Racing NSW are set to announce the launch of a unique, new race – The Big Dance – to be run at Royal Randwick on Melbourne Cup day. The Big Dance, carrying prizemoney of $2 million, will be run straight after the $8 million Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, 1 November… Read More »
Jockey Craig Williams identified imported galloper Redkirk Warrior as a potential Group 1 horse and believes Sinawann is a similar proposition. UK-bred Redkirk Warrior came to Australia via Hong Kong and won at his second Australian start, before capturing the first of his two Group 1 Newmarket Handicaps (1200m) first-up at Flemington. Williams only rode Redkirk Warrior on two occasions, in his first… Read More »
It’s a formula Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride has used before with his star sprinter Eduardo, with his eight-year-old putting them to the sword in a Randwick trial yesterday before heading towards a feature sprint. The Host gelding cruised to win his heat under hands and heels riding by Nash Rawiller… Read More »
In a boost for local Western Australian racing, owner Bill Robinson confirmed Trix Of The Trade would remain under the care of trainer Colin Webster. The Trade Fair gelding has won five of six starts with his only defeat a runner-up placing to He’s A Sizzler in the final run of… Read More »
The usual jockey merry-go-round ahead of a Group 1 race at Flemington has landed Brett Prebble the ride on Profiteer in the Lightning Stakes. Jamie Kah was originally booked for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained three-year-old in the 1000m dash up the Flemington straight, but she has switched to Nature Strip on whom she… Read More »
Had fate not intervened, Sam Freedman the team who race Ain’Tnodeeldun were hopeful the four-year-old might have been one of Australia’s top gallopers by now. Freedman and his co-trainer father Anthony bypassed what looked a highly-winnable 2020 Victoria Derby, for which the son of Dundeel was once favourite, with an eye… Read More »
Inglis Classic buyers did not have many opportunities to buy stock by Fastnet Rock at this year’s sale, so it was no surprise the first youngster offered proved popular. A half-sister to Group 1 winner Silent Sedition offered early on Day 3 was bought by Ciaron Maher Racing bloodstock manager Will… Read More »
The brilliant results of Day 1 of the 2022 Inglis Classic Sale proved merely an entrĂ©e with Monday’s second session breaking even more records. Not only was the individual lot record set on Day 1 bettered, so was the new high mark for a day’s trade at the sale. After… Read More »
With the Spring carnival quickly approaching an elite list of Group 1 talent has been nominated to return on Saturday at Randwick. Headlined by the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m), Saturday’s racing at Randwick is sure to be an enthralling spectacle with a host of racing’s most exciting athletes nominated… Read More »
While the $5 million All-Star Mile has become a target race with the rich prizemoney on offer, Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are happy to swim in a smaller pond. Group 1 races worth $750,000 by the same token are not to be taken lightly and Busuttin and Young are keen to chase for… Read More »
After a lengthy stint riding in Hong Kong, jockey Chad Schofield is looking to build a book of rides for the upcoming autumn carnival. He has only been back riding in Sydney for six weeks, but jockey Chad Schofield is aiming to gather himself an arsenal of rides for the lucrative… Read More »
Jamie Kah will be reunited with Nature Strip in Saturday week’s Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington after James Mcdonald indicated he will partner Home Affairs in the $1 million Group 1. Chris Waller, who trains both horses, outlined the riding plans for the two sprinters on Monday morning. “It is disappointing to have to… Read More »
It’s almost like he needed to get ahead of the hue and cry which may follow, so Chris Waller today released a Press Release saying Jamie Kah will ride NATURE STRIP (Nicconi – Strikeline) and NOT James McDonald. Even though Jay Mac will be in Melbourne. Waller has put Nature… Read More »
The Extreme Choice colt who sold for $775,000 on Day 1 of Inglis Classic had a brief stint as the most expensive lot in that sale’s history after Day 2 produced a youngster who sold for $50,000 more. But Extreme Choice still owns the record with last year’s Golden Slipper-winning stallion… Read More »
Hitotsu was unplaced in a Cranbourne trial on Monday morning, but Ciaron Maher said the Victoria Derby winner remains on track for his autumn campaign. The Maurice colt finished fifth, beaten about two lengths, in the 990-metre trial won by Forgot You in 59.23 seconds. “I’m very happy with that,” Maher said. “He’s… Read More »
Forgot You fans can expect to see the dual Group 2 winner in blinkers when he resumes in Saturday week’s Group 3 C.S. Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained colt unleashed an impressive turn of foot late to win a 990-metre trial at Cranbourne on Monday morning,… Read More »
Zac Purton has delivered a resounding reminder his quest for a fifth Hong Kong jockeys championship is very much intact with a Happy Valley five-timer on Sunday (6 February) as the Australian capitalised on Joao Moreir’s absence. With fellow four-time champion Moreira starting a six-meeting ban, Purton put on a… Read More »
James Harron readjusted the Inglis Classic record last year and the prominent buyer bettered it again on Day 1 of the 2022 offering. Harron paid $775,000 for a son of Extreme Choice, which easily surpassed the $600,000 he paid for a colt by Capitalist 12 months earlier. The striking bay… Read More »
Tom Dabernig is planning a campaign around the $5million All-Star Mile for Flying Mascot who will resume at Caulfield on Saturday. The Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) will be the only opportunity Flying Mascot has to show her wares before All-Star Mile voting closes the following day. Flying Mascot current sits… Read More »
That’s the burning question for trainer Grant Williams ahead of his return at Pinjarra on Sunday. Early signs suggest he has more than his fair share of ability after he tore up Belmont Park last September with three wins from as many starts. Williams is certain to get a better gauge… Read More »
