Dean Holland has given a masterly front-running ride aboard outsider Sarodec to claim victory at Sandown. Holland was able to dictate the pace on the Richard Laming-trained three-year-old to claim Saturday’s Ladbrokes Blended Multi Handicap (1600m). Sarodec scored a dominant win over 1700m at Warrnambool during last month’s carnival before leading and tiring… Read More »
Tim Clark has a winning double after Converge demolished his rivals to win the Group 1 J.J. Atkins (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The son of Frankel showed an explosive turn of foot to run away with the $1 million feature to score by 3.25 lengths. It was Tim… Read More »
Adelong has given trainer Brad Widdup his second black-type success of the season with a deserved victory in the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes at Randwick. The Hawkesbury trainer has endured a couple of near-misses in feature races this term with Adelong’s stablemate Icebath edged out in both the Golden Eagle and Doncaster… Read More »
Scone-based apprentice Reece Jones has bought up a winning treble as Opacity ran away to claim victory in the Racing To Win Handicap at Randwick on Saturday. Jones had already notched up wins aboard the James Cummings-trained Gravina and won the TAB Highway (1500m) aboard Casino Kid. Opacity bounced back after a disappointing… Read More »
The Cox Plate can’t come quickly enough for young trainer Annabel Neasham, who was left pinching herself after Zaaki turned in another dominant performance to capture the $1.2 million Q22. While not quite as brilliant as he was in the Doomben Cup, Zaaki never looked in serious danger as James McDonald… Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood made the right decision and added a few extra dollars to the bank account with the win of No Effort at Sandown. Bedggood had the option of running the mare in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Bet Ticker Handicap (1800m) or the Ladbrokes Cash In Handicap (1600m). Electing the former, No Effort got into the… Read More »
In-form gelding Knights Order has turned in a superb staying performance to win the Brisbane Cup. Tim Clark has labelled the decision to take blinkers off Knights Order as a “masterstroke” after the up-and-coming stayer gave his Brisbane Cup rivals a galloping lesson. On a seven-day back-up after claiming the Winter Cup… Read More »
Boom horse Ayrton is back in the winner’s stall after a dominant display in the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The three-year-old was beaten at short odds in the Fred Best Classic last start, but ran away from the field with ease to win comfortably… Read More »
Brodie Loy has made the most of a rare opportunity in town, answering a call from Annabel Neasham to land a narrow victory aboard Verne in the opening race at Randwick. In a thrilling two-horse duel, Verne ranged up to race leader In The Congo and the pair went toe-to-toe with In… Read More »
In a bid to get some prize money into the bank and build his profile, trainer Matt Laurie has produced Ranveer at an off-season winter meeting at Sandown. Although underdone and not relishing the heavy track conditions, Ranveer was able to win the Clanbrooke Racing Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. Ranveer has now banked $91,250… 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 which is raced at Kranji racecourse. Race One: 6 Fast And… Read More »
A week after celebrating his first Group One win in the Queensland Oaks, Edward Cummings will chase another with a pair of progressive juveniles. With just 18 horses in work, Edward Cummings’ feat in preparing three individual Group 1 runners during the Queensland winter carnival is remarkable. The young trainer… Read More »
Harry Coffey has guided Cardigan Queen to victory in his first “biggie” at his hometown carnival. As a youngster growing up in Swan Hill, jockey Harry Coffey used to see a number of the good young horses head to the northern Victorian track for the three-day winter carnival. To win the race named… Read More »
A shot at the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) in November looms as a surprising target for Valour Road if he runs up to expectations at Belmont on the weekend. The Frost Giant gelding has enjoyed elite success in sprinting races but has not raced beyond 1400m in a 24-start… Read More »
Ben Thompson, who has had an outstanding season since relocating to Queensland, will be looking to put the cherry on the top of his season’s achievements when he takes aim at a Group 1 win on Stradbroke Day. Thompson has two opportunities to go away a Group 1 winner. He… Read More »
Darren Taylor experienced his first feature race as a trainer last Saturday and although She’s God To You ran a credible race he’s elected against running the filly in next weeks Belmont Guineas (1600m). The daughter of Playing God finished third behind Graceful Girl in the Listed Raconteur Stakes, but… Read More »
Peter and Paul Snowden will saddle up three runners in the Dane Ripper Stakes after opting to give Jen Rules the chance to bow out of racing as a Group 2 winner. The Redoute’s Choice five-year-old has been a wonderful stalwart for the stable, winning four of her 28 starts and placing… Read More »
Tommy Berry has his sights on a first Stradbroke Handicap win aboard Hawkes Racing’s Wild Planet. Having spent several weeks resisting the temptation of Brisbane’s winter carnival races to focus on his Sydney premiership chase, Tommy Berry has finally succumbed. The top jockey will head to Eagle Farm on Saturday… Read More »
Bonny mare Sweet Deal will line up for her penultimate start in the Dane Ripper Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday before attempting to bow out of racing as a Group 1 winner. Recently sold for $850,000 at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale, the multiple stakes winner and $1.5 million earner has… Read More »
Ranveer is set for a brief winter campaign to build some prize money ahead of the spring. A winter meeting at Sandown may not be the time of year to see a young horse that his trainer has aspirations for in some of the bigger spring races. But that is… Read More »
