The youngest of the famous Freedman brothers has added his name to the Sydney metropolitan winners’ list at his first attempt. Michael Freedman, who began his training career in Singapore, returned to Australia earlier this year to set up a stable at Rosehill. His other brothers, Lee, Anthony and Richard,… Read More »
The half-sister to former Australian Horse of the Year Lankan Rupee has broken through for her maiden win with an easy victory at Sandown. Inspired Estrelle took out the Ladbrokes.Com.Au Handicap on Saturday, extending the lead of Dwayne Dunn in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership. Trained by Mick Price, who to… Read More »
Michelle Payne’s condition has improved to stable as the Melbourne Cup-winning jockey continues her recovery from injuries suffered in a race fall. Payne underwent pancreatic surgery in Melbourne a day after the fall at Mildura on May 23 and had been listed as serious but stable until Friday. Doctors had… Read More »
Matthew Williams has baulked at a Queensland trip for in-form Turnitaround to concentrate on a Victorian spring campaign. Turnitaround will be shooting for a fourth-straight win when he contests the Ladbrokes Bet Better Handicap at Sandown on Saturday. The gelding is a $2.60 favourite, the shortest of the day, as… Read More »
Brett Scott is hopeful a recent hurdle school can entice the best from Schockemohle in his return to racing at Sandown. Schockemohle will line up for his first start since March when he runs in the Ladbrokes Live Play Handicap on Saturday. Scott took the seven-year-old to Cranbourne last month… Read More »
Group 2 sprinter Conservatorium will return from retirement after being accepted to race at Morphettville on Saturday. The 8YO gelding hasn’t been seen on the race track for close to a year due to feet issues with trainer Gary Kennewell retiring the 42 start campaigner after his last run, however Gary… Read More »
Dawnie Perfect’s work this week indicates she is ready to join an elite group of mothers and daughters to win the Queensland Oaks. And although the outside barrier hasn’t helped her cause, trainer Clarry Conners believes she is primed to emulate her dam, 2003 winner Zagalia. Eye Shadow (1964) and… Read More »
The David Hayes & Tom Dabernig trained G2 winner Wawail has officially been retired to stand at stud. Wawail’s most notable win came in the G2 Kewney Stakes. Source: Group 2 winner Wawail has been retired to stud. — brad davidson (@braddavo) May 31, 2016
We often see in racing a horse who starts off their careers like a majority of other country or bush horses but as time goes on they become a great horse. There are many to choose from, but here are my top five ‘Goats To Greats’.
Mike Moroney will give Alaskan Rose another shot at Group One glory before the end of her three-year-old season. The filly lines up in the Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm on Saturday, the opening meeting at the refurbished track. It will be her third start at the highest level during… Read More »
Injured jockey Michelle Payne has returned to Twitter for the first time since undergoing pancreatic surgery to thank all who have wished her well. The Melbourne Cup-winning rider is still being monitored for possible complications in Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital but tweeted on Monday that doctors had removed tubes and she… Read More »
Darren Weir is planning to send Raw Impulse on another interstate trip despite the import’s first Australian defeat in the McKell Cup at Randwick. Raw Impulse was beaten into fourth place behind Ecuador as the $1.60 favourite at his first attempt at 2400m on Saturday, his first start for Weir… Read More »
Goodwood winner Black Heart Bart will carry 58kg top weight in the $1.5 million Stradbroke Handicap, 3-1/2 kilograms more than favourite Azkadellia. Saturday’s Doomben 10,000 winner Music Magnate has been given 55.5kg to do the Brisbane sprint double last accomplished by Campaign King in 1988. Trainer Chris Waller will have… Read More »
As Ecuador works his way to bigger Cups, one of the biggest of all may be beyond Raw Impulse. The odds-on favourite for the Listed McKell Cup at Randwick, Raw Impulse struggled with the 2400m to finish four lengths fourth behind the Gai Waterhouse-trained Ecuador. Until Saturday, English import Raw… Read More »
After a stellar career in the saddle Patrick Payne is emerging as a serious trainer of jumpers. Earlier this month No Song No Supper provided Payne with a third Grand Annual Steeplechase while on Saturday he pocketed another feature jumps race at Sandown. Angelology, a horse part-owned by his sisters,… Read More »
Mighty Lucky will remain on a weight-for-age path after his victory in the Lord Mayor’s Cup at Doomben on Saturday. Despite racing three deep for most of the trip, Mighty Lucky, the $4.80 favourite, held off the fast-finishing Pajaro ($14) to win by three quarters of a length with Malice… Read More »
Bjorn Baker has landed the first Group One win out of his Sydney stable with Music Magnate beating the favourite Azkadellia in the Doomben 10,000. Continuing a break-out season for the son of leading New Zealand trainer Murray Baker, Music Magnate sat off a fast tempo before staking his claim… Read More »
The decision to give Attention an easy autumn carnival has reaped a big dividend when the colt won the BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Doomben. Attention ($5.50) assured himself of a start in the Group One JJ Atkins Stakes on June 11 when he proved too strong for Dreams A… Read More »
A Brisbane Cup trophy to sit alongside the Melbourne Cup is looming as a real possibility for champion trainer Darren Weir. Weir achieved Australian racing’s ultimate prize when Prince Of Penzance won last year’s Melbourne Cup and is on target to win his first Brisbane Cup courtesy of Real Love…. Read More »
The Godolphin stable is in no hurry to commit Ghisoni to a start in the Stradbroke Handicap despite her record-breaking win at Doomben. Bookies took a late set against Ghisoni, who drifted from $1.65 to $1.85, but she raced away in the straight to beat Cradle Me ($10) by 1-1/4… Read More »
