Had the spring campaign gone differently, there was the high chance Giga Kick would not be lining up for another campaign that commences at Flemington. The Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) on Saturday will see Giga Kick start his campaign before the sprinter is Sydney bound to continue his autumn. Trainer Clayton Douglas said Giga Kick’s latest campaign was the smoothest… Read More »
Having experienced the intense pressure of maintaining Winx’s 33-race winning streak, Chris Waller is circumspect when it comes to protecting the unbeaten sequence of Autumn Glow. Arguably racing’s most exciting talent, the mare launches her latest campaign in Saturday’s Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick and is a $1.55 favourite to make… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie will consider a return to Caulfield to round out Treasurethe Moment’s preparation ahead of her first-up run. Treasurethe Moment is due to resume in the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday week and the Laurie-trained was taken to Caulfield Heath on Wednesday to take part in a jump-out. The mare… Read More »
Tempted has set an early benchmark for the fillies with an explosive return in the Eskimo Prince Stakes, now Apocalyptic gets her chance at a right of reply. The Michael Freedman-trained three-year-old resumes in the Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday, a week after Tempted trounced the colts and geldings… Read More »
A potential overseas campaign has seen Chris Waller and Godolphin dispatch Beiwacht to Melbourne to get some experience of straight track racing. Beiwacht is down to run in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday where he will be pitted against another exciting Godolphin-owned three-year-old Tentyris, prepared by Anthony and Sam Freedman. Both Godolphin… Read More »
Brad Widdup is looking forward to a rematch with star filly Apocalyptic when Savvy Hallie lines up in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Savvy Hallie emerged as one of the better fillies of her generation as a two-year-old, running second to the likes of Nepotism and Tempted,… Read More »
Aggressive placement has been the hallmark of Rosberg’s brief career to date and Clinton Mcdonald would love to continue that with a first-up run in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. But the Cranbourne trainer is resigned to the fact he might have to reintroduce his boom colt, who finished third in… Read More »
Chris Waller has three of his brightest stars nominated for Saturday’s $300,000 Expressway Stakes at Randwick, but it is unlikely that they will all clash. Joliestar, Angel Capital and Lady Shenandoah were among 10 entries for the 1200-metre Group 2, which is a stepping stone to Group 1 targets second up, and Waller… Read More »
Racing on Saturday heads to Flemington with the running of Black Caviar Lightning Day, which sees the first Group 1 of the new year. The race is the Horse Racing equivalent of the 100m Sprint in Athletics, reserved for the top line speedsters and this year has attracted a top… Read More »
Bella Nipotina won almost $19 million and an Everest during her illustrious career but connections of glamour three-year-old Tempted are daring to believe she might be their best filly yet. “She is pretty special,” trainer Ciaron Maher’s assistant, Johann Gerard-Dubord said. “I would quote Craig Williams when he jumped off her after… Read More »
James McDonald has been sidelined for the Silver Slipper meeting after being suspended and fined for excessive use of the whip aboard Fireball in the Inglis Millennium. The champion hoop was found to have used the whip nine times prior to the 100m, four times more than is permitted under… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller continues to strengthen his Golden Slipper arsenal, producing unbeaten youngster Fireball for a classy first-up win in the $2 million Inglis Millennium at Randwick. Spelled after scoring on debut at Rosehill in November, the James Harron-owned colt and $4.60 favourite powered down the outside to deny Ghana’s Akan ($17)… Read More »
After a spring of chasing their tail with Tom Kitten, the autumn campaign of the Group 1 winner has commenced in far better fashion at Caulfield. Tom Kitten returned from a spell to claim the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) on Saturday after the gelding gave his father-and-son training partners Anthony… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes has broken through for a timely win with the victory of Oak Hill at Caulfield. The sprinter’s success in the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) on Saturday was the stable’s first in the metropolitan area since Vivacissimo and Crocodile gave it a double at Sandown on January… Read More »
Victoria Derby winning colt Observer has returned off a break to score a first-up win at Caulfield. First-up since his win in the Victoria Derby last November, Observer was given the perfect ride by jockey Ethan Brown in taking out the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. Sent out the $4… Read More »
A little over a year after he announced a short-lived retirement, Opie Bosson ultimately landed Group 1 win number one hundred when he partnered the Ken and Bev Kelso-trained Legarto to victory in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa. âThere have been many highlights and to get the… Read More »
Adrian Bott has labelled Agrarian Girl’s tenacity as her key asset and says she deserves a chance to race her way into the Golden Slipper after making a winning debut in the Lonhro Plate at Randwick. Starting a $31 outsider despite claiming the scalp of last weekend’s Canonbury Stakes winner Hidrix in… Read More »
Closer To Free has emerged as a Blue Diamond contender following his debut win at Caulfield on Saturday. A stylish Caulfield Heath trial winner last month for Adrian Corboy, Closer To Free was purchased on the strength of that trial by Danny O’Brien and stepped out for the first time in the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) for colts and geldings on Saturday…. Read More »
Randwick hosts a ten-race program for Inglis Millennium Day with the rail in the true position and the track rated a Soft 5. Itâs a good card of racing with star filly Tempted returning in the Eskimo Prince Stakes at 1200m against Napoleonic and Wodeton. The Millennium is the other… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable has resorted to what has worked previously in their bid to get Strawberry Rock back into winning form in Hobart. Strawberry Rock is aiming for back-to-back victories in Sunday’s Group 3 Hobart Cup (2400m) having taken the race from former stablemate Promises Kept last year. Ciaron Maher Racing’s National Assistant Trainer… Read More »
