Chris Waller has nailed the second running of the Saturday January feature at Wyong with consistent mare Chica Mojito taking out the half million dollar highlight, Lakes Mile. Waller won the first edition of the 1600-metre event with Waterford in 2025 and, in line with that, Chica Mojito ($17) notched… Read More »
Whether black type races come this preparation or beyond, Gavin Bedggood has a talented filly on his hands with Jenni The Ninja. Having just her second career start, the daughter of Shalaa measured up to, and accounted for Group-performed fillies when taking the Jockey Celebration Sprint Handicap (1100m) at Flemington… Read More »
The first emergency to ever win the Caulfield Cup, Durston has sadly died in a paddock accident this morning. Durston produced one of the great upsets in Australian racing history when he narrowly defeated Gold Trip to win the Caulfield Cup after gaining a start as an emergency. The victory… Read More »
Given Esha started $6.50 in a weight-for-age Group 1 at just her third start only four months ago, you’d think an off-season three-year-old fillies sprint would be easy pickings. But trainer Shane Nichols is not taking anything for granted with his daughter of Extreme Choice and I Am A Star. Esha returns… Read More »
Stefan Vahala suspects the task confronting Aztec Ruler in this year’s Standish Handicap is greater than 12 months ago, but the trainer is optimistic his stable star is well-placed to rise to the challenge. The Perth gelding is back, aiming to go one better than last year, when beaten a head by… Read More »
Two of the four Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained runners likely to contest the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast next Saturday will contest the AQIS Gold Pearl QTIS for two-year-old fillies, which will be contested over 1110m at the same track this Saturday. Shiki… Read More »
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 »
