A winning return from Bonny O’Reilly has trainer Bjorn Baker once again eyeing off bigger targets for the mare. She was having her first start since her failure in the Group One Tattersall’s Tiara at Doomben in June. Despite carrying 59.5kg, the $3.90 favourite won Saturday’s 1200m Benchmark 95 race… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Laing has paid tribute to sports commentator Drew Morphett after Missrock’s comeback win at Moonee Valley. Laing said Morphett and his wife Karen were instrumental in getting the mare back to the track. Morphett, who lived on a property at Pakenham, died suddenly on Friday night. “Sending big… Read More »
Pariah has assumed favouritism for the Group One Golden Rose after a brilliant return at Rosehill in his first start as a three-year-old. Punters had faith in the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt who was the heavily backed favourite from $2.80 to $2.10 to win Saturday’s Group Three San Domenico… Read More »
Bjorn Baker has gone back in time to predict a bright future for gutsy colt Addictive Nature. The three-year-old produced further evidence of his potential as a Group One class horse when he held on to claim Saturday’s Group Three Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) at Rosehill by a short head…. Read More »
A fit and more mature Overshare has claimed some all important black type for his owners with an all-the-way win at Moonee Valley. Overshare jumped straight to the front in Saturday’s Listed McKenzie Stakes (1200m) to record a comfortable win. Ridden by Dwayne Dunn, Overshare was easy in the betting… Read More »
Brilliant three-year-old Whypeeo is no certainty to tackle next month’s Group One Golden Rose despite getting within a whisker of the Gold Coast course record for 1100 metres. Whypeeo ($2.45) went flat out all the way and was too strong at the finish beating Shogun Sun ($2.70) by a length… Read More »
Imported stayer Alward has racked up back-to-back wins in Australia to join stablemates Antonio Giuseppe and Sayed as the early favourites for the Group One Metropolitan Handicap. The Irish-bred gelding, who originally raced in France before joining Chris Waller’s operation last September, won second-up at Flemington earlier this month and… Read More »
Dee I Cee has claimed an upset but timely first win for Tulloch Lodge in the Listed Premier’s Cup at Rosehill as he heads to the Metropolitan Handicap. The winner of two races in New Zealand in 2015 as a three-year-old, Dee I Cee came to Gai Waterhouse with high… Read More »
Winx will have a gear change in the Chelmsford Stakes with the ear muffs she wears in the parade ring to stay on during the race. The champion gave her fans a scare last time out in the Warwick Stakes when she missed the start by four lengths but still… Read More »
An autumn virus curtailed Tango Rain’s career but the well-bred entire has signalled he can be a force with an all-the-way win at Rosehill. By Manhattan Rain out of Tango Fire, Tango Rain is from the family of Redoute’s Choice and raced by his breeder Muzzafar Yaseen. He was having… Read More »
The association of Gai Waterhouse and Stephen Baster may not be one of the most successful in Australian racing, but it has been enduring. Baster combined with training partners Waterhouse and Adrian Bott in guiding Cismontane to victory in the McMahon’s Dairy Handicap (2500m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Baster… Read More »
Racing returns to Moonee Valley this Saturday, the first time since June 17, for McKenzie Stakes Day. The weather is fine, the track is soft (6) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Some of the better class three year olds will strut their stuff in the San Domenico Stakes (1100m) this Satruday at Rosehill and the Group lll event highlights a fab card at the Gardens. The weather is fine, the track is good (3) and the rail is out six metres… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have brought talented colt Speed Street to Sydney from their Melbourne stable to begin his spring campaign. The training partnership has had a successful week with promising filly Pandemonium emphasising her class at Warwick Farm on Wednesday before in-form gelding Arbeitsam claimed the Listed Rowley… Read More »
Paul Snowden does not find it difficult to split the stable’s contenders for the Group Three Ming Dynasty Quality, although Assimilate and Hypnotist are both unbeaten. The talented three-year-old colts head to Rosehill on Saturday when they will put their credentials for the Group One Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in October… Read More »
Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign has been shaded in a Warwick Farm barrier trial by her Gary Portelli-trained stablemate Single Bullet. The Group Three-winning colt finished 23 lengths behind She Will Reign in the Slipper but showed a good turn of foot in Friday’s 800m-heat to catch the filly… Read More »
Trainer Mick Bell reckons he dodged a bullet with the first-up flop of Jungle Edge in Sydney. The much-travelled sprinter is back at Bell’s Cranbourne base preparing for Saturday’s Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley. Crowned Cranbourne’s Horse of the Year for his deeds in Sydney and Brisbane during… Read More »
The title defence of Melbourne Cup winner Almandin begins in a 2040m-handicap at Moonee Valley on Saturday with Ben Melham to ride. The Lloyd Williams-owned stayer hasn’t raced since defeating Heartbreak City in last year’s Cup at Flemington with Kerrin McEvoy aboard. Almandin has drawn barrier five in the field… Read More »
We take a look at the worst rides of all time with some absolute stinkers amongst them and perhaps a ride that may surprise you that it made the list as it was actually a winning ride. View our worst rides of all time below. A common talking point around… Read More »
Champion Australian trainer Lee Freedman has accepted a position to train in Singapore after his license application was approved and will make the move overseas to continue his illustrious training career. Freedman in his long and successful Australian training career won five Melbourne Cups, four Caulfield Cups, four Golden Slippers… Read More »
