Anamoe has firmed into even money favouritism for the Golden Rose after making a stunning start to his spring, downing a high-quality field to claim The Run To The Rose at Kembla Grange. The Godolphin colt suffered a well-documented setback in the lead-up to his return when he missed some… Read More »
Imported mare Turaath has provided trainer Maddie Raymond with her first stakes race victory while at the same time opening up the prospects of a $1 million bonus. Success in the Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday gives Turaath the chance to race for the bonus in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m)… Read More »
Apprentice Brock Ryan has continued his heady start to the spring, following his breakthrough Group-race win on Jamaea with a Theo Marks Stakes victory aboard outsider Chat. Big Parade was a heavily supported favourite for Saturday’s 1300m feature but wanted to overdo things in front and he was a spent… Read More »
Three-year-old Giannis has broken his maiden in spectacular style, getting the better of Tiger Of Malay in the Dulcify Stakes after a stirring two-horse dual. The victory gave premier trainer Chris Waller his third winner from five races and a two-state stakes race double after Ranch Hand earlier won the Poseidon Stakes at Flemington…. Read More »
New Zealander Entriviere has staked her claims for selection in the $2 million The Invitation with a strong return in the Sheraco Stakes at Kembla Grange. It was a belated spring kick-off for the Jamie Richards-trained mare, who was scratched from the Toy Show Quality last month due to a… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Williams was as surprised as anyone with the upset victory of Harbour Views at Flemington. Having his first run back from surgery on a sesamoid injury, Harbour Views made a late lunge to take out the Listed The Sofitel (1400m) on Saturday. Providing Damian Lane the second leg of a winning double, Harbour Views ($26) got up… Read More »
Ciaron Maher believes the sky is the limit for Crystal Bound after her return win at Flemington, her first time on the straight course. The daughter of Not A Single Doubt was having her third race start when she accounted for a good quality line-up of three-year-old fillies in the Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m) on Saturday…. Read More »
The Chris Waller stable made the right decision in electing to send Ranch Hand to Melbourne with the Fastnet Rock colt scoring at Flemington. Ranch Hand was also an acceptor in the Group 2 Run To The Rose at Kembla Grange on Saturday, but Waller chose to send the three-year-old south for the Listed… Read More »
Mr Mozart may have earned himself a short at the Caulfield Guineas after a hard-fought victory at Flemington. The outsider of two Hawkes Racing-trained runners, Mr Mozart led home the field in the Listed Exford Plate (1400m) on Saturday with the more fancied Hawkes runner Hilal filling third place. Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes, who prepares the three-year-olds in partnership with his father John… Read More »
After a luckless last-start defeat as favourite, Philipsburg has atoned with a stylish performance to claim the TAB Highway Handicap at Kembla Grange, setting himself up for loftier goals. The four-year-old struggled to find clear running from an inside draw when unplaced behind Commando Hunt at the same track last month but… Read More »
Star NSW hoop Adrian Layt has appealed on social media for all NSW residentâs to get vaccinated. And his request is totally, 100% selfishly understandable as yesterday his little family was dealt a savage blow. Layt, in order to continue riding, has had to be away from his wife and… Read More »
What a difference a year can make! Rothfire, denied his chance at glory in The Everest last year after suffering a horrible, career threating injury in a lead-up race to the big event, is not only back fit and well, but he has already given enough indication to show he… Read More »
Nine races have been set down for New Plymouth on Saturday in what looks a good quality meeting. We take a look at each of the nine races and give our tips and best bets for the meeting at New Plymouth. Race One: 6 Cholula Race Two: 6 Game Night… Read More »
Eight races have been set down for Te Rapa on Saturday in what looks a good quality meeting. We take a look at each of the eight races and give our tips and best bets for the meeting at Te Rapa. Race One: 1 Field Of Gold Race Two: 9… Read More »
Eleven races have been set down for Singapore on Saturday in what looks a good quality meeting. We take a look at each of the eleven races and give our tips and best bets for the meeting at Singapore. Race One: 1 Street Party Race Two: 1 Broadway Success Race… Read More »
Trainer Les Bridge believes Classique Legend needs to boost his fitness levels before he heads to the races and the gelding will not resume in The Shorts as scheduled. The reigning Everest winner narrowly won a barrier trial at Randwick on Friday but after conferring on the performance, Bridge and… Read More »
For the third time in four years, David Barnhill’s Super Punters Club (SPC) have scored themselves a ticket to country racing’s greatest spectacle – The Kosciuszko. If owning one slot in the race wasn’t exciting enough, you can only imagine how ecstatic Barnhill and the 600+ members of the SPC… Read More »
Michael Freedman is putting a positive spin on Forbidden Love’s run of misfortune with barriers, hopeful the mare is simply getting the bad ones out of the way before the major races roll around. The four-year-old drew 15 of 16 when she rattled home for fourth in the Toy Show Quality… Read More »
It took some wise words from Joe Pride’s son Brave for the trainer to look beyond Private Eye’s modest pedigree and start believing he could be the stable’s next star. By veteran stallion Al Maher out of a Shamardal mare, Private Eye’s parentage would hardly get breeding buffs enthused. When… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan has added a second Wayne Wilson Medal to his ever-growing list of award achievements ⊠and he was particularly chuffed with the honour which is decided in a unique format in which every trainer of any standing has a chance to get over the line. The Wayne… Read More »
