After more than three years based in Hong Kong, Australian jockey Nash Rawiller has broken through for his first Group One win in the Asian racing capital with victory on Mr Stunning in the feature sprint at the international meeting at Sha Tin. Adding to the occasion on Sunday, Rawiller’s… Read More »
A 1700-metre race at Caulfield looms as the next step for promising colt Vinland who scored a dominant win at Sandown at his most recent start. The Tony McEvoy-trained three-year-old was eased down late to win by 1-3/4 lengths in a 1600m race against his own age on December 2… Read More »
Magic Millions Classic hopeful Pony Power will run in a barrier trial before trainer Chris Munce commits her to a start in the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes at Doomben. Pony Power earned herself a start in the Magic Millions with a strong win at her only start in a metropolitan-class… Read More »
Music Magnate has negotiated the first step on his comeback to racing after injury dashed any hope of the Group One-winning sprinter competing in the inaugural $10 million Everest. The Bjorn Baker-trained six-year-old returned to action by winning a barrier trial at Rosehill on Friday and will now be aimed… Read More »
Lindsay Park’s stable stalwart Extra Zero has been retired after a racing career spanning 109 starts. The 11-year-old, trained by David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig at Lindsay Park, finished eighth in Sunday’s Werribee Cup. The stable announced the veteran’s retirement on Monday. “Our much loved stable favourite Extra… Read More »
After shadowing each other for much of their careers, Gerald Ryan-trained stablemates Trapeze Artist and Menari will set out on different autumn paths. Menari was the raging favourite for the Group One Golden Rose (1400m) in September but it was Trapeze Artist who came out on top. Shortly after, Menari… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg has turned his attention to the late summer and autumn features with promising two-year-old colt Written By who is having a break after a winning debut at Sandown. Begg had the option to push on to Saturday’s $500,000 Inglis Nursery (1000m) in Sydney but after the colt’s… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan’s Ef Troop is rated a leading chance in the Magic Millions Classic but Brisbane’s premier trainer also has a big opinion of Outback Barbie. Ef Troop will run in the Listed Phelan Ready Stakes and Outback Barbie in the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes at Doomben on Saturday… Read More »
Pounamu has caused an upset in the Kingston Town Stakes to take out the final Australian Group One race of the year at Ascot in Perth with the favourite Black Heart Bart the hard luck story of the race. Formerly trained in NSW by Allan Denham, Pounamu now races for… Read More »
Mick Kent was happy to give Amadeus his chance in the VOBIS Gold Bullion given the prize money on offer and the horse did not let the trainer down, racing to a strong victory in the $120,000 race at Pakenham. The 1400m event was restricted to horses paid up for… Read More »
Boom Adelaide jockey Jamie Kah has showed Brisbane racegoers what the fuss is about with a perfect ride on Cantbuybetter in the Listed Brisbane Handicap at Doomben. Cantbuybetter ($6) had been unlucky in his first three runs after a spell but Kah was able to get up on the rails… Read More »
Veteran stayer Like A Carousel has caused an upset in the $250,000 Pakenham Cup, winning the Listed race at his second start back from a spell. After a pleasing return on a wet track at Sandown over 1800m, Keys decided to send the eight-year-old gelding into Saturday’s Pakenham Cup (2500m)… Read More »
Apprentice Lee Magorrian has had mixed fortunes at Rosehill, riding two winners and missing out on the possibility of another. Magorrian won Saturday’s Beanie For Brain Cancer (1400m) on Invinzabeel for his master Chris Waller, claiming his full three kilograms to bring the gelding’s weight to 58.5kg. He had earlier… Read More »
Veteran jockey Nozi Tomizawa can thank the internet for his winning ride on Sylpheed in the Listed Just Now Quality at Doomben. Tomizawa rides mainly in Toowoomba on Saturdays but ventures down the range when asked for special rides. He rarely rides for Gold Coast-based trainer Toby Edmonds but has… Read More »
Ultra-consistent mare Test The World has won a dramatic feature at Rosehill that doubled as a tribute to jockey Samara Johnson. The Bjorn Baker-trained four-year-old claimed the Mark Hughes Foundation Handicap by a head on Saturday to boost her record to six wins from 10 starts. Test The World ($3.80)… Read More »
Fresh from achieving the milestone of outriding his claim, apprentice Ben Allen has piloted Tried And Tired to an upset win on a soft track at Pakenham. Jungle Edge was sent out the $1.95 favourite in Saturday’s Stabil-Lime Group Handicap (1200m) but, carrying 60.5kg after apprentice Georgina Cartwright’s claim, the… Read More »
Syndicator Denise Martin has already had Group One success with one Foxwedge offspring and is hoping another can step up. Noire claimed her fourth win from eight starts at Rosehill on Saturday and while she is a little behind her Chris Waller-trained stablemate Foxplay at the same stage of her… Read More »
Zofonic Dancer has won at Doomben, completing a mission to earn enough prize money to run in next year’s Queensland Derby. The stoutly bred gelding ($7) made it four wins from five starts when he wore down Boom Boom Epic ($2.60) to win the three-year-old handicap (1600m) on Saturday. Trainer… Read More »
Trainer Kelly Doughty has two reasons to be happy after her smart gelding Blue Book made it three wins from as many starts at Doomben. Blue Book ($3.30) won his previous two starts leading all of the way but he was taken on for the lead and headed on Saturday…. Read More »
The Jason Warren-trained Bel Sonic has pressed his claims for a crack at the Magic Millions Guineas in January with a first-up victory in the opening race on Pakenham Cup day. Bel Sonic had his first start since early September in Saturday’s O’Connor Beef 3YO BM70 Handicap (1000m) and reeled… Read More »
