Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes is confident Chautauqua is back to his best after a lacklustre spring campaign. But the hulking grey doesn’t have to win Saturday’s Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield to convince Hawkes he has returned to form. “Of course we want to win,” Hawkes said. “Every time you see this… Read More »
Smart sprinter Black Heart Bart has overtaken Malaguerra as the popular pick for tomorrow’s CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Honesty Prevails ($6.50) is more popular than $3.40 favourite Global Glamour, in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick. Chautauqua ($2.50) is duelling with Wild Rain ($5.00) for Rubiton Stake’s favouritism. Hellbent ($5.00)… Read More »
After going within a short head of claiming a Sandown Guineas in his first preparation, lightly raced Ruthven kicks off his latest campaign aimed towards Classic races in two states. Ruthven stepped up from provincial wins at his first two starts during the spring to the Group Two Sandown Guineas… Read More »
Darren Weir admits he’s learning a bit more about two-year-old racing through the deeds of Limestone. The youngster runs in the Group Two Blue Diamond Prelude for fillies at Caulfield on Saturday and will need to win for connections to pay a $55,000 late entry fee into the 2017 Blue… Read More »
Katelyn Mallyon has played her part at the launch of Melbourne’s Festival of Racing, riding former star sprinter Apache Cat on the sand at St Kilda Beach. On Saturday the jockey is also hoping to make an impact on the track on the opening day of the carnival when she… Read More »
On the same day champion Winx takes centre stage in her return to racing at Randwick, her younger half-brother El Divino could also chase a feature race win in Melbourne. El Divino is entered for Saturday’s Group Two Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield which will be run 15 minutes after Winx… Read More »
Superstar mare Winx rules the roost at Chris Waller’s stables and that will be the case in Saturday’s Apollo Stakes. Winx ($1.15 favourite) will be joined in the field by four other Waller trained horses. Sportsbet.com.au is offering $34 for any two of them to fill the trifecta by finishing… Read More »
Divine Prophet kicks off his autumn campaign at Caulfield with his co-trainer declaring him a bigger and stronger version than the one seen in the spring. Wayne Hawkes, who trains in partnership with his father John and brother Michael, says Divine Prophet has grown 15cm since winning the Group One… Read More »
Trainer Andrew Noblet is keen to have a crack at the Newmarket Handicap 2017 with Super Cash who will test her credentials against star sprinter Chautauqua in the Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield. Noblet has two stakes-winning mares, Silent Sedition and Super Cash, beginning their campaigns in separate Group races on… Read More »
A clash with Winx can wait for Global Glamour with the Thousand Guineas winner confirmed for a more conservative return to Sydney racing. Co-trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott caused a minor stir when they paid up for Global Glamour to contest the 2017 Apollo Stakes, the weight-for-age race at… Read More »
A failed veterinary inspection may give Hong Kong-based Price Bloodstock its biggest pay day in Australia. But first Property must win the males division of the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday to warrant managing director David Price paying the $55,000 late entry fee to run in the… Read More »
Caulfield Cup winner Jameka could fulfil another ambition for trainer Ciaron Maher who has flagged a European campaign for the mare later this year. Jameka makes her 2017 return in Saturday’s Group One C F Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield which has attracted a field of 12 including nine individual… Read More »
Winx has a stranglehold on the Apollo Stakes market but the strength of the entries for the Group Two race means VRC Oaks winner Lasqueti Spirit is not yet in the field. Acceptances are taken on Wednesday for Saturday’s feature at Randwick which has a 14-horse limit with several defections… Read More »
The unpredictable nature of Ibuprofen has reared its head again with the Matthew Williams-trained Oregon Spirit returning a positive result to the banned substance. Racing Victoria stewards have elected not to charge Williams with bringing a horse to the races with a banned substance in its system, satisfied the trainer… Read More »
Undefeated mare Abbey Marie will make her long-awaited racetrack return at Caulfield. But which race she runs in on Saturday is still to be determined. Abbey Marie holds entries in both the Group One C F Orr Stakes (1400m) and the Group Three Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) against her own… Read More »
Group One-winning three-year-olds Flying Artie and Extreme Choice have shown they are on track for their early autumn targets with solid trials at Cranbourne. Trainer Mick Price separated the pair in Tuesday’s heats over 800m with Flying Artie taking on the older sprinters while Extreme Choice scored against his own… Read More »
Black Heart Bart is shading Malaguerra for favouritism in the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield despite being beaten by him in the Australia Stakes. The Darren Weir-trained Black Heart Bart, whose only defeat in four starts at Caulfield was a second to champion Winx, is at $3.40 in TAB… Read More »
The world’s best horse on turf won’t lack for opposition in her comeback with 16 horses entered to take on Winx in the Group Two Apollo Stakes at Randwick. Winx will be aiming for her 14th straight win in Saturday’s 1400m-race, her first since she defended her Cox Plate crown… Read More »
As Group One racing gets underway in Australia for the year in Melbourne, Michael Walker will head home to New Zealand to renew his association with Kawi. The Melbourne-based ex-kiwi will ride the six-year-old in the Group One NRM Sprint at Te Rapa for his old boss Allan Sharrock on… Read More »
The world stage awaits Awesome Rock who will launch his campaign in the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Saturday’s 1400m event is the first Group One race pencilled in for the Emirates Stakes winner in a campaign that could also include feature races in Dubai and Hong Kong. Awesome… Read More »
