Ciaron Maher says he cannot recall having a better group of two-year-olds than he has this season after making a clean sweep of the two juvenile races at Randwick. The trainer, who works in partnership with David Eustace, already has reigning Golden Slipper favourite Cellsabeel, who he confirmed was on… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Steve Kirkwood has some decisions to make for improving two-year-old Uncle Frank after the gelding’s impressive Eagle Farm win. At his previous start Uncle Frank wobbled around the home turn before finishing second in at Eagle Farm. There were no such problems on Saturday when Uncle Frank ($4.60)… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg believes Nonconformist can keep stepping up after the progressive three-year-old backed up a recent big-margin maiden win with a first city victory. Nonconformist broke his maiden at his third start with a six-length win at Pakenham last month over 1600m before accounting for a small field by… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on Saturday’s horse racing around the country with most of the big money being placed at Caulfield, Eagle Farm and Randwick. Have Your Say 🗣: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
A bumper nine event meeting has been assembled for Caulfield on Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out ten metres for the entire circuit. Manfred Stakes 🏆: View the Field for the Manfred Stakes
The smell of Autumn is in the air at Randwick on Saturday, with a nine race card assembled, headlined by a crack field in the Group ll Expressway Stakes (1200m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit…. Read More »
One of the biggest boom horses in recent years Royal Symphony has been sold cheap in an online auction and will stand at stud. The son of Domesday recently sold online in Inglis’ January sale to Claremont Thoroughbreds’ Greg Daffey for $42,500 where he will stand at stud for a… Read More »
Chris Waller has locked in Royal Ascot plans for The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes while Nature Strip remains a serious chance to join his stablemate on the international stage. The top sprinters are both slated to return in the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington and are continuing to… Read More »
Controversial former jockey Danny Nikolic has lost his bid for a riding licence in Queensland. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has refused an application by Nikolic for a licence to ride at provincial meetings. The QRIC said in a statement on Wednesday it had informed Nikolic his application had been… Read More »
Impressive debut Randwick winner Rulership will have a new rider when he heads to Melbourne to prepare for the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. Nash Rawiller rode the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained two-year-old to win on Saturday but has already been told Mark Zahra will ride the colt in Melbourne…. Read More »
Pretty Brazen beat the colts and geldings in the Sandown Guineas last spring and the filly is on track to do the same in the Group One Australian Guineas. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained three-year-old capped her spring with victory in the Group Two Sandown Guineas (1600m) in November and… Read More »
Star Melbourne jockey Damian Lane will ride boom New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst in his upcoming Australian campaign. Catalyst is raced by Dick Karreman’s Oaks Stud with general manager Rick Williams confirming Lane would replace kiwi Troy Harris in the Group Three C S Hayes (1400m) at Flemington on February 15…. Read More »
Star mare Alizee will have scant opposition in her defence of the Expressway Stakes with seven entries taken for the Group Two sprint over 1200 metres. Alizee beat four class runners last year, with Le Romain second and 2018 winner Trapeze Artist fourth. This time around, three-year-old colt Standout is… Read More »
Peter Moody has confirmed his plans to return to the Victorian training ranks with a boutique stable at Pakenham. Moody said he had not yet got a licence and he would have preferred to keep his plans to himself but recent speculation had forced his hand. The trainer of many… Read More »
Trainer Clayton Chipperfield has had a change of heart and boom New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst will not wear blinkers in Australia. After the gelding’s sluggish start in Saturday’s Group Three Mr Tiz Trophy victory at Ellerslie, the trainer’s immediate thoughts were to re-apply the blinkers. But after studying the replay,… Read More »
The All-Star Mile is not a priority for Super Seth who is being aimed at becoming a dual Guineas winner. The colt will kick off his campaign in the Group Three Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday on his way to the Australian Guineas. Super Seth stormed home to… Read More »
Queensland Oaks winner Winning Ways has run her last race in Australia. Winning Ways was named Queensland Horse of the Year for last season which included her win in the Group One Queensland Oaks (2400m) in May. Trainer Garry Newham confirmed Winning Ways had been sold and sent to Europe…. Read More »
Trainer Steve O’Dea finally had some big-race luck and was rewarded with his second win in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup. O’Dea has had a good season with winners for Scallopini’s owners, the Jamie Walter Proven Thoroughbreds syndicate, but luck has deserted them in the summer carnival. All that changed… Read More »
James Cummings is holding his cards close to his chest but there is no doubting his excitement about what Pandemic might be able to achieve this campaign. The three-year-old resumed with a classy win against older horses in Saturday’s Mark Alti Bookmakers Handicap (1100m) at Randwick after putting the writing… Read More »
Adelaide visitor Morvada has ended the summer winning sequence of Yulong January in the Listed John Dillon Stakes at Caulfield in a performance which has come as no surprise to his veteran trainer. The Peter Jolly-trained Morvada lined up for a rematch with Yulong January in Saturday’s 1400m Listed race… Read More »
