Toowoomba Turf Club has scrapped the slot-race model for the King Of The Mountain, with the event set to be run as a $150,000 Open Handicap over 1200 metres. The King Of The Mountain previously operated under a slot-race structure that delivered a $750,000 prize pool, with the race first… Read More »
Ciaron Maher-trained colt Unit Five has taken another step toward the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a tidy barrier trial win at the Gold Coast on Monday morning. The Supido youngster had been scratched from a Sydney trial last week as connections carefully managed his build-up to the $3 million… Read More »
Racing Victoria has postponed a midweek metropolitan meeting at Sandown Lakeside by 24 hours due to forecast extreme heat. The twilight fixture, originally set for Wednesday January 7, will now be run on Thursday January 8. The move follows predictions from the Bureau of Meteorology of temperatures reaching 41 degrees… Read More »
Given the heartache Gavin Bedgood experienced with Hedged early in his debut campaign with him, he is not particularly keen to turn out the sprinter now that he is in winning form. The gelding recorded his first win for the Cranbourne trainer – and his first victory in 18 months –… Read More »
Wednesday’s scheduled twilight meeting at Sandown has been postponed by 24 hours and will now be run on Thursday due to extreme heat conditions forecast for Melbourne. Racing Victoria confirmed the change on Monday morning after considering a range of alternatives, including relocating the meeting to another venue. The decision… Read More »
The Tancred Stakes looms as a possible autumn option for ever-improving stayer Torranzino, who on Monday returned to work with Paul Preusker. The Tarzino gelding’s return to stable life comes around two months since his fifth placing in the $10 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). Preusker was determined to… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg has made sure he has Maharba up to the mark for the Group 3 Standish Handicap and believes the gelding is on song heading into his first-up assignment after some positive trials. Maharba is set to resume for his first start in more than nine months in… Read More »
Fans of Attica do not have to wait long for another look at the Group 1-winning colt, who is set to return to the trials this Friday. The son of Lonhro is well-advanced in his preparations for the Autumn Carnival and will stretch his legs in what will likely be… Read More »
Melbourne’s weather is set to determine if Nadal gets his shot at turning the tables on Hedged in next Saturday’s $200,000 Standish Handicap at Flemington. The Ciaron Maher stable is training the five-year-old son of Xtravagant as if he will contest the 1200-metre Group 3, but it is conscious of this week’s predicted conditions…. Read More »
“Hard to see him go – he has started off so well,” said former Keeneland director Tom Thornbury with the highly successful Knicks Go to pursue his career in Korea. “I wish all the best for the Korean Breeders,” as it’s the Korea Racing Authority who stated “Knicks Go has… Read More »
Trainer Lucy Yeomans reached a significant career milestone at Geelong on Saturday when Jenni The Fox charged home to claim the Listed Black Pearl Stakes (1200m), delivering Yeomans her first stakes victory since going out on her own. The breakthrough success came just months after Yeomans launched her solo training… Read More »
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Harry Coffey claims she was not as her best, but Precious Charm was still able to continue her fruitful summer with a feature success at Geelong on Saturday. The Symon Wilde-trained mare turned in a gritty performance on the Good 3 track to take out a thrilling edition of the… Read More »
A ninja must overcome challenges, know when to strike, do it by stealth, be efficient and do it with the element of surprise. Ninja ($2.30F) – the three-year-old gelding – did all that in notching a near five-length victory in the Group 3 Vo Rogue Plate (1300m) at Eagle Farm… Read More »
The price may have been short this time though it was equally justified as Warwoven further staked his claim for favouritism towards the Magic Millions 2yo Classic by winning at Eagle Farm. Fourteen days out from the $3 million 1200-metre Gold Coast highlight and trainer Bjorn Baker reiterated his opinion… Read More »
Described as ‘still a bit green’ by jockey Michael Dee but Jewel Bandit still made a good impression in winning her second race in as many starts. Jewel Bandit won on debut at Cranbourne over 1000m on December 12 with Brad Rawiller aboard but Michael Dee took the ride this… Read More »
Neither co-trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy nor Luke Currie are not getting ahead of themselves, but they all believe that Moana Spirit has potential and the Blue Diamond might be a chance to realise it. Moana Spirit ($4.80) won on debut at Morphettville Parks over 1000 metres on December 6… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s representation in the upcoming Magic Millions 2YO Classic is likely to reach four runners after colt Knightsbridge won on debut at Randwick. Knightsbridge ($3.20F), a $750,000 buy at the Gold Coast Yearling Sales twelve months ago, took out the Kia Ora Yearlings @ MMGC Plate… Read More »
Champion three-year-old Tentyris will continue racing for the foreseeable future, with Godolphin confirming there is no immediate plan to retire the star sprinter to stud. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained colt burst onto the scene in 2025, winning four of his seven starts, highlighted by a dominant victory in the… Read More »
More than two decades on from the exploits of champion sprinter Falvelon, trainer Danny Bougoure is hoping to return to the big stage with promising filly Voodoo Lass during the Magic Millions carnival. Falvelon carried Bougoure into the national spotlight with 15 wins from 37 starts and almost $4 million… Read More »
