Bought as a potential jumper, Annus Mirabilis is now a stakes race winner at Flemington which may force a rethink on future plans. Having his fourth start for Caulfield trainer Stuart Webb, Annus Mirabilis added Sunday’s Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) to his victory at Sandown eight days earlier. Webb had… Read More »
Limestone has spoilt the party for a large Flemington crowd who came to witness the debut of Black Caviar’s daughter Oscietra. Not that Limestone was unfancied in the New Year Plate on Sunday, she was the $4.40 second favourite,but Oscietra was one the public had come to see. A large… Read More »
Luke Nolen is adamant Oscietra, the first foal of champion mare Black Caviar, will win her fair share of races after her debut third at Flemington. A large crowd came to witness Oscietra’s much-anticipated debut in the New Year Plate on Sunday and while connections were disappointed with the defeat… Read More »
A shot at a rich restricted race at Flemington awaits Fuhryk after she brought up a hat-trick with her victory at Moonee Valley. And Fuhryk made it a better pay day for her connections by collecting a Super VOBIS bonus for winning the Gold Carat on Saturday. On top of… Read More »
The Lindsay Park training team is confident it has a good batch of two-year-olds this season and Tulip looks to be among the best after a stylish debut victory at Moonee Valley. Tulip sat at the back of the field in the 1Print Plate (1000m) on Saturday before rounding the… Read More »
Jockey Christian Reith has benefited from a second show of leniency from stewards within a week as he landed a Canterbury Classic upset on Le Cordon Bleu. Stewards allowed Reith to ride the $19 chance 1kg overweight after the introduction of new handicapping rules and subsequent confusion left a shortage… Read More »
Chris Munce admits he won’t get much sleep for the next two weeks after his colt Ours To Keep confirmed he was a genuine Magic Millions Classic hope with victory at Eagle Farm. Ours To Keep ($3.20) made it three wins from three starts and gave fledgling trainer Munce his… Read More »
Winning Rupert has produced another record-breaking performance at Eagle Farm and claimed a $500,000 bonus to boot. The Bjorn Baker-trained colt remains unbeaten after Saturday’s Group Three Vo Rogue Plate and his latest three wins have been part of the Queensland summer sprint crown, earning his connections the bonus. Winning… Read More »
Arrowfield Stud lost a potentially valuable stallion prospect when Weatherly had to be euthanised at Canterbury. The colt, a son of the deceased Arrowfield sire Beneteau, went amiss during Saturday’s Schweppes Handicap. Trained by Paul Messara, Weatherly was having his first start after making a favourable impression as a two-year-old… Read More »
Chris Waller insists From Within has everything a trainer wants in a two-year-old being prepared for at least one of Australia’s richest juvenile races. But just to make sure, he will pit Saturday’s Canterbury winner against some of her more seasoned stablemates who know a thing or two about morning… Read More »
John Sadler is hoping the owners of Lonrockstar are proven correct with their insistence the sprinter runs in a stakes race at Flemington. Lonrockstar was scratched from the William Hill Handicap at Moonee Valley on Saturday to run in Sunday’s Group Three Standish Handicap. His trainer thought the Moonee Valley… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on the weekends horse racing around the country with most of the big money being placed at Moonee Valley, Canterbury, Ascot and Eagle Farm..
It’s been almost two years since Ball Of Muscle won a race and his trainer admits he has been disappointed by his recent form. Joe Pride is looking for a turnaround in the Listed Canterbury Classic (1200m) on Saturday with a sprinter he knows has the ability to perform at… Read More »
Trainer Kevin Kemp isn’t worried by the wide barrier for smart mare Sold For Song as she attempts to earn a Magic Millions day startt. He is, however, wary of the powerful Gai Waterhouse-Adrian Bott stable which has dual Group One winner Global Glamor in Saturday’s Listed Nudgee Quality (1200m)… Read More »
Lindsay Park senior trainer David Hayes admits to being surprised that Black Caviar’s daughter Oscietra is an odds-on favourite for her debut race at Flemington. Oscietra will contest the New Year Plate (1000m) on Sunday with the filly at $1.50 in early markets. “I hope they’re right but I am… Read More »
The future race options for star colt Winning Rupert are many but trainer Bjorn Baker is in no hurry to make firm plans. Winning Rupert is aiming to make it five wins from five starts in the Group Three Vo Rogue Plate (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The colt… Read More »
The first foal of unbeaten champion mare Black Caviar has 11 opponents for her racetrack debut at Flemington. Oscietra has drawn barrier three in the 1000m New Year Plate on Sunday in which she will be ridden by Luke Nolen. It is the same course and distance that her famous… Read More »
Michelle Payne hopes to one day ride a horse she trains in the Melbourne Cup. The 2015 Melbourne Cup winning jockey will head to Europe in the middle of next year looking for a horse to fulfill that dream. She said she might follow the lead of recent internationally bred… Read More »
It’s more than 20 years since Wayne Kerford has ridden in a metropolitan race in Sydney. The Adelaide-based jockey will make a rare visit to partner former Alice Springs sprinter Sirbible in the Listed Canterbury Classic on Saturday. The 44-year-old has been based in Adelaide for 22 years and hasn’t… Read More »
The most expensive yearling sold at this year’s Magic Millions sale will be out to live up to his price tag and heritage when he runs at Canterbury. Chauffeur, who cost $1.6 million, won on debut at Rosehill earlier this month and is safely in the field for the $2… Read More »
