A relieved Luke Pepper will press on to the Queensland winter carnival with renewed confidence after an underdone Opal Ridge maintained her perfect home track record with a classy victory in the Ortensia Stakes at Scone. Pepper admitted to some pre-race anxiety given Opal Ridge hadn’t raced since November, but he banked… Read More »
Lindsay Park galloper Port Guillaume has already had a spin around in Australia’s most iconic race, the Melbourne Cup. The now Ben, Will J d Hayes -trained galloper finished 21st in the 2021 Cup behind Verry Elleegant and nowadays he’s a stayer in lesser ranks while also competing over jumps. Port Guillaume is down to… Read More »
Gold Trip has run his last race with the Melbourne Cup winner to be a banner resident at Australia’s newest stud farm. The son of Outstrip, who also won a Turnbull Stakes at Group 1 level, will join the roster at Lovatsville, the operation that has taken over Leneva Park Stud…. Read More »
Private Eye has never raced at Doomben, but Joe Pride is banking on the track giving his charge an advantage over favourite I Wish I Win when they clash in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000. A backmarker with a devastating finish, I Wish I Win is an even-money fancy for Saturday’s Group 1 race,… Read More »
Attractable has been keeping trainer Sara Ryan on her toes in the lead-up to the Scone Cup and when he is causing mischief on the training track, it usually equates to a bold race day performance. “He’s very much a confidence horse. He thrives off being confident and happy and you know… Read More »
The self-proclaimed little bogan from the Bool with the bargain battler $5000 horse is chasing the dream of a Melbourne Cup start at Flemington. Patrick Ryan Jnr and his stayer Ferago head to the Listed Andrew Ramsden (2800m) in search of a ballot exemption into the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at… Read More »
To breed one Melbourne Cup runner is an achievement, but to have two in the same race from the one family is something not many can boast. But that’s the dream Gail Temperton and Stan Alexander are hoping to realise this year and Samuel Langhorne can take a giant step towards… Read More »
Co-trainer Troy Corstens headed to a recent Caulfield meeting confident The Astrologist was in the right order to come away with a victory. But after beating only one runner home, Corstens left that meeting disappointed and with the realisation The Astrologist is below his best nowadays on races around a turn…. Read More »
Much was made of I Wish I Win drawing barrier one in The Everest last year and the star sprinter will need to overcome the same potential issue in Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m). The five-year-old gelding has only been seen once since then, beaten a neck in the Group… Read More »
Sam Freedman expects to get a better idea of what Royal Champion’s initial Australian campaign will look like on Tuesday morning. The imported gelding will trial at Deagon, which will be his second trial of the campaign following a second placing over 1000m at the Sunshine Coast on April 30. Royal… Read More »
The Victoria Racing Club and Flemington racecourse got a taste of what may be coming their way if The Map wins a Golden Ticket into the Melbourne Cup on Saturday. Connections of The Map are known for having a good time and the winner’s room at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day… Read More »
Peter and Paul Snowden are hoping NSW’s wet weather sticks around for two of its mares, who will be bidding to build on their respective black-type records in one of the feature races at the Scone carnival. The Snowdens are looking to target the Group 3 Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) with… Read More »
Annabel Neasham has continued her excellent record in the Group 2 A D Hollindale Stakes with Numerian winning the transferred race at the Sunshine Coast. For the second year running, the Sunshine Coast has hosted the 1800m weight-for-age race. The Gold Coast course underwent a track reconstruction last year and returned in time… Read More »
Michael Hawkes feared the decision to transfer Gosford’s stand-alone Saturday meeting to Newcastle might come against consistent gelding Semillion, but in the end the venue change mattered little. The on-pace runner was able to adapt to the more expansive Newcastle circuit, dictating throughout and kicking strongly under Zac Lloyd to land… Read More »
After registering the first win of her campaign, Let’Sbefrankbaby could be seen again in a weeks’ time chasing an automatic entry into the Melbourne Cup. The Robbie Griffiths and Mathew De Kock trained mare took out the JRA Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday and could be seen again in the Listed Andrew… Read More »
Victorian raider Hezashocka has relished a heavy Newcastle track to break a 22-month hiatus from the winner’s stall in the Listed Gosford Gold Cup. Ben Elam, representing trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr)Â , said the stable began to grow in confidence on Friday night when they saw that the… Read More »
Former New Zealander Scarlet Oak has rocketed to the second line of Queensland Oaks betting following a facile victory at Newcastle. Having just her second start in Australia and third overall, the filly made light work of her opponents in Saturday’s Signarama Erina/Gosford Handicap (1600m) to all but confirm a trip… Read More »
A speck purchase as a yearling has maintained a perfect record for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr with victory at Caulfield. After registering a debut win at Pakenham last month, three-year-old gelding Sure added the Rod Fenwick Handicap (1600m) to his record on Saturday. Sent out the $3.40 betting site favourite under… Read More »
A campaign that hasn’t gone to plan could produce a happy sidebar when Williamsburg gets his favoured wet track conditions in the $500,000 The Coast at the transferred Gosford meeting. A heavy 10 track rating, combined with a forecast for further rain, prompted Racing NSW officials to make the decision on… Read More »
Jack Turnbull spoke with pride when questioned about Le Don De Vie making a long-awaited return to the racetrack at the Sunshine Coast. An assistant trainer with the Ciaron Maher stable, Turnbull was full of praise for the imported stayer who makes his return in the Group 2 A D Hollindale… Read More »
