Trainer John McArdle had confidence Mere Fancy would handle the heavy track conditions at Sandown but was concerned about the presence of the short-priced favourite Literary Magnate. Getting out wide up the Sandown straight in the Ladbrokes Easy Form Handicap (1600m) on Wednesday proved beneficial for Mere Fancy who slugged it out… Read More »
An inglorious last-start performance by Spirit Ridge has prompted Mark Newnham to delve into his bag of tricks in a bid to reignite the gelding’s form. The seven-year-old finished second last and almost 40 lengths from winner Splendiferous in his attempt to defend his Premier’s Cup title in Brisbane last month. While Newnham… Read More »
It is a long way from Royal Ascot to Royal Randwick’s inner Kensington circuit but in the space of just twelve hours, Chris Waller has managed to make his presence felt at both venues. Nature’s Strip’s overnight heroics at Royal Ascot gave the champion trainer his first victory on the international… Read More »
Richard Jolly heads across the border from South Australia hoping the colours Karacasu will again be successful up the Flemington straight. Kemalpasa has carried the White, Royal Blue Hooped Sleeves and Cap to victory on a couple of occasions in stakes company at Flemington, the colour Karacasu will wear when he competes in the Listed A R Creswick Stakes (1200m)… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2022 King’s Stand Stakes. The King’s Stand Stakes was raced at Eagle Farm racecourse on Saturday, 11 June 2022. Have Your Say 🗣: What did you think of the race? Comment below 👇 Replay: 🚀🇦🇺 Wow! What a performance from NATURE STRIP! The… Read More »
It was ten years since the last Australian horse won at Royal Ascot, and what a day that was with the mighty Black Caviar holding on in dramatic fashion for a thrilling and historic win. But for many today was well worth waiting for because Nature Strip never looked like… Read More »
It’s been a long haul back for Yannick Valenti, but he hopes his first win as a trainer in Broome is redemptive and can help mend fractured relationships. Valenti has a new outlook on life and is seeking acceptance from his racing peers once again after his world came tumbling down… Read More »
The 2022 King’s Stand Stakes is the feature race held at Royal Ascot on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. The Group 1 race is run over 1006m and is worth £500,000 in prize money and is run under Weight For Age conditions. Find out all the information on the King’s Stand Stakes… Read More »
Shahryar will bid to become the first Japanese-trained horse to win a race at Royal Ascot when he lines up in Wednesday’s (15 June) G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes (2003m). After winning last year’s G1 Tokyo Yushun (2400m) – also known as the Japanese Derby – the four-year-old made his… Read More »
Caspar Fownes is looking for a fourth consecutive win in Sunday’s (19 June) HK$3.7 million G3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) when Columbus County takes his place in the traditional end-of-season showdown for middle-distance gallopers at Sha Tin. A two-time winner in Hong Kong, the Redwood gelding finished a close-up fourth… Read More »
Royal Ascot 2022 begins on Tuesday night, headlined by world class animal Baaeed, who will look to remain unbeaten in the Queen Anne Stakes (1600m). Watch 📺 – Watch the Royal Ascot races live at swiftbet Queen Anne Stakes 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Queen Anne Stakes… Read More »
Promising mare Kurabui will return to the track on Wednesday after suffering from cardiac arrhythmia late last year. It was worrying viewing on Ballarat Cup day last year when Kurabui, who had won four from five leading in, dropped out in the straight and was clearly amiss, beaten 30 lengths… Read More »
Racing Victoria is set to lose chief handicapper Greg Carpenter who has resigned to take up a position with the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Carpenter, who is the Executive General Manager – Racing, has been with RV for 17 years and will leave the organisation after he delivers the weights… Read More »
A Melbourne win after getting away from wet tracks in Sydney has led to another start down south, this time in a stakes race. Trainer Marc Conners has Winning Verse set to run in the Listed A R Creswick Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Winning Verse made her Melbourne debut on… Read More »
Having a horse compete at Royal Ascot is an ambition many Australian owners harbour. The feature sprints have been targets for our best speedsters ever since Choisir blazed a trail almost 20 years ago and this year Australia has three runners; Nature Strip, Home Affairs and Artorius. But the big-name sprinters… Read More »
Leading Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan will have dual representation at Ipswich in the Eye Liner Stakes as the Brisbane Winter Carnival heads away from the city on Saturday. Gollan will saddle Vinco and Palladas in the Listed race over 1350m, looking to continue their recent run of good form. Vinco is coming back from… Read More »
The managing part-owner of Nature Strip says the build-up to Royal Ascot is akin to the Melbourne Cup or The Everest. As a Melburnian, Rod Lyons knows what that is like, having been a part of Melbourne Cup Day previously while he has had Nature Strip run in the past three… Read More »
While the dust was still settling on Stradbroke Handicap, which was run and won by Alligator Blood, the last race on Stradbroke day at Eagle Farm provided racing enthusiasts with another super ‘comeback’ story. It was ‘Tarrant time’ in the Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes and the moment belonged to… Read More »
How good was Alligator Blood in the Stradbroke Handicap! The son of All Too Hard, who has seldom been far from the headlines since he kicked off his career with a five-race winning streak, stunned his opposition into submission with a blistering finishing effort which, with the exception of Private… Read More »
The G1 Queen Anne Stakes opens the show for the five-day Royal Ascot extravaganza on Tuesday (14 June) and Baaeed, one of the world’s best milers, is again expected to wow race fans as he surges up the famous straight 1600m. This Group 1 event has delivered the occasional surprise,… Read More »
