The richest raceday in Australia is Magic Millions Day and it finally arrives this Saturday at the Gold Coast, with $10 Million prizemoney up for grabs across nine races. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out a metre from the 1000m-400m; True for… Read More »
Blacktype racing returns to Flemington this Saturday with the Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) highlighting the nine race card. The weather is overcast, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit. [crownbetoffer] Race One (12:48) : Better Beyond Plate (78) 1400m:… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Randwick this Saturday and despite a little hangover numbers wise last week at the Farm, the numbers are strong this week, especially in the quaddie legs. The weather is overcast, the track is good (4) and the rail is out nine metres… Read More »
Mark Zahra has held Madeenaty in high regard since before her debut and the jockey remains confident the one-time Magic Millions favourite can deliver in the $2 million race. Madeenaty has made the running in her three starts including her latest when she crossed from the outside to lead and… Read More »
While many in the Australian racing industry have headed to Queensland for the Magic Millions race day and yearling sales this week, Toowoomba trainer Kevin Kemp has hit the road to Melbourne. Kemp has Sold For Song in Saturday’s Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington where the mare will be… Read More »
Bjorn Baker is set to confirm his rating as an elite trainer with one of the biggest ever assaults on Magic Millions day at the Gold Coast. The Sydney trainer will saddle Winning Rupert (Gold Coast Guineas), Goodfella (Magic Millions Classic), Egyptian Symbol (Magic Millions fillies and mares), Dot Painting… Read More »
Expensive filly Madeenaty is set to continue the recent run of Wyong Magic Millions Two-Year-Old winners at the Gold Coast. A $775,000 yearling, Madeenaty has drifted to $9 for Saturday’s Magic Millions Classic despite her Wyong win. Three of the past six Classic winners have also won the Wyong race… Read More »
A colt by first season sire Dundeel out of champion of her era Miss Finland has fetched top price of $900,000 on the first day of the Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast. The versatile Miss Finland won the 2006 Golden Slipper and the VRC Oaks later that year… Read More »
Apprentice Regan Bayliss has had a mixed day at Sandown, riding a winning double before copping a suspension for careless riding in another race on the program. Bayliss, who last month outrode his claim, moved to equal fourth in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership with a winning double on Wednesday aboard… Read More »
While wet weather wiped out Malice’s chance to run in the Villiers, trainer John O’Shea is optimistic about the flow of his altered preparation. The gelding carries Godolphin’s hopes of in Friday’s Listed Gosford Gold Cup (2100m). Their retained English rider James Doyle will get his first look at Gosford… Read More »
Apprentice Ben Thompson has had plenty to do with Airalign and is looking forward to reuniting with the seven-year-old when the gelding faces his biggest test at Flemington. The Tom Cowan-trained Airalign steps to stakes company for the first time in Saturday’s Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) and is among… Read More »
A $250,000 sales restricted race is the aim for sprinting colt Barthelona but first he will be out to prove his effectiveness down the straight at Flemington when he resumes from a spell. The Mike Moroney-trained Barthelona has won three of his four starts and is set to make his… Read More »
Caulfield and Melbourne Cups are promising stayer Esteban’s focus but John Sargent believes the exciting prospect has attributes which could make him a weight-for-age star. The trainer is known for producing top-class stayers and he rates Esteban’s potential in the upper echelon. “He’s not a grinding stayer. I’ve had a… Read More »
The Magic Millions Cup is Mike Moroney’s race of choice for last-start winner Loyalty Man but he has a back-up option in Sydney. Loyalty Man is entered for the $1 million Magic Millions Cup (1400m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday and also the $100,000 Maroubra Mile (1600m) at Randwick…. Read More »
Star filly Houtzen will have to become only the third horse in history to come from the outside barrier to win the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic at the Gold Coast. Houtzen drew barrier 21 in the field of 16 plus five emergencies for Saturday’s $2 million race. Molokai Prince (1988)… Read More »
Group One winning-sprinter Holler has been retired and will stand at Darley Stud in the next southern hemisphere season. The winner of the Canterbury Stakes, Holler will join the roster at Darley’s Northwood Park in Victoria. As a three-year-old, Holler beat a field of older horses including Kermadec, Criterion and… Read More »
Group One winner Awesome Rock will ramp up preparations for his return to racing in a jump-out at Flemington this week. Co-trainer Leon Corstens said Awesome Rock, winner of the $2 million Emirates Stakes (2000m) in November, was scheduled to have a jump-out at Flemington on Friday. “I’m pleased with… Read More »
Caulfield trainer Brendan McCarthy is sweating on Murt The Flirt getting a flight to Queensland later this week to compete at the Magic Millions race day for the third-straight year. McCarthy is planning to accept with Murt The Flirt in Saturday’s Magic Millions Sprint (1200m) but says the gelding is… Read More »
Standish Handicap winner Odyssey Moon will head to New Zealand for the Telegraph Handicap in a bid to land an important Group One win. Trainer Robert Smerdon has confirmed the Telegraph at Trentham on Saturday week will be the four-year-old’s next start, with the sprinter a late entry for the… Read More »
Two Group One winners will spearhead trainer Darren Weir’s assault on this year’s Magic Millions race day at the Gold Coast. Weir played a starring role at last year’s rich meeting with Lucky Hussler winning the Magic Millions Cup and Mahuta taking out the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas. Lucky Hussler… Read More »
