Legless Veuve has become the first filly since Mosheen to beat the males in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield and will be out to emulate her again in the Australian Guineas. The Stuart Webb-trained Legless Veuve was the only filly in Saturday’s Group Three Manfred Stakes (1200m) but showed she… Read More »
The jockey admitted the trainer knew best as Man From Uncle made an early case for inclusion as one of the brighter prospects among Sydney’s autumn three-year-old ranks. Man From Uncle attracted $21 to $14 support and overcome the worst run in the race to land an Eskimo Prince Stakes… Read More »
A winning double in feature two-year-old races at Caulfield has further clouded the Blue Diamond 2017 picture for Craig Williams. Melbourne’s premier jockey has ridden five leading 2017 Blue Diamond Stakes contenders to victory in the past five weeks and won’t make a decision who he rides until after next… Read More »
Kris Lees has placed a caveat on the resurgent form of Dal Cielo despite the former New Zealander making it successive city wins at Randwick. A Group One winner in New Zealand as a two-year-old, Dal Cielo found his way to Lees after losing form. On the journey, he also… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher-trained Jukebox has confirmed his standing as one of the leading Blue Diamond contenders with a comprehensive victory in the Inglis Premier at Caulfield. Maher selected Saturday’s sales-restricted $250,000 race as an ideal lead-in to the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes later this month, and the colt didn’t… Read More »
Godolphin colt Veranillo has all but assured himself a 2017 Golden Slipper start with a winning return to racing at Randwick. An easing favourite in Saturday’s Hinchinbrook/Lonhro Plate, Veranillo rallied from a precarious position at the 200m to score decisively from Exceeds in the Listed race. It was the two-year-old’s… Read More »
Darren Gauci has returned to applause from the public and his fellow jockeys after riding a winner at Caulfield on his final day of race riding. The 51-year-old, with more than 2500 winners to his credit, rode Goodwill to victory in the Robert Hunter Handicap on Saturday. Goodwill was the… Read More »
The re-application of blinkers to Hot Ruby has helped the mare snap a lengthy absence from the winner’s circle at Caulfield. Formerly trained by Brian Cox, Hot Ruby was having her eighth start since joining Luke Oliver’s Caulfield stables last year in Saturday’s Ian Miller Handicap. The six-year-old had been… Read More »
Omei Sword’s no-show in the Eskimo Prince Stakes has opened the race up for Godolphin colt Bezel. The Chris Waller-trained Omei Sword was the dominant favourite for Saturday’s Group Three race until she was found to have a muscle issue. Waller said the Golden Rose runner-up was being attended to… Read More »
Darren Gauci says he’s been able to keep his emotions in check as his last day of race riding approaches at Caulfield. But the 51-year-old expects it could be different after he rides Longeron in the Darren Gauci Farewell Handicap. “I’ve got mixed emotions about it,” Gauci said. “Once I’m… Read More »
Senior administrators from two Melbourne race clubs have applauded the concept of a new $10 million race in Sydney. Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club announced on Wednesday The Everest, a sweepstakes race with a $600,000 buy-in, would be run over 1200m at Randwick on October 14. Mike Symons,… Read More »
A host of Australian Guineas hopefuls will begin their campaigns at Caulfield including Godolphin colt Morton’s Fork, a Group Two winner in the spring. Morton’s Fork, who won the Sandown Guineas, lines up in Saturday’s Group Three Manfred Stakes (1200m). The winner of four of his nine starts, Morton’s Fork… Read More »
A strong barrier trial win by Guest of Honour has boosted his new trainer’s confidence he can return to form at Eagle Farm. A Group Two winner in England, Guest of Honour will be having his first start for trainer Matt Dunn in a 1200m-open handicap on Saturday. The gelding… Read More »
The horse jockey Luke Currie is pinning his autumn carnival hopes on will make his return in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. Currie has formed a fruitful association with the Tony McEvoy-trained Hey Doc and is looking forward to being back aboard the gelding in Saturday’s Group Three 1200m race… Read More »
Retiring jockey Darren Gauci will be recognised at Caulfield with the final race he competes in named in his honour. Gauci, a four-time premiership winner in Melbourne in a career spanning more than 30 years and more than 2500 wins, will hang up the saddle after Saturday’s meeting at Caulfield… Read More »
In the space of less than 10 years, Chris Waller has been able to win more than half of the 27 Group One titles on offer in Sydney with the Coolmore Classic one of the elusive minority. Sydney’s premier trainer’s record of wins in 14 elite-level races in his base… Read More »
Sydney will host the world’s richest sprint race on turf with the first $10 million The Everest set to be held during the spring carnival. The Everest will be run at Royal Randwick racecourse over 1200 metres for the first time on 14th October 2017 and thereafter on the second… Read More »
Three interstate runners feature among the 10 acceptors for the 2017 Hobart Cup including Big Duke and Cool Chap who are set for a rematch in the $200,000 race. The Darren Weir-trained Big Duke defeated Cool Chap over 2040m at Moonee Valley last start and the pair clash again in… Read More »
Speedy filly From Within will be given one barrier trial and a start in the Group Two Reisling Stakes to prove she is up to a 2017 Golden Slipper berth. Trainer Chris Waller said the Riesling at Randwick on March 4 was the ideal lead-up race for the two-year-old filly after… Read More »
Cao Cao stamped himself as a Blue Diamond prospect during the spring and jockey Mark Zahra is eagerly awaiting the colt’s return after partnering him to his latest jump-out win at Caulfield. Zahra rode the Mick Price-trained colt in his two spring starts for a second in the Maribyrnong Plate… Read More »
