The 2026 edition of the Verry Elleegant Stakes has been run, with Chris Waller’s talented mare Autumn Glow remaining unbeaten and stretching her winning streak to 10. Below is what the winning trainer, winning jockey and beaten riders had to say following the Group 1 feature. Winning Trainer: Chris Waller… Read More »
The 2026 edition of the Surround Stakes has been run, with Ciaron Maher’s talented filly Tempted proving too good and breaking through for her maiden Group 1. Below is what the winning trainer, winning jockey and beaten riders had to say following the Group 1 feature. Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher… Read More »
The 2026 edition of the Australian Guineas has been run, with Ciaron Maher’s talented colt Observer proving too strong and adding another Group 1 to his resume. Below is what the winning trainer, winning jockey and beaten riders had to say following the Group 1 feature. Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher… Read More »
The Australian Cup looms as a target for Birdman after an impressive victory in a Stakes race at Flemington. The Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) on Saturday was the Chris Waller-trained galloper’s second outing following a spell and showed the former UK galloper is in for a good autumn. With… Read More »
One of the Legends of the Australian turf has died. Three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva died on Saturday following a battle with colic. Makybe Diva remains the only horse to win three successive Melbourne Cups in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and after her third, owner Tony Santic immediately announced… Read More »
A dual Australian Horse of the Year, Makybe Diva carved out one of the most remarkable careers in turf history, winning 15 races and banking more than $14 million in prizemoney. Her first Melbourne Cup triumph came in 2003 under the care of David Hall. Transferred to the stable of… Read More »
Experience down the straight has proved invaluable with Lindsay Park-trained fillies finishing one-two at Flemington. The Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained Gin Twist and La Gitana ran the quinella in the Listed TAB We’re On (1000m) on Saturday having contest an 800m jump-out on the Flemington straight on February… Read More »
The Snitzel colt out of champion mare Winx will not go through the ring at next month’s Inglis Easter Yearling Sale after being withdrawn due to a setback. Connections confirmed the youngster has encountered a minor issue in his lead-up to the sale, ruling him out of taking his place… Read More »
Willie Pike’s dominance among the riding ranks in Western Australia represents a long standing, and continuing state of play in that state. Normally there are no surprises in that regard, but this Saturday could produce a very special day, even judged by Pike’s standard high level of achievement. On Saturday… Read More »
One glaring omission from the CV of champion trainer Chris Waller is he is yet to capture the Group 1 Australian Guineas. Waller will be hoping to rectify that when Sixties runs under trainer’s name in the 1600m race for three-year-olds at Flemington on Saturday. Meticulous planning has gone into Sixties assault on this… Read More »
It might be a relatively low key return for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young trained Alder at Flemington on Saturday, when he lines up in the Kirin Ichiban Trophy over 1600m, but it does represent a significant moment in the chestnut’s career as it has been all of fourteen months… Read More »
The well-travelled Onesmoothoperator, will have his first race start out of his new home base at Bendigo when he tackles the $300 000 Group 2 Blamey Stakes over 1600m at Flemington on Saturday. The USA bred gelding has both a Geelong Cup and a Moonee Valley Cup win behind his… Read More »
The Enver Jusufovic trained Plunger has emerged triumphant in the $250 000 Ladbrokes Future Stars Series final at Pakenham. The very lightly raced four-year-old son of Ace High made it two wins from two starts when he outgunned the Cliff Brown trained Savoyard in the run to the line to… Read More »
New Zealand Derby winner Willydoit will be racing for a spot in the Australian Cup when he lines up at Flemington. Willydoit and stablemate Holymanz contest the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) on Saturday as the pair look to enhance their claims of further autumn riches. Now in his second preparation for the Ciaron… Read More »
Sydney’s unpredictable weather continues to keep everybody guessing, but for the bulk of Chris Waller’s stars, it is full steam ahead for the first Group 1 meeting of the carnival. The Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) will be among two Group 1 races on Saturday’s program, and with seven of the… Read More »
Tim Clark knows all eyes will be on rival and Golden Slipper favourite Warwoven in the Skyline Stakes, but if there is a chink in that colt’s armour, he is hoping Knightsbridge is the horse seasoned enough to expose it. Unbeaten in two starts, Warwoven was a controversial scratching from the Magic… Read More »
Michael Freedman is one of several trainers keeping close tabs on track conditions at Randwick ahead of Apocalyptic’s clash with Tempted in the Surround Stakes. While his Group 1-winning filly will go around regardless, Freedman says his confidence levels will dip if conditions deteriorate much beyond Friday’s soft 7 rating. “I’m looking… Read More »
The Morphettville based team of Gordon Richards and Damien Moyle have a back-up plan should the predicted rain arrive on the weekend. The pair has Tapinforpar scheduled to run in The Dominant Advantage Handicap (1400m) at Morphettville Parks on Saturday, but Richards does not like the look of what the weather has in store. If the… Read More »
Veteran trainer Rex Lipp has had a number of good horses in his care over the years, but he seldom courts the limelight being far happier to fly under the radar, as he did when sending the Spirit Of Boom filly Esperanza out to claim a debut victory at the… Read More »
Arctic Glamour’s aversion to wet tracks has trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou keeping a nervous watch on the Sydney weather ahead of her scheduled return in the Guy Walter Stakes at Randwick. The five-year-old hasn’t won in six tries on soft ground, and not wanting to waste a run,… Read More »
