With spring beckoning, premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller is starting to bring the mega-stable’s stars back to the races. The Canterbury Hurlstone RSL Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday looms as an intriguing mixture of spring carnival hopes setting out and fit horses who have raced consistently through winter. Of… Read More »
With history and weight against Golden Slipper winner Vancouver in the San Domenico Stakes, the Gai Waterhouse stable has two ready-made excuses. But if the matter-of-fact confidence of Tulloch Lodge is anything to go by, the star colt won’t need them. No Slipper winner has claimed the San Domenico since… Read More »
Punters didn’t wait long to show their support for the unbeaten Petit Filous who has been super impressive in her two wins to date. Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au opened the galloper up at $2.25 before punters stepped in and crunched her quote into her current price of $2.00 with money still… Read More »
Chris Parnham will be chasing his biggest race win in the P B Lawrence Stakes on a horse that has already provided him with career highlights. Parnham moved from Perth to base himself in Victoria early this year and in that time has ridden four stakes winners, including three at… Read More »
Exciting filly Fontiton could be set for a first-up clash with some of the best weight-for-age sprinters in the country. The Robert Smerdon-trained filly was not nominated for the Thousand Guineas when entries closed last week, with connections to keep the three-year-old to sprints this spring. Smerdon has revealed the… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher-trained Petits Filous has made a big impression with two wins from as many starts and the three-year-old is set for her first attempt in stakes company in the Group Three Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. She stepped out for her debut over 1000 metres on a heavy track… Read More »
John Sargent is an enviable position with three Group One performers heading to the major spring races and the trainer’s biggest problem is keeping them apart as long as possible. Thunder Lady and Kirramosa are ready to begin their campaigns at Rosehill on Saturday while Gust of Wind will be… Read More »
The talented Rich Enuff has impressed in his first public appearance of the year, winning a barrier trial at Cranbourne in preparation for his highly anticipated return to racing. The Ken Keys-trained Group winner and Caulfield Guineas runner-up has not raced since finishing unplaced in the Coolmore Stud Stakes last… Read More »
Shiraz has passed his biggest test yet to continue on his winning way in the Aurie’s Star Handicap. In a head-bobbing finish to Saturday’s Group Three sprint at Flemington, Shiraz got his nose down at the right time to deny last-start Listed winner Play Master by the barest margin. The… Read More »
The first good track at Randwick in six months has brought out the best in Burbero in the Group Two Missile Stakes with trainer Bjorn Baker now setting his sights on the Epsom Handicap. Baker was forced to find a new jockey when Brodie Loy was injured at Warwick Farm… Read More »
Apprentice Tom Sadler has followed his father John in completing a winning double at Flemington. Sadler snr trained the winners of the first two races with Wanted and Charmed Harmony, the latter ridden by Tom. Longshot Del Prado provided Sadler with the second leg of his double in the Timothy… Read More »
Young Warrnambool trainer Mitchell Freedman has landed his first Saturday city win in Melbourne with Shenzhou Steeds racing to victory for the first time since 2012. Freedman, 26, has had Shenzhou Steeds since last spring and was thrilled to see the eight-year-old gelding finish with his nose in front in… Read More »
Chris Waller has trained his first winner from his new Warwick Farm stable, named Tie The Knot Lodge in a tribute to the late Guy Walter. Loophole claimed the honour by taking out the Lindblad Expeditions Handicap at Randwick on Saturday. Walter trained at the stables for more than three… Read More »
Niminypiminy has provided jockey Damian Lane with his first metropolitan winner after returning from a three-month stint in Hong Kong. The victory aboard Niminypiminy in the Melville Yates/Craig Dann Handicap at Flemington on Saturday was Lane’s sixth ride city ride since returning last month. However Lane has been in terrific… Read More »
Another convincing winter win from Charmed Harmony has earned the gelding a shot at the first Group One race of the season. Charmed Harmony was sent out the $1.45 favourite in Saturday’s Louis Polgar & Jason Vance Handicap (1400m) at Flemington and dominated the race from the front before easing… Read More »
It’s been one-way traffic for Messene in tomorrow’s Missile Stakes at Randwick. SPECIAL OFFER: Register at Sportsbet.com.au via THIS link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS + better odds than the TAB! Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has received heavy support for the lightly raced seven-year-old who has firmed from $4.20 into… Read More »
Group One winners Happy Trails and Go Indy Go will kick off their spring campaigns in the Group Three Spring Stakes at Morphetville on Saturday. Both horses are being aimed at the W.S. Cox Plate and for Happy Trails it’s a case of hoping he can win it on his… Read More »
Lightly raced four year old gelding out of the Robbie Lang yard has been heavily backed at a double figure price at Flemington on Saturday. BONUS: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link for a $501 FREE BET BONUS + watch Live Racing! Just For Starters who lines up in race… Read More »
Tony McEvoy has called on the services of Damien Oliver to partner some of his Melbourne-bound team in barrier trials at Morphettville on Friday. Oliver will partner Alpine Eagle, Bull Point, Sysmo, Big Memory and Don’t Doubt Mamma in trials over 1000m. Alpine Eagle was ridden by Oliver when he… Read More »
Doomben Cup runner-up Weary is a great chance to start his spring campaign with a win at Randwick on Saturday. TODAYS OFFER: Register at Sportsbet.com.au TODAY and get a $501 FREE BET BONUS! Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has Weary ($5.00) on the third line of betting for the Missile Stakes. First-up… Read More »
