Chris Waller produced The Elanora to win the Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday and said the emerging three-year-old would be given a short break and aimed at the Sydney autumn carnival. He is likely to tackle the Randwick Guineas second up with the Australian Derby his… Read More »
Consistent gelding Bigboyroy has booked a spot on Chris Waller’s Magic Millions carnival team with a typically gritty performance to salute at Randwick. A winner at Kembla Grange two starts ago before a luckless third to the in-form Edison earlier this month, Bigboyroy ($4.20) found clear running in Saturday’s Drinkwise… Read More »
The Magic Millions Classic has been thrown wide open after nominal favourite Shaquero flopped in the B J McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm. The winner of the Breeders’ Plate on debut at Randwick, Shaquero had been a $4.50 TAB fixed odds favourite for the January 16 feature and a popular… Read More »
Mick Price will delay a decision on whether exciting three-year-old Ayrton will head to the Australian Guineas after his breathtaking win at Caulfield. Price branded Ayrton “a Group horse” as he emulated his debut performance at Bendigo by sprinting away from his opposition to win Saturday’s Ken Sturt Handicap by… Read More »
ALPINE EDGE (Better Than Ready-Freezethemillions) for trainers Team Edmunds has caused a bit of a boil over by finishing too well to win the $250,000 BJ McLachlan Stakes, a rather big Magic Millions Classic lead-up race at Eagle Farm. “He’s the best 2YO I have and his work on Tuesday… Read More »
James Cummings continued his outstanding record in two-year-old races in Melbourne this season, landing his fourth individual winner when Picarones took out the opening race at Caulfield. Cummings has already had juvenile success with Paulele, Ingratiating and Anamoe and in total, the Godophin trainer has saddled up 31 two-year-old runners… Read More »
Bush youngster Rocket Tiger has upstaged his more fancied city rivals to give trainer Scott Spackman a Boxing Day milestone at Randwick. Ridden by Kathy O’Hara, the home-bred was the Wagga Wagga trainer’s first Sydney metropolitan winner and an emotional Spackman said it was a special moment. “I’m just so… Read More »
Kathy O’Hara sat her mount ROCKET TIGER (Cluster-Takook) who had won on debut, but in Canberra and then in the steward’s room, up on the outside of the favourite from the get go and he just proved too tough down the running at …$26. The win while a shock result… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Saturday, and while there are no feature races, the depth is solid across the board. Race One: 1 Above Race Two: 11 One Step Ahead Race Three: 10 Green Envy Race Four: 9 Sight Success Race Five: 6 Ping… Read More »
The lure of a Magic Millions wildcard has inspired James Cummings to launch a three-pronged raid on the Falvelon Quality at Eagle Farm. Last year’s winner Isaurian returns on Saturday to defend his title in the Falvelon, backed up by top weight Viridine and enigmatic gelding Roheryn. The Falvelon winner… Read More »
Michael Freedman will squeeze in a quiet Christmas Day celebration with his family but with three runners at Randwick on Boxing Day, the trainer won’t be getting much respite. Along with Good Friday, Christmas is one of only two days each year when no race meetings are held but that… Read More »
Greg Eurell is treating Blazejowski’s last start effort as an anomaly and believes he can return to his best form in the Listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield. At his last run, Blazejowski put in the worst performance of his career when he finished last in the Kevin Heffernan Stakes at… Read More »
The Grand Prix Stakes shapes as a litmus test for a future Derby campaign for emerging stayer Mr Gee. Trainer John O’Shea is confident Mr Gee will cope with 2400 metre assignments in the long-term but he is keen to see how the gelding adapts to the newly renovated Eagle… Read More »
Mick Price is hoping his exciting prospect Tavidance can farewell summer racing with a win in the Lord Stakes and further stamp himself as a horse who can be a factor in better races. Price said he was happy to give Tavidance a short break after Saturday as he believed… Read More »
The Chris Waller stable could well have an apparent stranglehold on the $2 million Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic by the time the big race comes around at the Gold Coast on January 16 … and we will know more after Shaquero’s performance in the BJ McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm… Read More »
Kris Lees is a master at placing his horses to advantage and the Newcastle trainer will split his team between two states this weekend as he eyes off longer-term targets. Former European Korcho will spearhead the stable’s runners at Randwick on Boxing Day when he resumes in the Drinkwise Mile… Read More »
These statistics have been mentioned before … but let’s go through the race record, once again, of The Harrovian, who tackles the Listed Bernborough Plate at Eagle Farm on Boxing Day. Currently, The Harrovian’s record shows he has won his last ten starts in a row (and thirteen of his… Read More »
The B. J. McLachlan Stakes, an important two-year-old race at set weights which will be contested at Eagle Farm on Boxing Day. has attracted a field of eight runners which includes the Toby and Trent Edmonds trained Alpine Edge, whose performance will be watched with keen interest locally as he… Read More »
Joao Moreira has become just the third jockey in history to ride 1000 winners in Hong Kong, notching the milestone with a treble at Happy Valley. He trails only champion horseman Douglas Whyte with 1813 wins and arch rival Zac Purton, who sits on 1209. “I really enjoy doing what… Read More »
Chris Waller has not ruled out making a belated Magic Millions bid with Ranch Hand after the youngster’s impressive debut win at Warwick Farm. The premier trainer is already in a strong position for next month’s $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast with pre-post favourite Shaquero and… Read More »
