Jockey Wiremu Pinn’s time in Australia has drawn to a close, with the 24-year-old rider already back in his native New Zealand. Pinn, who notched up 18 wins in Victoria, including 11 in Melbourne, had hoped for an extension to his apprenticeship, but when his request was denied, he opted… Read More »
The wins of Spywire and Arabian Summer at the Gold Coast on Saturday added some spice to this Saturday’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic, but Adrian Bott remains confident he has the horse to beat. Bott, in partnership with Gai Waterhouse, trains Storm Boy, who retains a strong grip on favouritism for the $3… Read More »
Rex Lipp has won million-dollar races before but should Cifrado salute in the $3 million Magic Millions 3yo Guineas (1400m) on Saturday, it will mean more to the veteran trainer than just the rich purse on offer. Lipp’s relief over Cifrado returning to the winners’ circle a ten days ago when taking… Read More »
Godolphin’s decision to target the relocated Black Pearl Stakes paid dividends when the four-year-old secured a valuable Black Type win at Geelong on Saturday. The James Cummings-trained mare proved too classy for her rivals when a dominant winner of the $200,000 Listed event. The Black Pearl Stakes moved from Geelong… Read More »
With the Coastal Classic in the bag, attention now turns to the rich Aotearoa Classic with Holymanz as Ciaron Maher and David Eustace look to put an exclamation mark on a successful campaign with the gelding. The four-year-old son of Almanzor justified a strong raceday betting move to claim the inaugural edition of the… Read More »
Tony McEvoy has already won a Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a filly on the back-up and he is a live chance of history repeating after Arabian Summer impressed at her Queensland debut on Saturday. The daughter of Too Darn Hot proved too classy for her rivals in the $150,000 Gold… Read More »
Spywire emphatically declared his Magic Millions campaign back on track with a brilliant win in Saturday’s $150,000 Gold Nugget on the Gold Coast. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt made a one-act affair of the 1100-metre event that was a last-gasp qualifier for next Saturday’s $3 million Magic Millions Classic… Read More »
She was only a $1,750 weanling purchase but the Jarrod Austin-conditioned Terra Mater ($2.70F) has kept the ball rolling with her third victory from as many starts this preparation. The Wandjina progeny was too strong for second favourite African Daisy ($4) by a length and a quarter with Rocketeer Girl ($6) a further… Read More »
Bennett Racing had to pay a record amount for Stay Focused, but the Victorian syndication company’s investment is looking a shrewd one after Saturday’s debut performance. The Phillip Stokes-trained colt raced his way into next month’s $2 million Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes with a strong win in the inaugural… Read More »
Robbie Laing’s stable stalwart, Stars of Carrum, tragically lost his life during a routine trackwork session at Cranbourne on Wednesday morning. The eight-year-old gelding, celebrated for his 2018 G2 Moonee Valley Vase victory, had recently shown promise with a strong comeback at the same track. “He was only cantering, he… Read More »
Benedetta is back in Jason Warren’s Mornington stable as preparations ramp up towards next month’s $750,000 Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. The daughter of Hellbent was turned out after her fourth placing in the $1 million Silver Eagle (1300m) at Rosehill but after several weeks in the paddock, she had three weeks… Read More »
Father-son training duo Tony and Calvin McEvoy have tasted Magic Millions 2yo Classic success before and are following a similar path with talented filly Arabian Summer, a last start 3.5 length winner of the Ballarat Magic Millions 2yo Classic. “One hundred per cent, the big race is the target, we… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote took a risk sending Rothfire to Toowoomba not just at the horse’s first visit, but also one as a short-priced favourite in the $750,000 King Of The Mountain (1200m) at Toowoomba. As Group 1 winner, expectations were high for Rothfire ($1.80), but rated by much of the opposition as… Read More »
Michael Dee’s knack for landing race day features continued into the new year with victory aboard Not An Option in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. Notching a third win in eight outings at the track, the gelding broke a run of outs this preparation to win the $175,000… Read More »
Jockey Damian Lane agreed that three-peat winner Glentaneous is a genuine contender for a race like the Adelaide Cup after the UK-import went from last-to-first in winning the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m). The traditional New Year’s Day feature at Flemington saw the $2.70 betting site favourite settle at the rear of the… Read More »
Exciting three-year-old Archo Nacho has found new ownership in Hong Kong and is set to undergo training in the prominent Asian jurisdiction under the guidance of New Zealander Jamie Richards. Trainer Matt Laurie officially confirmed the sale to Racing.com. Under Laurie’s tutelage, the progeny of Sioux Nation showcased a lot… Read More »
Rex Lipp’s decision to geld Cifrado has reaped another Group win with the three-year-old storming to victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Vo Rogue Plate (1350m) at Doomben. The son of Encryption has always had ability, as demonstrated by his win in the Group 2 Queensland Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), but the… Read More »
He is in a purple patch of form of late and the Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained galloper Grebeni ($3.10F) has won again in a tradesman-like display. After winning the Goulburn Cup on November 5, the Ocean Park gelding then disappointed in the Group 3 Festival Stakes at Rosehill when sixth… Read More »
Dunkel’s biggest win to date came in Adelaide and the progressive gelding showed he was on track for another feature staying race in the City Of Churches with a strong win at The Valley on Saturday. The Patrick Payne-trained four-year-old registered his first win since the Group 1 South Australian… Read More »
It’s not often the powerhouse Godolphin team have a Magic Millions runner but their promising two-year-old colt Parkour ($2.50F) could fit that bill. After a solid second on debut in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at Ballarat, the son of Extreme Choice put them to the sword with a dominant win… Read More »
