Ipswich Cup winner Maurus has only been in trainer Robert Smerdon’s care for a short time, but he has made an immediate impression. The six-year-old gelding, formerly trained by David Vandyke, makes his debut for the Smerdon stable in Saturday’s Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap over an unsuitable 1400m at Caulfield. It… Read More »
As the pressure momentarily subsides for Chris Waller and Winx, the trainer is looking forward to a more relaxed race day build-up. The expectation surrounding Winx’s return to the track meant her Warwick Stakes win prompted relief over jubilation for Waller. While Sydney’s premier trainer holds a strong hand ahead… Read More »
A trio of underdogs will aim to upset NSW’s power stables in the Listed Premier’s Cup. Jim Litt’s small family operation trains Song And Laughter, a $21 hope. Former rodeo rider Shannon Fry is confident Sofin, one of two horses in his Bowraville stable, has a winning chance at $26…. Read More »
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne has apologised to owners of Prince Of Penzance following an outburst tweet she made on twitter after learning she had lost the ride on the horse. Prince Of Penzance will make is race return following his Melbourne Cup triumph without Michelle onboard with Harry… Read More »
Harry Coffey says he is proud to be chosen to ride Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance in his return at Caulfield. Prince Of Penzance starts his build-up to this year’s Cup in Saturday’s Group One Memsie Stakes (1400m). Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne is still weeks away from a return… Read More »
In a sport rich with dynasties, a new lineage is looming as Australian racing’s next star-studded family. Winx confirmed her status as the undisputed superstar of the turf by returning to the track to win the Warwick Stakes at Randwick in breathtaking fashion. Her younger half-brother El Divino has his… Read More »
Black Heart Bart came of age during the Autumn/Winter and Sportsbet.com.au believes he can kick off this prep a Group l winner when he lines up in the Memsie Stakes (1400m) this Saturday at Caulfield. The former WA star, now with Darren Weir, raced five times and could have easily… Read More »
Stradbroke Handicap winner Under The Louvre will follow a familiar spring path in a bid to add another Group One victory to his record. After considering their options, connections of Under The Louvre decided to start his campaign in Saturday’s Group Three Resimax Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. It will be… Read More »
Pouring rain is likely to produce a heavy track for the Run To The Rose, but that doesn’t worry Star Turn’s jockey Tommy Berry. A wintry blast has hit Sydney with 25mm falling in the city’s west to Wednesday afternoon rendering the Rosehill track in the heavy range. More rain… Read More »
Former star Queensland apprentice Luke Tarrant has ridden his first winner back from a troubled eight months on the sidelines. His win on Airlie Reward in a maiden at the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday also honoured a promise Tarrant made to trainer Troy Hall. Tarrant’s problems began when racing authorities… Read More »
Trainer Terry O’Sullivan is confident Magnapal can register back-to-back wins in the Listed Heatherlie Stakes at Caulfield, believing the gelding is in superior form to a year ago. After the 2015 Heatherlie, Magnapal went on to win the Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield which earned him a start in the Caulfield… Read More »
A handicapping mistake means Jason Taylor will ride both Queensland’s Golden Rose hopefuls in their final lead-up races at Doomben. He will be on O’Reilly Cyrus and Oink on Saturday with the two trying to earn starts in the Group One Golden Rose at Rosehill on September 10. The lightweight… Read More »
Lindsay Park and the all-conquering Darren Weir stable saddle half the field in the opening Group One race of the season, the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. Weir has the top three in early betting, the $2.80 favourite Black Heart Bart, Mahuta ($5.50) and Palentino ($6.50) along with last year’s Melbourne… Read More »
A field of 14 has been declared for the Group One Memsie Stakes with trainer Darren Weir to saddle up four runners including favourite Black Heart Bart who has drawn barrier five. Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance begins his spring campaign in the season’s first Group One race at… Read More »
Group One winner Black Heart Bart is a drifting favourite ahead of the declaration of the final field for the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. The Darren Weir-trained six-year-old has eased from $2.70 to $2.80 for Saturday’s Group One race with money coming for stablemate Palentino who has firmed from $8… Read More »
A Lotta Love has already been placed at Group Three level and her trainer is hoping that is an omen for her next assignment. Sam Pritchard-Gordon has aimed the five-year-old at Saturday’s Group Three Cockram Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield since her unplaced run in the Leilani Series Final at Flemington… Read More »
Victoria Police are making a new bid to ban controversial jockey Danny Nikolic from racetracks. It comes after the Supreme Court ruled in June that bans against the Caulfield Cup-winning jockey were unlawful because he was not given details of the adverse allegations against him. Lawyers for Victoria Police appeared… Read More »
Group One-winning trainer David Brideoake has high hopes for Thames Court who is set to make her return in the Cockram Stakes at Caulfield. Thames Court won the Group Three Alexandra Stakes at Moonee Valley during autumn before jarring up when last in the Laelia Stakes in Adelaide in April…. Read More »
The Hawkes Racing team has claimed two of the three stakes races for the new season’s three-year-olds so far and is well placed to win the next. San Domenico Stakes winner Star Turn heads the opening market for Saturday’s Group Two Run To The Rose at Rosehill while his stablemate,… Read More »
Hawkes Racing-trained colt Star Turn is the early favourite to take out the Group Two Run To The Rose. The San Domenico Stakes winner is rated a $3.80 chance for Saturday’s race over 1200m at Rosehill, ahead of Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt Mediterranean who is $4.80. Impending is the… Read More »
