The path to the 2019 Melbourne Cup continues for lightly raced German import Schabau when he has his second Australian start at Flemington. Trained by Robert Hickmott who has won two Melbourne Cups, Schabau made a winning introduction to Australian racing at Flemington on January 1. The four-year-old scored a… Read More »
The current $5 All Star Mile vote leader and one of the key horses in markets is unlikely to line-up in the inaugural event which has put further pressure on the quality the race is set to attract. The Chris Waller trained The Autumn Sun who currently leads $5m All… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller has enough proof to be confident what Winx does in the last part of her races is superior to any other horse. He puts his trust in her jockey Hugh Bowman to navigate the first part of her races safely. The champion has been known to cause… Read More »
A trip to Dubai for a rich race on the World Cup night program is among the possible targets for Group One-winning filly Oohood this campaign. The Tony McEvoy-trained Flight Stakes winner makes her return in Saturday’s Group Two Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick ahead of Group One races… Read More »
Verification of voting on the All Star Mile has indicated the top 10 has not been compromised despite some people submitting more than the allowed one selection. Terms and conditions for voting on the inaugural running of the $5 million All Star Mile at Flemington on March 16 allows for… Read More »
Markets suggest Miss Fabulass is the clear pick of Kris Lees’ two runners in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick but the in-form trainer isn’t so sure. Lees will saddle up the $2.70 favourite along with El Dorado Dreaming ($14) who enters her second campaign for the Newcastle-based horseman after… Read More »
Champion mare Winx opened at skinny odds of $1.10 but that has not deterred punters from hammering the World’s Best Horse in Saturday’s Apollo Stakes at Randwick. Winx opened at $1.12 in all-in markets on Monday and has continued to shorten in betting with bookies opening her this morning at… Read More »
Champion Winx has seven rivals as she tries to build on her winning streak in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick. A winner of 29 races on end, Winx last raced when she won a fourth straight Cox Plate at Moonee Valley last October. Winx has drawn barrier three in the… Read More »
Champion mare Winx is a hot favourite to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes once more with TAB installing her at prohibitive odds in the Group One. TAB has her at $1.25 to make it three straight wins in the race which will be run on April 13. Stablemate The Autumn… Read More »
The Autumn Sun has hit the lead in the public vote for berths in the $5 million All Star Mile. Five days remain until voting closes for the inaugural running of the rich race at Flemington on March 16 with 10 of the places in the 14-horse field decided by… Read More »
The second-most popular horse in the Chris Waller stable will take on his superstar stablemate in the Apollo Stakes. Tom Melbourne broke a run of outs stretching back more than 1000 days when he claimed the Carrington Stakes (1400m) at Randwick last Saturday week. Owners OTI Racing have confirmed Tom… Read More »
Group One winning jockey Craig Newitt is set to face an inquiry by Racing Victorian stewards in relation to alleged jockey betting. As reported on RSN this morning Newitt is set to face Racing Victoria stewards in the coming days following a probe by stewards into jockeys betting. “There’s not… Read More »
Champion mare Winx will kick-off her final racing campaign in the Group Two Apollo Stakes this weekend and despite the now 7YO mare having her last campaign with her grand final being the Queen Elizabeth Stakes two months away, bookmakers think she is basically unbeatable judging by the market. Online… Read More »
Happy Clapper’s trainer Pat Webster is used to seeing his stable star chase Winx home and expects the same in the Apollo Stakes. For Webster, the priority is that the gelding returns safe and sound after his first start since his spring campaign was halted when he bled during the… Read More »
Osborne Bulls is set to contest a race over 1000 metres for the first time when he runs in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington. The Godolphin-owned Osborne Bulls will be making his first appearance of the autumn carnival when he runs in the Group One straight sprint on Saturday. The… Read More »
Winx will have one less rival in her return with Trapeze Artist to be diverted to the Group One Canterbury Stakes in preference to the Group Two Apollo Stakes. Trainer Gerald Ryan and owner Bert Vieira have decided to bypass Saturday’s Apollo Stakes (1400m) after triple Group One winner Trapeze… Read More »
Having won a feature race at Caulfield with one new stable acquisition, the Lindsay Park operation is looking to repeat the performance a week later at Flemington. Three-year-old gelding Hawkshot dominated Saturday’s Group Two Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield at his first start for Lindsay Park after being transferred from… Read More »
Fresh from his upset win on Manuel in the C F Orr Stakes, jockey Luke Currie will chase his next Group One win aboard star filly Sunlight in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Currie guided the Tony McEvoy-trained Manuel to an all-the-way win in Saturday’s Group One Orr (1400m) at… Read More »
Multiple Group One-winning Queensland jockey Damian Browne has been overwhelmed with the support he as received during a health scare which threatens to end his career. Browne will make no decision on his riding future until after he has exhausted all avenues for a recovery from a perforated bowel which… Read More »
Godolphin galloper Avilius has leapt to the top of Australian Cup markets with an impressive return victory at Caulfield. Having his first run since being knocked out of contention when finishing 22nd in the Melbourne Cup, Avilius charged home from a rearward position to claim Saturday’s Group Three T S… Read More »
