The Chris Waller-trained Counterattack is pressing Group One winner Pride Of Dubai for favouritism on the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick. Since betting opened on the Group Three race, Counterattack has been the best-backed runner, firming from $6 to $4.40. Pride Of Dubai, who steps out for the first time… Read More »
The Lee and Anthony Freedman-trained Golden Spin has been heavily supported to extend his winning run at Caulfield. Golden Spin has been backed from $4.80 into $4.20 favouritism for the Group Three Manfred Stakes on Saturday as he aims for his fifth consecutive win. After scoring at Bendigo in August,… Read More »
Some quality three year olds will step out in the feature race at Caulfield this Saturday, the Manfred Stakes (1200m), and a couple of winners have been backed with Sportsbet.com.au. Palentino, who resumes here for Darren Weir, and the Team Freedman trained Golden Spin, both of which have excellent records… Read More »
Extreme Choice has been installed odds-on favourite to claim a Group win at his second start when he lines up in the Chairman’s Stakes. The reigning Blue Diamond favourite, Extreme Choice headlines a field of nine for Saturday’s Group Three race over 1000m at Caulfield. The $150,000 Chairman’s Stakes is… Read More »
New Zealand trainer Murray Baker is preparing for a return to Melbourne with two horses which provided him Group One wins last spring. Turn Me Loose leaves New Zealand on Sunday for a first-up tilt at the Group One CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield on February 13 after a barrier… Read More »
Champion G1 winning mare Royal Descent has officially been retired with trainer Chris Waller sending out a press release today. Super mare and group one winner ROYAL DESCENT retired @cwallerracing @1bobmillionaire @G1X_RACING @snowyclark pic.twitter.com/FIgvnsXTQY — Richard Callander (@richieplz) February 2, 2016 Royal Descent’s best win was in the ATC Oaks…. Read More »
Trainer Mick Price is convinced everything is on track for Tarzino’s Australian Derby campaign despite the colt finishing at the tail of the field in a barrier trial at Geelong. Monday’s trials were switched from the turf to the synthetic track and Victoria Derby winner Tarzino went around at the… Read More »
Extreme Choice will be out to confirm his Blue Diamond favouritism when he makes his return with a new jockey aboard in the Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield. The Inglis Nursery winner will make his second race appearance in Saturday’s 1000m-Group Three race for two-year-olds with Damien Oliver to ride. Glyn… Read More »
Tony McEvoy will unleash his Blue Diamond top seed Concealer in the fillies’ Prelude at Caulfield. But before then, the trainer could have three juveniles in action on Saturday at Caulfield with Hey Doc and Lessyd in the $250,000 Inglis Premier and Manuel in the Chairman’s Stakes. Concealer won a… Read More »
No stone has been left unturned ahead of the much-anticipated return of high-profile colt Pride Of Dubai. With Coolmore dispatching Golden Slipper winner Vancouver to Ireland to further his career, all eyes will be on the Blue Diamond Stakes winner at Randwick on Saturday when he runs in the Eskimo… Read More »
Headwater has bounced back from a winless spring campaign to show his class in beating older horses first-up in the Kensington Stakes at Flemington. Setting up a potential shot at some of Melbourne’s top sprint races, Headwater enjoyed a good run in Saturday’s Listed 1000m race before chasing down Bullpit… Read More »
A mixture of relief, excitement and sadness has underscored the triumphant comeback of Our Boy Malachi in the Expressway Stakes at Rosehill. In the year since the death of his managing owner Col Donovan, the sprinter has served an enforced three-month ban for a bleeding attack in the Doomben 10,000… Read More »
Ben Melham delivered on a plan aboard All Cerise after navigating an unconventional path to victory at Flemington. All Cerise finished closer to the outside fence than the inside when she won Saturday’s Barrie Kerr Handicap by 2-1/2 lengths over Vital Importance with a long head to Ginali third. Melham… Read More »
Much-travelled galloper Hot Saga confirmed the form of top mare Tinto when he scored a slogging win at Doomben. Hot Saga ($4.40) won his 11th race when he held on to beat Ongoing Venture ($10) by a head with a half head to Uno Five ($10) in the Girls Day… Read More »
Previous race day experience has given Godolphin colt Tessera an edge over a couple of well-fancied debutants in the Canonbury Stakes for two-year-olds. The much-spruiked Defcon found the occasion a little too much and used up a good part of his nervous energy behind the gates before Saturday’s Group Three… Read More »
Keith Dryden can’t remember how much Halfpenny Gate cost but he’s pretty sure he got a bargain. The Canberra trainer brought him to Rosehill on Saturday for the Highway Handicap for country horses and landed first prize despite Koby Jennings taking him to the fence which Dryden thought would be… Read More »
Craig Williams is adamant Supido is going to figure against better horses than the ones the lightly raced sprinter beat at Flemington. The Mick Kent-trained Supido has been restricted to only five starts but landed his third victory in Saturday’s Michael Stewart Plate (1000m). Supido was sent out the $1.60… Read More »
Rod Northam has included stable star Big Money among several sprinters he says will have their autumn carnival bona fides assessed in the Expressway Stakes. “There are question marks over a few of them and probably a question mark over my horse as well because he hasn’t won a race… Read More »
Stakes winner Iconic is set to race for the first time this season in the Kensington Stakes after a couple of hiccups in his preparation. Iconic, who has family ties to Black Caviar, hasn’t raced since finishing unplaced in a Listed sprint in Brisbane in April last year. McEvoy said… Read More »
Top jockey Dwayne Dunn claims Headwater is showing all the signs that he’s back to his best after a winless spring campaign. But that will be put to the test when the colt resumes in Saturday’s Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m) at Flemington. Headwater emerged as a top-line juvenile last season… Read More »
