Merchant Navy will be entered for the Group Two Rubiton Stakes with trainer Aaron Purcell to make a decision whether the star sprinting colt resumes in the Group Two race or waits for the Lightning Stakes after he looks at the possible field. Merchant Navy’s autumn target is the Group… Read More »
While excitement builds for the return of champion Winx, her stablemate Shillelagh will bid for a second Group One victory in Melbourne in the C F Orr Stakes. Winx will run in a barrier trial at Rosehill on Monday ahead of a possible defence of the Group Two Apollo Stakes… Read More »
Top Queensland two-year-olds Ef Troop and Outback Barbie are about to return to trainer Tony Gollan’s stable with Sydney campaigns in mind. Outback Barbie finished third and Ef Troop fourth in the $2 million Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic last month. Both had little luck in the Classic with Outback Barbie… Read More »
Jockey Ben Melham is eagerly awaiting the renewal of his association with She Will Reign in the Inglis Sprint at Warwick Farm. Melham hasn’t ridden the filly since he won the Golden Slipper on her at Rosehill last March. She Will Reign won the Group One Moir Stakes first-up at… Read More »
Triple Group One winner Gingernuts is nearing a return home to New Zealand three months after suffering a serious injury at Flemington. Gingernuts fractured a pastern on the way to the barriers for the Group One Emirates Stakes at Flemington on November 11. He had surgery to correct the break… Read More »
Danny Williams has upgraded his ambitions for Don’t Give A Damn after the gelding firmed as a Doncaster Handicap contender with a dominant victory at Rosehill. The Goulburn trainer primarily aimed Don’t Give A Damn at the Country Championships, though after his fourth win in five starts via the Fresh… Read More »
Cliff’s Edge is the new favourite for the Group One Australian Guineas after showing his class with a first-up win in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. The Darren Weir-trained colt was clearly the highest-rated horse in Saturday’s Group Three race for three-year-olds but was having his first start since the… Read More »
Group One-winning colt Trapeze Artist may have earned the right to take on Winx after passing his first test at weight-for-age in the Expressway Stakes at Rosehill. The winner of the Golden Rose in the spring, Trapeze Artist was backed late in Saturday’s Group Two 1200m sprint from $4.20 to… Read More »
Anthony Freedman believes time and maturity has been the key to Bedford stringing successive victories together at Caulfield. The four-year-old was successful at the midweek meeting at the track on January 17 and on Saturday added the Mal Seccull Handicap (2000m) to his record. Sent off the $2.05 favourite under… Read More »
The Aaron Purcell-trained Lady Esprit has defied her starting price and stormed over odds-on favourite Snitty Kitty to win the Listed WJ Adams Stakes at Caulfield. Lady Esprit was sent out the $51 outsider in Saturday’s 1000m sprint, with Snitty Kitty the $1.75 favourite in her return from a spell…. Read More »
Frenchman Jean Dubois has racked up a milestone first metropolitan winner in Australia with Mate Story in the Highway Plate at Rosehill. Dubois, who trains a small team for Woodpark Stud in the NSW Southern Highlands, was thrilled with the performance of Mate Story who dropped back from the 1900m… Read More »
Cranbourne-trained Eurack has maintained her perfect record with an easy first-up win at Caulfield. Having her first start since August, Eurack led throughout to claim Saturday’s Ladbrokes Handicap (1100m) under Ben Melham. Jumping smartly, Melham had the $2.60 favourite quickly in the lead and under hands and heels riding defeated… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Laing is convinced Double Bluff is on target for another crack at the Adelaide Cup after winning at Caulfield. Seven-year-old Double Bluff finished second in the Group Two Adelaide Cup (3200m) last March and Laing believes he was unlucky not to win. “When he should have been joining… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller has produced his two leading Golden Slipper hopes at Rosehill with the desired results after a couple of anxious moments. Performer had to fight hard for a photo-finish win in Saturday’s Canonbury Stakes, while Fiesta ($3.90) had to change direction to make her run for victory in… Read More »
Trainer Henry Dwyer is eyeing stakes company after Paris Rock maintained her unbeaten record with a strong win at Caulfield. Graduating from victories at Geelong and Ballarat at her first two starts, Paris Rock took out the Ian Miller Handicap under a patient ride from Damien Thornton. Easy in the… Read More »
Ennis Hill has lived up to the Lindsay Park stable’s expectations of her in the Group Three Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield to stamp her credentials for the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes. The filly was beaten on debut at Caulfield in December when finishing fourth but she showed what she… Read More »
Kinky Boom has leapt to the second line of Blue Diamond betting following an impressive debut win at Caulfield. The Tony McEvoy-trained two-year-old was promoted to $8 second favourite behind Long Leaf ($7) after her win in Saturday’s Inglis Premier (1200m). Kinky Boom, an easing $3.70 equal favourite, went from… Read More »
Unbeaten filly Charlayne will target a step up in the Group Two Light Fingers Stakes after her commanding victory at Rosehill. Trainer Chris Waller confirmed black type was on the agenda for the three-year-old after she provided Kerrin McEvoy with a winning return to Saturday racing following a hand injury…. Read More »
The Autumn Carnival in Melbourne simmers along this Saturday at Caulfield with several blacktype events on the nine race card, headlined by the WJ Adams Stakes (1400m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out nine metres for the entire circuit.
Nine races will be run and won at Rosehill this Saturday where it is Expressway Stakes Day. The weather is overcast, the track is soft (6) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit.
