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 »
Wyong trainer Tracy Bartley is hoping the rise in distance and addition of visors will turn the fortunes around of Miss Redoble who is nominated for two races on the Randwick-Kensington program. Miss Redoble is among the entries for both the Maroubra Mile (1550m) and an easier Benchmark event, also… Read More »
Maddie Raymond is hoping her run of career training firsts supplied by her stayer Wentwood will continue in the Bagot Handicap at Flemington on New Year’s Day. Wentwood, has at his last two starts given Raymond, who has been training for less than a year, her first country Cup when… Read More »
Melbourne raider Princess Jenni will be a last minute addition to Saturday’s Group Two Perth Cup as connections wait on a flight. Princess Jenni is booked on a flight to Perth which is scheduled to leave on Wednesday night but connections won’t know if there is room on the plane… Read More »
Mick Price said he would aim Ayrton at the Queensland carnival and a race such as the Queensland Guineas before bringing him back to Melbourne for the spring. “He’s going to be a lovely horse and I don’t want to cut him short by getting him back quickly for autumn… Read More »
Caulfield trainer Mick Price has decided to target the Inglis Millenium first-up in February in Sydney with brilliant two-year-old colt Profiteer. And Price has also decided to miss the autumn carnival with his exciting three-year-old gelding Ayrton. Price said on RSN radio on Monday morning that they had devised an… Read More »
The evolving Magic Millions order of entry is uppermost in the mind of Kelly Schweida as he plots a path towards the Gold Coast with Miss Hipstar. The giant filly toyed with her rivals to win an 800 metre two-year-old race at Ipswich last Friday and bank first prize money… Read More »
‘The strength of Australian prizemoney shows there is no more rewarding place to race than Australia,’ stated Aushorse Marketing, ‘with our prizemoney dwarfing those of other racing nations.’ Australia remains the leading place to race a horse in the world with 52 races run this year worth A$1 million or more,… Read More »
One of the highest rated races in the world has been taken out by star galloper Chrono Genesis in what will go down as the biggest betting races of the year. The Grade One Arima Kinen which is raced over 2500m at Nakayama is ranked amongst the worlds best races… Read More »
Training operation Godolphin have unveiled a handful of quality two-year-olds this season but trainer James Cummings feels they will all need to take another step forward if they are to be considered legitimate G1 Blue Diamond Stakes contenders. “We’re looking forward to seeing what level they can get to, but… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller will take over the training of star Singapore galloper Aramaayo. Aramaayo who raced as Aramayo in Australia before heading to Singapore will be trained by Sydney trainer Chris Waller when he returns to Australia to continue his racing career. Aramaayo starred in Singapore where he won… Read More »
The racing on Saturday was focused mainly on Eagle Farm with several feature races taking some form of shape towards the Magic Millions, plus an in form stable continued their purple patch at Randwick. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’…. Read More »
Damien Oliver was to the fore at the meeting riding a winning double for Godolphin and James Cummings which consisted of Picarones and the Listed Christmas Stakes on Pandemic. Oliver has combined to win Group 3 sprint races this season with Godolphin on Coruscate and Viridine and said Pandemic was… Read More »
