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 »
Trainer Phillip Stokes has given up on his ambition of turning Sansom into a miler. But the trainer will give Sansom the opportunity at Group 1 level when he runs the gelding again over 1400m in the Memsie 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 Kock are likely to resist the temptation for this year’s Melbourne Cup with Token Spirit in 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 Waller 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 Strip 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 it’s the new-look Colonial Downs that’s centre piece of this year’s COVID restructured Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championship. “Colonial 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 Pride has registered a two-state double with the stylish win of Ballistic Lover 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 in 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 Prophets 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 Pancho back into a winning frame of mind at The Valley. In a fast run Ranvet 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 starts 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’Unga 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 Xceptional has scored a surprise first-up win at The Valley. Enjoying the fast pace in Saturday’s McKenzie Stakes (1200m), He’s Xceptional ran down… Read More »
Queensland Guineas winner Private Eye 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 »
Swift Witness has taken out the Silver Shadow Stakes but her victory has been overshadowed by a dramatic fall in the straight in which Xtremetime suffered a fatal injury. The fillies’ feature was a rough-house affair from the outset with horses jostling for positions in a moderately run race. It didn’t get… Read More »
Less than a week after the death of Deanne Pinney, the mother of trainer Kerry Parker’s two children, Tampering has scored an emotional win for the stable at Randwick. While Parker and Pinney were no longer together, she remained a crucial part of the business and the two horses who held… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Zouzarella has lived up to the pre-race hype with a narrow but impressive debut win at The Valley. The Zoustar filly was well-supported in early betting for the Roll The Dice Racing Plate (1200m) on the strength of an impressive barrier trial at Cranbourne on August 9. But come race day, Zouzarella was easy… Read More »
Kyle Wilson-Taylor has had to watch as Jaden Lloyd and Leah Kilner made flying starts to the new season while he was on the sidelines suspended and he was happy to be back in the thick of the action on Saturday. Wilson-Taylor opened his account when Undeniable was too slick for… Read More »
