Jumps racing has its followers and its detractors … with both groups equally as passionate about their cause. That fact has to be acknowledged but, whatever the rights and wrongs of the sport, the Grand National, which will take place at Aintree this Saturday, has its place entrenched in jumps… Read More »
Jamie Kah and Rachel King have become household names in racing and trainer John Sargent is predicting a similarly bright future for Alysha Collett. Melbourne jockeys’ premiership leader Kah and King have six G1 rides between them at Randwick on Saturday, while Collett gets a black-type opportunity aboard Land Ahoy… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge is putting its faith in an inexperienced three-year-old to deliver Gai Waterhouse an overdue victory in one of the few Sydney G1 races to elude her. Despite the success of new wave races like The Everest and All-Star Mile, the classics still carry a history and prestige that… Read More »
On the weekend of March 27/28, the racing world was given two examples which emphasised that it doesn’t matter what your status is in the game, nobody is immune from deep disappointment. On that Saturday at Meydan in Dubai, a horse called Great Scot dropped Frankie Dettori as the field… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Thursday night, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 11 Vega Rhythm Race Two: 1 Methane Race Three: 2 Grateful Heart Race Four: 2 Saul’s Special Race Five: 5 Telecom Smart Race Six: 1 Mr Lumieres Race Seven:… Read More »
Well bred filly Billiondollarbaby has hit the ground running with a strong debut victory at Canterbury on Wednesday. The I Am Invincible filly led throughout in the Pinatubo New To Darley 2YO Maiden Plate (1200m), kicking strongly inside the furlong to hold off race favourite Port Louis by one length… Read More »
The ultra-consistent Enchanted Heart, who came into his first up assignment today with three wins and two runner-up finishes from his previous five starts, brushed aside any remaining cobwebs from her two-month break from action with a sparkling last stride victory in Vinery Stud Handicap over 1100m. In doing so,… Read More »
Sweet Sixteen is no longer a maiden after breaking through for her first win at Sale. In trials ahead of Sweet Sixteen’s current campaign, Michael Poy thought he was riding a city grade horse, so he was pleasantly surprised to find she was still a maiden. Sweet Sixteen is no… Read More »
The stable has spent a very patient time allowing the Sebring filly My Delight to make natural progress. Since returning to the Chris Waller stable in mid-2020, still as an unraced horse, the three-year-old has had four trials, with a debut run at Hawksbury, in which she finished fifth, sandwiched… Read More »
Grahame Begg expects the 2400m of the Galilee Series Final at Caulfield to suit his stoutly-bred filly Olivia’s Game. Trainer Grahame Begg is hopeful of a kinder tempo for Olivia’s Game when she contests the Listed Galilee Series Final (2400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. A maiden winner over 2060m at… Read More »
After winning the Rosehill Guineas, Mo’unga will attempt to take out the Doncaster Mile and give Robbie Dolan his first Group 1 success. Robbie Dolan has ridden in 21 Group 1 races during his brief career, but to date has yet to trouble the scorer, with three third-place finishes his… Read More »
Champion rider Glen Boss has won the Star Doncaster on seven occasions. That pretty much makes him an expert on how to win the race. So, when his mount THINK IT OVER (So You Think – Personal Service) drew 18, a seemingly awkward gate, he pondered it all for a… Read More »
When the Team Hawkes trained filly Yearning rallied late along the inside and all but collared the $2.90 favourite Ashema on the Kensington track over 1100m on March 25, she cemented the lofty opinion in which she was held by the stable. That was a day when the majority of… Read More »
Pinjarra Race Club’s new ‘Pinjarra Scarpside’ course hosts its first race meeting on Pinjarra Cup Day this Sunday 11 April. Pinjarra Scarpside is the name selected for the new long course making use of the recently constructed second home turn, while the shorter course using the original home turn will… Read More »
Pat Carbery believes Cup Night has returned a better horse this preparation and the experienced jockey is looking forward to having him back at the races. After a top trial hit out, The Bernie Miller-trained five-year-old is set to launch his latest preparation in the Northam Stakes (1100m) on May… Read More »
Jockey Brett Prebble’s first ride back from a ‘spell’ has ended with him sidelined again with another enforced holiday. Prebble made the journey to Bendigo on Tuesday for his first ride in five-and-a-half months, guiding the Mike Moroney-trained Wisaka to victory in a 1600m maiden. But in a post-race interview… Read More »
Owner Bob Peters has all but confirmed the career of star mare Arcadia Queen is over, after she suffered a tendon injury in preparation for her Group 1 assault on the upcoming Championships in Sydney. Speaking on TABradio this morning, Bob Peters said he’d made the decision the five-year-old would… Read More »
Matt Cumani believes the key to Khoekhoe running out the distance of the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick is having the freshness raced out of him. Khoekhoe was too keen in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) on March 27 when sixth to Mo’unga after settling second behind… Read More »
“Royal Randwick in Autumn is one of Sydney’s time-honoured events, from the great tradition of Derby-Doncaster Day to the ultimate prize of the $4m Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes.” “Sydney is a global city and the home to some of the very best thoroughbred racing anywhere in the world,” continued Jamie… Read More »
With seven winners to his name in the Doncaster Mile, Glen Boss certainly knows what it takes to win the Group 1 race at Randwick. And he believes he is on the right horse to add another trophy to the cabinet on Saturday despite his mount Think It Over drawing… Read More »
