A ripping card of racing has been assembled for Caulfield this Saturday, with the feature being the Group l Underwood Stakes (1800m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Godolphin stalwart Hartnell has defied top weight and an onslaught of Chris Waller-trained horses to claim the Group One Epsom Handicap over the famous Randwick mile. It is Hartnell’s fourth Group One win in Australia since he arrived from Europe in four years ago and his second for Godolphin trainer… Read More »
After being denied by centimetres in two Group One races on Epsom Handicap day, Sydney’s premier trainer Chris Waller has celebrated a big-race win with Patrick Erin in The Metropolitan. Leading home a one-two finish for the Waller stable in Saturday’s 2400m Group One handicap at Randwick, Patrick Erin ($16)… Read More »
Trainer Anthony Freedman has signalled he has the firepower to give the $13 million Everest a shake with Santa Ana Lane beating stablemate Shoals in the Group Two Premiere Stakes at Randwick. The Everest has been hit with the defection of Nature Strip after his unplaced Moir Stakes effort on… Read More »
Oohood is Australia’s best maiden no more after shedding that tag in style with a Group One win in the Flight Stakes at Randwick. The Tony McEvoy-trained filly had placed in three Group One races as a juvenile and had netted more than $1 million prize money from her first… Read More »
A strong win in the Hill Stakes at Randwick has reigning Victoria Derby winner Ace High on target for the big spring Cups in Melbourne. The David Payne-trained stayer relished getting out to 2000m for the first time this spring in Saturday’s Group Two weight-for-age race, drawing clear in the… Read More »
Dubious has created history with his Breeders’ Plate win at Randwick as the first Victorian-trained horse to win Sydney’s first juvenile race of the season for colts and geldings. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace for Aquis Farm, Dubious was a $19 chance in Saturday’s 1000m sprint despite his… Read More »
Nature Strip will not run in The Everest for the Australian Turf Club after his Moir Stakes failure. The Darren Weir-trained sprinter faded after leading to finish eighth as favourite in Friday night’s Group One Moir at Moonee Valley. Australian Turf Club chairman Matt McGrath confirmed via social media that… Read More »
One of the bigger days in Sydney racing for the Spring comes around this Saturday at Randwick where it is Epsom Handicap Day. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit.
Viddora has put her hand up for the final slot in The Everest with victory in the Group One Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley. The Lloyd Kennewell-trained mare held off Everest slot holder Brave Smash in Friday’s night’s dash over 1000m to score by a length-and-a-quarter with Sydney visitor Spright… Read More »
Leonardo Da Hinchi has pressed his claims for the Caulfield Guineas with a solid victory in the Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley. The victory wasn’t as easy as expected for those who took the short odds in Friday night’s Group Two race with the Darren Weir-trained three-year-old held up behind… Read More »
Chautauqua will not race again after failing to leave the barriers in an official barrier trial at Moonee Valley. His presence ensured extra numbers for the opening meeting of the night racing season on Friday. Those who came shared in the pain of Chautauqua’s connections as the gelding stayed in… Read More »
Champion sprinter Chautauqua’s racing career is over after he failed to jump in an official trial at Moonee Valley on Moir Stakes night. Chautauqua has once again failed to jump in a trial giving connections no choice to retire the multiple Group One winning sprinter. The grey needed to pass… Read More »
Punters are hoping to kick off the long weekend of racing with a bang, smashing a runner at Moonee Valley tonight. Punters have not shied away from the short odds bookmakers opened Moonee Valley track record holder Nature Strip in tonights Group One Moir Stakes backing the horse as if… Read More »
Classy European stayer Torcedor is out of Melbourne Cup contention after spiking a temperature. Nine horses entered quarantine in England and Ireland overnight but the Andreas Wohler-trained Torcedor did not enter quarantine in Europe, meaning he will not be travelling to Melbourne for this year’s Cup. The Willie Mullins-trained Max… Read More »
Night racing at the Valley for the season kicks off this Friday evening where it is Moir Stakes Night, with a highlight also being a trial featuring Chautauqua. The weather is overcast, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Champion mare Winx is set to claim a third Australian Horse of the Year title when it is announced in the lead-up to her next start in the Turnbull Stakes. The finalists in the seven categories have been announced for the awards which will be revealed in Melbourne next Thursday…. Read More »
Tim Clark expects Shoals to stamp herself a worthy Everest contender when she takes on the two favourites for the $13 million race in a crucial lead-up at Randwick. Six of the eight runners in Saturday’s Premiere Stakes (1200m) have guaranteed starts in the world’s richest sprint race on turf,… Read More »
D’Argento and Fiesta carry the hopes of their many owners into Group One races at Randwick and while victory by either will be cause for celebration, for Star Thoroughbreds’ Denise Martin there will also be sadness. Martin syndicated both D’Argento, favourite for Saturday’s Epsom Handicap, and Fiesta who runs in… Read More »
Australian Bloodstock’s Luke Murrell has given The Metropolitan contender Big Duke a major vote of confidence, rating the stayer in superior shape to the same time last spring. Trained by Darren Weir, Big Duke finished second to Foundry in the corresponding race last year before going on to win the… Read More »
