Anthony and Sam Freedman would have liked a little of the rain that has fallen in the northern part of Victoria to have found its way to Caulfield. While there has been drizzle, there has been no significant rainfall resulting in Caulfield track manager Jason Kerr applying 10mm of irrigation on Thursday and… Read More »
Chris Waller has won two of the past three renewals of the ATC Cup and he is in a strong position to add another when he starts Gosford and Lord Mayor’s Cup winner Polly Grey and up-and-coming galloper Mightybeel. With the withdrawal of the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Bonvicini, Waller’s pair… Read More »
Kris Lees wants to see an improved performance from Gem Song at Rosehill to warrant pressing on towards the Villiers Stakes. More was expected from the talented but injury-prone six-year-old when he resumed from a lengthy break in The Hunter where he finished a sound but underwhelming seventh to rising star Lost… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan is taking the blame for Silvera’s disappointing start to the spring and expects the horse to improve significantly when he tackles the Listed Recognition Stakes at a rain-sodden Gold Coast. The gelding finished down the track in two early-season runs so Gollan pulled up stumps and went back… Read More »
Tommy Berry has labelled Art Cadeau’s Festival Stakes test as a moment of truth for the Country Championships and Kosciuszko winner as he looks to make the transition to stakes grade. Jockey and horse have developed a strong association over the past 12 months with Berry partnering the gelding in seven… Read More »
While trainer Toby Edmonds has some serious doubts about whether racing will go ahead at the Gold Coast on Saturday, he is happy with the fact that last yearâs winner of Recognition Stakes will be ready to defend his crown, whenever the race takes place. The Recognition Stakes, a Listed… Read More »
If Anthony and Sam Freedman have the right horse developing for the Merson Cooper Stakes, then it is a race they like to start off the careers of their two-year-olds. Two years ago, when Sam Freedman was the assistant trainer to his father, the stable took out the race with Godolphin-owned Hanseatic who went on to win the… Read More »
Tried horses are the bread and butter of Jason Deamer’s stable but the Newcastle horseman has a handy blueprint when it comes to nurturing a talented two-year-old. Deamer was working for trainer David Throsby during the early 2000s and was heavily involved with Lovely Jubly during a stellar juvenile season in… Read More »
The absence of impressive Melbourne Cup Carnival winner Espiona from the Twilight Glow Stakes at Caulfield is music to the ears of Tony and Calvin McEvoy. Espiona looked a seriously good galloper after her demolition job in the Listed Desirable Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on November 4. Runner-up that day, 6-½ lengths astern, was the… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie will find out a bit more about his lightly raced galloper Chartres when the three-year-old runs in the Sandown Guineas. The Group 2 race over 1600m at Caulfield on Saturday was an afterthought for Laurie and the connections of the son of Toronado. With all four career runs being over 1200m, Laurie… Read More »
Stable bragging rights will be up for grabs when barn mates Kiss The Bride and Soldier Of Love renew their rivalry in the Listed ATC Cup at Rosehill. The pair went head-to-head over the 2000 metre course in the Rosehill Gold Cup two starts ago, finishing third and fourth, with Kiss… Read More »
The possibility of a wash out at the Gold Coast has been a driver in Tony Gollan’s decision to bring wet track specialist Tambo’s Mate to Sydney, but it isn’t the only factor. The in-form sprinter is among acceptances for both the Recognition Stakes (1400m) and the Starlight Stakes (1100m)… Read More »
Jockey Pat Carbery is confident a plan hatched by trainer Bernie Miller several months ago will pay big dividends when Cup Night contests the Group 1 Crown Perth Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Cup Night, who contested last year’s Railway Stakes (1600m) and Kingston Town Classic (1800m), has… Read More »
Despite a heavy market drift nearing the jump, Mr Burgundy was able to defy the lack of support and score smartly in the first event at Gosford on Wednesday. Falling below black figures when the original race favourite came out Tuesday afternoon, punters had the opportunity to cash in on a… Read More »
The perseverance of owner John Allen has paid a dividend at Sandown with Convict Sam scoring in a blanket finish. Convict Sam spent more than two years away from racing after injuring a tendon as a three-year-old and after one start in his current campaign made it back into the… Read More »
Track conditions will determine whether Prime Candidate takes his place in the Festival Stakes with the gelding an unlikely starter if the surface deteriorates to heavy. While the seven-year-old can handle soft tracks, trainer Bjorn Baker is not keen to run him on anything worse. “He is one where, if it does… Read More »
Jockey Damien Thornton’s opinion of Guardian Spirit has been vindicated with the Godolphin-owned galloper scoring at Sandown. Thornton made the trip to Geelong to partner Guardian Spirit in his maiden win before making the trip back to Flemington to complete duties on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Guardian… Read More »
The Festival Stakes meeting at Rosehill is expected to be held on a heavy track with the latest weather forecasts predicting almost 50 millimetres of rain to fall. Track manager Shaun Patterson said the forecast was changing by the hour and initial predictions for 30mm of rain across Thursday and… Read More »
Port Louis has been a cause of frustration for his trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace . Port Louis has untapped ability, but is still a maiden after eight starts withfive placings to his credit including two in stakes grade races. Maher and Eustace are chasing a ‘black type’ win with the son of Maurice and hope the… Read More »
German-bred import Sound has been a mainstay of staying races in Melbourne since his arrival in Australia for the Spring Carnival of 2018. He has competed in two Melbourne Cups, two Caulfield Cups, two Sydney Cups and even travelled to New Zealand for their feature staying races. But while his form has justified him running those races, Sound has… Read More »
