The Melbourne Autumn Carnival winds down on Saturday at Flemington but it’s still a ripping card, headlined by the Group ll Blamey Stakes (1600m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out seven metres for the entire circuit.
Group l racing returns to Rosehill this Saturday where we will see a crack bunch of fillies and mares do battle in the Coolmore Classic (1500m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Cliff’s Edge has run out an impressive all-the-way winner of the Group Two Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley to set up a possible trip to Sydney. The Darren Weir-trained $1.70 favourite in the 2040m-feature, Cliff’s Edge stamped his authority early under Jamie Mott and kicked clear on the home… Read More »
Chris Waller trains half the Ajax Stakes field at Rosehill, and although the favourite is among them he has a certain fondness for Tom Melbourne and Cellarman. Cast as a loveable loser after he started his first preparation for Waller with a string of four second placings, Tom Melbourne races… Read More »
Winx is officially on top of the world, sharing the No.1 spot with American horse Gun Runner in the latest rankings. In the first ratings for the year, the two were on 129, five points clear of another United States horse, West Coast. Winx earned her rating for her outstanding… Read More »
Jeff Lloyd hopes to end his career on a high with another Brisbane premiership after the veteran rider admitted he’s close to retirement. The reigning Brisbane jockeys’ title holder, who feared his riding career was over when he suffered a stroke in 2013, said he wanted to spend more time… Read More »
Champion mare Winx will have an exhibition gallop at Rosehill a week out from the Group One George Ryder Stakes. Winx will be sent over 1000m after the opening race of Saturday’s Coolmore Classic day card with Kerrin McEvoy to ride. McEvoy replaces Hugh Bowman who is recovering from concussion… Read More »
Champion mare Black Caviar’s first foal to race Oscietra has been well beaten in midweek company at Sandown. Black Caviar’s daughter Oscietra was sent out an easing $4.20 favourite and after hitting the lead inside the final 300m, weakened to finish eighth, 5.6 lengths from the winner. Lindsay Park senior… Read More »
Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign is likely to miss the $2.5 million Group One TJ Smith Stakes to avoid a clash with benchmark sprinter Redzel. “I think she’s not quite there myself, not mature enough to take on the big guns at the moment,” Portelli said after watching She… Read More »
A small field will do battle in the Blamey Stakes headed by dual Group One-winning stablemates Tosen Stardom and Humidor. Saturday’s Group Two race at Flemington has attracted only six acceptors after 15 initial nominations were taken. Field 🏇: View the Blamey Stakes Field Victoria’s premier trainer Darren Weir trained… Read More »
Godolphin has confirmed Kementari will target the Doncaster Mile and he may take on super mare Winx in the lead-up to the $3 million race. Kementari claimed his first Group One last Saturday with his Randwick Guineas win. Godolphin head trainer James Cummings announced the three-year-old’s plans for autumn on… Read More »
Group One-winning colt Merchant Navy will join Aidan O’Brien’s string in Ireland to be prepared for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. Merchant Navy won the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes for three-year-olds last spring and finished third in Saturday’s Group One Newmarket Handicap over the same 1200m straight… Read More »
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Written By will be a surprise runner in the Pago Pago Stakes with trainer Grahame Begg not prepared to run him in a barrier trial on the steeple grass at Randwick. The colt had been scheduled to have his final Golden Slipper 2018 tune-up on Tuesday… Read More »
New Zealand Horse of the Year, Bonneval, is making an encouraging recovery from a career-threatening leg injury. Co-trainer Andrew Forsman has given a positive update as the multiple Group One winner deals with a suspensory ligament issue. The winner of the Group One Australian Oaks (2400m) last year, Bonneval was… Read More »
Caulfield Cup-winning jockey Cory Parish will have to front the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board after being charged over a recent ride at Bendigo. Racing Victoria stewards on Tuesday charged Parish with not taking all reasonable and permissible measures throughout a race on February 28 to ensure the horse he… Read More »
Hong Kong-based jockey Tommy Berry will return home to Sydney to ride on Golden Slipper day at Rosehill. Berry will ride the Kris Lees-trained Clearly Innocent against Winx in the George Ryder Stakes (1500m), one of five Group One races on the March 24 program. He will also ride Perizada… Read More »
The latest New Zealand raider starts an autumn campaign aimed at the Group One Australian Derby when Weather With You has his first start in Sydney at Warwick Farm. Trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman had considered running him in the Group One Randwick Guineas (1600m) last Saturday, but opted… Read More »
A couple of blue-blooded fillies will be out to continue Lindsay Park’s winning run when they contest midweek city races at Sandown. Black Caviar’s first foal Oscietra runs in Wednesday’s Sheen Group Handicap (1000m) while fellow three-year-old Earth Angel will be on trial for the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes… Read More »
A rails-hugging ride by Michael Walker has given the jockey and Lindsay Park a second big Cup victory within 48 hours. Walker teamed with David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig to win Monday’s Group Two Adelaide Cup aboard Fanatic to follow their victory with Harlem in the Group One… Read More »
Dual Group One-winning filly Shoals is a notable omission from the 23 nominations for the Coolmore Classic at Rosehill. John Messara said he and fellow owner Jonathan Munz along with trainer Anthony Freedman had changed her program when it became obvious she would get a big weight in the Group… Read More »
