After a series of minor placings, Parry Sound gets an ideal chance to return to the winner’s list in the Winter Cup. Bjorn Baker is always happy to look out for a fellow New Zealander, so he has no qualms accommodating visiting Victorian stayer Inverloch for Kiwi-born trainer Trent Busuttin…. Read More »
After a debut second at Geelong, Sistine Explorer makes her way to Flemington for her second start. Andrew Noblet is banking on race experience being vital when Sistine Explorer makes her city debut at Flemington. Sistine Explorer is pitted against Invincible Caviar, a debutant daughter of Black Caviar, in the VRC Member… Read More »
A return to two-year-old racing and the addition of blinkers could be the key to Sinba rebounding at Rosehill. Gerald Ryan believes promising juvenile Sinba was on a hiding to nothing when beaten as an odds-on favourite at Gosford and remains confident he can atone on his home track of Rosehill. The… Read More »
Improving filly Rebel Rama will produce one of the feelgood stories of the Brisbane winter carnival if she can upset her higher-profile rivals in the Queensland Oaks. Prepared by Marc Conners, who has just 18 horses in work at Warwick Farm, Rebel Rama will be Mikayla Weir’s first Group One ride,… Read More »
In form Brenlyn’s Trooper is set for his Flemington debut after successive wins at Albury. Wodonga trainer Sylvia Thompson is using a straight race at Flemington on Saturday as a test run for a potential start in a stakes race. Brenlyn’s Trooper, with Jake Duffy aboard, runs in the VRC Member William… Read More »
Former UK galloper Mark Of The Man will be having his third Australian start at Flemington. Warrnambool-based Aaron Purcell is hoping the handicapper is correct with his assessment of Flemington runner Mark Of The Man. The Irish-bred imported three-year-old lines up in the VRC Brian Lindsay Trophy (1400m) on Saturday in… Read More »
John Moore, master race-horse trainer and one of racing’s absolute gentleman, was at Doomben yesterday where he was happy to discuss the challenges he faces as he looks to build a new solo stable from scratch after relocating to the Gold Coast from Sydney where he was in a training… Read More »
“I didn’t ask Jimmy Byrne if he would take the ride in the Stradbroke. Jimmy said he wanted to ride him”, said trainer Desleigh Forster, the trainer of Apache Chase who earned a golden ticket into the Stradbroke Handicap with his win in the Fred Best. That choice took Byrne… Read More »
Her antics in the unsaddling enclosure, when Apache Chase crossed the line to win the Fred Best, captured every emotion of a winner overcome with the joy of a special success. (With the win Apache Chase gained a golden ticket into the Stradbroke). Trainer Desleigh Forster went down on her… Read More »
Chris and Michael Gangemi can’t wait for Saturday’s Raconteur Stakes (1400m) at Belmont. The co-trainers saddle up Written Matter who tests his credentials in black-type for the first time. The lightly-raced three-year-old is undefeated and has earned high praise after his two wins. On debut at Ascot, he led from barrier… Read More »
Annabel Neasham could have another rising star in her stable as Verne cruised to victory in the Too Darn Hot @ Darley Handicap (1100m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The two-year-old colt stole the show early in the card, running away for an easy 1.73 length victory. The son of… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg expects a good winter campaign from Scantoon after scoring a narrow all-the-way win at Sandown. Racing second-up from a spell, Scantoon crossed from a wide barrier to take out the Ladbrokes Same Race Multi Handicap (1400m) on Wednesday. Under Michael Dee, Scantoon was heavily supported to run the $5.50 second favourite before holding off… Read More »
Edward Cummings is full steam ahead toward the Queensland Oaks with Duais on Saturday, but another filly closer to home will have his full attention earlier in the day. Three-year-old Obiri will line up in the Bisley Workwear Handicap (benchmark 72, 1800m) at Rosehill with Andrew Adkins aboard. The daughter… Read More »
Former Victoria Derby winner Tarzino has landed his first win as a sire with the win of Jungle Magnate at Sandown. Jungle Magnate has provided his dual Group 1 winning sire Tarzino with his first winner in stylish fashion at Sandown. Tarzino won the 2015 Victoria Derby and 2016 Rosehill Guineas in his career… Read More »
Declares War is known for his fighting qualities which he will need to raise it to another level if he is to be successful again at Flemington. The Matt Cumani-trained galloper scored at headquarters over 2000m on May 15 with 54kg, but on Saturday he rises 10.5kg in the VRC Member… Read More »
Chris Calthorpe is not going to let the prospects of a firm Eagle Farm track dent his hopes of a second Group 1 victory with Media Award. A last start winner of the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on May 1, Media Award runs in the Queensland Oaks (2200m) on Saturday…. Read More »
Last months Brierly Steeplechase winning jockey Darryl Horner Jnr has been suspended for one month after pleading guilty on two banned substance charges. Horner had been guilty of testing positive to an unnamed banned substance on the Wednesday and Thursday of the three-day Warrnambool May carnival. The stewards report read:… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 3 Winner’s Heart Race Two: 5 Party Warrior Race Three: 5 Hero Star Race Four: 1 Dream Warriors Race Five: 1 Harrier Jet Race Six: 5 Bright Vision Race… Read More »
Remember Alligator Blood? Of course, you do even though the horse has not run for seven months. The then David Vandyke trained son of All Too Hard won ten of his first eleven starts including the Listed Gold Edition, three Group 3’s (in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude, the Vo Rogue… Read More »
The thrill of race riding and the exhilaration of winning can be intoxicating for a jockey. Conversely battles with injuries, form and opportunities can be exasperating. Unfortunately for Kayla Cross her recent history falls into the latter category. That’s why her win at Broome last Saturday was tinged with an added… Read More »
