A blueprint that delivered Redzel back-to-back victories in The Everest has been strategically utilised by his former trainers as they prepare to launch the spring campaign of their latest sprinting talent. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Wild Ruler will go head-to-head with benchmark speedster Nature Strip in the Concorde Stakes (1000m) at Randwick… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie says his sprinter Portland Sky has the right attitude to be a star racehorse. Portland Sky makes his return as a four-year-old in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes at The Valley on Saturday which is likely to lead the sprinter to two Group 1 contests at the course… Read More »
Rival trainer John O’Shea has taken a vested interest in the career of Jamaea and he has liked what he has seen. Jamaea just edged out O’Shea’s filly Robodira when they finished second and third respectively in the Magic Night Stakes in March. Robodira subsequently went to the paddock, while the Robert and… Read More »
Not even trainer Anthony Cummings knows what to expect when former Hungarian superstar Nancho makes his Australian debut at Randwick. The seven-year-old will race for the first time in almost two years when he contests Saturday’s Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) and it has been some journey to get him this far. A top… Read More »
Fearing the worst, track manager at The Valley Marty Synan has not applied any water to track ahead of the Cox Plate Qualifier meeting. Melbourne’s weather forecast has all week been for heavy rain on Friday with more rain on Saturday. Synan said rain was still forecast for Friday, but the… Read More »
Training horses is one thing, coping with the external pressures of the sport is another. Annabel Neasham is doing a remarkable job of handling both. The young horsewoman has racked up a trio of Group 1 wins in just over a year as a fully-fledged trainer and she is making giant… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable is looking forward to finally getting imported galloper Port Guillaume out onto the racetrack. The French-bred galloper arrived in Australia last year as a highly credentialled 2021 Caulfield Cup contender, but the son of Le Havre was ruled out on veterinary grounds. Almost 12 months on, Port Guillaume is set to run in… Read More »
Pinjarra trainer Brett Pope is happy to kick start Divine Shadow’s campaign in Kalgoorlie and expects a competitive performance on his return. Brett Pope has fond memories of Divine Shadow’s Goldfield’s campaign last year where he showed his prowess in three of Kalgoorlie’s biggest races. The Blackfriars gelding ran third in… Read More »
Ten races have been set down for Hawera on Friday in what looks a good quality meeting. We take a look at each of the ten races and give our tips and best bets for the meeting at Hawera. Race One: 2 Super Spirit Race Two: 3 Hoodlum Race Three:… Read More »
James Cummings has declared the Winx Stakes the right form line for Saturday’s Chelmsford Stakes and says Cascadian will be hard to hold out in the Group 2 feature. Four horses who contested the first Group 1 of the Sydney season will clash again at Randwick â She’s Ideel (third),… Read More »
With his hopes of riding in Melbourne dashed, Glen Boss is refocusing his attention on the Sydney spring carnival. Glen Boss might be down, but he is never out. The top jockey’s hopes of riding in Melbourne this spring were snuffed out when a government backflip forced him to return from… Read More »
Lindsay Park trainers Ben and JD Hayes were left disappointed with the first-up run of Aysar at Flemington, a horse they say is one of the better gallopers in their stable. But Ben Hayes is expecting a far better showing when the son of Deep Field steps out in the Listed Chautauqua Stakes (1200m) at… Read More »
Laure Me In will tackle the first leg of what connections hope can be a provincial Cups double when he heads to Wyong for their showcase meeting on Friday. The gelding was scratched from last weekend’s Premier’s Cup (2000m) at Kembla Grange after he drew wide and has come up with… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable will consider scratching Argentia if the forecast rain hits The Valley. The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting between 20-35mm of rain on Friday and a further 3-10mm on Saturday. Argentia and stablemate Zouzarella are set to clash in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m) on Saturday after both fillies posted wins at their… Read More »
An injury to regular rider Brenton Avdulla has prompted a jockey change for Randwick Guineas winner Lion’s Roar and it has been made with a longer-term view. The four-year-old resumes in the Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday when he will be partnered by Kerrin Mcevoy for the first time. McEvoy is… Read More »
Tim Clark has enjoyed an outstanding start to the new season with a brace of feature race wins and he is hoping Swift Witness can continue his spring form surge. The Ms Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly was responsible for delivering Clark’s first black-type success of the season in the Silver Shadow… Read More »
Any small ailment when chasing an elusive Group 1 victory is usually best dealt with by caution. That is precisely what Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young did with Sierra Sue who was highly fancied for last week’s opening Melbourne Group 1 of the 2021-22 season, the Memsie Stakes (1400m) at… Read More »
In ânot being screwed down yetâ itâs the Golden Slipper hero Stay Inside whoâs $15 with Sportsbet for the TAB $15m The Everest, in being the NSW Champion 2 Year-Old of 2020-2021. In also winning the Todman Stakes and Pierro Plate from five starts last season, Stay Inside opened his… Read More »
Eleven races have been set down for Cambridge on Thursday 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 Cambridge. Race One: 8 Pretty Good Race Two: 1 Our Wonderland Race… Read More »
Rod Northam is hoping his Kosciuszko chance Spiranac can put her name up in lights with a win in the Vale Nini Vascotto (handicap over 1100m). The five-year-old was the winner of the Hunter and North West area qualifier for the Country Championships last campaign and wasn’t disgraced in the Group Three… Read More »
