Incentivise, the ruling favourite for the Caulfield Cup, had his first public hit-out with a track gallop in-between races at Pakenham today. Trainer Peter Moody was satisfied with the gallop telling Racing.com ā¦ āHe was a little bit above himself in condition ā¦ and he was having a bit of… Read More »
Veteran trainer Peter Daly was walking with a spring in his step following the win of Armed And Ready in Saturday’s Elders Junction Cup (1900m). Daly was understandably excited about the seven-year-old securing automatic entry into the Carnarvon Cup, but he also took great delight for the gelding’s group of… Read More »
Tom DabernigĀ has been on a learning curve since breaking away from Lindsay Park and setting up on his own at Warrnambool. ItĀ wasĀ an ambition of his to train at the beach having had long conversations with his grand-father Colin Hayes who started his training career on the beach at Semaphore in… Read More »
Tom DabernigĀ has noticedĀ aĀ change in Fifty StarsĀ from his days at Lindsay Park andĀ sinceĀ returning to his former “home” atĀ Warrnambool. Fifty Stars will beĀ Dabernig’sĀ first city runnerĀ since leaving Lindsay ParkĀ when he runs in the Group 1Ā MemsieĀ Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. DabernigĀ is not putting the beach down exclusively to Fifty Stars looking better,Ā but he… Read More »
Black Caviar’s daughter Invincable Caviar has broken through for a maiden win at her second attempt at Sale on Sunday. The regally bred filly jumped as the red hot $1.45 favourite with Sportsbet to break her maiden tag after an impressive debut run at Flemington at her only race start… Read More »
TrainerĀ Phillip StokesĀ has given up on his ambition of turning SansomĀ into a miler. But the trainer will give Sansom the opportunity at Group 1 level when he runs the gelding again over 1400mĀ in theĀ MemsieĀ Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. Stokes had been toying with the idea of stretching Sansom out in trip… Read More »
The temptation to chase the ultimate prize in Australian racing is never far away when you have a promising stayer. But training partners Robbie Griffiths and Mathew De KockĀ are likely to resistĀ theĀ temptation forĀ this year’s Melbourne Cup withĀ Token SpiritĀ inĀ the hope of being in the race in years to come. With uncertainty… Read More »
Talented Sydney galloper Brandenburg has sadly passed away following an incident in the G1 Winx Stakes on Saturday. Brandenburg fell in the straight after the horse went amiss at the 200m mark which resulted in the horse having to be humanely euthanised on course. The incident caused jockey Rachel King… Read More »
Chris WallerĀ had a lean day by his own lofty standards with just one winner at Randwick, but the premier trainer is about to welcome back one of his biggest hitters. Top sprinter Nature StripĀ will be the star attraction at Tuesday’s Rosehill barrier trials as he prepares for another Everest assault…. Read More »
The Metropolitan will be the spring target for progressive stayer Spirit Ridge, who kicks off his preparation in the Premier’s Cup at Kembla Grange. The former European tuned up for his return with a solid barrier trial win at Randwick on Friday and is carrying residual fitness from a winter… Read More »
As the MATCH Series rolls in to New Kent, Virginia itās the new-look Colonial Downs thatās centre piece of this yearās COVID restructured Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championship. āColonial Downs is honored to host these MATCH Series races, especially showcasing our highly rated dirt track which is often overshadowed by our renowned… Read More »
Eleven races have been set down for Singapore on Sunday 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: 11 Super Power Race Two: 6 Pisca Pisca Race… Read More »
A couple of nasty falls marred a great day of racing at Randwick, an upset in a feature at the Valley while the Victorian industry lost one of their own. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Carnage At… Read More »
Sydney trainer Joe PrideĀ has registered a two-state double with the stylish win of Ballistic LoverĀ in a stakes race at The Valley. Ballistic Lover took out Saturday’s Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) a little over two hours after Queensland Guineas winner Private Eye’s first-up win inĀ the Group 3 Show County Quality at… Read More »
Racing is renowned for being a great leveller and it was that and more for trainer John Thompson, who endured a roller coaster of emotions at Randwick on Saturday. Thompson’s afternoon started on a bright note when More ProphetsĀ scored a deserved win in the Gow Gates Handicap (1500m). However, tragedy… Read More »
Sydney jockey Brenton Avdulla has suffered a fractured neck in a fall at Randwick on Saturday. Avdulla was aboard stakes winning filly Xtremetime when the horse fell in the straight and Avdulla was rushed to the Prince of Wales hospital in which the star jockey suffered a fractured C7 and… Read More »
A variety of different work has sparked PanchoĀ back into a winning frame of mind at The Valley. In a fast runĀ RanvetĀ Handicap (2040m) on Saturday, Pancho registered his first win since taking out the Kilmore Cup (1600m) last November. Saturday’s victory was the gelding’s fifth from 29 startsĀ and Jo Taylor, representing… Read More »
The first major of the Sydney season has produced an epic battle between an established star and a new kid on the block. Mo’UngaĀ has upstaged glamour mare Verry Elleegant to claim the Winx Stakes and give Annabel Neasham the third Group 1 win of her fledgling career. Ridden by Tommy… Read More »
Daniel Moor has been rewarded for his work with the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable landing a stakes win at The Valley. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained He’s XceptionalĀ has scored a surprise first-up win at The Valley. Enjoying the fast pace in Saturday’s McKenzie Stakes (1200m), He’sĀ XceptionalĀ ran down… Read More »
Queensland Guineas winner Private EyeĀ has signalled his spring carnival intentions with a powerhouse performance to claim the Group 3 Show County Quality at Randwick. The 1200m win took his record to seven victories from 10 starts and confirmed trainer Joe Pride’s plans to aim for some major spring targets. Pride… Read More »
