After the excitement of the final Group One events in Sydney, racing moves to the city’s outskirts for the annual Hawkesbury stand-alone meeting. Saturday’s program features four black-type races headed by the Group Three Hawkesbury Guineas with more than $1 million on offer for the day. The club has a… Read More »
Having claimed his first stakes race win in the Victoria Handicap at Caulfield, jockey Clayton Douglas might not have to wait long for another. Douglas won Saturday’s Group Three Victoria Handicap on the Shane Nichols-trained Streets Of Avalon and could double his stakes race tally at Flemington on Thursday when… Read More »
The return to racing on a good surface has played in favour of Trekking in the Group Three Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick but may have been against his Godolphin stablemate Home Of The Brave. Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, Trekking ($4.60) finished strongly from midfield in Saturday’s 1200m race to… Read More »
Streets Of Avalon has capped his preparation with the biggest win of his career to date in the Group Three Victoria Handicap, bringing up a milestone for jockey Clayton Douglas. Douglas registered his first stakes race win in Saturday’s 1400m race at Caulfield, guiding the Shane Nichols-trained gelding to a… Read More »
At his eighth attempt, Pierata has claimed the Group One win his trainer Greg Hickman has been banking on, winning the All Aged Stakes at Randwick. Hickman is also a part-owner of Pierata who has earned more than $3.3 million with his value as a stallion prospect now markedly increased…. Read More »
A long-range plan by Richard Litt has given the young trainer a magic moment with Castelvecchio winning the Group One Champagne Stakes at Randwick. The colt signalled his class when he won the $2 million Inglis Millennium in February at his second start and Litt and owner Ottavio Galletta resisted… Read More »
The decision to geld promising three year old Plague Stone has helped the Godolphin stable pick up where it left off in the summer with its first 2019 winter carnival winner. Plague Stone ($3.10) was a handful in the barriers but was still far too good for the Listed Mick… Read More »
Kathy O’Hara has ridden a Group Three double at Randwick starting with an unexpected opportunity for Godolphin aboard Laburnum replacing an injured Glyn Schofield. One of two jockeys to fall at Randwick last week, Schofeld is still feeling the effects of a neck injury and was replaced by O’Hara on… Read More »
Apprentice Baylee Nothdurft showed how much he had matured as a rider when he won his first black type race aboard Mr Marbellouz at Doomben. Mr Marbellouz was slightly slow to go and could not lead but Nothdurft showed judgment beyond his years to work into fourth place one off… Read More »
Trainer David Brideoake says missing a run in Sydney may lead to Princess Jenni winning a Group One race in Adelaide. Princess Jenni swooped late from a rearwards position with a big weight to land Saturday’s Jack Elliott Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. Brideoake is now looking towards the Group One… Read More »
Premier New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have gained a consolation win at the Sydney carnival with The Chosen One’s victory in the Frank Packer Plate at Randwick. The Chosen One finished fourth and stablemate Madison County second in the Australian Derby (2400m) won by Angel Of Truth…. Read More »
Mudlark Hallelujah Boy’s runaway win at Doomben set him on a path to the winter carnival with one proviso – as long as the rain hangs about. Hallelujah Boy ($4.80) set a walking pace in the lead and then came away in the straight to beat Cool Chap ($3.40) by… Read More »
The South Australian Derby is in trainer Danny O’Brien’s plans for Grinzinger Star, who has shown he is on target for a shot at the Group One race with a second-straight win at Caulfield. Grinzinger Star was unplaced when tried over 2500m in the Group One Victoria Derby in his… Read More »
Training partners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will look to interstate winter carnivals with Grey Shadow after her return victory at Caulfield. Formerly prepared by the now-disqualified Darren Weir, Grey Shadow was having her first start for Maher and Eustace in Saturday’s Noel Rundle Handicap (1100m). Ridden by John Allen,… Read More »
A pre-race decision to change tactics gave unbeaten filly Gem of Scotland a chance to show her best form at Doomben. At Toowoomba two weeks ago, Gem of Scotland beat Howwonderfullifeis and Devils Marbles in a close finish. The same horses filled the trifecta at Doomben, but this time Gem… Read More »
The Sydney Autumn Carnival wraps up at Randwick this Saturday where it is All Aged Stakes Day. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out six metres from the 1600m-Winning Post; Out four metres for the remainder.
Nine races will be run and won at Caulfield this Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
The Brisbane Winter Carnival officially gets underway this Saturday at Doomben with several blacktype events featuring across the nine event program. The weather is fine, the track is soft (7) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit.
Osborne Bulls’ quest for an elusive Group One win continues in the All Aged Stakes with trainer James Cummings saying the sprinter is in better shape than his most recent start. The Godolphin gelding has run second in three Group One races this autumn, going down by a nose in… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has been granted an extension of a stay which will allow him to continue training through Easter. Currie gave phone evidence on Thursday from Bali where he is at a wedding, during a hearing in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. He was suspended in February… Read More »
