Night racing returns to the Valley on Friday night with a bang, with an eight race card headlined by the Group l Moir Stakes (1000m), featuring a star studded line up. The weather is overcast, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the… Read More »
Godolphin is leaving nothing to chance in its chase for a Group One victory in Melbourne with Kementari. The colt makes his Melbourne debut in the Group Three Caulfield Guineas Prelude on Sunday en route to next month’s Caulfield Guineas 2017. Kementari went to Caulfield on Tuesday to gallop and… Read More »
A month after touting The Virginian for a slot in the $10 million Everest, trainer Brett Cavanough is now wary of taking on confirmed starters for the world’s richest race on turf. The case for The Virginian never gained traction and his more experienced stablemate The Monstar is consigned to… Read More »
All is in readiness for the spring return of Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign. Her trainer says the filly has had a faultless build-up and has been flying in her trackwork. Now it’s a matter of seeing how the three-year-old measures up against a bunch of proven older sprinters… Read More »
Lindsay Park is keen to add to its arsenal of Caulfield Cup runners. The stable already has Harlem tucked away in the field courtesy of his win in the Naturalism Stakes while Ventura Storm and He’s Our Rokkii sit around the cut-off point. Victory in Sunday’s Group One Underwood Stakes… Read More »
Champion Winx has arrived safely in Melbourne ahead of her next scheduled race at Flemington. The Chris Waller-trained mare travelled from her Rosehill base in Sydney to the trainer’s Flemington stable on Wednesday night. Winx, who registered her 20th straight win in the George Main Stakes at Randwick on September… Read More »
The first foal of Black Caviar is heading to the spelling paddock after disappointing in a three-year-old fillies race at Flemington. Oscietra finished a fading ninth behind Divine Messenger in Wednesday’s Have You RSVP’d Handicap over the straight 1000m course. The filly went into the race following victory in a… Read More »
Punters appear to have made their mind up early when it comes to the Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick this Saturday with the top-weight best backed in the field of 14. Happy Clapper is the $3.00 favourite for the Group 1 feature, having been backed in from his opening quote… Read More »
Godolphin’s Hartnell headlines a field of nine for the Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield, with the gelding to jump from the second outside barrier. Defending champion Black Heart Bart has the outside stall in Sunday’s 1800m weight-for-age race while Australian Oaks winner Bonneval has gate three. The field includes… Read More »
A capacity field will take on Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign in the Group One Moir Stakes. She Will Reign is among 17 acceptors for the $500,000 sprint over 1000m at Moonee Valley on Friday night and the Sydney-trained filly has drawn gate 11 for her return to racing…. Read More »
Champion mare Winx remains one of 48 horses in contention for the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Second acceptances were taken on Tuesday for the weight-for-age race at Moonee Valley on October 28. Winx recently claimed her 20th straight victory in the George Main Stakes and is the odds-on favourite… Read More »
One word from Godolphin’s Melbourne representative David Charles has summed up his morning after watching four horses work at Caulfield in preparation for the Underwood Stakes meeting. “Outstanding.” Hartnell, It’s Somewhat and three-year-olds Kementari and Esperance made the trip from Flemington for course proper gallops at Caulfield on Tuesday. Underwood… Read More »
The Chris Waller stable is confident Egg Tart will take her place in the Group One Epsom Handicap at Randwick despite being troubled by an eye irritation. The dual Group One winner failed an examination by Racing NSW veterinarian Craig Suann on Tuesday, shortly before the four-year-old drew barrier one… Read More »
A last start win at Moonee Valley should give Russian Revolution an advantage in Friday night’s Moir Stakes. Russian Revolution is $3.30 favourite for the Group 1 sprint with online bookmaker sportsbet. The Peter and Paul Snowden trained entire heads Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign ($4.40). Dual Group 1 winner Malaguerra ($9.00) is… Read More »
Ciaron Maher’s assistant and brother will not be able to take over the Victorian trainer’s stables during his six-month suspension. Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey says Maher’s assistant David Eustace and brother Declan’s current trainers’ licences do not allow them to run a large team of horses. “They don’t… Read More »
A field of 14 headed by Happy Clapper will line up in the Epsom Handicap at Randwick. The Pat Webster-trained Happy Clapper is the early favourite and will carry topweight of 57kg in Saturday’s race over the famous Randwick mile. Second favourite, the Chris Waller-trained Egg Tart, is among Tuesday’s… Read More »
A Godolphin G1 winner has been retired, bringing to an end a career that stretched twenty five starts for five wins and eleven placings amassing $2.5million in prize money. Godolphin’s G1 Epsom Handicap winner Hauraki has been retired, bringing to an end a career that was a tribute to both… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy’s intention is to run Caulfield Guineas favourite Royal Symphony in the Prelude against his own age despite also nominating him for the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes on the same program. Royal Symphony is unbeaten in four starts and is one of 19 nominations for Sunday’s… Read More »
If the market is any indication, trainer Chris Waller is in the box seat to win his fourth Epsom Handicap in five years. The Pat Webster-trained Happy Clapper remains the $4.50 favourite with the next six in betting from Sydney’s leading stable. Dual Oaks winner Egg Tart is at $6… Read More »
A couple of stars of Godolphin’s Australian team of horses headline the entries for two Group One races at Caulfield. Sunday’s Caulfield meeting features the Underwood Stakes (1800m) and the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). Godolphin’s head trainer in Australia, James Cummings, has Hartnell scheduled to run in the Underwood… Read More »
