New Zealand galloper Elephant has rebounded from his sole defeat with an impressive win at Sandown. The Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained gelding suffered his first defeat in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes at The Valley on September 4 before relishing the class drop in the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) on Saturday…. Read More »
Adrian Bott has not ruled out Entente backing up three weeks in a row to chase a ninth Metropolitan success for co-trainer Gai Waterhouse. The gelding put himself in the frame for a start in the Group 1 staying feature when he proved his distance credentials with a dominant win in Saturday’s… Read More »
Queen Of Dubai ran her rivals into the ground to claim her second career win at Sandown. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly led through to take out the Listed Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) on Saturday at her sixth race start. Starting her career in Sydney, the stable sent Queen Of Dubai to… Read More »
By the time he turned six, Forever Newyork had twice run a place in the Southern District Country Championships qualifier and raced in Sydney 11 times (half of his 22 starts at that stage, compared to eight on his home track). The trips to the state capital included a win… Read More »
=A day after being confirmed for a slot in The Everest, Libertini has displayed signs of lameness in her near foreleg. Trainer Anthony Cummings informed stewards that the mare was found to be sore after finishing sixth to Classique Legend in a Randwick barrier trial on Friday. She was examined… Read More »
Former Singapore sprinter The Inferno is the latest galloper to gain a berth in The Everest after a deal was struck with slot holder James Harron. The Inferno earned his spot with his second placing to Wild Ruler in the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at The Valley on Friday night. With… Read More »
James Harron has used his The Everest nomination to get the former Singapore superstar THE INFERNO (Holy Roman Emperor – Spina Rosa) into the big race following his stunning Gr 1 effort last night. “I’m delighted to team up with Glenn Whittenbury and set The Everest alight with The Inferno,”… Read More »
This morning, NSW stewards stood star apprentice Ellen Hennessy down from riding at Rosehill this afternoon, as they investigate a breach of Covid rules. The transplanted 3kg Irish rider, who had four mounts at Rosehill, is the latest jockey who has been caught by stewards breaking the rules. She admitted… Read More »
A strong eleven race program has been set down for Singapore on Saturday, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 2 Circuit Star Race Two: 13 Red Dragon Race Three: 11 Qaidoom Race Four: 11 Holy Eleanor Race Five: 1 Luck Of Master Race Six: 4 High Voltage Race… Read More »
Secret Blaze has passed an important ballot clause for the Caulfield Cup with his victory at The Valley on Friday night. The win of the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained galloper in the Group 3 JRA Cup (2040m) has given the training partners some food for thought in coming days. Friday night’s victory was… Read More »
Jockey Daniel Moor has rounded out a big seven days by collecting his second Group 1 victory when Wild Ruler scored at The Valley. Celebrating his 37th birthday last Saturday, Moor broke his Group 1 maiden when successful on Sierra Sue for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young at Caulfield before scoring a stakes race… Read More »
Father-and-and son training combination Mark and Levi Kavanagh could not have picked a better time to land their first winner together. Seradess arrived late to land the Group 3 Scarborough Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday night to give the pair their first win since joining forces at the start of… Read More »
Forgot You has stamped his class for the second time at The Valley to get up off the canvas and claim his first stakes race victory. The Savabeel three-year-old scored over 1500m at The Valley on September 4 and returned to the track on Fright night to claim the Group 2 Stutt Stakes (1600m). Prepared by Trent… Read More »
When finishing third on debut at $41 behind Richard Litt’s $1.9million colt Profondo, many astute punters recognised that David Payne’s runner was a fair bit handier than the market suggested. Payne then sent his gelding to a Goulburn maiden. Although doing all but everything wrong in the run, French Emperor was… Read More »
A malfunctioning sprinkler was found to be the cause of a damp section of track resulting in the postponement of the Benalla Cup. After calling off the Benalla Cup meeting on Friday due to a damp section of track, the meeting has now been rescheduled to Sunday. Friday’s meeting was called off… Read More »
It did not take long for Craig Williams to get over the disappointment of losing the ride on Spanish Mission in the Caulfield Cup having picked up the mount on Nonconformist. Williams received a text message on Thursday morning that Spanish Mission’s trip to Melbourne for the Caulfield Cup was off and quickly got on… Read More »
Trainers Tony and Calvin Mcevoy hope to get a clearer picture of where to aim Mac ‘N’ Cheese after she runs at Sandown. Mac ‘N’ Cheese runs in the Listed Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) on Saturday and her performance will determine whether she heads to the top level or aims a rung or… Read More »
Annabel Neasham said the TAB paying out on bets already placed on Zaaki for the Cox Plate was not the kind of news she wanted to hear before the Underwood Stakes. TAB on Friday announced that all pre-nominations, all-in markets and multi legs involving Zaaki to win the Cox Plate at The Valley on October 23 had… Read More »
The Group 3 Sandown Stakes is shaping as the race that could determine the long-range spring plans for Warrnambool-based Harbour Views. The Matthew Williams-trained galloper runs in Saturday’s 1500m race which is likely to determine Group 1 options for the French-bred gelding. Williams picked Saturday’s race ahead of the Listed Paris Lane Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday week as the… Read More »
Last year’s The Everest winner CLASSIQUE LEGEND (Not A Single Doubt – Pinocchio) trialled at Randwick this morning and left no doubt that he is back to defend his crown. He devastated a strong trial field, ran time, especially the last 600m, and sent shivers up the spines of those… Read More »
