The idea of taking Stafford’s Lad on an interstate trip looms as an appealing prospect for top Perth trainer, Dan Morton. A South Australian campaign is on the cards for Stafford’s Lad with the G2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) viewed as an ideal target. Dan Morton wanted to race Stafford’s Lad in last… Read More »
Renowned trainer of stayers John Sargent expects Outlandos to relish a seven-day back-up into the Listed Australia Day Cup following an eye-catching performance at the Magic Millions carnival. The gelding settled last from a wide draw and motored to the line to get within half a length of winner Sky Lab in the… Read More »
Quality filly Laced Up Heels will be joined by stablemates Wild Belle and Shaddow Fear in an upcoming Melbourne campaign. The $5 million All Star Mile at Moonee Valley on March 18 is the main target for Laced Up Heels , who created a big impression last year. In her maiden… Read More »
A Group 1 campaign for Jacquinot commences at Sandown when he lines up against three-year-olds in the Manfred Stakes. The Group 3 race over 1300m is the kick-off point for the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr -trained colt who have earmarked the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes and Futurity Stakes,… Read More »
Caitlin Jones is hard at work preparing herself both mentally and physically for her upcoming defence of the Saudi Cup International Jockeys Challenge title which she won at the King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh last year. This yearâs Saudi Cup International Jockeys Challenge will take place on Friday, February 24…. Read More »
Trainer Damien Batters has the Blue Diamond Prelude in his sights as he prepares to send his emerging two-year-old filly Party For Two to Melbourne for the big Caulfield contest on February 11. Batters, who doubles as stable foreman for the David Vandyke stable, has brought the daughter of Sidestep… Read More »
Two of the countryâs current leading racehorses … Zaaki and Alligator Blood … will head towards a Grand Final clash in the $5 million All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley on March 18. While a secured entry into the final field follows one of three routes … prevailing in the popular… Read More »
Skirt The Law, the unbeaten two-year-old filly who slammed her rivals in no uncertain terms in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast last week … will take up the Golden Slipper challenge with the worldâs richest two-year-old race now being confirmed as Skirt The Lawâs next… Read More »
The Adelaide stable of Will Clarken and Niki OâShea is still weighing up who will be their representative in the Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley. Beau Rossa and Ironclad have been entered for the 1200m Group 2 contest on Saturday, but only one of the pair will be making the trip. Whichever horse… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Tuesday, headlined by the Chinese New Year Cup, a Class One event over 1400m. Race One: 3 Baby Crystal Race Two: 7 Team Goodluck Race Three: 3 Turin Warrior Race Four: 6 A Americ Te Specso Race Five: 3… Read More »
Nikita Beriman would appear to be well on her way to mastering what we all would like to achieve … a healthy work-life balance. With the relentless, demanding pace of the racing schedule, that option is not readily available to all of those involved in the industry. Rather, it is… Read More »
This Saturday’s Australia Stakes presents a new challenge for Jigsaw, but trainer Cindy Alderson thinks the in-form gelding has earned the right to be issued it. The Manhattan Rain four-year-old will be chasing a fourth win on end in the $350,000 Group 2 and while he is yet to win at… Read More »
Anthony Cummings’ first thought after Kote’s trial win at Randwick on Monday morning was to wait until next month to launch the gelding’s campaign, but the lack of entries for Saturday’s $250,000 Group 2 Expressway Stakes has him reconsidering. The three-year-old was one of just four horses nominated for the… Read More »
When Jamie Kah was in Hong Kong representing Australia in the International Jockeysâ Championship at Happy Valley in early December, the Hong Kong Jockey Club made overtures to Kah, sounding her out about the possibility of her accepting a riding contract to ride in Hong Kong for an extended period… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Monday, with the depth across the program being relatively solid. Race One: 3 Tom Cat Race Two: 2 Free And Happy Race Three: 1 Lim’s Passion Race Four: 2 Fort Mustang Race Five: 4 Hole In One Race Six: 5… Read More »
Peter Moody has ruled out running I Wish I Win in the All-Star Mile preferring to keep the gelding for sprint races at Flemington. I Wish I Win sits on the third line of betting for the All-Star Mile, but Moody has the Group 1 sprint double of the Lightning Stakes (1000m) and Newmarket Handicap (1200m) in mind for… Read More »
Mark Newnham is keen to see what heights former Hong Kong sprinter Joyful Fortune can reach this preparation now he has the benefit of a local campaign under his belt. The straight track specialist will have his first public hitout of the year in a 900m Randwick barrier trial on Monday following… Read More »
Lindsay Park is looking forward to Mr Brightside being the flagbearer for the stable in an upcoming autumn campaign. The Ben and Jd Hayes-trained galloper had his first jump-out following his spring break at Flemington last Friday with Michael Dee replacing regular jockey Craig Williams. An official trial at Geelong on January 31 is expected to… Read More »
It is now three years down the track, but the saga surrounding Alligator Bloodâs 2020 Magic Millions Guineas victory, the disqualification and then his subsequent reinstatement via Supreme Court action … will continue to play out for some time to come with the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) confirming it… Read More »
There was a time when Sterling Alexiou feared Banana Queen would never regain the confidence she lost on Sydney’s wet autumn tracks, but happily for the trainer the mare has resurrected her form. After making a promising start to her career, Banana Queen was beaten a total of more than 27… Read More »
