Scarlett Lady wins 2011 Queensland Oaks
Scarlett Lady gave boom New Zealand apprentice James McDonald his first Group One win in Australia when she came with a barnstorming finish to claim the Queensland Oaks on Saturday.
Scarlett Lady gave boom New Zealand apprentice James McDonald his first Group One win in Australia when she came with a barnstorming finish to claim the Queensland Oaks on Saturday.
Warwick Farm trainer Matthew Smith and jockey Brenton Avdulla landed their first winners in Queensland when Hurtle Myrtle scored in the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes at Eagle Farm.
It took six goes but gutsy Sydney mare Beaded finally broke her Group One drought with a nail-biting win in the Doomben 10,000.
Daniel Morton trained Scenic Shot has taken out his third Group 1 victory in today’s Doomben Cup ahead of the two imported horses, My Kingdom of Fife and Glass Harmonium with race favourite Shoot Out finishing in fifth position.
Unbeaten mare Black Caviar has made it thirteen straight victories in today’s BTC Cup at Doomben racecourse ahead of Hay List in second position and Buffering in third.
A plan to miss the autumn carnival with Motspur paid off for trainer Kris Lees when the eight-year-old scored a thrilling win in the $100,000 Scone Quality on Friday.
It might not have been the Golden Slipper or Blue Diamond but Dysphonia’s win in Friday’s Scone Cup was a special moment for trainer Peter Snowden.
Local star Clare Lindop and Melbourne’s Ben Melham were the big winners at Adelaide’s feature meeting taking out the Group One Goodwood and SA Derby respectively.
More than three decades after he strapped a South Australian Derby winner for his father Bart, Anthony Cummings has his own name on the trainer’s trophy after Shadows In The Sun led all the way in the Adelaide classic.
Canberra warhorse Voice Commander has had to call on all his resources to claim an emotional victory for trainer Nick Olive in the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup.
The Robert Smerdon stable came up trumps when it counted most with Tinamou in the Listed Warrnambool Cup.
Outstanding three-year-old Sincero has claimed his first stakes win in difficult conditions, racing away with the Gosford Guineas.
Lightly-raced stayer Paddy O’Reilly has given his connections confidence heading into the spring after crowning his comeback from a fetlock injury with a Group Three win in the Easter Cup at Caulfield.
Big-race specialist Glen Boss made the most of a last-minute pick-up ride on outstanding sprinter Hay List to make a one-act affair of the All-Aged Stakes at Randwick.
Chris Waller trained Stand To Gain has taken out today’s Sydney Cup at Randwick racecourse ahead of the fast finishing Older Than Time and race leader Solid Billing who stuck on well to run third.
European import My Kingdom Of Fife has backed up his Australian debut win two weeks ago with success in the Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick.
Any doubts about Sworn To Secrecy’s ability to handle a heavy track were quickly dispelled with the filly’s dashing win in the Emancipation Stakes at Randwick.
Helmet gave trainer Peter Snowden and jockey Kerrin McEvoy Sydney’s juvenile triple crown when he took out an extraordinary Champagne Stakes at Randwick.
Timothy Clarke rides back to back Group 1 winners after taking out The Galaxy on Atomic Force ahead of the fast finishing Thankgodyou’rehere in second and Cardinal Virtue in third.
Joseph Pride trained Sacred Choice has won today’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile ahead of Love Conquers All in second and Bold Glance in third place.