Verry Elleegant is pleasing her trainer Francis-Henri Graffard as she builds towards her European debut. Graffard has pencilled in the Group 1 Prix Rothscild (1600m) at Deauville at the start of August, provided the former Chris Waller-trained mare continues to please her new French trainer. Everything had gone according to plan since Verry Elleegant’s arrival at Graffard’s Chantilly… Read More »
Clasping an imposing lead over John Size in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship, Frankie Lor refuses to believe the battle with his former mentor is over despite edging to a seven-win buffer after My Ecstatic’s authoritative victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (28 June). Attempting to land the championship… Read More »
Just 32 years of age, the well-credentialed Jack Bruce has learnt under some of the biggest names in the game – including Chris Waller and Ciaron Maher – as he now aims to use Brisbane’s north to launch his own training venture. The graduate of the prestigious Godolphin Flying Start program, Bruce… Read More »
Tatts Tiara winner Startantes has booked her placed in this year’s edition of the $2 million The Invitation, a race in which she participated last year in its inaugural running. Having been issued with an early invitation by Racing New South Wales after her Group 1 win at Eagle Farm… Read More »
After a lengthy battle with liver cancer, popular owner Nick Moraitis has died, aged 87. Moraitis is best known for his ownership of Hall Of Fame galloper Might And Power, who in a 33-start career registered 15 wins including the Melbourne Cup, the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate. Might And… Read More »
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable has high hopes for two-year-old filly Starianne who is set to progress her racing career at Flemington. Starianne is down to run in the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m) on Saturday after making her debut with a sound second a Sandown over 1300m earlier this month. The… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable is expected to rely on Le Don De Vie as its sole representative in one of the feature races at the Sunshine Coast. Stablemate Thought Of That has also been entered for the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) on Saturday, but Eustace said it was more than… Read More »
Sunshine Coast Turf Club will play host to a thrilling conclusion of the Queensland Winter racing carnival on Saturday with three black-type contests to be run. Headlined by the $300,000 Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m), the final day of the carnival is set to be a ‘cherry on top’ for racing… Read More »
Courageous eight-year-old Prince Turbo could have run his final race after his brave victory in Saturday’s G3 Strickland Stakes (2000m) at Belmont. Trainer Jason Miller said Prince Turbo will be sent for scans, but fears the Vital Equine gelding may have suffered a career-ending third tendon injury. “To put a bit of… Read More »
The extraordinary life of one of Australia’s most successful and best-loved stallions has ended with the death of Not A Single Doubt at Arrowfield Stud. The “little engine that could” rose from the lower end of Arrowfield’s roster to sire 16 Group 1 winners among 79 stakeswinners and meet some… Read More »
If there is a model of consistency for results delivered in 2022, Sir Davy has to be near the top of that tree. In seven runs in his four-year-old year, the gelding has returned four wins and three minor placings with the latest effort a third placing at Flemington in The… Read More »
His name wasn’t in the book, but veteran trainer Brian Smith relished the win of Juan Diva in the Group 3 W J Healy Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. For trainers Richard and Will Freedman, the win by the five-year-old daughter of Snitzel rubber stamped the value of two… Read More »
Headline races are just that … they grab most of the attention … but for the majority of people who don’t get to race in the elite Group 1 company, where it is all glitter and glory, the headline act is a title that can be redefined to fit a… Read More »
Which rider, having only her second day of race riding, came out as a 4kg claimer for five rides and brought back five winners? Sounds like a racing trivia quiz question? Well, it might well be in the future … which will make it just another reason to remember the… Read More »
Everest slot holder Mazu has been plucked out of the spelling paddock early as Peter & Paul Snowden leave no stone unturned in his build up to the $15 million sprint. A rising star of Australian racing, the Doomben 10,000 winner is back at the Snowdens’ Randwick stable where he has been… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Julius Sandhu has Lofty Strike back in the stable progressing towards a three-year-old campaign. But before Lofty Strike can race again, he must first be cleared by Racing Victoria vets after the unbeaten colt was withdrawn on veterinary grounds from the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield in February…. Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Singapore on Sunday, headlined by the Group ll Stewards’ Cup (1600m). Race One: 3 Fast And Fearless Race Two: 1 Charminton Race Three: 1 Galaxy Star Race Four: 2 In All His Glory Race Five: 1 Commodore Race Six: 3 Lemon Squash… Read More »
A three year old filly got a deserved Group l win, Taksu proved he doesn’t need wet ground while we saw a couple of impressive efforts at Caulfield. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Startantes Wins Tatts Tiara… Read More »
The Grahame Begg-trained Cardinal Gem will back up into the Silver Bowl Series Final at Flemington after breaking a run of outs at Caulfield. However, a new jockey will be required with Michael Dee heading back to New Zealand for a break after guiding Cardinal Gem home in the Stephen Howell Memorial Trophy… Read More »
Startantes hadn’t won in ten starts since September last year as a new three-year-old but made sure the end of her juvenile racing season was a high, claiming her maiden major win in the Group 1 Sky Racing Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m). Having come agonisingly close in the Group 1 Flight Stakes… Read More »
