Popular veteran Rangirangdoo could be given the chance to compete over 2400 metres this spring with the eight-year-old among Chris Waller’s entries for the Metropolitan. Waller will also nominate him for the Epsom Handicap over 1600 metres with entries for both the Randwick features on October 6 closing on Monday…. Read More »
A Golden Rose win to favourite All Too Hard would be the jackpot result for Patinack Farm and may rule Nathan Tinkler’s exciting filly Nechita out of the race. A half brother to Black Caviar, All Too Hard is prepared by John Hawkes in partnership with his sons Michael and… Read More »
Nechita has stamped her authority over Sydney’s spring three-year-old fillies with a record-breaking return in the Group Three Silver Shadow Stakes on Saturday. Trainer John Thompson knew he had a potential star on his hands but admitted to some nerves at Warwick Farm as Nechita was sent out the $1.90… Read More »
Pinwheel won’t make the top of Sheikh Mohammed’s honour roll but his feat to pass the million-dollar mark in the Warwick Stakes has him high on trainer Peter Snowden’s list. Under a confident ride from Kerrin McEvoy, the seven-year-old beat a field of potential spring Group One contenders to defend… Read More »
Owner Nick Williams happily admitted his judgment was astray after Excluded brought some minor spring cups into sight with his win in the Catercare Group Handicap at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Williams had made it clear earlier in the week that he believed the bookies had got it wrong when… Read More »
Talented colt Albrecht put forward a compelling case to be given his chance in the Group One Golden Rose with an impressive win in the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes on Saturday. Trainer Peter Snowden has his opinion on where the well-bred colt should go next but was keeping… Read More »
Corey Brown has worn John Singleton’s colours to a Group One win on star mare More Joyous and believes the owner has another big-race prospect in Strawberry Boy. Brown says a good race is within reach for the four-year-old this campaign and hopes to stick with him after the gelding’s… Read More »
Talented colt Rusambo has answered the easy questions so well at his last two starts, his training team is ready to ask him a tough one. Rusambo claimed his second successive victory in the Listed Mitchell McKenzie Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley, confirming the opinion the Snowden camp has always… Read More »
A comprehensive win in the Listed Show County Quality at Warwick Farm has laid the foundation for Moment Of Change to live up to his potential this spring. Prepared out of premier Victorian Peter Moody’s Sydney satellite stable at Rosehill, Moment Of Change went into Saturday’s Listed 1200m feature as… Read More »
A stronger and smarter Jason Collett has taken little time to re-establish himself in Sydney racing and booted home another winner aboard Thumbtacks at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Last season’s champion New Zealand apprentice returned to Australia earlier this month to link again with premier trainer Chris Waller after a… Read More »
Imported stayer Kelinni will be among the horses nominated from the Chris Waller stable for the Group One Metropolitan but he has to earn his way there. The five-year-old took another step towards that goal with victory at Warwick Farm on Saturday, his second from his past two starts. Ridden… Read More »
The biggest boom on any horse in Victoria was raised even higher with the outstanding victory of Commanding Jewel at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The three-quarter sister to the glamour mare Atlantic Jewel came to town with high expectations after winning her only previous start in a Swan Hill three-year-old… Read More »
Monton’s form around one of Sydney’s best racehorses has trainer Ron Quinton confident of another big return to racing from the sprinter-miler at Warwick Farm. Group winner Monton resumes in Saturday’s Listed Show County Quality (1200m) where he’ll shoulder 60.5kg. While it’s a significant weight, the impost doesn’t worry Quinton…. Read More »
Melbourne’s champion trainer Peter Moody undertakes a three-state campaign this weekend that is shaping as both profitable and experimental. Moody is lining up a mixture tried and true performers such as Storm Burst who is favorite in the 11th run of her current preparation in the Sportingbet Handicap (2040m) at… Read More »
Brenton Avdulla has put the disappointment of his sacking from Secret Admirer behind him and grasped the opportunity to ride Polish Knight against her in the Warwick Stakes. The young jockey has ridden Secret Admirer in 15 of her 16 starts but he has been replaced on the Grahame Begg-trained… Read More »
Among the best mares in the country over a middle distance, Secret Admirer is on a mission to expand her repertoire this spring. The five-year-old will resume in Saturday’s Group Two Warwick Stakes (1400m), the first step in a campaign geared towards the Caulfield Cup. Twice a Group One winner… Read More »
Atlantic Jewel will be given until the end of October to prove her body can stand up to another racing campaign. The unbeaten Mark Kavanagh-trained mare and early Cox Plate favourite suffered a tendon injury last week which put an end to her spring. There was speculation she may have… Read More »
The return to winning form by the talented Velrosso at Rosehill on Saturday brought up a four-timer for trainer Chris Waller and helped offset the loss 40 minutes earlier by the heavily supported Said Com. Said Com finished third as the $1.45 favourite in the Spring Preview Handicap (1400m), two… Read More »
A stakes double that holds the promise of more to come is reason for Gerald Ryan to be confident coming into the spring. Golden Slipper runner-up Snitzerland set the tone when she strode to a comfortable win in Saturday’s San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill and Mrs Onassis backed up the… Read More »
Consistent sprinter Second Effort turned back the clock for his trainer Clinton McDonald and jolted the memory of jockey Chris Symons with his victory in the Group Two PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. But mostly he earned himself a reputation for durability and courage. Second Effort has overcome… Read More »
