Patrick Moloney will take the reins on Alaskan God in the G2 Perth Cup (2400m) on January 1 after trainer Dan Morton made the shock decision to replace, Chris Parnham. Parnham, Perth’s champion jockey for the past two seasons, has ridden Alaskan God in nine of his 10 races and… Read More »
Co-trainer Toby Edmonds believes a form advantage can see Alpine Edge return to the winners’ list in the inaugural King Of The Mountain at Toowoomba while earlier in the day Storm The Fortress can rise up the rankings at Doomben towards Magic Millions Day. Edmonds is often understated about his… Read More »
The Robert and Luke Price-trained Our Bellagio Miss is looking to go back-to-back at Royal Randwick this Saturday. She was backed in from $101 to $61 when saluting at Randwick a fortnight ago and the Robert and Luke Price -prepared Our Bellagio Miss will be looking to repeat the dose when she… Read More »
Sydney based trainer Matthew Smith wishes there was more true staying tests for True Marvel. Matthew Smith has sent True Marvel on another trip to Melbourne to contest the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington on New Year’s Day. Unfortunately for Smith he struggles to find races that are long enough for True Marvel… Read More »
Purchased with the hope of winning his local Cranbourne Cup, Gavin Bedggood has lowered his sights with former Godolphin galloperZiegfeld. The former James Cummings -trained gelding joined Bedggood after finishing fourth in the Listed Victoria Cup (2000m) at Caulfield in February but has yet to feature in the money in five starts. Bedggood is hoping that will change on Saturday when… Read More »
The need to change calendars is as good a time as any to pull out the crystal ball and Brad Bishop has taken on the job of trying to find five horses who are not yet Group 1 winners but boast a ratings profile that suggests they have a strong… Read More »
It’s been a driving ambition, prior to branching out solo and before forming a successful co-training partnership with his brother, Dan. The seeds of Ben Pearce ‘s Perth Cup vision was first sown when he worked with Geoff Durrant, father of Adam, a multiple Perth trainer’s champion. Geoff Durrant had Give… Read More »
The King Of The Mountain, $750,000 race which will be contested for the first time at Toowoomba on December 31, has a huge local interest with no less than nine of the twelve big race runners being supplied by Toowoomba based stables, all of whom will be looking to keep… Read More »
There’s nothing like it when a plan comes together. That’s what eventuated for owner and Honeycomb Stud Director Adrian Whittingham and Victorian trainer Michael Kent when Deny Knowledge ($6) led all the way to take out the Group 3 Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford on Wednesday. The Irish import ran… Read More »
Spending time with family and tucking into some Christmas turkey has been beneficial for Craig Newitt with six winners in the space of three days. A double at Geelong on Monday was followed by a treble at Stony Creek on Tuesday before he kept the ball rolling with another winner at Mornington on… Read More »
Trainer Greg Eurell and the large ownership group of Proprietary did not know what to expect when they took the three-year-old to Mornington for his debut race. But Eurell and connections need not have worried as the gelding registered an easy win in the Mornington Car & Tyre Services Plate (1200m) on Wednesday. A pick-up ride for Ethan Brown, Proprietary ($8)… Read More »
Leading owner Bob Peters will be out to end an unusually quiet Ascot racing carnival on a high note in this week’s TABtouch-Perth Cup (2400m). Bob Peters, along with wife Sandra, have won the New Year’s Day feature on 10 previous occasions, including the most recent edition with Midnight Blue…. Read More »
A start in a stakes race at Flemington is on the cards for Crestani when the gelding heads to Moonee Valley for his return run following a short break. The Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on January 14 is in the planning for the Pat Carey -trained galloper if he runs well on Saturday. Crestani is… Read More »
The Boxing Day meeting, which is usually held at Ellerslie, might have been moved to Pukekohe as the Auckland track undergoes renovation, but that made no difference to the performance of the Graham Richardson and Rogan Norval trained Defibrillate, who scorched to victory in the Group 1, Cambridge Stud, Zabeel… Read More »
Jockey Robbie Fradd is set to undergo triple bypass surgery in the coming days. The confirmation of this serious health issue has necessitated Fradd backing off from all physical activity until such time as the outcome of his surgery and the long-term prognosis of his rehab and recovery period can… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 2 Medic Elite Race Two: 2 Running Glory Race Three: 8 Island Surprise Race Four: 1 G One Excellent Race Five: 3 Star Contact Race Six: 3 Spicy Grill… Read More »
Stony Creek would not have been expected to deliver a headline moment on Tuesday but for new trainer Rory Hunter it was a day to remember with his first runner delivered his first win. Prior to Hunter taking over training Soonga, the four-year-old gelding had three starts prior with the best… Read More »
With the scratching of Ausbred Flirt, the Gary Portelli-trained Ruby Tuesday has been a market firmer for the Group 3 Belle Of The Turf at Gosford on Wednesday. Brad Widdup confirmed on Tuesday that Ausbred Flirt will head to the paddock after her second placing at Randwick last Saturday instead… Read More »
Platinum Jubilee’s defeat in the Drinkwise Plate (1100m) at Randwick last Saturday might have been disappointment for those who backed it at $2.80, but co-trainer Adrian Bott isn’t seeing too many negatives out of the second placing to Fire Lane as the two-year-old filly heads to the Gold Coast next… Read More »
You can tell when Ciaron Maher has a soft spot for any of the hundreds of thoroughbreds under his care and Persan is one of those horses. Persan made a welcome return to the winners’ list at Flemington on December 10 taking out the Listed JRA Trophy over 2600 metres in an… Read More »
