Boom colt Royal Symphony has produced a stunning finish to overcome difficulties and remain unbeaten in his highly anticipated spring return at Flemington. The Tony McEvoy-trained colt was awkwardly placed back in the field on the rail in Saturday’s Listed Pin & Win Plate (1400m) and only managed to weave… Read More »
Fox Swift has rewarded the patience of her owners with a stakes race victory at Flemington. A maiden winner at Moe last month, Fox Swift has now assured her value as a broodmare with victory in Saturday’s Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes. Ridden by Mark Zahra, Fox Swift ($18) scored by… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on the weekends horse racing around the country with most of the big money being placed at Flemington and Randwick. Have Your Say: Which BIG BETS will be winning? Leave a comment below.
Group l racing returns to Flemington this Saturday where it is Makybe Diva Stakes Day, where Hartnell is expected to dominate the feature. The weather is overcast, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Group l racing kicks off for the new season at Randwick this Saturday where Winx headlines a crack field in the George Main Stakes, and that is the drawcard at headquarters. The weather is fine, the track is good (3) and the rail is out nine metres from the 1600m-Winning… Read More »
The Everest might loom on the horizon, but Hawkes Racing is staying grounded ahead of Chautauqua’s return to racing in The Shorts at Randwick. A three-time TJ Smith Stakes winner, Chautauqua shares top billing with super mare Winx on Saturday and although next month’s inaugural Everest (1200m) is a focal… Read More »
Life Less Ordinary has an opportunity to mark himself down for an above average spring campaign if his promising transition from English racing continues at Randwick. Chris Waller welcomed the six-year-old gelding to his Rosehill stable a year ago and after an acclimatisation process, Life Less Ordinary had a three-race… Read More »
New restrictions on horse movement between Australia and Hong Kong threaten Australian participation in international events in the Asian racing capital. The Hong Kong Jockey Club has expressed its disappointment at the decision by the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to suspend horse movement pending a review… Read More »
Part-owner Nick Williams says Almandin is ticking over perfectly in his preparation for a tilt at a second Melbourne Cup. Almandin makes his second appearance this spring in Saturday’s Listed JRA Trophy (2500m) at Flemington where he is scheduled to be joined by five of his Robert Hickmott-trained stablemates. This… Read More »
Redzel has avoided a trip to Melbourne for the Group One A J Moir Stakes after securing a start in the $10 million Everest. Trainers Peter and Paul Snowden originally planned to take the five-year-old Doomben 10,000 winner to Moonee Valley for the 1000m weight-for-age feature on September 29 as… Read More »
Trainer Shane Nichols is looking for history to repeat itself when I Am A Star runs at Flemington. Nichols has adopted a similar routine leading into Saturday’s Group Two Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) that resulted in the mare’s third-up win last campaign. After two runs in sprint races, I Am… Read More »
There was no sign of Winx’s famous “motor” during a practice gallop in Sydney ahead of the mare’s attempt at a 20-straight winning streak at Randwick. That motor she is so famous for will no doubt be unleashed when she goes up against Red Excellent again at the George Main… Read More »
Almandin is entered to return to the scene of his Melbourne Cup triumph in a Listed race at Flemington. Last year’s Cup winner is the headline entry for Saturday’s Listed Japan Racing Association Trophy over 2500m, with the field of 15 also including five of Almandin’s Robert Hickmott-trained stablemates. Almandin… Read More »
Adrian Bott wouldn’t be fazed if Gerald Ryan replicates his game plan to throw super mare Winx off her stride in the Group One George Main Stakes at Randwick. Winx was stretched in her latest run in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) on September 2, when Josh Parr urged… Read More »
The star of Godolphin’s Australian stable is a short-priced favourite to give trainer James Cummings his first Group One win for the global operation. Cummings was appointed as head trainer in Australia for Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation earlier this year and Hartnell will be his first Group One runner for… Read More »
A star-studded field of 12 horses has been declared for the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington, headlined by Hartnell who will jump from barrier eight. To be ridden by Kerrin McEvoy in Saturday’s weight-for-age 1600m race, Hartnell could give James Cummings his first Group One win since taking… Read More »
Winx will have eight rivals when she steps out in her first Group One race for the spring, the George Main Stakes at Randwick. The champion will start the odds-on favourite in Saturday’s 1600m-event as she attempts to take her winning sequence to 20. She has drawn the inside barrier… Read More »
Group 1 winning sprinter Redzel has received a slot in the $10m The Everest. Triple Crown Syndications has partnered with James Harron Bloodstock to provide the Team Snowden trained Redzel a slot in October’s Everest sprint at Randwick. Market 💰: View the current Everest market Media Release: Very excited and… Read More »
Seventy-eight horses remain in contention to take on champion Winx in her bid for a record-equalling third Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Of the 141 nominations taken last month, 79 remained for the $3 million weight-for-age race on October 28 after first acceptances closed on Tuesday. Among them are 10… Read More »
Le Romain is no stranger to toppling more fancied runners at Group One level and will chase another elite-level win when he returns to Flemington for the Makybe Diva Stakes. The Kris Lees-trained Le Romain has won three Group One races, including last year’s Cantala Stakes at Flemington, and each… Read More »
