Sheikh Mohammed’s investment in Australian racing has reaped yet another big prize with Godolphin colt Astern’s win in the Golden Rose. Godolphin won the $1 million race a year ago with Exosphere but both trainer John O’Shea and jockey James McDonald believe Astern has the scope to go on to… Read More »
Detective couldn’t break through as a two-year-old but the colt has struck winning form early in his three-year-old season, highlighted by a Listed victory at Flemington. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt finished second in four of his five starts as a two-year-old including the Breeders’ Plate in Sydney and… Read More »
Greg Eurell expects to get an idea about the 2016 Caulfield Guineas prospects of Urban Ruler after the gelding makes his stakes racing debut at Flemington. Urban Ruler has won two of his three starts and the three-year-old steps up to 1400m for the first time in Saturday’s Listed Starlight… Read More »
Wazzenme will chase feature race success in his home town after trainer Stuart Webb decided against a Golden Rose mission in Sydney. Caulfield-based Webb admitted Saturday’s Golden Rose at Rosehill had been a consideration but he felt a couple of the Sydney horses looked too strong. And Webb also said… Read More »
Revolving Door will wear blinkers as tries to press his claims for the Caulfield Guineas when he runs in a Listed race at Flemington. Trainer Clinton McDonald believes the time is right to try the blinkers in Saturday’s Starlight Express Room Stakes (1400m). McDonald says he has always thought Revolving… Read More »
The runners in the Ming Dynasty Quality are almost all in the same boat as they test whether they can navigate a watery Randwick track. Persistent rain has soaked the track ahead of Saturday’s Group Three race for three-year-olds, with more than 35mm falling since Thursday evening. Of the seven… Read More »
A potential star Godolphin 3YO will miss the rest of the Spring after a disappoining first up run in the Run To The Rose. Telperion who won the Lonhro Plate before finishing 4th in the Golden Slipper and 2nd in the Inglis Sires will be spelled to be targeted at… Read More »
Evacuation has stamped himself as a major contender for the Group One Caulfield Guineas with a dominant first-up win at Rosehill. Sent out the $1.90 favourite, Evacuation hit the line strongly as he scored a 2-3/4 length victory from Savvan ($6) with Pipeline ($13) third in a three-year-old benchmark race… Read More »
If Revolving Door can win one of the feature races at Caulfield this spring, there will no doubt be some excited senior Melbourne Racing Club officials. The ownership group in the Clinton McDonald-trained colt includes MRC chairman Mike Symons, chief executive Brodie Arnhold, treasurer Domenic Romanelli and committee member Roger… Read More »
New Zealand colt Saracino will bypass a Group One race at home in favour of a tilt at Australian success. The winner of the Group Two Foxbridge Plate against older horses last Saturday week, Saracino will be flown to Melbourne next week to continue his build-up to the Caulfield Guineas…. Read More »
The strength of the Hawkes Racing spring team has again been stamped with Divine Prophet claiming the Up And Coming Stakes to cement favouritism for the Golden Rose. A week ago, Star Turn showed his improvement from his juvenile season with victory in the San Domenico Stakes. Divine Prophet ($7.50)… Read More »
A solid line-up of three-year-olds has been nominated for a stakes race at Moonee Valley as many kick off their Caulfield Guineas campaigns. Saturday’s Listed McKenzie Stakes has 16 entries including Awake In Grinzing, Baffert, Dam Ready, Derryn, Power Trip, Throssell and Verstappen. Among the 16 are four maidens who… Read More »
New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have another Melbourne spring carnival contender with Saracino confirming an Australian mission. The colt booked his trans-Tasman trip for a tilt at the Caulfield Guineas with victory against older horses in Saturday’s Group Two Foxbridge Plate at Te Rapa. Saracino is owned… Read More »
Clinton McDonald will follow a tried-and-true spring path with Revolving Door who returns to racing at Caulfield. McDonald said Revolving Door would have a four-run campaign into October’s Caulfield Guineas, a pattern followed by his late father Ross with Weekend Hussler who won the Group One race in 2007. A… Read More »
Chris Waller’s quest to break his own metropolitan training record will go down to the wire. Sydney’s premier trainer notched two more victories for the 2015/16 season at Canterbury on Wednesday thanks to late season two-year-old Overstep and English import Quick Defence. Those horses took Waller’s season tally to 166,… Read More »
A Gerald Ryan trained maiden will be aimed at the 2016 Caulfield Guineas. Star Of Monsoon who is set to resume at Canterbury on Wednesday will aim to gain a start in the Caulfield Guineas field. The Ryan trained 2YO has had two career starts which included a fourth in… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price admits two-year-old Yu Long Sheng Hui still has plenty to learn but is preparing to aim high with the colt. Yu Long Sheng Hui maintained an unbeaten start to his career when he backed up a six-length maiden win at Wodonga with a narrow city victory at… Read More »
Star two year old Flying Artie will not race in the 2016 Spring Racing Carnival with trainer Mick Price saying he needs a lengthy spell. Flying Artie was the $5 favourite with Sportsbet.com.au for the Caulfield Guineas 2016. View the current Caulfield Guineas market Trainer @MickPriceRacing told @SkySportsRadio1 today Flying… Read More »
Dual Group One winner Press Statement has run his last race and will join the stallion roster at Vinery Stud in the new season. Vinery’s Peter Orton said there had been great interest in the colt and a service fee was likely to be announced on Wednesday. Trained by Chris… Read More »
Smart filly Yankee Rose has opened favourite for the Thousand Guineas. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has installed the Sires Produce winner at $7.00. Samara Dancer and Omei Sword are next in the market on $11. Golden Slipper winner Capitalist has opened $6.00 second favourite for the Caulfield Guineas. Local colt Flying… Read More »
