Caulfield Guineas hopes for debut winner Metson will be put to the test when the gelding faces the current favourite for the $2 million race in a lead-up at Flemington. The Mike Moroney-trained Metson won a 1300m-Cranbourne maiden by 4-1/2 lengths on a heavy track late last month and steps… Read More »
The Danehill Stakes at Flemington will determine how far into the spring unbeaten Godolphin three-year-old Esperance heads. Esperance steps out for the first time in a stakes race on Saturday following wins at Echuca and Sandown. Trainer James Cummings says Esperance is loaded with ability but racing is all a… Read More »
Trainer Peter Gelagotis has his sights set on the Caulfield Guineas after Levendi made a triumphant return to racing at Mornington. An impressive debut winner at Ballarat in June, Levendi was sent out the $2.40 favourite for his return run in the Fastrac Foodservice Handicap (1200m) on Wednesday. The Caulfield… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas favourite Royal Symphony will make another race day appearance for an exhibition gallop as he builds towards his spring return. The unbeaten Tony McEvoy-trained colt will have a work-out at Moonee Valley on Saturday between the second and third races on the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes program,… Read More »
Blue Diamond winner Catchy has been nominated for the Atlantic Jewel Stakes at Moonee Valley but is expected to wait another week for her next start. Catchy closed strongly in her first-up run at Caulfield on August 19 and just failed to reel in Crown Witness when second in the… Read More »
After getting his first look around the course where he is favourite to win the $2 million Caulfield Guineas, Royal Symphony could have another raceday gallop ahead of his highly anticipated spring return. On Saturday, trainer Tony McEvoy took Royal Symphony to Caulfield where he galloped in company with stablemate… Read More »
Merchant Navy has maintained his unbeaten record with an impressive first-up victory at Caulfield. The well-bred three-year-old will go chasing a Group One double at his next two starts after winning Saturday’s Group Three H D F McNeil Stakes over 1200m. Providing Mark Zahra with the third leg of a… Read More »
Unbeaten Royal Symphony has had a look at Caulfield in a pleasing exhibition gallop on Memsie Stakes day as he builds towards his highly anticipated spring return. The Tony McEvoy-trained colt is the current favourite for next month’s $2 million Group One Caulfield Guineas (1600m) after three impressive wins during… Read More »
A fit and more mature Overshare has claimed some all important black type for his owners with an all-the-way win at Moonee Valley. Overshare jumped straight to the front in Saturday’s Listed McKenzie Stakes (1200m) to record a comfortable win. Ridden by Dwayne Dunn, Overshare was easy in the betting… Read More »
The victory of Rich Enuff in the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley three years ago began a spring carnival that was the ride of a lifetime for trainer Ken Keys. Rich Enuff went on to win the Danehill Stakes at Flemington and the Guineas Prelude at Caulfield only to be… Read More »
The Tony McEvoy stable is oozing with quality heading into the big spring races. Caulfield Guineas favourite Royal Symphony is about to ramp up his work with a jump-out at Flemington on Friday while Hey Doc gallops between races at Moonee Valley on Saturday in preparation for the Group One… Read More »
Boom 3YO colt Merchant Navy is nearing a return to the race track after impressing in a Caulfield jump out this morning. Trained by Ciaron Maher, Merchant Navy has won all three of his career starts to date in impressive fashion including the Listed Anzac Day Stakes. Merchant Navy is… Read More »
Highly touted Godolphin three-year-old Esperance has remained unbeaten with a comfortable win at Sandown. An eight-length debut winner at Echuca, Esperance made the step to midweek city grade to win Wednesday’s Sheamus Mills Bloodstock Handicap over 1200m. Ridden by Craig Williams, Esperance was sent off an odds-on favourite before scoring… Read More »
After creating a big impression winning an Echuca maiden at his first race start, Esperance will command plenty of attention when he makes his city debut at Sandown. The Godolphin-owned, James Cummings-trained three-year-old won by eight lengths at Echuca over 1100m on July 27 and shares the second line of… Read More »
Smart colt Let’s Party Marty could be given his chance in the Group One Caulfield Guineas after his debut win at Doomben. Despite a brilliant trial win in July, Let’s Party Marty drifted to $12 but led all the way to beat Snitz ($19) by 1-1/2 lengths in the three-year-old… Read More »
Sheer Madness has his connections dreaming of Group One races after a win at Flemington. Co-owner Frank Salanitri, brother of trainer John, has November’s Victoria Derby in mind for the son of Moshe after his win in the VRC Member Raymond Ali Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. Ridden by apprentice Ethan… Read More »
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Catchy has opened favourite for the Thousand Guineas but may run in the more lucrative Caulfield Guineas on the same day. Lindsay Park is still yet to decide whether come October 14 the filly, who is unbeaten in Melbourne, will take on the boys or stick… Read More »
Dwayne Dunn will ditch the ride on his wife’s horse in the Caulfield Guineas if he is asked to mount up on Hawkes Racing’s Chautauqua in the world’s richest turf race. Royal Symphony’s trainer Tony McEvoy said he had briefly spoken to the colt’s regular rider about a potential clash… Read More »
A year after celebrating their first win as a training partnership with Thronum in the Rosebud, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are looking to mark the occasion with victory in the Listed race again. Bott is relaxed at the prospect of Siege Of Quebec stepping back in distance on Saturday… Read More »
Trainers Jim and Greg Lee continue to set the bar high for three-year-old Lightz who continues the quest for his maiden win in a black-type race at Rosehill. The Randwick-based brothers challenged the son of Golden Slipper winners Sepoy and Polar Success to at least qualify for the coveted race… Read More »
