Peter and Paul Snowden have been content to play the long game with class sprinter Mazu and that patience could be rewarded as he begins his second Everest quest this spring. With a slot in the $20 million showpiece locked up, Mazu will kick off his campaign in The Shorts (1100m) at… Read More »
With a long spring campaign still ahead, trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes have taken Mr Brightside back to the Lindsay Park training operation at Euroa to prepare for his next assignment at Flemington. After wins in the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes and the Group 1 Memsie Stakes, both 1400m at Caulfield,… Read More »
Hugh Bowman and Zac Purton have been granted permission by the HKJC to participate in high-stakes Group 1 races in Australia. Hugh Bowman is set to ride Lindermann in the Underwood Stakes, a Group 1 event taking place at Caulfield in Melbourne on September 23. After this commitment, Bowman will… Read More »
Lloyd Kennewell undertook a modern way to sell shares in I Am Unstoppable and interest in the son of I Am Invincible has continued long after the Cranbourne trainer put up the ‘sold out’ sign. But the most recent bids have come from clientele different to those who were initially attracted to the… Read More »
Four years after relocating from Adelaide to Newcastle, Mark Minervini will saddle up his first runner in his adopted ‘hometown’ Cup and he is quietly confident Hosier can bring home the major prize. Formerly owned by Lloyd Williams, Hosier was sold to Minervini and a group of stable clients for $100,000 in… Read More »
Speculation surrounds the potential replacement of champion jockey Craig Williams as the rider of last year’s The Everest winner, Giga Kick. Despite winning five of nine rides and securing major titles like the Group 1 All Aged Stakes and Doomben 10,000, Williams’s position is now in question. The speculation arose… Read More »
The Makybe Diva Stakes may not be the Grand Final for trainers in their preparations for the spring, but it is still a pivotal race in determining spring fortunes. The 1600m Group 1 contest at Flemington on Saturday invariably sheds a light on those that are progressing well and those that may need a little more. Saturday’s… Read More »
It might not boast the prestige of a Cox Plate, a Doncaster Mile or an Everest, but the inaugural $1 million 7 Stakes is an appealing addition to the calendar according to champion trainer Chris Waller. Waller will have three runners in Saturday’s Randwick feature, headlined by last start Winx… Read More »
The Everest meeting at Randwick will be part of the World Pool for the first time, thanks to a partnership between Tabcorp and the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Scheduled for October 14, the 10-race program is expected to significantly boost betting turnover, potentially by tens of millions of dollars. This… Read More »
Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse is set to make history by becoming a Legend in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, joining her late father, Tommy Smith, in receiving the industry’s highest honour. The ceremony will take place on November 23, 2023, at Optus Stadium in Perth. Trainer Clarry Conners, with… Read More »
West Australian trainer Simon Miller is no stranger to Melbourne racing. After cutting his teeth in Victoria with a number of stables, Miller moved to Perth 15 years ago to begin his training career and is now one of the leading conditioners. Miller has been back to Melbourne on occasions with the odd runner or two,… Read More »
Te Akau Racing will stick to its original plan and remain in Victoria with Imperatriz, but another Group 2-winning mare from Saturday has been engaged for The Everest. Sheraco Stakes winner Sunshine In Paris will represent Queensland stud farm Aquis in the $20 million The Everest at Randwick on October… Read More »
Ashrun’s owners will be rewarded for their patience when the one-time Melbourne Cup fancy makes his return at Flemington this Saturday. The eight-year-old son of Authorized will have his first run in almost three years when he steps out in the $150,000 Australian Childhood Foundation Plate over 1700 metres. It… Read More »
New Zealand sprinting sensation Imperatriz is set to remain in Victoria, forgoing opportunities to run in the high-profile $20m The Everest at Randwick on October 14. After an impressive win at the Group 2 McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley, her team declined multiple offers from Everest slot holders. Instead, she’ll… Read More »
Trainer Enver Jusufovic said he feels like the boy from Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with the ‘Golden Ticket’ after the win of Pinstriped at Moonee Valley. Pinstriped earned himself a start in next month’s Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) with his win in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) on… Read More »
Golden Mile was in the wars at his first two campaign runs but the entire finally got an opportunity to show his wares in the Theo Marks Stakes and he made the most of it. The four-year-old was lucky to stay on his feet in the Missile Stakes first-up when Big… Read More »
Jockey Craig Williams has blamed pilot error for the defeat of Giga Kick in his return run at Moonee Valley. Sent out a $1.95 favourite with Unibet in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) on Saturday, Giga Kick was last of the seven runners to leave the barriers. Williams allowed Giga Kick to roll forward from… Read More »
The victory by Imperatriz was the perfect start for a new venture of New Zealand-based Te Akau Racing who recently opened a satellite stable at Cranbourne. Imperatriz was the stable’s first runner, and the mare is unbeaten in two runs at The Valley having taken out the Group 1 William Reid Stakes… Read More »
Star Godolphin colt Cylinder and the emerging Encap have made emphatic Golden Rose statements, the former defying the odds to land The Run To The Rose while Encap shed his maiden tag in style winning the Ming Dynasty Quality. Both three-year-olds are now on a collision course with Golden Slipper winner Shinzo… Read More »
Annabel Neasham is hoping Sunshine In Paris has done enough to attract the attention of Everest slot holders after her stunning first-up win in the Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill. Relishing the strong speed set by Queen Of The Ball and I Am Me, Sunshine In Paris ($8.50) settled back in the field for… Read More »
