Queenslander Rothfire remains a clear-cut Golden Rose favourite but he will have to contend with a wide barrier draw. A brilliant winner of The Run To The Rose at his Sydney debut, Rothfire came up with gate eight of nine when the final field was declared on Tuesday. He is… Read More »
Trent Busuttin assesses the Melbourne midweek program as a crucial day for his three Victoria Derby aspirants, who will all be in action at Flemington. Two of them, Clinched and Wertheimer, are in the Victoria Derby Trial (1800m) and his top seed Albarado will run in the 1400m benchmark 64… Read More »
Boom Sydney three-year-old Mo’Unga will make the trip to Melbourne to target the Group One Caulfield Guineas. Trainer Chris Waller tweeted on Tuesday that he and connections will opt to target the G1 Caulfield Guineas with unbeaten colt Mo’unga instead of running at Rosehill this weekend where he was entered… Read More »
Although Tagaloa won the Blue Diamond Stakes,Trent Busuttin has always maintained he would be a better horse over more ground and the trainer gets to test that theory for the first time in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. It will be Tagaloa’s eighth start but his first in a race… Read More »
Three-year-old Cambourne has kept his undefeated record intact, and the possibility of a start in next month’s Caulfield Guineas alive, with an easy win at Bendigo. Co-trainer Mick Price stamped him as a “black-type horse coming soon” after he toyed with his rivals to win Wednesday’s 1300m race. Price’s dilemma… Read More »
Exciting three-year-old colt Doubtland has rocketed back to form with a powerful finishing burst to win the Danehill Stakes, vindicating the stable’s lofty opinion of him. “He’s a smart horse. He’s a serious colt,” co-trainer Wayne Hawkes said after Doubtland’s victory in Saturday’s Group Two race for three-year-olds over 1200… Read More »
Crosshaven moved a step closer to being a factor in the Caulfield Guineas with his strong win in the Exford Plate at Flemington. Co-trainer Tom Dabernig described Crosshaven as an exciting three-year-old and said the 2020 Caulfield Guineas was the logical next step after his comfortable win. Crosshaven appreciated a… Read More »
It will be the battle of the undefeated three-year-olds when Immortal Love and Cherry Tortoni clash in the Exford Plate and one trainer is brimming with confidence while the other is slightly cautious. Both horses have won three from three and can claim Flemington victories over 1400 metres, which is… Read More »
Although it wasn’t a win by a big margin, co-trainer Ben Hayes saw enough for three-year-old Aysar to continue on a path to the Caulfield Guineas. “He’s a pretty exciting horse going forward,” Hayes said after Aysar took out Wednesday’s benchmark 64 for three-year-olds over 1300 metres. Hayes pointed out… Read More »
On the back of a terrific juvenile season, trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are emerging as major players in the better three-year-old races this spring. The training partners made a clean sweep of the two age-restricted features at Rosehill on Saturday, winning the San Domenico Stakes (1100m) with Anders… Read More »
Despite the stable believing Immortal Love was a superior wet tracker, the horse overcame the firm conditions at Caulfield to maintain his undefeated record with a last-ditch win in the Group Three McNeil Stakes. Co-trainer Mick Price said Immortal Love was a three-lengths better horse on a rain-affected track after… Read More »
The Group One Caulfield Guineas is the ultimate target for Holyfield this spring but whether he heads there via the $1 million Golden Rose remains a point of contention. Co-trainer Ciaron Maher is keen to see how Holyfield fares in the Group Three Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) at Rosehill on… Read More »
Danny O’Brien took all before him last spring and he again has a powerful contingent aimed at carnival riches with three of his squadron set for action at Moonee Valley. They are three-year-old colt Flying Award, last year’s VRC Oaks winner Miami Bound and Team Williams stayer Orderofthegarter. O’Brien has… Read More »
Hawkes Racing colt North Pacific has rocketed into Golden Rose favouritism with a stunning victory in the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick. Bookmakers reacted immediately to his thumping 5-1/4 length win on Saturday, the TAB winding him in from $11 to $3.50 to depose Golden Slipper winner… Read More »
Regally-bred colt Bucharest has kicked off his career with an impressive win over 1500 metres at Newcastle. The sixth foal to race out of five-time Group One winner Miss Finland, Bucharest looked comfortable to hold out his more favoured Chris Waller-trained stablemate Zarzou. After a slightly tardy start, the Arrowfield-bred… Read More »
On the cusp of establishing her own stable, Annabel Neasham is hoping to end her tenure under the Maher and Eustace banner on a high when she saddles up Holyfield at Randwick. Neasham has successfully managed the Warwick Farm base of Victorian co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace over the… Read More »
Star Queensland galloper Rothfire has returned with an easy trial win at Doomben on Tuesday morning suggesting he is going to be hard to beat in any races he contests during the Spring. Rothfire was having his first public race track appearance since winning the G1 JJ Atkins Plate by… Read More »
The quality of spring races in Sydney will ensure any pandemic restrictions over the interstate travel of horses will have minimal impact, according to trainer Gerald Ryan. Ryan is assembling a promising carnival team led by high-class sprinter Standout and undefeated colt Peltzer, who is among the early fancies for… Read More »
Australia’s leading bookmaker the TAB gives an overview of today’s betting markets from the feature races and race meetings from around the country. See which races punters cleaned up on and lost on. FUTURES THE KOSCIUSZKO Fender $26-$15 (after winning r9 @ Rosehill) WINX STAKES Niccanova $51-$26 Flit $11-$8 Melody Belle $6-$11… Read More »
Group 1 winners King’s Legacy and Tagaloa, along with the unbeaten Peltzer, have opened $10 ‘All In’ equal favourites at TAB for the Caulfield Guineas on October 10 after the announcement of official nominations. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained King’s Legacy is already a dual Group 1 winner after taking… Read More »
