At the corresponding meeting last year, Matthew Dale approached fellow trainer Geoff Duryea to congratulate him on winning The Kosciuszko with Front Page. Fast forward 12 months and the two men found themselves sharing the spotlight after Front Page made it back-to-back victories in the $2 million country feature at Randwick, the… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse insists the 2000m journey of the Might And Power at Caulfield on Saturday is Alligator Blood’s right distance. Alligator Blood has won 14 times from his 32 starts over distances ranging from 1200m to 1800m but is yet to win in two attempts in the 2000m range. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian… Read More »
Joe Pride has taken some important learnings from his previous Everest experiences, but none of them have anything to do with training horses. Instead, they have taught him things about himself. Pride has saddled up four runners in the slot race, his best result a close second with Private Eye 12 months… Read More »
It is perhaps fitting that the Tony and Maddysen Sears trained gelding Yellow Brick is sired by The Mission. Certainly, that is exactly what the quality four-year-old is on … with the Sears camp now having taken Yellow Brick’s campaign south from his home state of Queensland, ultimately aiming to… Read More »
When Grant Williams devised the idea for Stable Of Stars, his objective was to present racing fans with the chance to experience the thrill of racing well-bred horses without a massive outlay. The concept, which is based around leasing as opposed to buying and syndicating horses, was five years in… Read More »
A day after Wolfy broke through for his maiden city success, trainer Nick Ryan knew he had had to press on to the Caulfield Guineas with Wolfy. The three-year-old scored at Flemington over 1420m on September 24, following a Sale maiden win, and Ryan was going to leave a decision on whether Wolfy… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will add a dose of international flavour to the Silver Eagle with two overseas acquisitions set to make their Australian debuts in the $1 million race. Former Singapore galloper Coin Toss and English import New Endeavour will join local stablemate Kibou in the 1300m race, the trio bidding to… Read More »
Bjorn Baker can rattle off a list of reasons Overpass is a superior horse to the one that finished midfield in The Everest twelve months ago and they are fuelling his confidence the horse is a live chance. The five-year-old was sixth and less than three lengths from winner Giga Kick last year,… Read More »
The Golden Rose has become the go to race when assessing form for the Caulfield Guineas, but a two-year-old race in Brisbane during the winter has also been a good reference. Militarize is a deserving favourite for the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday following his win in the… Read More »
Betting was suspended for The Everest on Tuesday morning prior to a live barrier reveal in the Sydney Harbour, with I Wish I Win re-opening as a $4 favourite with TAB before drifting slightly to $4.20 after drawing barrier 1. Peter Moody, co-trainer of Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) winner… Read More »
Chris Waller does not see the barrier draw being a disadvantage for Caulfield Guineas favourite Militarize. The $2.80 top elect with most online bookies drew barrier 12 in Saturday’s field of 15 three-year-olds over the 1600m journey. Militarize had his first look at Caulfield on Tuesday morning and Waller said the… Read More »
Star mare Amelia’s Jewel was given a trip across town from her Flemington base for a look at Caulfield ahead of the Toorak Handicap. Saturday’s Group 1 handicap over 1600m is the race that will determine whether Amelia’s Jewel stays in Melbourne to run in the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October… Read More »
Future History has become the first winner of The Bart Cummings in six years to escape a Melbourne Cup penalty after Racing Victoria’s head of handicapping David Hegan elected to not amend his weight for the November 7 contest. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained gelding remains on 50kg for the… Read More »
Gold Trip rocketed up Cox Plate markets after his jaw-dropping Turnbull Stakes win, but Saturday week’s Caulfield Cup remains the favoured next option for the imported entire. David Eustace on Monday morning said he and co-trainer Ciaron Maher on Sunday spoke with owners Australian Bloodstock, who remain interested in the 2400-metre Group… Read More »
Legarto has rubber-stamped the fact that she is right on track for the $10 million Golden Eagle by posting a resounding win in the Listed Matamata Cup over 1600m on Saturday. The Ken and Bev Kelso trained four-year-old daughter of Proisir had missed a scheduled run last week at Matamata… Read More »
The extravagant salute said it all. Apprentice Bailey Wheeler has been having a ball recently riding winner after winner and his salute on the Annabel Neasham trained Fancy Man in the featured Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm was just part of a continuation of that run of success, although Wheeler’s… Read More »
Gold Trip has shown he is on track for another tilt at the Melbourne Cup after staging a last to first win in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner was in last place when the field swung for home in the Group 1 race over 2000m on Saturday… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Future History has won the ‘Golden Ticket’ into the Melbourne Cup with his all-the-way win in The Bart Cummings at Flemington. Success in Saturday’s Group 3 contest over 2520m provides the winner a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 7. Future History joins Goldman and Lunar… Read More »
Lightly raced filly Makarena has successfully made the giant leap from winning a midweek maiden to taking out the $500,000 Tapp-Craig at just her third start. Trained by John, Wayne and Michael Hawkes and raced by their wives, Makarena ($4.40) vindicated the belief of her trainers, sitting handy to the speed before… Read More »
Paul Snowden will almost certainly resist any temptation to back-up brilliant Roman Consul Stakes winner King’s Gambit in The Everest, but he won’t be surprised to see the colt in the $20 million sprint next year. One slot remains to be filled with Yulong yet to confirm its runner for next week… Read More »
