James Winks, back riding again for the Danny O’Brien stable, pulled off an upset win aboard At The Heads over the previously unbeaten three-year-old Pied A Terre in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington.
Lifelong dreams descended into depressing nightmares at the Gold Coast on Saturday when Sydney filly Driefontein won an action-packed Magic Millions Classic in the stewards’ room.
Sydney’s summer staying find Straight Albert continued his rise to prominence with a convincing victory in Thursday’s Listed Gosford Gold Cup.
Guy Walter’s prediction about Straight Albert being a middle-distance horse to be reckoned with was confirmed at stakes level at Warwick Farm on Monday.
Trainer Tony Gollan sent a tribute to embattled jockey Kristy Banks after her favourite horse Spirit Of Boom scored an emotional win in Monday’s $100,000 Goldmarket Handicap at the Gold Coast.
A track record win wasn’t enough to placate trainer Joe Pride as top sprinter Rain Affair enhanced his reputation with a first-up victory in the Carrington Stakes.
Classy six-year-old sprinter Catapulted got within half a second of the course record to win the Group Three Standish Handicap at Flemington.
Talented staying mare Unchain My Heart has given trainer David Hayes his second Bagot Handicap win with a rail hugging ride by Dwayne Dunn.
Australian sprinter Atomic Force has overcome a slow start to win the Group One Railway Stakes at Ellerslie.
Apprentice Damian Lane celebrated the biggest win of his career when he steered Ulundi along the rail to claim the Listed Lord Stakes at Mornington.
A subtle gear change and a robust tempo provided Darley stayer Yulalona with the right ingredients for a return to stakes-winning form in the $125,000 Summer Cup at Rosehill on Monday.
Gifted sprinter Zedi Knight has rebounded from a spring form slump to pass $500,000 in career earnings with his victory in the Listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield.
Debutante Hoss Amor upstaged her more fancied rivals to land a last-stride win in the $200,000 Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic on Thursday.
Gold Coast three-year-old Biggles burst into Magic Millions Guineas contention after claiming the Listed Gold Edition Plate on protest at Eagle Farm.
Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden has won the Hong Kong Vase (2400m) at the International meeting at Sha Tin.
Victorian visitor Sea Galleon scored the most important win of his career so far when he downed the best off-season stayers in Sydney in the Listed Christmas Cup.
Playing God timed his return to winning form to perfection, taking out the Group One Kingston Town Stakes at Ascot in front of his home town crowd for the second year in a row.
Trainer Mick Kent and jockey Brad Rawiller combined to win their second consecutive Ballarat Cup on Sunday when Domesky overhauled Rothera to take the country Victorian feature.
Trainer Guy Walter claimed his fourth Goulburn Cup on Friday when Straight Albert was produced late to score a last-stride win in the $80,000 event.
Warrnambool father and son co-trainers Bill and Symon Wilde landed their biggest success when So Swift scored a surprise win in the Group Two Sandown Guineas thanks to a masterly ride by Craig Williams.
