The tremendous career of star galloper KINGS WILL DREAM (Casamento – Road Harbour) will come to a close after the running of the Gr 1 Stradbroke Handicap in a few weeks. Before all that however, he races in this weekend’s Gr 1 Doomben 10,000 worth a million dollars and could… Read More »
He may frustrate a lot of punters with his enigmatic style of racing, but when he is on song NATURE STRIP (Nicconi – Strikeline) is the best racehorse on the planet. And that’s not me talking, that’s what was just announced by the esteemed Longines World Rankings group. The Chris… Read More »
Brad Widdup will head to Rosehill with a pair of live chances in two of the feature sprint races. Nags To Riches had shown above-average ability from the moment she entered Brad Widdup’s stable, so when she woke the morning after her second start barely able to walk, the trainer feared… Read More »
Group One winning jockey Michael Walker is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after breaking his leg in a fall at Pakenham on Thursday night. Michael Walker will undergo surgery this morning at Dandenong hospital after he suffered a fall and broke his leg in the eight race… Read More »
Pat Carbery says he won’t be doing anything differently as he plots Cup Night’s path in Saturday’s Group 3 Roma Cup (1200m) at Ascot. Carbery plans on replicating Cup Night’s outstanding Northam Stakes (1100m) victory when the ace jockey produced a classic ride on the gun gelding. Snagged back to… Read More »
David Payne is not going to Rosehill expecting new recruit Thorin to topple hot favourite Lost And Running but he is hoping to see some positive signs for the future. The former European will make his local debut against the boom sprinter and Everest hopeful in the Listed Luskin Star Stakes (1300m)… Read More »
Group-placed filly Rock My Wand will kick off her latest campaign in the Listed Denise’s Joy Stakes at Rosehill. It is no coincidence that Rock My Wand ‘s career highlight – a Group Two placing behind Robert Sangster Stakes winner Instant Celebrity – was produced on a rain-affected track. The filly… Read More »
Stakes winner Akari will be chasing an overdue success when she heads to Scone for the opening day of their showcase carnival. Trainer Brad Widdup does not need to be reminded that Akari has endured an extended drought from the winner’s stall but he remains optimistic the mare has another good victory… Read More »
Tommy Berry will be given strict instructions to ride Bottega patiently when horse and jockey team up for the first time in the Listed Scone Cup on Friday. The multiple stakes placegetter was expected to be competitive last start when he stepped out in a benchmark race at Randwick but after driving… Read More »
The racing days of Great Shot has come to an end. The Magnus gelding bows out of racing having claimed eights wins and 22 placings from 47 starts with $1.5 million in prizemoney. His best victory came in the 2017 Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) when he led from barrier… Read More »
Team Snowden have won three of the five renewals of the Inglis Guineas and they hope to strike again with Exoboom. The Scone carnival holds special significance for the Snowden family and father and son training partners Peter and Paul are again hoping to make their mark on the two-day… Read More »
He has been the coming apprentice in Queensland for some time now and Kyle Wilson-Taylor’s performance at his first Metropolitan meeting simply franked his already burgeoning reputation. To be fair, the young rider is going to have to face more testing conditions than he did on his Metropolitan debut at… Read More »
Jamie Kah and Phillip Stokes will combine with Instant Celebrity in their bid to claim a first win in The Goodwood at Morphettville. Instant Celebrity will join a rare group if she is to win The Goodwood at Morphettville on Saturday. Only two three-year-old fillies have been successful in the Group 1 sprint… Read More »
Realm Of Flowers will attempt to take the pressure of Anthony and Sam Freedman by winning the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington. Victory in the 2800m race on Saturday provides the winner a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup at Flemington in November. Realm Of Flowers has shown staying promise throughout… Read More »
Dual Group 1 winner Nettoyer (Sebring) headlines the latest supplementary entries for the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, which gets underway on the Gold Coast on May 25. The mare has won seven of her 42 race starts, headed by victories in last year’s Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m), while she… Read More »
The immediate riding career, and perhaps future riding career of Sydney’s champion apprentice Robbie Dolan is at the cross roads. He was taken back to hospital when his injured arm began to hurt more than expected and he is still there. The doctors believe he may well have severe nerve… Read More »
Trainer Dan Morton says quality gelding Elite Street can bounce back to his very best and be hard to beat in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 3 Roma Cup (1200m) at Ascot. Morton believes the four-year-old can return to the form that proved good enough to topple a Group 1 field in… Read More »
A late double at the Sale meeting transferred to Pakenham on Wednesday has provided Jamie Kah with her 1000th career victory. The milestone came up aboard the Michael Moroney-trained Bermadez in the final race, the Evergreen Turf Handicap (1400m) after Kah had guided Kurabui to victory in the preceding race, the Schweppes Handicap (1400m). Kah… Read More »
Matt Cumani is running out of chances this season, but still firmly believes Khoekhoe is the horse that can provide him with a maiden Group 1 success as the colt prepares for his Queensland debut in Saturday’s Rough Habit Plate at Doomben. The Group 3 will be a dress rehearsal for the… Read More »
Tony Gollan has no concerns about the predicted storms for south-east Queensland as he plots a Doomben 10,000 upset on Saturday. Gollan’s number one seed was said to be Jonker, who requires firm footing to show his best. But with his setback, it leaves Gollan’s chances in the $1Million race with… Read More »
