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 »
The Doncaster Mile is the autumn carnival mission for Private Eye, but trainer Joe Pride is warming to his George Ryder Stakes prospects thanks to a low barrier draw. A backmarker with a booming finish, Private Eye has been showing surprising speed out of the gates, but from awkward alleys,… Read More »
Chris Waller will have a strong hand in the Manion Cup at Rosehill when he saddles up three of the top four runners in betting, all of them on a possible Sydney Cup path. While Hawkes Racing’s Zeyrek is an early favourite for Saturday’s 2400m race, Waller has the next… Read More »
Annabel Neasham has done her part in getting Zaaki to peak fitness for the All-Star Mile and it is now up to her jockey Jamie Kah to complete the assignment. The trainer reported that Zaaki was ‘bucking his brands off’ ahead of the $5 million All Star Mile over 1600m at Flemington… Read More »
Anthony Cummings had to pay a little more than anticipated for She’s Extreme as a yearling, but it will be money well spent if she can win him his first Golden Slipper. The Randwick trainer, renowned for having a good eye for a horse, first spied the filly being prepared for a… Read More »
With the scratching of Splintex, cult-hero SHELBY SIXTYSIX (Toronado – Storm Kite) gets a crack at a Gr 1 when he lines up in the $600,000 The Galaxy at Rosehill on Saturday. That’s great news and lots of people will be happy as this horse has captured the heart of… Read More »
Renowned for his nurturing of elite sprinting talents like Sacred Kingdom, Fairy King Prawn, Amber Sky and Ultra Fantasy Ricky Yiu will make a rare reappearance in this weekend’s HK$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) as he saddles just his sixth and seventh runners in the coveted crown after… Read More »
Street Parade is an underdog in Saturday’s Listed Amelia Park-Perth Stakes (1100m), but the gelding’s trainer Russell Stewart is undeterred. Currently rated a $12 chance by Tabtouch, Street Parade hasn’t ignited strong support from punters and Russell Stewart believes he’s flown under the radar. Stewart points to Street Parade’s consistency as being… Read More »
Last Saturday at Eagle Farm, the three-year-old filly Gypsy Goddess made it five wins from five starts and she will now head to Sydney in search of Group 1 glory. Trainer Vandyke offered these views on his rising star. “I’m delighted with the way Gypsy Goddess came through her race… Read More »
