Trainer Tony Gollan is growing in confidence after Outback Barbie drew a “perfect barrier” for the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas at the Gold Coast. The $2.80 favourite before the barrier draw, Outback Barbie shortened to $2.60 for Saturday’s race with the TAB after she came up with gate three…. Read More »
Godolphin filly Exhilarates is now favourite for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic after drawing gate nine. Field 🏆: View the Magic Millions Classic Field Exhilarates won at the Gold Coast on Saturday to cement her place in the field and returns a week later to run for the major share of… Read More »
Unbeaten colt Dubious has met every challenge so far in his short career and co-trainer David Eustace is hopeful that continues in the Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast. Dubious won the Group Three Breeders’ Plate in Sydney on debut in late September and then resumed from a break… Read More »
Trainer Patrick Payne will chase feature race wins in two states with Chamois Road to line up in the Chester Manifold Stakes in Melbourne while Husson Eagle and Zizzis are set for Magic Millions races at the Gold Coast. A last-start Flemington winner in an open handicap last month, Chamois… Read More »
Sydney three-year-old Ljungberg will be scratched from Saturday’s Magic Millions Guineas after doubts were raised about whether he was an acceptor. When the field for the $2 million race was released on Monday it had Ljungberg at number six. Reports from Sydney indicated trainer Ron Quinton had not accepted with… Read More »
Long Leaf will head to New Zealand’s richest race day to run in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic at Ellerslie. The meeting for graduates of New Zealand’s Karaka yearling sale features the Karaka Million for two-year-olds and the 3YO Classic which will be run for $1 million for the second… Read More »
It is drawing a long bow to compare restricted class horse The Candy Man with the legendary Gunsynd but there was a touch of the Goondiwindi Grey in his Sunshine Coast win. Gunsynd is rated among Australia’s greatest horses, winning 29 races, and he is the only horse to win… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller is buoyant about Winx’s upcoming campaign despite his original caution about whether she would indeed have a final preparation. After observing the champion in the stable for the past three weeks, Waller says she seems as good as ever and is on track to return in the… Read More »
Classy central Queensland filly Better Reflection has settled in well on the Gold Coast as she prepares for the $2 million Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic. As a $20,000 yearling, Better Reflection will have underdog status against a field in which the average price will be about $200,000. Better Reflection bounded… Read More »
Australian mare True Excelsior is set to head across the Tasman for a crack at a Group One sprint. Trained by Leon and Troy Corstens in Victoria and raced by Rosemont Stud, True Excelsior finished third in the Group Three Standish Handicap on New Year’s Day at Flemington in her… Read More »
What looked like it might have been going to be a comfortable victory for Mastering has turned into a few anxious moments for connections and supporters of the short-priced favourite at Caulfield. The Mick Price-trained gelding was the shortest-priced favourite on Saturday’s nine-race program at $1.70 in the Fiona Jamieson… Read More »
Rising star Robbie Dolan has taken another major step in his blossoming career with his first winner for Chris Waller at his first ride for Sydney’s premier trainer. The 22-year-old Irishman began riding in his homeland before coming to Australia two years ago looking for more opportunities. He was riding… Read More »
The massive Godolphin operation will have its first runner in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic after filly Exhilarates scored a decisive win in the traditional lead-up to the high-profile race. Goldolphin had a huge 2018 in Australia including winning the Melbourne Cup with Cross Counter and there seems no reason… Read More »
While many trainers are gearing up for the rich Magic Millions meeting, Ron Quinton has other targets in mind for Ljungberg, an impressive winner at Randwick. Having his fifth start on Saturday and first since his win on a heavy track at Canterbury on December 14, the three-year-old lived up… Read More »
A horse who has been a challenge for trainer Henry Dwyer has delivered an upset city victory at Caulfield to bring up a winning double for the stable. Dwyer opened Saturday’s meeting with a win with three-year-old filly Tropezina before the trainer’s only other runner at the meeting, Bold Missile… Read More »
Consistent galloper Prioritise could venture back to Sydney chasing black type following his all the way win in the Visit Aquis Farm Handicap at the Gold Coast. Apprentice Michael Murphy was able to set a walking pace on Prioritise ($4.20) in the early stages. Prioritise was able to kick away… Read More »
Easy Eddie has earned his first crack at stakes company with his win at Randwick confirming his on track for the Listed Takeover Target Stakes at Gosford. His trainer Joe Pride has won the race three times with Title (2011), See The World (2012) and Ball Of Muscle (2015) and… Read More »
Native Soldier has been ruled out of the Magic Millions Guineas and the autumn carnival because of an injury to his near fore leg. The colt had been favourite for next Saturday’s $2 million Magic Millions Guineas at the Gold Coast but trainer Darren Weir has told Queensland stewards the… Read More »
A quick decision by Toowoomba apprentice Baylee Nothdurft to get his city Saturday licence has seen him ride his first metropolitan winner on Oaks hopeful Barefoot. Barefoot ($2.20) made the most of Nothdurft’s 3kg claim cruising home to a 3 -1/2 length win over Rosendahl Red ($7) at the Gold… Read More »
Hightail has been crunched in markets for the Magic Millions Classic following his Randwick win despite trainer Peter Snowden cautioning he is not a certain runner. The colt claimed his second win from three starts in Saturday’s two-year-old handicap with his price for next week’s $2 million 2YO Classic at… Read More »
