Anthony and Sam Freedman’s Blue Diamond Stakes prospects underwent a shuffle up following Wednesday’s first Preview with one colt thrusting himself firmly into contention and another appearing at the crossroads. Daumier rocketed up betting charts with an impressive win in the $200,000 Listed colts and geldings’ division, while Philosopher was… Read More »
Melbourne Cup heroine Verry Elleegant and Everest winner Nature Strip have received top accolades in the latest Longines World’s Best Racehorse rankings released overnight on Tuesday. The pair took honours in their respective categories with Verry Elleegant named the world’s highest-rated mare for 2021 and Nature Strip the top-ranked sprinter… Read More »
Pedigree, precociousness and poise. They were three of the qualities that stood out to bloodstock specialist James Harron when he inspected Zambezi River as a yearling, and they will be critical if the colt is to race his way into this year’s Golden Slipper. Harron, who has been involved in the… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 3 Stoltz Race Two: 6 Happy Jai Jai Race Three: 6 Sunny And Gold Race Four: 5 Amazing News Race Five: 7 Bulletproof Race Six: 8 Regency Star Race… Read More »
The Richard and Michael Freedman-trained duo of Forbidden Love and Tiger Of Malay both resume in this weekend’s Group 2 Expressway Stakes at Rosehill Gardens. She was a $150,000 yearling purchase who has so far earned over $1 million, and the Richard and Michael Freedman-trained Forbidden Love will be looking to… Read More »
If you donât believe in God, or Heaven, or the power of the great unknown, then you should now. Two days ago Brian Davidson, a part-owner of the mare LARMOUR (Sizzling – Irish Teardrop) passed away. Prayers for his family and the mourners went skyward, and trainer Nick Olive brought… Read More »
Scone trainer Lou Mary is optimistic Shen Gui will be the horse to secure him his first Metropolitan victory when he lines up in Saturday’s Highway Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill. Obtaining his training licence in October 2020, Lou Mary has worked hard to build a stable of competitive horses and is… Read More »
He’s experienced the emotional highs and the crushing lows that racing quite often can throw up. The racing game can condition you to tough and challenging times, but the normally unflappable Jason Miller was rocked by the loss of his stable star. Last November his pinup horse and quality mare Naughty… Read More »
The race is still three-and-a-half months away but the twelve slot holders for the inaugural running of The Archer in Rockhampton on May 7 are sure to already be shuffling the pack of contenders as they look to secure their best hope of taking out the major share of the… Read More »
Philosopher scored a narrow win on debut at Caulfield on 8 January over 1000 metres and while the main goal of the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) is the main aim in little over a month, the colt by Zoustar is the even-money favourite for the Listed Blue Diamond Preview… Read More »
It took just three rides for Tegan Harrison to get back in the winnersâ enclosure following her ten month injury enforced layoff from race riding ⊠which was a very swift and welcome outcome after all the time she was forced to sit on the sidelines. When Harrison was dislodged… Read More »
Henry Dwyer admits that when it comes to the yearling sales that he generally isn’t playing around the higher dollar figures often thrown about from different sides of the ring, but it is the ones without the heavier price tags that can be the surprise packets. In his eyes, perfection doesn’t… Read More »
The $200,000 Group 3 Blue Diamon Preview for fillies over 1000 metres at Caulfield on Wednesday sees three two-year-old come together in what could be the most competitive contest of the day. While Philosopher takes on the colts’ division earlier on the card, Jewellery â who finished second to Philosopher… Read More »
It took the combined efforts of a great trainer and a great jockey to finally put an end to the unbeaten run of Hong Kongâs Champion race-horse Golden Sixty in the Group 1 Stewardâs Cup. The Francis Lui trained son of Medaglia D’oro was bidding for a record equalling seventeen… Read More »
Not much is known of the âpetâ interest outside of horse racing that former boom apprentice Campbell Rawiller has. But you will now. He trains a few greyhounds on the side. âI’ve got three in work right now, and they help to relieve the stress of race riding,â he said…. Read More »
Randwick-based conditioner John O’Shea has been in solid form of present with eight winners (16%) and a further 15 placings (46%) from his past 50 runners, and he had no less than 16 gallopers going around in his home track trials this morning. One of the headline acts was Everest fourth… Read More »
American import Lighthouse has shown itself to be a punters’ pal since first stepping out on an Australian racecourse in November 2021 and co-trainers Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace have the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) next in mind should the mare notch another win at Caulfield on Wednesday. With four… Read More »
Boom colt Anamoe has been nominated to make his much-awaited return in Saturday’s Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. In what is sure to be a thrilling Saturday at Rosehill with the resumption of Group racing, Godolphin ace Anamoe is prepared to return in the Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m)…. Read More »
Which Sartorial Splendor will turn up to race at Caulfield, Tom Sadler is not sure. Sartorial Splendor is set to run in the Listed W J Adams Stakes (1000m) on Wednesday coming off two rather moderate performances this campaign. Sadler, currently the assistant trainer to his father John while awaiting the rubber stamp… Read More »
Lindsay Park will be hoping to consolidate their position in the top three on the Victorian Metropolitan Trainers’ Premiership with a strong hand at Caulfield on Wednesday. Since taking over just prior to the commencement of the current season, Ben and JD Hayes sit third on both the Victorian Country and Metropolitan titles in their… Read More »
