Group racing took pride of place at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day and it was the Jamie Richards’ trained mare Avantage who took centre stage with a sterling performance in the Group 1 Railway which saw her claim the fifth Group 1 victory of her career. Avantage ($2.10), had to… Read More »
The feature races in New Zealand will be at Tauranga on Saturday. View our tips and best bets for Tauranga this weekend. Race One: 6 Splendido Race Two: 1 Burgundy Rose Race Three: 5 Baby Face Race Four: 8 Preipo Race Five: 9 Hail Damage Race Six: 10 Brimstone Race… Read More »
Warrnambool mare Tralee Rose will be aimed at feature staying races after her runaway seven lengths victory in the Bagot Handicap which was the biggest win in that race this century. Symon Wilde said he hadn’t trained a horse with the staying capabilities of the lightly raced mare and he… Read More »
Angela Davies has an eye on Magic Millions riches for Salina Dreaming but she wants the mare to produce another strong performance before she commits to it. Salina Dreaming will be in action in the Ranvet Handicap (1100m) on the Randwick-Kensington track on Saturday. Salina Dreaming stamped her credentials with… Read More »
Star jockey Jamie Kah kicked off the New Year in her usual style by winning the opening race on two-year-old filly Frosted Flowers who identified herself as a Blue Diamond prospect. Frosted Flowers is trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman and two years ago they also debuted in the same… Read More »
The Buffering is shaping as a pivotal moment in the summer carnival campaign of Stradbroke winner Tyzone. A win on Saturday will earn Tyzone a wildcard entry into the Magic Millions Cup at the Gold Coast on January 16. A loss will likely see him head to the spelling paddock… Read More »
Scone trainer Will Freedman has been training in his own right for almost six months and he loves nothing more than to come to town to tackle the Highway series. At Kensington on Saturday, he will saddle up Chewie Two in the Highway Handicap and believes his gelding has a… Read More »
John Moloney is usually assured that his reliable sprinter Fine Dane will race consistently each preparation. Last spring though that didn’t happen and after three runs which he described as disappointing Moloney pulled the plug on the campaign. On Saturday at Caulfield, Moloney said all the signs with Fine Dane… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Friday, headlined by a couple of Group lll events to bring in the New Year at Hong Kong. Race One: 8 Master Fay Race Two: 1 Hello Beauty Race Three: 1 Computer Patch Race Four: 3 Yes We Can Race Five: 1 Authentic Champ… Read More »
The wetter the better for Fleet Dove. That’s the opinion of trainer Kelly Schweida who is hoping for rain-affected going ahead of Saturday’s Group Three Vo Rogue Plate (1400m) at Eagle Farm. “A bit of rain wouldn’t hurt this filly and there’s a bit forecast,” Schweida said. Eagle Farm was… Read More »
Goulburn-based trainer Kurt Goldman only has about 15 horses in work and his stable star Irish Songs is the one giving him a profitable ride. The Shamus Award gelding has amassed almost $330,000 in prizemoney and has taken Goldman far and wide throughout New South Wales. And pending how he… Read More »
Trainer Chris Anderson believes he has laid a solid foundation for Ballistic Boy to handle the sharp rise in distance he will face in the Shoot Out Quality at Eagle Farm. Ballistic Boy will be jumping from 1640 metres in the Doomben Mile which he won on December 11 to… Read More »
If ever a horse and trainer combination deserved to add another win to their name, it is trainer Steve Tregea and his seven-year-old gelding Niccanova … and the pair will get the chance to set the record straight when Niccanova contests The Buffering, a $200 000 event at Eagle Farm… Read More »
Classy Mornington mare Princess Jenni has arrived in Perth and is ready for her assignment in the Perth Cup on Saturday. Her trainer David Brideaoke said she left early on Thursday morning and travelled well. Brideoake thinks Princess Jenni is weighted to win the Group 2 Perth Cup (2400 metres)… Read More »
Although Neighbourhood was a late nomination for the Standish Handicap her trainer Enver Jusufovic doesn’t believe she’s going to be late to the party. Jusufovic said that Neighbourhood’s track-work and condition led him to the late change of plans and she was capable of winning despite the race being an… Read More »
After a period of uncertainty regarding the future of the Seymour racetrack, Victorian racing officials have decided to reconstruct the track. Racing Victoria (RV), Country Racing Victoria (CRV) and the Seymour Racing Club (SRC) announced their intention to go down this path on Wednesday. Racing won’t return to Seymour until… Read More »
Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker is in the rare position of having two of his runners at Kensington on Saturday aiming to make it a hat-trick of wins. The pair are Harpo Marx and Edison, and they are part of Baker’s quintet of starters at Randwick Kensington. Baker gets the… Read More »
Saab Hasan is hoping the magical hands of star jockey Jamie Kah will be the key to his sprinter Sirius Suspect being able to transition to the level of a Group One sprinter. So far they have combined once for an easy last start win at Pakenham and they will… Read More »
The Group Three Belle Of The Turf Stakes over 1600m has been taken out by the quirky Joe Pride trained mare Threeood ($4.80) in testing conditions at Gosford. Trainer Joe Pride explained that Threeood was quite a handful back at his Warwick Farm stables. “She’s bordering on being put in… Read More »
Exciting three-year-old filly Forbidden Love has shown her class in the Listed Gosford Guineas on Tuesday. The Richard & Michael Freedman trained filly jumped as the well backed favourite in one of the feature events on Tuesday’s Gosford program and she was far too good for her rivals sitting just… Read More »
