It has been a while between drinks but Morvada landed an overdue win when he took out the Group 3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap at Flemington. The Peter Jolly trained seven-year-old had never finished further back than fourth place in his last six races leading into this assignment and it was… Read More »
John McArdle will eschew chasing further two-year-old riches during the autumn with Tycoon Humma despite her keeping her undefeated record intact. Tycoon Humma, by boom stallion Capitalist, flew home to grab Kallos and win the Very Special Kids Plate (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday to take her record to two… Read More »
One of the leading contenders in today’s Group One Australian Guineas has been a late scratching on vets advice. The Mike Moroney trained Poland has been a late scratching on vets advice after a mishap on course in the stalls. Poland was a $13 chance in Australian Guineas betting with… Read More »
The Archie Alexander trained Mosh Music produced a race winning finish in the Listed Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington. In the process the lightly raced, six-year-old daughter of Moshe took her career record to nine wins from only seventeen starts. Mark Zahra, back from suspension, did the honours in the… Read More »
Ten races have been assembled for Singapore on Saturday which headlines the International meetings outside of NZ. View our tips and best bets for Saturday’s races in Singapore at Kranji racecourse. Race One: 7 Lim’s Unique Race Two: 1 Lim’s Dreamwalker Race Three: 3 Sun Ops Race Four: 4 Wawasan… Read More »
David Eustace is of the opinion the Australian Guineas is an open race and could be won by a horse at double-figure odds. Eustace thinks that his stable could be the one to supply the long-shot winner in the shape of Jet Propulsion, who is a $26 chance with TAB… Read More »
Jason Attard and Lucy Keegan Attard are no strangers to taking on the big guns but the Hawkesbury trainers will be venturing into uncharted territory when debutant Sir Rastus lines up in the Skyline Stakes at Randwick. Adopting the same strategy applied to last year’s victor Mamaragan, the formidable husband… Read More »
Talented three-year-old Mass Destruction is poised to join boom stablemate Miami Fleiss in The Jewel next month if he wins first up at the Sunshine Coast. Mass Destruction indicated he was on target for The Jewel 3YO Prelude (1000m) on Saturday when he scored a comfortable win in a 1000… Read More »
Patrick Payne wasn’t perturbed with Cherry Tortoni’s wide barrier draw in the Australian Guineas as he believes that should suit his style of racing. Payne said barrier 17 would work for Cherry Tortoni in terms of his galloping style as it would give him plenty of room. Payne felt at… Read More »
Up-and-coming Godolphin four-year-old Criaderas will be in action at Randwick when he returns in the Liverpool City Cup. An unlucky third to Greysful Glamour in the Villiers Stakes over the summer, Criaderas has won four of his eight starts and is on a path towards the Doncaster Mile. “He is… Read More »
James Cummings is confident the race and track conditions set up for emerging star Colette to replicate her first-up performance in the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes. The mare snuck under the guard of punters when she cruised to victory as a $12 chance in the Apollo Stakes two weeks… Read More »
“Yes, Rosemont Stud is proud of this year’s 25 lot draft for the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, and it’s the two Starcraft colts that have drawn attention from both local and Asian trainers.” “Our main Asian interest stems from Hong Kong,” said Ryan McEvoy, Rosemont’s General Manager-Bloodstock, who knows the… Read More »
The Golden Slipper is less than a month away and the next two weeks of juvenile racing are shaping as critical form references for the world’s richest two-year-old race. Magic Millions winner Shaquero returns in the Skyline Stakes at Randwick on Saturday while two of Sydney’s most promising fillies, Four… Read More »
Champion jockey and Australian Hall Of Fame member Jim ‘Jimmy’ Johnson has passed away at the age of 92. Racing Victoria, the Victorian Jockeys’ Association and the Victoria Racing Club each acknowledged the sadness of the occasion and paid homage to the decorated hoop. Johnson was a three-time Melbourne Cup-winning… Read More »
Cody Morgan will be keeping a close watch on the skies as much as Ligulate’s opposition in Saturday’s Listed Tattersall’s Members Cup at the Sunshine Coast. Corbould Park was rated a heavy eight on Thursday after copping 41 millimetres of rain in a 24-hour period until 8am, taking the weekly… Read More »
Away Game has been cleared to line up in the Group One Surround Stakes after recovering from an injury scare. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly slipped while she was being unloaded from a float midweek, sustaining an abrasion to her hip. She was examined by Racing NSW vet… Read More »
Leading Perth trainer Sean Casey has had to venture to Melbourne to gain the services of his champion local jockey Willie Pike but he is thankful for the rare opportunity . Pike will ride Dom To Shoot for the Sean and Jake Casey stable in the Group One Australian Guineas… Read More »
The autumn in Sydney is all about Group One racing and jockey Tommy Berry is hoping to play a major role. But he isn’t taking his eye of the premiership prize. Berry set a goal at the start of the season to improve his consistency and in doing so, make… Read More »
Tom Marquand’s return to Australia for a relatively brief stint of riding kicks off at Randwick on Saturday where the highly talented rider has picked up eight rides. Marquand, who is the only overseas jockey to travel to Sydney for the big Autumn Carnival and The Championships, had to undergo… Read More »
No Warwick Farm-based trainer has won the Guy Walter Stakes since the race was named in honour of the late horseman and Matt Smith would dearly love to be the first. A gifted trainer, Walter had a procession line of top horses including champion Tie The Knot, Streama and Defier… Read More »
