Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $5 million Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill Gardens. Brenton Avdulla (Fireburn): “Very happy early. They went along for a furlong and I just couldn’t hold a spot. I was trying to keep Brett (Pebble) out but I… Read More »
Class prevailed in the fourth running of the $5 million All-Star Mile with Zaaki scoring a dominant win in the 1600-metre event at Flemington. The Annabel Neasham-trained gelding made light work of the outside barrier to land the $2.25m winner’s purse and justify his standing as the highest-rated runner in the… Read More »
James Cummings has been waiting to see a championship performance from Anamoe this autumn and the colt has delivered it in the Rosehill Guineas, bringing a mix of relief, excitement and vindication for the Godolphin head trainer. Cummings hatched a plan to kick off Anamoe’s campaign early and give the three-year-old a… Read More »
Glamour mare Verry Elleegant has had her colours lowered in the Ranvet Stakes as Montefilia upstaged the Horse of the Year in a brilliant performance. Trainer Chris Waller was offering no real excuses for the Melbourne Cup winner and while he believed the heavy conditions made it hard to make up ground, he… Read More »
In what was a demolition job of a training performance, Chris Waller has packed the podium with his stable of stayers to press a comprehensive stamp on the Group 3 Manion Cup (2400m). Destined for next month’s Sydney Cup, No Compromise booked her ticket to the Group 1 staying feature… Read More »
Symon Wilde and a big team of the Warrnambool trainer’s owners celebrated a memorable victory in the $250,000 Country Mile Series Final at Flemington on All-Star Mile Day. Wilde prepared Glassey Miss to defeat Gracias Amigo and Intellective in an all-roughie dominated finish to the 1600-metre event. An $18,000 buy at the… Read More »
Exciting mare Yonce improved her unbeaten streak to six at Flemington, taking out the G.H. Mumm ‘Mystic Journey’ at Flemington on All Star Mile day. Stepping up to 2000m for the first time, the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace trained Yonce was sent out at a prohibitive quote of $1.18 and backers… Read More »
Kembla Grange trainer Theresa Bateup has celebrated the biggest win of her career with Monegal’s victory in the Epona Stakes at Rosehill her first Group race triumph. Starting a $7 chance, Monegal swept down the centre of the track to down Victorian Nerve Not Verve ($9) by 2-1/4 lengths with another 4-1/4 lengths… Read More »
Having resisted the temptation to have a throw at the stumps in the Group 1 Galaxy, small fish have proven sweet for Peter & Paul Snowden as Mazu comfortably maintained his unbeaten record this campaign. The three-year-old made a one-act affair of Saturday’s Listed Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill to… Read More »
Nick Ryan will be hoping his magical run can continue all the way through until Easter and the emerging trainer has reason to believe it might after Express Pass returned to the winner’s list at Flemington on Saturday. The explosive sprinter progressed from his encouraging first-up third placing behind Malkovich and Brooklyn… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 3 Wind Of Liberty Race Two: 5 Blazing Kid Race Three: 1 Limited Edition Race Four: 6 Sun Palace Race Five: 1 Dancing Tycoon Race Six: 6 Atlantean Race Seven: 2… Read More »
The 2022 Golden Slipper is the feature race held at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. The Group 1 race is run over 1200m and is worth $5,000,000 in prize money and is restricted to two-year-olds. Find out all the information on the Golden Slipper below including how you can live stream… Read More »
The 2022 All Star Mile is the feature race held at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. The Weight for Age race is run over 1600m and is worth $5,000,000 in prize money. Find out all the information on the All Star Mile below including how you can live stream the All… Read More »
A key contender in today’s $5m Golden Slipper has been scratched on vets advice. Shaltin was found to be displaying lameness in his off-foreleg on Friday, an issue Pride’s stable vet believed to be caused by a plating problem. The only maiden in Saturday’s field, Shalatin had been a $26… Read More »
Mo’Unga the favourite for the Group One George Ryder Stakes has been scratched due to an abnormal blood profile. Mo’Unga’s trainer Annabel Neasham announced the news of the scratching on Twitter this afternoon after the horse left feed and had an increased temperature. Mo’Unga was the $4.00 favourite in Saturday’s… Read More »
Zac Purton believes California Spangle will have to produce a monumental performance to win the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 March) after drawing barrier 10. Chasing a second Derby victory, Purton concedes he faces a daunting task to succeed on the front-running galloper, while… Read More »
Promising stayer Through Irish Eyes returns to the scene of his biggest win which in turn could lead to a Melbourne Cup qualifier in early winter. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Through Irish Eyes runs in the Kennedy Grand Handicap Classic (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday, his first test back… Read More »
When conditions for the Country Mile Series were announced, Warrnambool trainer Aaron Purcell looked through his stable to see what he could target at those races. Following heats on various country tracks, the $250,000 Country Mile Series Final (1600m) will be run at Flemington on Saturday with Purcell having two… Read More »
A shoeing issue has caused an eleventh-hour headache for trainer Joe Pride as he battles to get Shalatin fit for the $5 million Golden Slipper. The colt was found to be displaying lameness in his off-foreleg on Friday, an issue Pride’s stable vet believed to be caused by a plating… Read More »
Talented sprinter Miss Albania is about to embark on her third campaign, but this time with a difference. After being prepared at Cranbourne by Enver Jusufovic to win four of her first nine starts, Miss Albania is now in the care of Ballarat trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy. Miss Albania… Read More »
