The most stylish accessory of Sydney’s autumn racing carnival won’t be a fascinator or the latest must-have pair of shoes but instead a spot trackside as champion racehorse Winx runs for the final time. The Australian Turf Club showcased the latest in autumn racing fashions on Wednesday, at the kind… Read More »
Trainer David Brideoake will wait until after the Adrian Knox Stakes to decide the next step for talented filly Princess Jenni, who makes her Sydney debut in the Group Three race at Randwick. Princess Jenni finished strongly to win the Group Three Alexandra Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley in Melbourne… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy says star three-year-old Sunlight will face her biggest test yet in the TJ Smith Stakes, but he’s confident she’s got what it takes. The filly is coming off Group One wins in the Newmarket Handicap and William Reid Stakes but will face a tough field in Saturday’s… Read More »
Trapeze Artist is showing trainer Gerald Ryan all the signs he can defend the TJ Smith Stakes at what is likely to be his penultimate race start. Saturday’s 1200m TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick is expected to boast a stellar line-up with Trapeze Artist the equal favourite with Osborne Bulls… Read More »
Among his 50 career Group One wins, trainer Mike Moroney has three New Zealand Derbys and two Victoria Derbys. On Saturday he is looking to add a first Australian Derby at Randwick to the tally, with Chapada and Arrogant occupying the top two lines of betting for the 2400m-Group One… Read More »
A clash with champion Winx in the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick has been ruled out for Avilius, who will be sent for a spell after a successful campaign highlighted by back-to-back Group One wins. Avilius won four of his five starts this preparation with his only defeat… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has finished March with 18 TAB meeting wins in Queensland for the month ahead of the most important stage of his career. Currie’s winners in March included the feature Gold Coast Stakes, Three-Year-Old Jewel, and Dalby Newmarket. The biggest day of his year is on Saturday… Read More »
Trainer Toby Edmonds is pleased with the news he is getting about his star mare Houtzen who is at Newmarket in England preparing for the Royal Ascot meeting. Houtzen was accompanied by Edmonds’ son and stable foreman Trent who has told his father everything went to plan for the long… Read More »
Star three-year-old Sunlight is set to gallop at Randwick ahead of her next attempt to add to her Group One record but her trainer Tony McEvoy is wary about the weather. Already a three-time Group One winner, Sunlight is being aimed at Saturday’s TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. But… Read More »
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission’s internal reviewer Kane Ashby has published reasons for rejecting an application on penalty from jockey Beau Appo on sexual harassment charges. Appo was disqualified for six months with three months suspended after a protracted series of stewards hearings. In February, he was charged with sexual… Read More »
Four massive bets with bookmakers Ladbrokes and the TAB have been taken on Winx to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on Day 2 of The Championships (April 13). Online bookmaker Ladbrokes has reported a whopping bet of $374,000 on Winx to win her swan song at $1.10 which… Read More »
Almond Eye storms away from the field then under persuasion, she hangs on to impressively win the Gr 1 Dubai Turf over 1800m on Sunday morning. Everyone raved about it and yes, it was outstanding, probably even awesome. The time was good, the way she won was grand sitting 3-deep… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price is looking ahead to the spring with Mystery Love after the filly remained unbeaten with a fighting victory at Bendigo. After wins at Benalla and Sandown, Mystery Love added black-type to her record taking out Saturday’s Listed Bendigo Guineas. Ridden by Michael Walker, Mystery Love ($6) scored… Read More »
Avilius has completed Sydney’s weight-for-age middle distance double in style with a facile win in the Tancred Stakes at Rosehill a week after his victory in the Ranvet. Stepping up from 2000 to 2400 metres within seven days held no fears for Godolphin trainer James Cummings with Avilius doing too… Read More »
It didn’t take long for Haripour to make an impact on the Melbourne staff of Chris Waller. The former Darren Weir-trained galloper has been described by Waller’s Melbourne assistant Jo Taylor as one of the happiest horses in the stable after his win in the Listed Golden Mile at Bendigo… Read More »
Chris Waller was quick to quash any thought of Verry Elleegant backing up against the males in the Australian Derby after the filly gave him his first Group One Vinery Stud Stakes win at Rosehill. Starting the well-backed $2.05 favourite, Verry Elleegant was allowed to find her feet early and,… Read More »
Veteran jockey Robbie Fradd will urge Sydney trainer Matthew Smith to bring brilliant sprinter Tonsor back to Brisbane for the winter carnival after his impressive win at Doomben. Smith accepted with Tonsor in an Open handicap and a restricted-class race but decided to give the well bred gelding his chance… Read More »
Siren’s Fury has come from behind to take out the Star Kingdom Stakes in a photo finish. The five-year-old mare faced a depleted but speedy field in the 1200m race at Rosehill on Saturday before overtaking Manuel at the final moment to win. “Mid-race when she wasn’t really travelling that… Read More »
The experience of Corey Brown has proved the difference in the Group Two Emancipation Stakes with his aggressive ride helping Invincible Gem make an overdue return to the winners’ stall at Rosehill. It was the second leg of a race-to-race double on Saturday for the jockey who led all the… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg will consider a Group One assignment for stable newcomer Miss Siska after a first-up win at Bendigo. Formerly trained by Tony McEvoy, Miss Siska joined Begg for her current campaign and first-up on Saturday in Bendigo Gold Bracelet raced to an impressive win. Ridden by Jordan Childs,… Read More »
