James Cummings would have loved for Cascadian to have raced at Ascot ahead of Saturday’s Northerly Stakes, but he is hoping his inexperience is offset by his tendency to spark up for a first interstate assignment. The imported galloper is favourite for Saturday’s 1800-metre weight-for-age Group 1, which will be his first… Read More »
Warrnambool galloper Kissinger is set to have his first shot at a stakes race when he makes the trip to Pakenham. The Lindsey Smith-trained galloper is set to line up in the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) on Saturday coming off victories in two of his past three starts. Kissinger scored at benchmark 70 level at… Read More »
There was hardly a dry eye at Ascot two weeks ago when Trix Of The Trade scored an emotional victory in the Railway Stakes (1600m) at Perth racing headquarters. There are wins in sport and then there are wins, some have that unique and sentimental edge to them. This Railway… Read More »
James Mcdonald has become just the second Australian-based rider to win the Longines World’s Best Jockey competition, claiming the crown for 2022. Hugh Bowman captured the title in 2017 during the peak of Winx’s racing career, while McDonald achieved the accolade this year by winning nine of the world’s top 100 Group… Read More »
It’s a rare WA visit from the powerful co-training partnership of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, but they’re confident they have the right horse to make an impact at Ascot on Saturday. Fresh from winning the Melbourne Cup with Gold Trip in November, Maher and Eustace will look to add… Read More »
In-form sprinter Axe will be having just his fourth start for Jack Bruce when he lines up in the Group 3 George Moore Stakes at Doomben, but horse and trainer share a much longer history. Axe started his career with Bjorn Baker when Bruce was learning his craft under the top Sydney trainer… Read More »
Peter Snowden has confirmed Group 1 winner Huetor will run first-up in the $2 million The Ingham with regular jockey Kerrin Mcevoy booked for the ride. The six-year-old pleased the stable with his closing second to the well-performed Eleven Eleven in a Canterbury barrier trial on Tuesday to shore up… Read More »
Yulong Investments bought the highest-rated mare retired off the track and sold at public auction in Australia this year – Tofane ($3.1m) – and has replaced her with the mare who will soon become the highest-rated female racehorse in the country. BBA’s Michael Donohue paid 5.4 million guineas – which… Read More »
Alcohol Free is heading to Australia … and, no, there doesn’t have to be a rush on the bottle store shelves. Alcohol Free, a daughter of No Nay Never, became the second-most expensive thoroughbred ever sold at auction in Europe yesterday when she was knocked down to Michael Donohoe of… Read More »
Pakenham trainer Phillip Stokes is hoping Good Idea can go one better in his bid to win his local Cup. Saturday’s Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) will be the stayer’s second shot at winning the race after finishing runner-up to Smokin’ Romans last year. Good Idea was heavily supported to win the race firming from $18 into $10 but fell two… Read More »
Godolphin entire Paulele has broken his Group 1 hoodoo by scoring a thrilling win in the Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot. It was the four-year-old’s ninth attempt at elite level success, with the son of Dawn Approach adding the final touches to his already impressive record. He was narrowly beaten… Read More »
In-form jockey Tim Clark has combined with two of Sydney’s leading stables to snare a feature race double at Rosehill, adding the Listed Starlight Stakes aboard Godolphin’s Zethus to his Group 3 Festival Stakes victory on the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Dajraan. Clark turned in stalking rides on both horses, although… Read More »
Tim Clark has declared the best is still ahead for the late-blooming Dajraan, who gave an insight into his talent with a commanding win in the Group 3 Festival Stakes at Rosehill. A superbly bred son of the great Frankel out of 2014 Golden Slipper winner Mossfun, Dajraan ($11) turned… Read More »
Just one filly had won the Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) in the past sixteen years and See You In Heaven has emulated the performance of Pretty Brazen in 2019, taking out the 2022 edition run at Caulfield in fine style. A messy race in the big field, Craig Williams settled the… Read More »
Staying well away from the rail and not having to make her run in between other horses has been key to Me Me Lagarde taking out the Listed Tattersall’s Classic (1200m), and has the mare on a firm path to Magic Millions Day in January. A fourth win adding to… Read More »
Chris Waller thought his chances of winning the ATC Cup were dashed when his top seed was scratched on the way to the barriers before barn mate Bonny Ezra surprised the stable and punters, coming with a late surge to score. Waller regarded New Mandate as his leading hope but the… Read More »
It’s been a long time between drinks for Vow And Declare but they’ve tasted sweet, having won the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) in 2019 and now winning the Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) over three years later. The seven-year-old had shown glimpses of being back near his best this… Read More »
Once a promising two-year-old, Jigsaw lost his way a bit a bit towards the end of his three-year-old campaign but has come back in career best form, winning his first race at stakes level. The writing was on the wall first up at Cranbourne as he showed plenty of gate speed… Read More »
Success in a rich restricted two-year-old race at Caulfield has seen the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Kings Consort pay a hefty price. But with the Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday run under set-weights, the time may be right for Kings Consort to shine. Kings Consort has only one win… Read More »
As Sound strives to win a third consecutive Zipping Classic, trainer Mike Moroney has labelled stablemate Chapada as possibly the most frustrating horse he has trained. Moroney is convinced if the Chapada he sees in trackwork at Flemington turns up in Saturday’s Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) at Caulfield, he will… Read More »
