Chris Waller will revert to what has worked best for Beiwacht previously in an attempt to get a Golden Rose-style performance out of the colt. The Bivouac three-year-old has returned to Sydney after a couple of unplaced runs on the Flemington straight course and will be part of a powerful team for… Read More »
Tom Sherry’s resolve to ride King Of Roseau at a light weight has been rewarded with the sprinter scoring a barnstorming win in the Group Three Liverpool City Cup at Randwick. “He had 54 (kilos) today, so he tested me a bit this morning. I was glad it all worked… Read More »
The margin was narrow, but Tempted underlined her status as the benchmark sprinting filly of her generation with a Group One Surround Stakes win that oozed class. Extending to 1400m for just the second time in her career, Tempted looked to be in third gear as she began to lengthen… Read More »
The Australian Cup looms as a target for Birdman after an impressive victory in a Stakes race at Flemington. The Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) on Saturday was the Chris Waller-trained galloper’s second outing following a spell and showed the former UK galloper is in for a good autumn. With… Read More »
A dual Australian Horse of the Year, Makybe Diva carved out one of the most remarkable careers in turf history, winning 15 races and banking more than $14 million in prizemoney. Her first Melbourne Cup triumph came in 2003 under the care of David Hall. Transferred to the stable of… Read More »
Experience down the straight has proved invaluable with Lindsay Park-trained fillies finishing one-two at Flemington. The Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained Gin Twist and La Gitana ran the quinella in the Listed TAB We’re On (1000m) on Saturday having contest an 800m jump-out on the Flemington straight on February… Read More »
The Snitzel colt out of champion mare Winx will not go through the ring at next month’s Inglis Easter Yearling Sale after being withdrawn due to a setback. Connections confirmed the youngster has encountered a minor issue in his lead-up to the sale, ruling him out of taking his place… Read More »
One glaring omission from the CV of champion trainer Chris Waller is he is yet to capture the Group 1 Australian Guineas. Waller will be hoping to rectify that when Sixties runs under trainer’s name in the 1600m race for three-year-olds at Flemington on Saturday. Meticulous planning has gone into Sixties assault on this… Read More »
New Zealand Derby winner Willydoit will be racing for a spot in the Australian Cup when he lines up at Flemington. Willydoit and stablemate Holymanz contest the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) on Saturday as the pair look to enhance their claims of further autumn riches. Now in his second preparation for the Ciaron… Read More »
Sydney’s unpredictable weather continues to keep everybody guessing, but for the bulk of Chris Waller’s stars, it is full steam ahead for the first Group 1 meeting of the carnival. The Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) will be among two Group 1 races on Saturday’s program, and with seven of the… Read More »
Tim Clark knows all eyes will be on rival and Golden Slipper favourite Warwoven in the Skyline Stakes, but if there is a chink in that colt’s armour, he is hoping Knightsbridge is the horse seasoned enough to expose it. Unbeaten in two starts, Warwoven was a controversial scratching from the Magic… Read More »
Michael Freedman is one of several trainers keeping close tabs on track conditions at Randwick ahead of Apocalyptic’s clash with Tempted in the Surround Stakes. While his Group 1-winning filly will go around regardless, Freedman says his confidence levels will dip if conditions deteriorate much beyond Friday’s soft 7 rating. “I’m looking… Read More »
Sydney’s weather will determine if Ceolwulf has any chance of toppling glamour mare Autumn Glow in the Verry Elleegant Stakes at Randwick, according to his trainer Joseph Pride. Autumn Glow is a prohibitive $1.30 favourite to extend her unbeaten sequence to 10 on Saturday, and Pride concedes it’s a deserved quote. His… Read More »
He isn’t expecting to upset high-profile fillies Tempted and Apocalyptic, but Chris Waller is anticipating bold performances from Karinska and Panova in the Group One Surround Stakes at Randwick. Both have been marked at double-figure odds for Saturday’s three-year-old feature, and Waller will be content to see the pair hitting the line with a… Read More »
A rain-affected track could add an intriguing twist to the Verry Elleegant Stakes, but trainer Chris Waller won’t be concerning himself with weather conditions until race morning. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a wide-ranging forecast for the remainder of the week, predicting anywhere from 4mm to around 60mm of rain…. Read More »
Savvy Hallie controlled the Light Fingers Stakes from the front, but trainer Brad Widdup is happy to leave tactics to experienced jockey Nash Rawiller for her Group One clash with star filly Tempted in the Surround Stakes at Randwick. While the three-year-old looks the obvious leader in the select field of eight, Widdup isn’t… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price concedes the task of turning the tables on Observer in the Australian Guineas from their latest meeting will not be easy. But it does not mean Price has given up on his quest to land a fourth win in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. “He’s a nice, uncomplicated… Read More »
Treasurethe Moment will have a new jockey in the saddle when she contests the $2 million All-Star Mile at Flemington on March 7. With regular rider Damian Lane serving a suspension that day, Racing.com has confirmed that Ben Melham will be taking the ride on the Matt Laurie trained four-year-old… Read More »
A story on Autumn Glow can’t be written these days without some sort of comparison to Winx. Don’t expect this one to be any different. Chris Waller’s beaten mare will achieve a couple of things that only the legendary Winx has managed if she makes it 10 wins on end in… Read More »
Trainer Peter Moody is lamenting the lack of suitable three-year-olds races that is likely to force two potential stayers to the Australian Guineas. Victorious Spirit and Bingi are nominated for the 1600m Group 1 race at Flemington on Saturday along with a benchmark 66 race over the same trip at Cranbourne on Friday night,… Read More »
