Trainer Kris Lees believes Mugatoo has the scope to reach Group One level this spring and has pinpointed the Metropolitan Handicap as a likely goal. The staying import took his record to two wins from as many starts this campaign with a classy victory in Saturday’s Premiers Cup (1900m) at… Read More »
On the back of a terrific juvenile season, trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are emerging as major players in the better three-year-old races this spring. The training partners made a clean sweep of the two age-restricted features at Rosehill on Saturday, winning the San Domenico Stakes (1100m) with Anders… Read More »
Despite the stable believing Immortal Love was a superior wet tracker, the horse overcame the firm conditions at Caulfield to maintain his undefeated record with a last-ditch win in the Group Three McNeil Stakes. Co-trainer Mick Price said Immortal Love was a three-lengths better horse on a rain-affected track after… Read More »
Ciaron Maher headed to Rosehill suspecting Anders might be the ace in his pack and the colt has proven him right, making a one-act affair of the Group Three San Domenico Stakes. The race was expected to be hotly contested with four of the six runners starting at $6 and… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable were to the fore with fit and in-form horses Persan and Al Galayel supplying them with an early double at Caulfield. Emerging stayer Persan took out the 2400 metre open handicap and Al Galayel the 2000 metre equivalent and both horses have booked… Read More »
Group l racing returns to Melbourne this Saturday at Caulfield with the Memsie Stakes (1400m) attracting a quality field. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. Memsie Stakes 🏆: View the Field for the Memsie Stakes
A strong nine race card has been assembled for Rosehill on Saturday where it is San Domenico Stakes Day. The weather is fine, the track is Good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit. San Domenico Stakes 🏆: View the Field for the San Domenico… Read More »
West Australians Grant and Alana Williams will be out to raid the Caulfield coffers with a quintet of runners, including two Group One Memsie Stakes contenders and a pair of Golden Eagle hopefuls. The husband and wife training partners prepare the quality string raced by prominent Perth owner-breeder Bob Peters,… Read More »
Adam Trinder knew he would be kept well informed on the progress of Mystic Journey by his stable foreman Steff Waugh but he didn’t expect their host Peter Moody to also be giving him regular updates. Trinder stayed at his Tasmanian stables to supervise the rest of his team and… Read More »
The Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield this weekend has attracted a big field of stars headlined by All Star Mile winner Regal Power. The Memsie Stakes field attracted fifteen acceptances with quality packed entries for the first G1 of the season in Melbourne. PB Lawrence Stakes winner Savatiano headed… Read More »
Restrictions over the movement of horses travelling from regional Victoria into NSW have been eased but the ban on horses from Melbourne remains. Racing NSW announced on Wednesday that it was initiating phase one of the lifting of restrictions on advice from biosecurity experts. However, protocols surrounding the travel of… Read More »
At Scone races on Tuesday, did a horse spring the gates and get a head start? You be the judge. Here is the footage of the start. This is the footage the stewards received and yet, they chose to NOT order a restart or disqualification of the horse. AND….the horse… Read More »
Star colts Farnan and King’s Legacy offered a tantalising glimpse of what’s in store for the spring with impressive barrier trials at Randwick. Golden Slipper victor Farnan showed his customary early speed before powering away to an emphatic 3-3/4 length win over Shout The Bar, with King’s Legacy driving late… Read More »
A minor injury to Group One winner Rothfire is not expected to derail his spring carnival campaign. The gelding suffered some minor cuts to his near foreleg when he became cast in his box overnight on Monday, ruling him out of a jump out at Doomben the following morning. Trainer… Read More »
Star sprinting mare Loving Gaby has been retired due to injury which would have seen her miss the Spring carnival. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have been dealt a blow on the eve of the spring carnival with the retirement of top mare Loving Gaby due to a leg… Read More »
Prolific Group One winner Melody Belle will return to New Zealand and take no further part in the Australian spring following two unplaced runs in Sydney. John Galvin, director of her ownership group Fortuna Syndications, confirmed the mare had been booked on a flight home. While her owners have been… Read More »
Racing Victoria has today been advised that the 88 COVID-19 tests taken from licensed and registered participants at Cranbourne Turf Club yesterday have all returned as negative. As a result of this, the lockdown on the seven Cranbourne stables has been lifted and they are permitted to resume normal activities… Read More »
A punter with the TAB will be rueing their decision to use the early cash out option on their four leg racing multi at Randwick. The TAB punter placed a $40 four-leg multi at odds of $2129.60 this morning to potentially collect $85,184. However, the customer cashed out after two… Read More »
Bush trainer John Matheson’s only galloper in work, Jittery Jack, made it successive city wins when he relished the heavy conditions to thump his Moonee Valley rivals by seven lengths. Jittery Jack ploughed through the ground to win the 1600 metre event in what would prove to be the final… Read More »
The handicapper will determine whether Verry Elleegant gets a chance to deliver trainer Chris Waller his first Melbourne Cup but there is little doubt the mare is set for an outstanding spring. Verry Elleegant made a spectacular return at Randwick on Saturday to beat a high-class field in the Winx… Read More »
