Royal Applause formed part of a winning city double for trainer Symon Wilde at her most recent start and the mare is now set to chase a fourth-straight victory when she heads to Caulfield. Wilde has Royal Applause nominated for three races at the Caulfield meeting which has been rescheduled… Read More »
Vega Magic is recovering from a paddock injury with Lindsay Park setting its sights on a second Goodwood with the gelding. A Sydney/Melbourne early autumn campaign has been ruled out for the sprinter after he took fright during a storm and ran into a fence. “It was a nasty cut… Read More »
A long-range plan by Darren Weir has had its reward with Parthesia taking out the Bagot Handicap at Flemington. The mare stormed home from the rear to of the field to claim a strong win in Monday’s Listed staying feature. Ridden by Damian Lane, Parthesia ($7.50) scored a widening 1-3/4… Read More »
Robbie Laing admits he didn’t know what to expect when he headed to Flemington with Lord Of The Sky. Having his first start since running sixth on a wet track at Sandown in August, Lord Of The Sky came out victorious in the Group Three Standish Handicap (1200m) on Monday,… Read More »
Trainer Tim Hughes has picked an opportune time to land his first metropolitan victory. Crossing The Abbey won the first race of 2018 in Melbourne when she took out the New Year Plate (1000m) at Flemington on Monday. Hughes only has three horses in work but does pre-training and breaking-in… Read More »
Group One winner Music Magnate’s successful return from injury has further fuelled his trainer’s ambition to take him to Dubai for the Al Quoz Sprint. Australian sprinters Ortensia (2012) and Buffering (2016) have won the rich race which was then over 1000 metres on World Cup night. It is now… Read More »
After studying the opposition, trainer David Brideoake and the connections of Miss Wonderland have decided to take up the challenge of a stakes race at Flemington. The lightly raced four-year-old is set to contest Monday’s Group Three Standish Handicap (1200m) at her seventh career start. Miss Wonderland,to again be ridden… Read More »
Promising two-year-old filly Katy’s Daughter is out of the Magic Millions Classic after suffering a knee injury. Katy’s Daughter had been safely in the Classic field for January 13 at the Gold Coast with $60,200 prize money from a win and second.. She gave Group One winner Epaulette his first… Read More »
Trainer Desleigh Forster has a good luck charm which she is sure has helped her cause a huge upset with veteran Someday in the $300,000 Listed Bernborough Hcp (1600m) at Doomben. Nine-year-old Someday ($31) came from the tail of the field to beat Ruettiger ($8) by 1-1/2 lengths with 1-1/4… Read More »
Sugar Bella has been on her best behaviour at Randwick, two weeks after the mare’s pre-race antics left top jockey Kerrin McEvoy nursing a broken hand. The four-year-old mare was a reformed character while being escorted to the barriers and she then maintained her composure to claim the ATC Owners… Read More »
Classy Sydney colt Pierata kept his chances of a huge pay day alive with an impressive win in the Group Three Vo Rogue Plate (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. Pierata assured himself of favouritism in the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas (1400m) on January 13 and a win in it… Read More »
Music Magnate has made a triumphant return to racing at Randwick to ensure Bjorn Baker enjoyed a happy homecoming hours after arriving from Hawaii. The Warwick Farm-based trainer timed his return for the Listed Christmas Classic (1200m) and one of his most reliable performers made a successful comeback from injury… Read More »
Ozi Choice may have earned himself a trip to the upcoming rich Gold Coast meeting after recording an all-the-way victory at Sandown. Success in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Info Hub Handicap (1400m) was the third straight victory for the five-year-old and now trainer Darren Weir is eyeing the $1 million Magic Millions… Read More »
Trainer Matt Dunn rolled the dice and came up with a Magic Millions Cup place when Care To Think won at Doomben on Saturday. Care To Think ($4.20) showed why Dunn has such a big wrap on him when he came home late to beat last year’s winner Most Important… Read More »
Former French galloper Singing made the most of the late scratching of race favourite Night’s Watch to score an all way win in the $150,000 Shoot Out Quality (2200m) at Doomben. Night’s Watch, trained in Victioria by Darren Weir, arrived in Brisbane early on Saturday morning did not arrive at… Read More »
Trainer Kelso Wood put the worst two years of his life behind him when his favourite horse Snitzkraft earned a Magic Millions carnival start by winning at Doomben. Wood and his co trainer Patricia Gesler were both in tears after Snitzkraft ($.50) held on to beat Irish Constabulary ($21) by… Read More »
A first-up win by Pendeloque has set the scene for an early autumn carnival assault after the filly showed her rivals at clean pair of heels at Randwick. Trainer Gerald Ryan has earmarked a couple of early stakes races for Pendeloque who claimed her second win from five starts on… Read More »
Sydney filly Meryl lived up to her strong trial form when she burst into Magic Millions Classic contention with a win in the $200,000 Group Thee B J McLachlan Stakes (1200m) at Doomben. Meryl ($8) looks a real chance of becoming the first horse since Unencumbered in 2014 to win… Read More »
Tasmanian galloper Life On The Wire has extended her winning streak to four and remains unbeaten this campaign with a last grasp win at Sandown. Life On The Wire will now head home following her victory in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Money Wire Handicap to be set for a stakes race at… Read More »
Trainer Jack Duncan promoted himself to president of the Jamie Kah fan club after the Adelaide based jockey won the $100,000 Provincial Series final on Stonecast at Doomben. Stonecast was backed from $21 into $16 before finishing strongly along the fence to beat the very unlucky Dapper One ($10). The… Read More »
