Chris Waller will win bigger races this year than Wednesday’s second event at Warwick Farm, but the satisfaction derived from his win with Nandina ran beyond a midweek maiden. A daughter of So You Think, Nandina is out of Catkins, who was an early star for the champion trainer. The… Read More »
The 2025 $5 million Quokka winner Jokers Grin is changing stables, moving from the small Western Australian based stable of Bernie Miller and crossing the country to join the juggernaut stable of Chris Waller in Sydney. The horse was superbly managed by Miller, who seldom has more than a half-a-dozen… Read More »
Gallant Star is yet to put a win on the board this campaign, but trainer Brett Robb has seen enough from his stable star to deem him worthy of a shot at this Saturday’s $500,000 Lakes Mile at Wyong. The Dubbo gelding will be lining up for his fifth start of the… Read More »
Mark Zahra will be back in action at Flemington this Saturday and the gun jockey on Wednesday warmed up for his return aboard the horse who could be his star steer in 2026. Melbourne’s leading rider reunited with glamour colt Tentyris in an 800m jumpout at Mornington. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained three-year-old… Read More »
David Pfieffer believes the exciting Ice Kool can measure up in the $3 million Magic Millions Sunlight Plate (1100m) at Gold Coast on Saturday night. The three-year-old slot race was won by subsequent Group 1 winner Private Harry in the inaugural edition last year and will see 12 horses line… Read More »
Half Yours is only in the early stages of his campaign, but Calvin Mcevoy has already seen enough to think the gelding can have another productive year in 2026. The son of St Jean, who rose from provincial benchmark 64 class in mid-April to Melbourne Cup glory in early November,… Read More »
Given the heartache Gavin Bedgood experienced with Hedged early in his debut campaign with him, he is not particularly keen to turn out the sprinter now that he is in winning form. The gelding recorded his first win for the Cranbourne trainer – and his first victory in 18 months –… Read More »
The Tancred Stakes looms as a possible autumn option for ever-improving stayer Torranzino, who on Monday returned to work with Paul Preusker. The Tarzino gelding’s return to stable life comes around two months since his fifth placing in the $10 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). Preusker was determined to… Read More »
Melbourne’s weather is set to determine if Nadal gets his shot at turning the tables on Hedged in next Saturday’s $200,000 Standish Handicap at Flemington. The Ciaron Maher stable is training the five-year-old son of Xtravagant as if he will contest the 1200-metre Group 3, but it is conscious of this week’s predicted conditions…. Read More »
Trainer Lucy Yeomans reached a significant career milestone at Geelong on Saturday when Jenni The Fox charged home to claim the Listed Black Pearl Stakes (1200m), delivering Yeomans her first stakes victory since going out on her own. The breakthrough success came just months after Yeomans launched her solo training… Read More »
Harry Coffey claims she was not as her best, but Precious Charm was still able to continue her fruitful summer with a feature success at Geelong on Saturday. The Symon Wilde-trained mare turned in a gritty performance on the Good 3 track to take out a thrilling edition of the… Read More »
The price may have been short this time though it was equally justified as Warwoven further staked his claim for favouritism towards the Magic Millions 2yo Classic by winning at Eagle Farm. Fourteen days out from the $3 million 1200-metre Gold Coast highlight and trainer Bjorn Baker reiterated his opinion… Read More »
Described as ‘still a bit green’ by jockey Michael Dee but Jewel Bandit still made a good impression in winning her second race in as many starts. Jewel Bandit won on debut at Cranbourne over 1000m on December 12 with Brad Rawiller aboard but Michael Dee took the ride this… Read More »
Neither co-trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy nor Luke Currie are not getting ahead of themselves, but they all believe that Moana Spirit has potential and the Blue Diamond might be a chance to realise it. Moana Spirit ($4.80) won on debut at Morphettville Parks over 1000 metres on December 6… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s representation in the upcoming Magic Millions 2YO Classic is likely to reach four runners after colt Knightsbridge won on debut at Randwick. Knightsbridge ($3.20F), a $750,000 buy at the Gold Coast Yearling Sales twelve months ago, took out the Kia Ora Yearlings @ MMGC Plate… Read More »
An unlikely contributor might rate a mention in Gavin Bedggood’s acceptance speech if St Lawrence wins Saturday’s $200,000 Coastal Classic at Geelong. The Cranbourne horseman said words of advice from the seven-year-old’s former trainer Ciaron Maher had helped him rejuvenate the son of Redwood. St Lawrence joined Bedggood early last year and… Read More »
Joe Pride has made a name for himself rejuvenating horses who started their career in rival stables and he will unleash two newcomers at Randwick on Saturday. Gatsby’s and Candlewick will both have their first start for the in-form Warwick Farm horseman in the $160,000 Schweppes BM78 Handicap (1100m). Candlewick is a… Read More »
With yearling-sale season on the doorstep, like many other trainers John Mcardle will soon embark on viewing thousands of young horses with an eye to trying to find a bargain. Sometimes, however, it is closer to home where the results come along and the Mornington-based trainer’s sense for a good performer… Read More »
Ninja will put the finishing touches on his Magic Millions 3YO Guineas preparations with a maiden appearance at Stakes level this Saturday. The gelded son of Farnan will contest the $300,000 Group 3 Vo Rogue Plate (1300m) at Eagle Farm. The MyRacehorse galloper, who has just four starts to his name,… Read More »
Joe Pride isn’t expecting King’s Secret to emulate the extraordinary deeds of his superstar half-brother Private Eye, but the Warwick Farm trainer is certain the gelding’s breakthrough in Thursday’s Listed Canterbury Sprint won’t be the last time he features in stakes company. The lightly raced four-year-old, a son of Shalaa… Read More »
