All-Star Mile contender Mr Quickie will continue his build-up towards a first-up tilt at the $5 million race in a barrier trial at Cranbourne. Mr Quickie finished second to Group One winner Homesman in an 1100m-trial at Werribee on February 18 and the gelding is scheduled to trial over 990m… Read More »
Saturday’s Group Two Blamey Stakes winner Fifty Stars will not make use of his wildcard entry into the $5m All Star Mile instead he will back-up in the Australian Cup at Flemington. Fifty Stars was a gauranteed spot in the $5m All Star Mile after winning Saturday’s Blamey Stakes although… Read More »
A second consecutive Blamey Stakes win for Fifty Stars has given the horse’s connections something to think about. The five-year-old entire’s victory in Saturday’s Group Two 1600m race at Flemington has earned him a wild card into the world’s richest mile race, the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield… Read More »
The two keys players in the success of Alligator Blood say the world is his oyster after the gelding scored a courageous victory the Australian Guineas at Flemington. Trainer David Vandyke and jockey Ryan Maloney echoed each others comments after Alligator Blood withstood being taken on early in Saturday’s Group… Read More »
New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards describes himself as a small fish in a big pond but he has left Randwick with the catch of the day, clean sweeping the two Group One races. Forty minutes after claiming the Surround Stakes (1400m) with Probabeel, Richards has produced budding superstar Te Akau… Read More »
New Zealand filly Probabeel has exacted revenge on arch-rival Funstar and claimed her maiden Group One win in the Surround Stakes at Randwick. Funstar had Probabeel’s measure in two Sydney spring starts but punters ignored the pair, with Flit starting favourite in Saturday’s 1400m feature for fillies. Flit ($2.60) was… Read More »
Speedy West Australian mare Fabergino has delivered her trainer the thrill of a Flemington win at the first attempt with an all-the-way success in the Listed Bob Hoysted Stakes. Trained in WA by 29-year-old Tiarrna Robertson, Fabergino showed her rivals a clean set of heels in Saturday’s 1000m straight race… Read More »
Toowoomba filly Kisukano has proved she is the best Queensland filly racing at the moment but trainer Michael Nolan doesn’t know if it will be enough to win the $500,000 Two-Year-Old The Jewel next month. Kisukano ($4.40) overcame difficulties on Saturday to beat Redoute’s Image ($3.40) by 4-1/4 lengths in… Read More »
Talented mare Dawn Dawn has come from near-last to land a superb win in the Group Two Guy Walter Stakes, underlining her credentials for a Coolmore Classic start. Given time to find her feet by Tommy Berry, Dawn Dawn ($13) unleashed down the outside to nail leader and $2.50 favourite… Read More »
Greg Eurell has his eyes on one of Australia’s toughest handicap races after Blazejowski staged a fighting victory at Flemington. Blazejowski will be given a short break after his victory in Saturday’s Group Three Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) and set for the Stradbroke Handicap at Brisbane’s winter carnival. Ridden by… Read More »
With his main rivals seemingly intent on beating each other, Quackerjack has stayed out of trouble and worn down Vegadaze to win the Group Three Liverpool City Cup at Randwick. Imaging ($3.80 fav) and Cascadian ($6) finished out of the placings after a heavy bump in the straight as Quackerjack… Read More »
Talented mare Sylvia’s Mother has handled a step up in distance at Flemington with aplomb to claim the second straight stakes win of her preparation. Sylvia’s Mother stepped up to 1400m for the first time in Saturday’s Group Three Frances Tressady Stakes for fillies and mares and the $2.40 favourite… Read More »
An elated John Thompson has his first Golden Slipper runner, with debutant Mamaragan securing a start after upstaging his more experienced rivals to win the Skyline Stakes at Randwick. The colt was ridden brilliantly by Blake Shinn, who flew in from Hong Kong to partner Thompson’s three stakes runners at… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote refused to be drawn into speculation star two-year-old Rothfire could be a late entry for the Group One Golden Slipper after the gelding remained unbeaten at Doomben. Starting the shortest-priced favourite in Brisbane in years, Rothfire ($1.16) bounced straight to the lead on Saturday and went on… Read More »
Trainer Greg Eurell will consider a trip to Sydney for Ilovemyself after the colt overcame a difficult passage to win on debut at Flemington. Jockey Damien Oliver had to use all his skill to get Ilovemyself a clear path in forging his way to victory in Saturday’s Listed Very Special… Read More »
Unheralded filly Hungry Heart has won her way into the Golden Slipper with an impressive Sweet Embrace Stakes victory to give sire Frankel his first two-year-old stakes winner in Australia. Trainer Chris Waller initially had Blue Diamond aspirations for the youngster but changed course to Sydney when she finished runner-up… Read More »
Six-time Melbourne Cup-winning owner Lloyd Williams and last year’s Cup-winning trainer Danny O’Brien have combined for a staying race win at Flemington with import King Of Leogrance. With Williams deciding to put his Macedon Lodge property on the market, a number of his locally based horses that have been prepared… Read More »
Tough three-year-old Eric The Eel has confirmed a trip to Sydney with his last-to-first win at Doomben. Wearing blinkers for the first time, Eric The Eel, the $2.45 favourite, dropped out to last but swept around the field from the 600m to score by a length to Malawi Gold ($9.50)… Read More »
The Melbourne Autumn Carnival shifts to Flemington this Saturday for a strong nine event meeting, headlined by the Group l Australian Guineas. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out two metres for the entire circuit. Australian Guineas 🏆: View the Field for the… Read More »
An outstanding nine race card has been assembled for Randwick this Saturday, headlined by a Group l double header, the Surround Stakes (1400m) and Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. Chipping… Read More »
