The Chris Waller-prepared six-year-old was too strong at the finish for stablemate Bonny Ezra ($5.50) by half a neck with Alakahan ($5) a short head back in third. Race favourite Military Mission ($1.95F) disappointed a further two and a half lengths back in fourth place. After settling mid-field one off the fence in… Read More »
The Anthony & Sam Freedman trained Artorius joined Chris Waller’s Nature Strip and Home Affairs on a 32-hour flight via Dubai and all three handled the trip well according to their respective trainers. Speaking from Eagle Farm, Chris Waller was pleased with the initial report on his two sprinting stars…. Read More »
In the throes of another successful season, Tony Cruz is aiming to land a sentimental victory in the Class 3 Apprentice Jockeys’ School 50th Anniversary Cup Handicap (1200m) with Super Fortune at Sha Tin on Sunday (5 June). Hong Kong racing’s most successful home-grown product as a multiple champion jockey… Read More »
Ghaanati, by Deep Impact out of a Danehill mare, is a half-sister to star two-year-old Pride Of Dubai, who won the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) and Group 1 Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) in 2015. Just like her brother, Ghaanati is trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, and going off… Read More »
Maserartie Bay took out the opening race at Flemington in style after struggling in heavy conditions in the Listed Warrnambool Cup (2350m) prior. Jockey Jamie Kah tracked the leader and top weight Warning throughout the run and took over on the turn to win by 1-3/4 lengths eased down. Stable representative Jack… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller is usually preparing a quality two-year-old in Brisbane at this time of year, but he has unveiled an exciting Pierro colt at Rosehill Gardens in the Bowermans Handicap over 1300m. Osipenko ($14) proved too strong for his rivals in the opening race of the card defeating the more… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien’s record-breaking 41st British classic winner was also one of his closest finishes as his filly Tuesday edged out the favourite, the John and Thady Gosden trained Emily Upjohn. The race, won by a short head at the finish, may have been decided right at the start as Emily… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 1 Flak Jacket Race Two: 5 Kranji Jewel Race Three: 7 Fireworks Race Four: 3 Auspicious Day Race Five: 1 Wind Trail Race Six: 1 Diamond Ring Race Seven: 8 Relentless… Read More »
It’s the month of June, the season of European Derby’s, and its Desert Crown who’s $2.75 with Ladbrokes for The Cazoo Derby, The Derby Stakes of 1½m to be run at Epsom. With this Cazoo Derby run in Memory of Lester Piggott it was Naver Say Die in 1954 who… Read More »
Racing Victoria has released it’s ‘green paper’ for industry consultation that will in turn lead to a blueprint to futureproof the Victorian thoroughbred racing industry. Participants and those with a stake in racing in Victoria will have until early September to lodge submissions before the Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Infrastructure (VTRI)… Read More »
Sydney’s wet weather has resulted in the Richard and Will Freedman stable sending a runner south to Flemington in the hope of finding firmer footing for Love Tap. Both the Rosehill and Flemington tracks are rated in the heavy range on Friday ahead of Saturday’s meetings, but if there is… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable are set to unveil a two-year-old Nicconbye in the same race stablemate Argentia scored in on debut. The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable have a good feel for what is required to win a two-year-old straight race at Flemington in early winter. The father-and-son… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg has all but given up hope of getting Cardinal Gem to Brisbane for the later stages of the Winter Carnival. Instead, Begg is likely to remain in Melbourne with the three-year-old who lines up in a heat of the Silver Bowl Series Handicap (1400m) at Flemington on… Read More »
He has won three Golden Slippers, Randwick’s two biggest mile races and enjoyed his share of Derby success, but Tommy Berry is still hunting his maiden victory in an Oaks. The top jockey has captured three Derbys in two countries – a Hong Kong Derby aboard Designs On Rome (2014)… Read More »
Seasoned stayer Alakahan will have an important gear change in the Winter Cup as Richard and Will Freedman bid to coax him back to winning form. The gelding finished fourth in back-to-back Group races during the Sydney autumn carnival but hasn’t figured in three starts since returning from a short let-up…. Read More »
Barbara Saunders thought her shot at Queensland Oaks success might have passed with Rathsallagh’s narrow defeat in 2008. The O’Reilly filly ran a huge race but was forced to settle for second place, just a long neck behind Riva San. Fourteen years on, Saunders and her husband Barry get another shot… Read More »
An outside draw has not helped the chances of Festival Dancer in the Queensland Oaks, but trainer Matthew Smith is hoping a seven-day back-up will. A Group 3 winner over a mile in the spring, Festival Dancer will jump from barrier 18 in Saturday’s Eagle Farm classic and while Smith isn’t rapt with… Read More »
Heart fibrillation does not read well as an excuse for a horse’s poor performance, but it invariably leads to good showing at their next start. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable are hoping so when they saddle Commander Harry, who will be joined by Alverdun, in the Mahogany Challenge Handicap (2000m) at… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Williams says it is hard to get a line on Harbour Views as he prepares for his first-up run at Flemington. Harbour Views is set to contest the VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Plate (1400m) in his first outing since a three-run campaign last spring. That campaign saw Harbour Views win… Read More »
Zac Purton has posted a vital double to edge to within touching distance of Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong Jockeys’ Championship after an eventful meeting which left the Australian bloodied but unbowed on Wednesday night (1 June). Trailing Moreira by eight winners a week ago, Purton has trimmed the… Read More »
