Megan Dunseath became the first female to ride a winner over obstacles at the famous Warrnambool Three-Day Carnival guiding Lord Pierro to victory. The Paul Preusker-trained jumper took out the opening race on the 10-raced card on Tuesday claiming the Let’s Make It Grand Maiden Hurdle (3200m). Lord Pierro was Dunseath’s only… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable has had mixed fortune with their three runners in a Group 1 in Adelaide. At Tuesday’s barrier draw for the Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday, Maher and Eustace had one draw the inside gate, one draw widest and their third… Read More »
Clayton Douglas says it will be a different Warrnambool Three-Day Carnival for him this year being on the other side of the fence. Now a trainer based at Mornington, Douglas rode in the Grand Annual Steeplechase on four occasions, winning twice and finishing second on the other two occasion aboard Gold Medals. Douglas… Read More »
Having just commenced his second season of jumping, Out And Dreaming will be chasing a third win at Warrnambool, the home of jumps racing. Out And Dreaming scored his maiden hurdle victory at Warrnambool’s Three-Day Carnival last year and followed up with another victory the following month. The only time Out And Dreaming has finished out… Read More »
This Saturday will see the strongest ever field assembled at Rockhampton, with the $440,000 slot race ‘The Archer’ set to be run over 1300m. Streets Of Avalon is one of two group one winners in the field along with Stradbroke Handicap winner Tyzone, and one of two Victorian trained horses… Read More »
Jonker, who put a Group 1 exclamation mark on his race record when he won the Manikato back in October 2021, has been retired. Jonker will stand at Aquis Farm, taking with him the distinction of being the first son of Queenslandâs champion sire Spirit of Boom to retire to… Read More »
There were plenty of highlights for trainer Dan Morton and his red-hot stable to take in following another lucrative weekend of racing. Established star Elite Street the standout in the G3 Northam Stakes (1100m), but two of the stables’ youngsters also look set for promising futures after impressive displays. Top Of… Read More »
Our Playboy will be looking to build upon his successful Sydney campaign when lining up in Saturday’s $500,000 feature at Gosford. Having been beaten narrowly by Mr Mozart in the Group 3 Doncaster Prelude before taking out a competitive BM100 race in his latest outing, four-year-old Victorian-trained gelding Our Playboy will be… Read More »
The Tony and Maddysen Sears trained two-year-old colt Steady Ready, who finished second in the Listed Dalrello Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday, will now be sent for a spell. The very smart son of Better Than Ready was a beaten favourite at $2.20 in the Dalrello, but he lost… Read More »
The first classic of the season in the UK saw the relentless Charlie Appleby bandwagon continue to roll as he saddled the first two home, Coroebus and Native Trail, in the Newmarket showpiece, the QIPCO 2,000 Guineas. Appleby had hinted last autumn that he thought Coroebus might be even better… Read More »
It was no shock to see Bennett Racing secure Colorado Cruz, who makes her debut in Tuesday’s VOBIS Gold Strike at Warrnambool, at last year’s Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale. A daughter of Nicconi and the Pentire mare Cruz By, Colorado Cruz is a half-sister to Defiant Diva, who the… Read More »
Ben and JD Hayes will attempt a feat their famous grandfather and father failed to achieve during their long and successful careers. Colin Hayes and later David failed to win one of the feature jumps races over the three days of the Warrnambool Carnival that kicks off on Tuesday. Both always had a jumper in their… Read More »
Franking imposing BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) form, Senor Toba has earned a tilt at the G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) with a resolute triumph in the G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (1 May). Fourth behind Romantic Warrior , California Spangle… Read More »
A rare gem indeed is the offering, a share in the âworldâs hottest young stallionâ Extreme Choice at the 2022 Inglis Chairmans Sale this Friday, 6 May at Riverside Stables. Now the Leading Second Season Sire by Stakes Winners and Champion First Season Sire for 2021-22, he has a brilliant… Read More »
It will be ‘take two’ for 2021 All-Star Mile winner Mugatoo on Monday when he heads to Randwick for a critical barrier trial test. The gelding was due to step out at his home track of Newcastle last Tuesday but dislodged apprentice Dylan Gibbons as he was being loaded and… Read More »
Trainer Henry Dwyer will let the weather decide which race his jumper Budd Fox will run in over the final two days of the Warrnambool Three-Day Carnival. Budd Fox was entered for Tuesday’s Brierly Steeplechase (3450m) but was not among final acceptors on Friday, however he is also entered for… Read More »
Jason Warren and Dean Krongold are leaving nothing to chance in their bid to secure a Group 1 race with Brooklyn Hustle. The five-year-old daughter of Starspangledbanner will be lining up for her 11th start at the highest level when she runs in the Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Brooklyn Hustle… Read More »
John O’Shea has pinpointed Sydney’s latest pop-up race, the $2 million The Big Dance, as a long-term goal for Hawkesbury Gold Cup winner Kirwan’s Lane. While Saturday’s Group 3 race is not one of the qualifying events for the Melbourne Cup day feature at Randwick, it is a launching pad… Read More »
Flemington trainer Nick Ryan will consider a Group 1 contest in Adelaide for Regardsmaree after the So You Think gelding scored a dogged win at Sandown. Regardsmaree was on the quick back-up in Saturday’s Listed Anniversary Vase (1400m) after scoring in the VOBIS Gold Sprint at Caulfield last week. Sent out the $2.60 favourite under Billy… Read More »
Enigmatic sprinter Starry Legend was on his best behaviour in a stylish return to winning form at Sandown. Victorious in three of his first four starts, Starry Legend had lost his way before landing the prize with an all-the-way win in the Behind The Barriers ‘Boxing Challenge’ 14/5 (1000m) on Saturday. Providing Matthew… Read More »
