Ciaron Maher is hoping the forecast for rain in Sydney eventuates as he prepares to back-up Gold Trip in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill. The Melbourne Cup winner looked sharp when he resumed with a sizzling second in the Peter Young Stakes (1800m) at Sandown before a sound fifth to… Read More »
A tilt at the inaugural running of The Quokka remains on the agenda for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace -trained Bella Nipotina. With prize money of $4 million, The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot on April 15 is part of the Western Triology which sees slot races run in Perth for the gallops, greyhounds and harness… Read More »
Godolphin filly Parisal has collected her first stakes race win taking out the Group 3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes at Moonee Valley. The victory in the 1200m race for three-year-old fillies on Saturday completed a winning hat-trick for the James Cummings-trained galloper. Ridden by Craig Newitt, Parisal ($4.40 Ladbrokes) scored by a neck… Read More »
Sydney’s leading apprentice steered the Joe Pride-trained mare to victory over favourite Uncommon James in the 1100-metre event and he broke down when describing what it would have meant to his ill father. “My dad, he’s got cancer, all he wanted to see was me to win a Group 1 and… Read More »
It was a Golden Slipper that had a bit of everything. Champion trainer Chris Waller scored a coveted win with Shinzo in the only grand slam race that had eluded him, globetrotting jockey Ryan Moore made it a Group 1 double after snaring the Ranvet Stakes on Dubai Honour, while for connections… Read More »
Mr Brightside has continued the recent good run of success for Lindsay Park claiming the $5 million All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley. The victory was the second autumn feature for Ben and J D Hayes after they took out the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Sandown last month. Appreciating a return to… Read More »
The scene is set for a spectacular Queen Elizabeth Stakes showdown after international raider Dubai Honour and local hero Anamoe turned in outstanding individual performances on a memorable Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill. Just 40 minutes after Dubai Honour smashed his Ranvet Stakes (2000m) rivals by more than four lengths, Anamoe rose… Read More »
Chris Waller knew two starts ago he had a serious horse in Lindermann and on Saturday the three-year-old justified his trainer’s faith with a dogged performance to fight back and win the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas. Waller was given a hint of the colt’s talent in the spring when he defied a… Read More »
There will be no excuses for I’m Thunderstruck when he lines-up in the All Star Mile at Moonee Valley according to his co-trainer Mick Price. I’m Thunderstruck has been comfortably beaten in his two runs this campaign, but trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are expecting him to turn… Read More »
In a case of short-term pain for long-term gain, Michael Freedman has opted to pit Randwick Guineas winner Communist against weight-for-age superstar Anamoe in the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill. Freedman could have sent the three-year-old around against his own age group in the Rosehill Guineas (2000m), which is also… Read More »
Finishing just over a length from Alligator Blood in a Flemington Group 1 race last spring gave Andrew Forsman the confidence to tackle the All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley with Aegon. The problem for Forsman and connections was how were they going to get into the $5 million race on Saturday where most of the… Read More »
Racing is a cut-throat game and Daniel Moor admits he has done things he would normally not do to get a ride, especially around Spring Carnival time. Out of respect for Jamie Kah, Craig Williams and Ethan Brown, all sidelined through recent falls, Moor chose not to get on the front foot… Read More »
Jockey Blake Shinn says Alligator Blood only has to hold his form to be the one to beat in the All Star Mile at Moonee Valley. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained galloper was taken to Moonee Valley on Tuesday morning for his final hit-out ahead of Saturday’s $5 million… Read More »
Arapaho added another cup to his collection after proving too classy for his rivals in Monday’s $200,000 Canberra Cup. The Bjorn Baker-trained gelding added he 2000-metre event to the Grafton Cup and Premier’s Cup that he has won since being recruited from France. Arapaho has also placed in a Newcastle Cup,… Read More »
Amy and Ash Yargi celebrated their biggest win as a training team after Rebel Racer’s upset win in Monday’s $300,000 Group 2 Adelaide Cup at Morphettville. The husband-and-wife combination enjoyed their maiden Black Type success when the six-year-old son of Rebel Raider scored a fighting win in the 3200-metre event. It… Read More »
In Secret has provided Dean Holland with his biggest victory, taking out the Newmarket Handicap. Win, lose or draw, Dean Holland wanted to keep his emotions in check having landed the ride on In Secret in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Holland picked up the ride in Saturday’s Group 1 1200m sprint after Jamie Kah was transferred… Read More »
Having promised so much at the start of her career, Espiona has taken the long road to delivering on her potential but she has finally landed an elusive Group 1 win. The mare emerged triumphant in a competitive three-way finish to the Coolmore Classic (1500m), giving trainer Chris Waller his first win… Read More »
Chris Waller remains comfortable with his decision to scratch Zougotcha from the Group 1 Coolmore Classic despite the filly scoring an impressive win on the Rosehill under card. The three-year-old was withdrawn from Saturday’s feature race due to a wide barrier, instead going around in the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m)… Read More »
Veight has lived up to the potential he showed on debut at Pakenham with a stunning win at Flemington. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy -trained two-year-old took out the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, but immediate thoughts following the race were for jockeys Jamie Kah and Craig Williams who fell… Read More »
Chris Waller will have two runners in the Golden Slipper after Shinzo confirmed his spot in the $5 million race with a stunning last-to-first victory in the Pago Pago Stakes. The Coolmore-owned colt joins stablemate Lazzago in the world’s richest juvenile race and will be bidding to go two better than his dam… Read More »
