he heads to Flemington. A debut winner on the synthetic track at Pakenham last Thursday, General Barca heads straight to stakes company on Saturday to contest the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1200m). Stokes realises it is a massive step up in grade from a maiden win at… Read More »
An extra meeting has been added to the program to make up for those lost due to wet weather. With the recent run a wet weather resulting in abandoned meetings, Racing Victoria has added an extra meeting to its schedule. Wangaratta will hold a meeting on Sunday to coincide with… Read More »
Trainer John O’Shea is sending Maximal to Melbourne in search of firmer footing to progress his claims for a start in the Caulfield Cup. Maximal scraped into the final field for the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday as number 15 in the 16 plus one emergency final field…. Read More »
She has been a quiet achiever of the Chris Waller stable but Hinged can put her name up in lights if she can emulate former champion stablemate Winx by winning the prestigious Epsom Handicap. Hinged has come through the ranks alongside high-profile barn mates Fangirl and Espiona and despite capturing… Read More »
Bjorn Baker will saddle up his first Everest runner after Overpass was confirmed to represent the slot held by James Kennedy. The last-start Shorts placegetter became the third horse announced as a contender this week, following on the heels of Golden Rose winner Jacquinot, who fills Coolmore’s slot, and former Hong Kong… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with solid depth across the program. Race One: 8 Flash Famous Race Two: 2 Lucky Diamond Race Three: 10 Amazing Boy Race Four: 8 Hercules Race Five: 2 Gallant Waking Race Six: 4 Excellent Peers Race Seven:… Read More »
Following second declarations for the Melbourne Cup, there are 58 horses remaining in contention for the Group 1 race at Flemington. After Tuesday’s second acceptances, there are four horses – Rodrigo Diaz, Deauville Legend, Loft and Without A Fight – prepared by international trainers while Hoo Ya Mal and Camorra will join local stables once they finish… Read More »
It is either going to be a huge Group 1 weekend for owner Brae Sokolski or he is possibly going to go into it a little bit deflated if Verry Elleegant is ultimately balloted out of the prestigious Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday. Sokolski has the… Read More »
Trainer Luke Fernie firmly believes if Excellent Dream can repeat his last start performance he will more than hold his own in Thursday’s Hannans Handicap (1400m) at Kalgoorlie. Luke Fernie says he takes great confidence out of Excellent Dream’s first up run when he ran Comes A Time to a short half-head… Read More »
Jockey Andrew Adkins will partner with Carif in The Metropolitan at Randwick for the first time, although the jockey has a good understanding of the stayer. Adkins has ridden the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained galloper in trackwork several time and after partnering Carif in a gallop on Tuesday morning said the gelding was ready to go… Read More »
The Gai Waterhouse and A Bott stable is banking on the excellent third-up record of Converge over the Randwick Mile in the Epsom Handicap. Converge has twice been a winner third-up at 1600m at Randwick and enters Saturday’s Group 1 race under those conditions again. He won the Listed Fernhill Stakes as a two-year-old before returning… Read More »
Jacquinot will not be the first son of Rubick to meet Nature Strip in The Everest, but the Golden Rose winner’s assignment looks significantly tougher than the one that confronted the last son of the now-Swettenham Stud-Based stallion to attempt it. Yes Yes Yes put Rubick on the map with his win… Read More »
It is getting to be crunch time for the connections still looking to get their horse a run in the $15 million Everest with the big race date of October 15 now just eighteen days away. The names of Nature Strip, Eduardo, Lost And Running, Snapdancer, Mazu and Masked Crusader… Read More »
Jack Duncan is the epitome of a trainer who lets his horses do the talking. And sometimes … they make a loud statement. That was certainly the case when Seat Of Power won the Toowoomba Cup on Saturday with the tried and tested son of Sea The Stars helping Duncan… Read More »
It is arguable a trip of a lifetime for jockey Mark Zahra who will fly to Paris later this week for a date with Verry Ellegant and her assignment in one of Europe’s most prestigious races, Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. The jury is probably still out… Read More »
Eleven Eleven showed his Manikato Stakes preparations were on track with a trial win at Randwick on Monday morning, but a solid hitout was only part of the plan for Greg Hickman. The Warwick Farm trainer was equally as keen to see how he reacted in the barriers at what his… Read More »
Life is never dull where Alligator Blood is concerned. The top-tier performer won his second Group 1 in his last four starts when he outgunned the mighty Zaaki is a testing stride for stride battle for much of the Sandown straight, while also having enough in hand to see off… Read More »
A flying second place by Mo’unga, who snared stable companion Zaaki in the finals strides to gain a runner-up finish in the Group 1 Underwood stakes behind Alligator Blood on Saturday, rated as a tremendous run, but the post-race fallout was not as satisfying for Mo’unga’s jockey Hugh Bowman. The… Read More »
