Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams believes his imported galloper Seawhatyouthink requires more competition to understand what racing is about. Seawhatyouthink, a six-year-old son of dual Cox Plate winner So You Think, will be lining up for only his ninth start on Saturday when he runs in the Vale Mahogany Handicap (2500m) at Flemington. After three starts in France, including… Read More »
The calming effects of country trails and life away from major training centres has had a profound effect on South Australian galloper Arran Bay. The son of All Too Hard had tested the patience of his trainer Phillip Stokes but on Saturday will be chasing a third straight win when he lines… Read More »
South Australian sprinters will be out in force at Flemington as they try to take home the Listed Kensington Stakes. Parsifal, Free Of Debt and Tequila Time will make the trip over from Adelaide for Saturday’s race over 1000m while Mileva and Shamino are in the care of now Melbourne-based Phillip Stokes but have… Read More »
As Ellsberg and Steely continue to vie for Villiers Stakes favouritism, Ellsberg’s jockey Tim Clark has given his mount a vote of confidence. The Festival Stakes winner is yet to triumph over the 1600 metre Villiers journey, placing at his only two attempts at the trip when third in the… Read More »
Richard and Michael Freedman-trained gelding Luvoir has won four races and there has been a common denominator each time – jockey Keagan Latham. Latham has ridden Luvoir in each of his career wins and he reunites with the five-year-old in the Catanach’s Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. “He was… Read More »
One of the great training careers of the modern era will officially come to an end on 31 December when Alain de Royer-Dupre heads into retirement, the winner of more than 70 G1s around the world, including 19 French Classics. The man who will be forever identified with the careers… Read More »
Gearing up for his toughest test to date and the chance to create history, Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year Golden Sixty will step away from barrier two in Sunday’s (12 December) HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m), much to the satisfaction of trainer Francis Lui at this… Read More »
Jockey Shaun McGruddy is keen to continue his successful association with Marocchino and complete a feature race double at Ascot on Saturday. Shaun Mcgruddy answered the call to ride Marocchino in last fortnight’s JRA Trophy (2100m) and he’s hoping for a repeat victory in the G.A.Towton Cup (2200m). The Lou Luciani-trained Marocchino… Read More »
Sydney’s wet weather has turned the Villiers Stakes from a summer stepping stone into a realistic target for Stockman, as he and stablemate Brutality bid to deliver Joe Pride the trifecta of feature Randwick miles. With two Doncasters courtesy of Vision And Power (2009) and Sacred Choice (2011), and an Epsom Handicap trophy thanks… Read More »
The lack of two-year-old races in Victoria has forced Danny O’Brien to start two youngsters at Flemington in preparation for the Magic Millions at the Gold Coast. Stupendo and Hell Hath No Fury clash in the Greg Miles Trophy (1100m) on Saturday with the potential of then heading to trun in the Magic… Read More »
Glint Of Silver will be conceding race experience to several of his more fancied rivals but trainer Matt Dunn says the debutant is not lacking in ringcraft. A delay in naming the son of Rubick meant he had to wait to trial officially, so Dunn gave him a couple of… Read More »
He is best known for his prolific success riding over the jumps, so it is no surprise Steven Pateman ‘s first Sydney runner as a trainer will be in a feature staying race. A dual licence holder for the past four seasons, the Victorian-based Pateman heads to Randwick on Saturday hoping… Read More »
A new Summer Sprint Series that kicks off at Flemington has come around for Sartorial Splendor at the right time. Announced last month, the Summer Sprint Series comprises the Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m) on Saturday, the Listed Christmas Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Boxing Day, the Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m) at… Read More »
Pakenham trainer Michael Huglin will gain some invaluable insight when lightly raced Kentucky Casanova races at Flemington. The two-time winner from three starts runs in the Darren Gauci Trophy (1200m) on Saturday and will be Huglin’s first runner down the famous Flemington straight. The race will also give the trainer some more information about Kentucky Casanova… Read More »
After missing out on Eleven Eleven’s second Magic Millions carnival victory due to COVID restrictions, Keagan Latham is loathe to let another chance pass him by. Aboard for the horse’s promotion to first in the 2020 Magic Millions Guineas following the disqualification of Alligator Blood, Latham couldn’t get to Queensland to… Read More »
Champion Tasmanian mare Mystic Journey has been officially retired. The inaugural $5m All Star Mile winner will be retired to the breeding barn despite returning to form during the spring carnival where she placed in the Let’s Elope Stakes, Rose Of Kingston Stakes and the Empire Rose Stakes. Mystic Journey’s… Read More »
Zac Purton has joined Douglas Whyte and Frankie Dettori as a triple winner of the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship, claiming the title without a victory in the four-race series at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 December) to add further lustre to a phenomenal resume. Four days after overtaking Whyte… Read More »
Noriyuki Hori is no stranger to success at the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) and this Sunday (12 December) at Sha Tin the master handler from Japan will be two-pronged at the end-of-year HK$100 million showcase. From nine runners since 2008 – including his trailblazing Jaguar Mail – Hori… Read More »
Darren McAuliffe believes his promising filly The Velvet Queen has a bright future ahead of her after she delivered in style for punters at Ascot on Wednesday. McAuliffe was full of praise for The Velvet Queen who validated $1.60 Sportsbet favouritism in the Byron Bay Premium Lager Handicap (1200m) with… Read More »
Accustomed to major race success, Yuga Kawada and Kiyoshi Hagiwara will lay siege to Golden Sixty’s G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) crown with Danon Kingly at Sha Tin on Sunday (12 December), carrying immense respect for the defending champion. Hagiwara, who successfully campaigned Normcore in the 2020 G1 LONGINES… Read More »
