Victorian-trained horses have dominated in a thrilling finish to the Australian Derby with Explosive Jack nailing Young Werther in a photo finish. Seven starts, three states and now two Derbys. Explosive Jack has taken his connections on the ride of a lifetime, culminating in his last-stride win in Saturday’s time-honoured… Read More »
Anamoe has destroyed his Sires’ Produce Stakes rivals to land an overdue G1 win. James Cummings was left wondering what might have been after Anamoe’s slashing second from a wide draw in the Golden Slipper, but the colt has swept that disappointment aside with a breathtaking performance at Randwick. The… Read More »
Terry Robinson has produced a training masterstroke to clinch the $500,000 Country Championships Final at Randwick with Art Cadeau at the horse’s first start in almost two months. Robinson admitted it had been a balancing act to keep the gelding in top order since his victory in a Goulburn qualifier… Read More »
Godolphin has drawn first blood on the opening day of The Championships, claiming the Kindergarten Stakes with Paulele. The Kindergarten Stakes has a habit of throwing up a good horse for Godolphin and Paulele is shaping as the next in line after his authoritative victory in Saturday’s G3 sprint. Godolphin… Read More »
Forbidden Love is shooting to become the first filly in more than two decades to win the Doncaster Mile. The last time Forbidden Love contested a G1 race over a mile, she was an immature filly still learning how to be a racehorse. When she takes her place in Saturday’s… Read More »
Owner Bob Peters has all but confirmed the career of star mare Arcadia Queen is over, after she suffered a tendon injury in preparation for her Group 1 assault on the upcoming Championships in Sydney. Speaking on TABradio this morning, Bob Peters said he’d made the decision the five-year-old would… Read More »
With seven winners to his name in the Doncaster Mile, Glen Boss certainly knows what it takes to win the Group 1 race at Randwick. And he believes he is on the right horse to add another trophy to the cabinet on Saturday despite his mount Think It Over drawing… Read More »
Trainer Les Bridge will be reunited with star sprinter Classique Legend when he makes his return to Australian racing. Les Bridge trained the star gelding throughout his Australian career which culminated in his win in the rich The Everest before the horse made the trip to Hong Kong to continue… Read More »
Lightly-raced gelding Yao Dash has booked his spot in the Doncaster Mile with a dominant all-the-way win at Rosehill. Tulloch Lodge will have two runners in the 2021 Doncaster Mile after Yao Dash secured his place in the $3 million race with a faultless performance in the Prelude. Gai Waterhouse… Read More »
Sir Dragonet was back to his brilliant best to claim the G1 Tancred Stakes. Glen Boss has described Sir Dragonet as “a weapon” after he returned to his best with a thumping win in the Tancred Stakes, setting up a Queen Elizabeth Stakes showdown with Verry Elleegant and Addeybb. Sir… Read More »
Hang Man has staged a last-to-first victory to claim the Group 3 Easter Cup at Caulfield. A freshen-up beckons for Hang Man ahead of some winter warmth at the Brisbane Winter Carnival after the Irish-bred galloper took out the Group 3 Easter Cup at Caulfield on Saturday. The Mike Moroney… Read More »
Some self-talk midway through the Vinery Stud Stakes has driven Kerrin Mcevoy to produce a gem of a ride on Hungry Heart and claim the G1 fillies’ feature in an epic finish. As Harmony Rose made the running, McEvoy found himself among the tailenders and spotting the favourite a big… Read More »
Matth Smith has produced a brilliant training performance to win the Emancipation Stakes with Nimalee, six weeks after a stone bruise threatened to derail her autumn. In a sign of Smith’s maturity as a trainer, he took a deliberately patient approach with the mare and didn’t panic after she suffered… Read More »
Najmaty has stepped from a maiden win in Sydney to claim the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes at Caulfield. The wet weather that delayed the Sydney Autumn Carnival has worked in favour of Najmaty who ventured south to claims a stakes victory at Caulfield. The Peter And Paul Snowden-trained filly, a… Read More »
Up-and-coming three-year-old Yaletown has dictated throughout to win the Tulloch Stakes, earning his spot in the Australian Derby. His sire won a Golden Slipper but Yaletown could prove to be Ms Gai Waterhouse’s first Australian Derby winner after staking his classic claims with a strong Tulloch Stakes victory. Yaletown is… Read More »
A decisive ride by James McDonald has helped to deliver Shared Ambition his second black-type victory after he took up an uncustomary leadership role to win the Neville Sellwood Stakes at Rosehill. Tulloch Lodge galloper Entente was expected to make the running but from a wide draw, McDonald opted to… Read More »
Improving youngster Saif could join Hawkes Racing stablemate Hilal in the Sires’ Produce Stakes after making a winning Sydney debut at Rosehill. Saif, who had won his first start in Victoria and finished runner-up in the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington, made a successful interstate switch with jockey Craig… Read More »
Just when it appeared Classique Legend was set to show his true colours in Hong Kong with a scheduled return to racing on Easter Monday, a bleed at trackwork this morning has changed everything for the 2020 The Everest winner. Both trainer Casper Fownes and jockey Zac Purton had been… Read More »
Good news from Kylie Scott, wife of trainer Brett Scott, is that her husband is on the mend and is ‘doing well’ in his recovery following a nasty accident at his Mornington property back on March 3. On that day Scott was kicked in the head by a horse. It… Read More »
Trainer Joe Pride was wondering what could go wrong in the lead up to the Group 1 Galaxy at Rosehill on Saturday. But he need not have worried as Eduardo gave his rivals a galloping lesson to take out the 1100m sprint under handicap conditions. Judging the pace perfectly, Nash… Read More »
