Hall Of Fame trainer Les Bridge says a tilt at The Everest is almost certainly off the table for Celestial Legend, confirming the Golden Eagle as his stable star’s primary mission. Speaking on Queensland’s RadioTAB on Thursday, Bridge revealed the horse’s owner Bon Ho had never been overly keen on pursuing… Read More »
A past Everest experiment that backfired is shaping Chris Waller’s early spring agenda for Group One winner Joliestar as he bids to ensure history doesn’t repeat. Twelve months ago, connections of stablemate Zougotcha considered the mare an Everest contender and Waller designed her program accordingly, training her as a sprinter and launching… Read More »
The Mark Walker stable did not expect the transformation Sans Doute made during her initial campaign in Melbourne. Sans Doute raced her way from a handicap rating of 72 when she landed at Walker’s Cranbourne stable and six months later, after eight starts, Sans Doute had increased that to 98. That was… Read More »
Five months after suffering a life-threatening injury, Fangirl returns to spearhead Chris Waller’s squad for the first Group One race of the season at Randwick, and according to the champion trainer she is more robust than ever. The star mare looked set for an electric autumn when she resumed with a… Read More »
Father-and-son training combination Tony and Calvin McEvoy took advantage of a trip down the highway from their Ballarat base to gallop a couple of horses at Moonee Valley. Tony McEvoy loaded up a two-horse float to take Group 1 winner Veight and promising three-year-old Dublin Down on Tuesday morning for a trip… Read More »
Tropical Squall will become the latest high-profile Yulong Investments recruit to race under the green and white colours when she resumes in this Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes at Randwick. The four-year-old was purchased privately by the Yuesheng Zhang-owned operation prior to her most recent trial and will kick-off her spring… Read More »
Fresh from dominating the PB Lawrence Stakes meeting at Caulfield, Ben, Will and JD Hayes have turned their attention to this Saturday’s Moonee Valley meeting. The Lindasy Park training team, who won four races last Saturday, including the Group 2 Lawrence Stakes, will be represented in the day’s feature, the… Read More »
Some of Australian racing’s biggest names ramped up their spring campaigns on Monday and Antino hinted that maybe he is ready to step into the top echelon with an impressive jumpout at Cranbourne. The Queenslander pressed his Memsie Stakes claims with a solid hitout against Pride Of Jenni. The leading Horse… Read More »
Chris Waller is set to gang tackle the first Group One race of the Sydney season, confirming he will have up to six of his biggest stars resuming in the Winx Stakes at Randwick. Five of them stepped out in exhibition gallops at Rosehill on Saturday â Fangirl, Via Sistina, Riff… Read More »
Lindsay Park stalwart Gentleman Roy is on a collision course with stablemate Mr Brightside after registering a breakthrough win at Caulfield. Gentleman Roy completed a hat-trick of wins for the Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and JD Hayes when holding on for a fighting win in the Group 2 P B Lawrence… Read More »
Trainer Peter Snowden had some extra pressure placed on his shoulders when saddling Drifting at Caulfield. The filly is owned by a large contingent of the Snowden family, many of whom were on-course at Caulfield to watch the filly run in the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) on Saturday. Snowden need not… Read More »
Trainer Mathew Ellerton had to be persuaded to stay at home to watch Band Of Brothers land a Stakes race victory at Caulfield. Ellerton only recently returned home from rehabilitation after suffering a stroke in Bali while on holiday in June and watched Band Of Brothers land the Group 3 Vain Stakes… Read More »
The decision not to push deeper into the autumn with Gatsby’s has paid an immediate dividend with the colt stamping his class to record a slashing first-up win in the Rosebud. The son of Snitzel was an impressive victor on debut in February but wasn’t quite up to the more precocious… Read More »
Champion mare Black Caviar has been humanely euthanised shortly after giving birth to a Snitzel colt on Saturday. The latest foal was the ninth from Black Caviar after a stellar career on the racetrack that netted 25 wins, including victory at Royal Ascot in 2012 in front of The Queen…. Read More »
Rarely does a debutante have the likes of Chris Waller and John Messara talking in superlatives, but that is exactly what Autumn Glow has managed after kicking off her career with a breathtaking win. Starting a solidly backed $3.10 second elect with bookmakers, the filly travelled on the bridle throughout and swept… Read More »
Trainer James Cummings will enter new territory if Pericles can give him a third win in a Stakes race at Caulfield on Saturday. Cummings will join Brian Courtney as the most winningest trainer in the history of the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m), a race that had its origins as… Read More »
Co-trainer Adrian Bott is the first to concede that Shangri La Express faces a mighty task to give weight to some promising rivals in The Rosebud. But he is also keeping faith in the talented colt, who arrives at Saturday’s feature as one of its more seasoned competitors. The winner… Read More »
Vin Cox would have loved a dollar for every time he was asked who Imperatriz would visit at her maiden season at stud. The Yulong general manager joked he might have been able to pay for the 10-time Group 1 winner, who Yulong bought for $6.6 million at the Magic Millions’… Read More »
James Cummings says the decision to scratch Tarpaulin from the Vain Stakes at Caulfield in preference for a Sydney assignment has been made with the colt’s future in mind. The Godolphin three-year-old looked well placed in Melbourne, however, Cummings opted to keep him in Sydney for the Listed Rosebud (1100m) at Rosehill… Read More »
A 3am wakeup call while on holiday is not normally the ideal start to a day. But for Mornington trainer Jerome Hunter he was willing to make the sacrifice to watch Wonder Boy in his debut win at Flemington and on Saturday the gelding steps out for the second time in the… Read More »
