Peter Snowden was almost unbeatable at Hawkesbury’s biggest meeting of the year when he trained for Sheikh Mohammed. Lightly raced mare Nancy ensured nothing has changed now Snowden is a public trainer. Nothing except he is able to share a sixth Godolphin Crown triumph with his son Paul. As Sheikh… Read More »
Jockey Jay Ford has had to resort to a back-up plan but Fell Swoop has responded to win the Group Two Victory Stakes at Doomben as the short-priced favourite. Fell Swoop ($1.55) took his earnings past $1 million with his first Group win but not without a fight when he… Read More »
The decision to take a softer option with Kayjay’s Joy has paid off with the mare’s win at Caulfield. Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig said he and David Hayes had entered her in next week’s Group One Robert Sangster Stakes in Adelaide. But they decided to kick-start her campaign in… Read More »
Brilliant filly Tiyatrolani has put herself in the winter carnival picture for trainer Tony Gollan and owners Eureka Stud with victory at Doomben. Tiyatrolani ($3.80) demolished a classy field of two-year-olds in Saturday’s Services Trades College Hcp (1100m) leading from the start to beat Real Classic ($5) by 4-1/4 lengths…. Read More »
Hipparchus has confirmed his liking for an occasion, winning the Provincial Stayers’ Championship Final at Hawkesbury. “He’s doesn’t show a lot on the training track or in his trials but come raceday when the pressure is on he knows what to do,” trainer Chris Waller said. Taking his Australian record… Read More »
An early winning double for Craig Williams at Caulfield has taken him to the top of the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership. He started the day one behind Dwayne Dunn who missed Saturday’s meeting through suspension. Williams notched his 50th Melbourne win for the season in the opening race on Godolphin three-year-old… Read More »
Trainer Kelso Wood has nursed Into The Red back to form and been repaid with victory in the Listed Bribie Handicap at Doomben. Into The Red ($4.80) was having his first start since last June in Saturday’s 1050m-sprint and was strong at the finish to run down Straturbo ($11) and… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on the weekends horse racing around the country with the big money being placed at Hawkesbury, Caulfield, Doomben and Morphettville.
Speedy mare Glenbawn Dame is poised to build on her last-start win for new trainer Peter Robl and give him his first stakes victory. Glenbawn Dame runs as one of the leading contenders in Saturday’s Listed Bribie Hcp (1050m) at Doomben after winning over 1100m at the same track two… Read More »
Australian sprint star Chautauqua has drawn a middle barrier for the Group One Chairman’s Sprint Prize in Hong Kong. Chautauqua will jump from barrier six in the 14-horse field while another Aussie sprint star Buffering has gate three. Four-time Group One winner Chautauqua will be having his first overseas start… Read More »
Dual Group One winner Kermadec has been bought by Darley and retired to stand at its Hunter Valley stud in NSW. Trained by Chris Waller, Kermadec won four of his 17 starts and earned $2.9 million prize money. His biggest wins came in last year’s Doncaster Mile and George Main… Read More »
Canberra sprinter Fell Swoop is firm favourite for Saturday’s Victory Stakes at Doomben. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au opened Fell Swoop at $1.70 and he has quickly tumbled into $1.65. Sydney sprinters Artlee and Knoydart share the second line on $6.50. The Tony Gollan trained Fontelina ($19) is the best of the… Read More »
A change in his travel routine is expected to help spark Group One winner Famous Seamus back to top form during his fourth Brisbane campaign. Famous Seamus returns to the scene of his biggest win when he contests the Group Two Victory Stakes (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday. The gelding… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote is a realist when it comes to ranking Buffering against compatriot sprinter Chautauqua. But Heathcote also knows his Buffering will be getting a start off Chautauqua when they clash in Sunday’s Chairman’s Sprint Prize in Hong Kong. The latest world ratings have Chautauqua the highest-rated sprinter on… Read More »
Trainer Mick Kent has the Group One Goodwood in his sights for Supido but the emerging sprinter is not yet guaranteed a start. Supido made it five straight wins when he claimed a 1200m-Benchmark 84 at Flemington on Monday, his first start since February. Kent revealed he was keen to… Read More »
Daniel Stackhouse has earned praise from champion trainer Lee Freedman for his winning VRC St Leger ride on Cool Chap but his day has been tempered by a careless riding ban from an earlier race. Stackhouse guided the Lee and Anthony Freedman-trained Cool Chap to a convincing win in Monday’s… Read More »
A horse named after a Victoria Cross recipient has taken out the Listed Anzac Day Stakes at Flemington. Two-year-old gelding Throssell, named after Gallipoli veteran Hugo Throssell, raced to victory in Monday’s 1400m race at the Anzac Day meeting in Melbourne. Now in the care of trainer Ciaron Maher, the… Read More »
Three-year-old filly Miss Vista has striking looks and the ability to go with it. Trained by George Osborne, Miss Vista was a much-hyped filly going into her second start at Flemington on Monday and the baldy-faced sprinter got the job done again to remain unbeaten from two starts. Miss Vista… Read More »
Big Memory hasn’t won for a long time, but Sportsbet.com.au punters believe that Monday at Flemington will be his time to shine when he contests the Anzac Cup (2530m). The Tony McEvoy trained stayer ran a close second to Berisha in the Mornington Cup (2400m) and with the drop in… Read More »
Mike Moroney will put Tivaci’s Group One ambitions on hold and get him ready for the Queensland Guineas. Moroney said the Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on June 11, the same day as the Group Two Queensland Guineas, had been his aim but he believed Tivaci would struggle… Read More »
