Troy Corstens can see some similarities between Starspangledbanner and emerging talent Kobayashi who will be out to emulate the former star galloper in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield. Corstens, who trains in partnership with his father Leon, has Kobayashi heading to Saturday’s Group Three 1100m-sprint at Caulfield for his first… Read More »
Red Excitement has done enough in a barrier trial to convince his trainer he is ready to run in the Warwick Stakes but Gerald Ryan is under no illusions he can beat Winx. Stablemate, Australian Derby runner-up Harper’s Choice, will join Red Excitement in Satrurday’s Group Two Warwick Stakes at… Read More »
While the biggest star of the Australian turf will take centre stage at Randwick, a host of other high profile horses will begin their seasons in stakes races at Caulfield. Saturday’s P B Lawrence Stakes has attracted a star-studded list of entries headed by Godolphin’s Hartnell and the Darren Weir-trained… Read More »
The in-form Tony McEvoy stable is set to unveil another quality three-year-old in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield. Aspect starts his spring campaign on Saturday and could join stablemates Azazel and Royal Symphony in the Group One Caulfield Guineas. The gelding has had five starts including a debut win in… Read More »
Connections of Savanna Amour are hoping the Melbourne weather is no worse than forecast to give the Brisbane mare her chance at another stakes win at Caulfield. Savanna Amour won the Group Two Angus Armanasco Stakes at the track in February after running third in the Group Three Kevin Hayes… Read More »
Champion Winx has opened at $1.10 to extend her winning streak to 18 when she returns in the Group Two Warwick Stakes at Randwick. Her nearest market rival is Missile Stakes winner Invincible Gem at $13 with the TAB but the Kris Lees-trained mare is not certain to run on… Read More »
Australia’s most famous horse has made an anonymous visit to the races but that is all about to change. Winx was taken the short distance from her Rosehill stable to soak up the raceday atmosphere on Saturday ahead of her return in the Group Two Warwick Stakes a week later…. Read More »
Hey Doc’s first-up win in the Aurie’s Star Handicap has reinforced jockey Luke Currie’s belief the gelding is in for a big spring. “I thought that even before Saturday,” Currie said. “He seems to have come back really well. Obviously they need to take the next step from their three-year-old… Read More »
Star Brisbane sprinter Most Important will be entered for stakes races in Sydney and Melbourne after showing his readiness in a barrier trial. Trainer Tony Gollan will enter Most Important for the Group Three Show County Quality at Randwick and the Listed Regal Roller Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. Most… Read More »
Speedster Heatherly is on target to defend her Carlyon Stakes crown after winning a second Flemington jump-out. The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained five-year-old won a jump-out on Friday where she was pitted against Group One Goodwood winner Vega Magic. It came a week after she lowered the colours of… Read More »
A fitter and stronger Michael Walker has guided heavily supported Alward to an easy victory at Flemington. The win of Alward in Saturday’s VRC Member Doris Theuma Handicap was Walker’s first at Flemington since an injury enforced lay-off in February that required the jockey to undergo back and hip surgery…. Read More »
Group One winner Hey Doc has signalled he is on target for another successful campaign with a fighting win in his season return at Flemington. The Australian Guineas winner resumed in Saturday’s Group Three Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) and after taking a leading position on the grandstand side of the… Read More »
Menari has claimed Sydney’s first three-year-old feature of the new season to give his trainer cause to spruik his chances against all comers in The Everest. Gerald Ryan put the $10 million The Everest firmly on centre stage after the colt took out Saturday’s Listed Rosebud (1100m) at Rosehill. He… Read More »
Smart colt Let’s Party Marty could be given his chance in the Group One Caulfield Guineas after his debut win at Doomben. Despite a brilliant trial win in July, Let’s Party Marty drifted to $12 but led all the way to beat Snitz ($19) by 1-1/2 lengths in the three-year-old… Read More »
Swampland has completed a hat-trick with an impressive win in mares company at Flemington. Saturday’s victory in the VRC Member Mark Young Handicap gave the Henry Dwyer-trained four-year-old back-to-back wins at Flemington following a victory at Cranbourne last month. Providing jockey Regan Bayliss with the second leg of a double,… Read More »
The decision to run Jaminzah for the second time in as many weekends at Flemington has been rewarded with another win for the progressive gelding. Jaminzah won a 1600m benchmark-70 on the opening weekend of the new season and fronted up again in Saturday’s VRC Member William O’Grady Handicap (1700m)…. Read More »
In a stable full of stars and potential carnival aspirants, Badajoz is not at the top of the Godolphin tree but the talented sprinter holds his own with his consistency. The five-year-old was backed from $5.50 to $3.70 to win the ATC Dooleys (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday and came… Read More »
Arbeitsam will be kept in suspense yet again after showcasing his flexibility in a commanding victory in the Premier’s Cup Prelude at Rosehill. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained gelding can expect to be dual-nominated before his next run, with either the Listed Premier’s Cup (1900m) or Listed Hawkesbury Rowley… Read More »
Sovereign Nation has gone part of the way to repaying his new owners with an explosive win at Flemington. Previously owned by Gerry Harvey, Sovereign Nation was bought by his new connections, including Mark Pilkington and Darren Thomas, following a third placing at Flemington in July. Sent out the $2.35… Read More »
Master Zephyr has got the better of fellow import Kilimanjaro at Flemington to land his first win in almost 16 months. The Darren Weir-trained gelding won three of his first seven starts after arriving from the UK in the 2015-16 season but following the 2016 Terang Cup he went 20… Read More »
