He had a false start a couple of Saturdays ago, but Barrengarry will get his shot at a Group race at the Sydney Autumn Carnival this Saturday. The three-year-old will get the chance to continue his progression in the $250,000 Frank Packer Plate (2000m) at Randwick. The Group 3 event… Read More »
Pop Award will return to Stakes grade this Saturday and the classy mare’s co-trainer Lyn Tolson is hoping the rise in grade will be offset by her competing on her home track. The five-year-old will have her first start at Mornington in the $200,000 Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m), the feature… Read More »
Tony McEvoy knows Half Yours has the job ahead in this Saturday’s Group 1 All Aged Stakes at Randwick, but the trainer could not be happier with his stable star ahead of his return to racing. The five-year-old will head to the races for the first time since completing the… Read More »
Idle Flyer has upstaged a talent-laden field to give trainer Matthew Smith his second Queen Of The Turf Stakes title in a stirring renewal of the Group One feature. As anticipated, the free-bowling Pride Of Jenni adopted catch-me-if-you-can tactics, stringing the field out and ensuring a testing 1600-metre contest. Zac… Read More »
Kris Lees capped one of the most memorable days of his celebrated training career when Changingoftheguard led throughout to win the Group 1 $2 million Sydney Cup (3200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Changingoftheguard, raced by a syndicate of high profile owners including Lloyd and Nick Williams, was a $51… Read More »
The all-conquering trainer-jockey partnership of Chris Waller and James McDonald continued their unprecedented Sydney autumn carnival Group 1 winning streak when Ohope Wins won a thrilling $1 million ATC Australian Oaks (2400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Waller and McDonald have now combined to win at least one Group 1… Read More »
Kris Lees has continued his outstanding record in the Provincial-Midway Championships Final, winning the $1 million feature for the sixth time and producing the quinella to boot. The result was the same trifecta as 12 months ago in a different order, last year’s runner-up Lord Of Biscay ($3.50 fav) exploding… Read More »
This might have been Plan B but it proved a very lucrative option for connections of Cherry Bomshell, impressive winner of the Group 2 $1 million Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. In less than 70 seconds, the filly with the unusual name not only earned $580,000… Read More »
The weight-for-age conditions of the Queen Of The Turf Stakes don’t favour Arctic Glamour in her rematch with Lazzura, but trainer Gerald Ryan has reason to believe that may not matter. Arctic Glamour had a 2.5kg pull in the handicaps when beaten a short neck by Lazzura in the Coolmore… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie had an important decision to make earlier this autumn – target Treasurethe Moment at the Doncaster Mile or keep his powder dry for an extra week and head to the Queen Of The Turf Stakes. After watching the way star filly Sheza Alibi toyed with her Doncaster… Read More »
Reachin’ Out is the least experienced of the nine runners in the $1 million Percy Sykes Stakes at Randwick, but she might just be the filly with the most upside. A daughter of emerging sire Stay Inside, Reachin’ Out created a big impression when scoring an emphatic four-length win on… Read More »
A revelation in the staying ranks this autumn, Mr Monaco remains a solid favourite to give Ciaron Maher a fourth Sydney Cup despite drawing the outside gate. But if he is to be upstaged, it might be by one of his barn mates, with Piggyback and Juja Kibo both presenting… Read More »
Talented young trainer Dominic Sutton has come a long way in a short time, and he will be chasing another first in the Australian Oaks at Randwick when he bids for his maiden Sydney win on one of racing’s biggest days. Since saddling up his first runner in his own… Read More »
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have gone about teaching Buggsy how to be a more relaxed racehorse ahead of his assignment at Caulfield. The son of Harry Angel registered an imposing 1000m victory at Sandown on debut last month and heads to the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes (1200m) on Saturday for start number two. With… Read More »
Melbourne Cup placegetter Middle Earth will kick off his campaign aimed at another shot at Australia’s great race at Caulfield. The Listed Anniversary Vase (1600m) on Saturday is the starting point for the former UK galloper who is in the care of Ciaron Maher. Middle Earth is then expected to travel to Brisbane… Read More »
Globetrotting gelding Dubai Honour will have to upstage two of Australia’s form mares to claim a second Queen Elizabeth Stakes title, and trainer William Haggas has delved into his bag of tricks to help him do it. Just as he did with Addeybb prior to the 2021 edition of the… Read More »
Connections of Tempted have issued an ominous warning to her Randwick rivals with assistant trainer Johann Gerard-Dubord declaring her “the best she has been all preparation”. The star filly will step out in Saturday’s $1 million Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) fresh from claiming her maiden Group 1 in the Surround… Read More »
Connections of On Display would like to right the wrong of 12 months ago when they chase a Stakes race victory in Adelaide. On Display is being targeted at the Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville on April 25, a race the now four-year-old finished fourth in last year before going… Read More »
The Chris Waller Racing team has been buoyed by the feedback from champion hoop James McDonald as Ohope Wins strives to bounce back from a last start defeat and add the Australian Oaks to her New Zealand classic triumph. Starting a short-priced favourite at her local debut in the Vinery… Read More »
The autumn campaign of Sir Delius has been targeted around one race, and while he will have to overcome two star mares and a proven international performer, trainer Adrian Bott is adamant the horse is ready to peak. Whether that’s good enough to upset Autumn Glow, Aeliana and Dubai Honour,… Read More »
