Robert Price, along with his son Luke, train their small team of gallopers out of Nowra, a bush town south of Sydney. And one of that team is a 2YO filly named JAMAEA (Headwater – Isibaeva). She cost Robert $130,000 as yearling and he unsold her to the Ken Noble… Read More »
Hugh Bowman brought the smart Newcastle galloper CRISTAL BREEZE (Gale Force Ten – Gale Force Ten) home with a perfectly timed run to win the $500k Provincial Championship Final over 1400m. It had to be a perfect finish because James Mcdonald had charged his mount PANDANO (Dundeel – Milanesa) away… Read More »
NZ Oaks winner Amarelinha has been a key firmer with Sportsbet for the Australian Oaks (2400m) this afternoon at Randwick. The Jamie Richards trained filly is the NZ Oaks winner and despite the NZ 3YO form being rubbish during the Carnival, punters think she could be an exception. Opened $5.50… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Saturday, where the depth looks strong across the program. View our tips and bets for Sha Tin this weekend. Race One: 4 Regency Poet Race Two: 2 Elon Race Three: 9 Party Everyday Race Four: 2 Joyful Heart Race… Read More »
Leading race horse owner Phoenix Thoroughbreds, which in its day was one of the biggest investors in race horses in Australia, has had its prize money frozen by Racing NSW following allegations the founder was involved in money laundering. Racing NSW chairman of stewards Marc Van Gestel said that the… Read More »
Having performed best in shorter sprints, Matthew Dale is bringing Mossman Gorge to Melbourne in a bid to see if he can stretch to 1200m. Canberra-based horseman Matthew Dale hopes to answer a few questions when Mossman Gorge runs in the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes at Caulfield. Saturday’s outing will… Read More »
Lunakorn and Shazade will fly the flag for the Anthony and Sam Freedman stable in the VOBIS Gold Distaff at Caulfield. Time off in the paddock and a visit from the chiropractor may just be the recipe to see Lunakorn bounce back to winning form at Caulfield. Lunakorn and her… Read More »
Finance Tycoon and Tramontana are set to do Lindsay Park proud when they line up in The Showdown at Caulfield. A throat irritation may have derailed the Golden Slipper hopes of Finance Tycoon but Lindsay Park is hopeful the two-year-old is in for a big payday at Caulfield. Finance Tycoon,… Read More »
After Gotta Kiss turned in the most inglorious run of her career, connections are pinning their hopes on a clearer blood picture for her to turn her form around in Saturday’s Listed Daybreak Lover at Eagle Farm. Gotta Kiss was beaten 10 lengths behind Tycoon Evie first up a fortnight… Read More »
Mark Newnham is keeping a close eye on the weather ahead of Greysful Glamour’s G1 bid at Randwick. Greysful Glamour is a simple puzzle to solve. If the track is good, she will compete hard, if it’s rain-affected, her chances rapidly diminish. And with a forecast for possible showers in… Read More »
Training partners Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will saddle up three runners on day two of The Championships. Her dam is an eight-time G1 winner and Joyous Legend will get the chance to prove she has inherited some of the family’s talent when she rounds out her campaign in the… Read More »
Realm Of Flowers has thrived in Sydney and remains on track to turn the tables on her Manion Cup conqueror Favorite Moon. A plan hatched five months ago will come to fruition at Randwick when Realm Of Flowers lines up in the G1 Sydney Cup. Trainers Anthony And Sam Freedman… Read More »
Global powerhouse Godolphin played a starring role on Derby day and again have the firepower to make an impact at Randwick. After celebrating one of his best afternoons on a racetrack, Godolphin head trainer James Cummings will rely on a quintet of runners to continue his momentum at The Championships…. Read More »
In a heartbreaking blow for connections, Great News has suffered a foot injury, ruling her out of the $500,000 Provincial Championships Final at Randwick. Trainer Kim Waugh advised stewards on Friday that the mare had sustained a crack to her off-fore hoof, which had caused bruising and a pulse, forcing… Read More »
Isotope, potentially one of the most exciting three-year-olds in the country, could give the top Queensland trainer Tony Gollan another Group success in Sydney when she tackles the Group 2 Arrowfield Three-Year-old Sprint. The daughter of Deep Field boasts a career record of five wins and two runner-up finishes from… Read More »
Two Brisbane based jockeys fly into Sydney this week in search of Group 1 glory in the $2 million Sydney Cup. For Ronnie Stewart it will be something if a walk down memory lane as he prepares to ride the joint bottom weight Selino in the Sydney Cup. Stewart was… Read More »
It’s Day 2 of The Star Championships at Royal Randwick and its record setting James McDonald who is looking for riding honours in the highly competitive Nathan Berry Medal. In winning the Heineken TJ Smith Stakes on Nature Strip for Chris Waller, James McDonald is the fastest rider to win… Read More »
The Star Entertainment Group and breeding powerhouse Arrowfield have today announced a partnership to run as joint slot holders for The Everest – the world’s richest race on turf – from 2021 to 2024. In joining forces to create a unique slot combination, The Star and Arrowfield are well-positioned to… Read More »
Victorian-based stallion Street Boss will be represented by Godolphin fillies Arcaded and Sliders in The Showdown at Caulfield. Godolphin and trainer James Cummings are yet to have a runner in The Showdown (1200m), but that will change at Caulfield on Saturday. Arcaded and Sliders contest the $950,000 race restricted to… Read More »
He’s the doyen of Geraldton racing, has won multiple trainer’s premierships, but there’s one accolade missing from his racing resume that he’s keen to address: his hometown Geraldton Cup. Despite going close in previous years, Gordon Spowart plans on arresting that personal anomaly with a three-pronged attack in this weekend’s… Read More »
