Tried And Tired will be racing for a possible summer trip to Queensland when he returns to racing at Sandown. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained galloper is the top-weighted galloper in the Listed Doveton Stakes on Saturday. Leon Corstens said the gelding, who hasn’t raced since July, would benefit from… Read More »
A couple of self-confessed battlers from the NSW Central Coast have taken on some heavy hitters at Rosehill and come out on top. Mighty Lucky ($21) has given veteran trainer Fred Cowell victory in Saturday’s Listed Festival Stakes with Nathan Thomas getting him over the line a long head in… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan admitted he was shocked when Didntcostalot ran one of the fastest times for the Doomben 1200m in the Group Three George Moore Stakes on Saturday. Didntcostalot, the $3.40 favourite, clocked 1min08.17secs, a time that was just outside the course record held by superstar Takeover Target. Stablemate Gundy… Read More »
Robbie Griffiths will consider backing up Grane into a stakes race after an impressive Moonee Valley win. Griffiths has the Listed Doveton Stakes at Sandown next Saturday over Grane’s pet distance of 1000m in mind for the six-year-old. “He could back up next week depending on how he pulls up… Read More »
Dublin Lass has earned herself a busy racing summer racing schedule with victory at Rosehill. The punters favourite at $2.50, the five-year-old won Saturday’s Listed Starlight Stakes (1100m) by half a length, a margin that took co-trainer Peter Snowden by surprise. “She put herself in the race really quickly,” Snowden… Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Telepathic has earned herself a spot in the Group Two Villiers Stakes with a comfortable win at Rosehill. The five-year-old was the clear favourite in the Listed Tyreel Stud ATC Cup (2000m) on Saturday at $1.50. Telepathic did not disappoint punters with a 1-3/4 length margin over… Read More »
Rafha’s Choice has already reimbursed his owners and will now try to reward them with victory in a $500,000 race. The Bede Murray-trained colt led all the way over 1100m at Rosehill on Saturday to post his second win and earn a start in the Inglis Nursery at Randwick in… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on the weekends horse racing around the country with the big money being placed at Moonee Valley, Rosehill and Doomben.
Lindsay Park expects a drop in class to be a winning formula for two stable runners at Moonee Valley. Churchill Dancer and Flying Light both contested Group Two races at their latest outings as they revert to off-season races on Saturday. A firmer from $6 to $3.70 in the City… Read More »
Marc Conners hasn’t read the books but he’s heard enough to appreciate the naming of his Starlight Stakes contender Fiftyshadesofgrey. Raced by a group of women, the five-year-old is by Written Tycoon out of Commands mare Talkin’ About, which begged an obvious question when it came to giving her a… Read More »
Damien Oliver has spoken out against the new whip rules being introduced next week saying they will limit the winning chances of some horses. The 10-time Melbourne jockeys’ premiership winner took the opportunity to let his displeasure known after riding Not A Happy Camper to victory at Bendigo on Wednesday…. Read More »
Trainer Kelly Schweida is worried classy mare Miss Cover Girl could have trialled too well in the lead up to the Group Three George Moore Stakes at Doomben on Saturday. Miss Cover Girl will be having her first run since finishing third in the Group Three Nivison Stakes at Randwick… Read More »
Craig Williams is looking forward to reuniting with Hong Kong Cup-bound Criterion for the first time since the autumn. Williams will head to trainer David Hayes’ country Victorian property on Tuesday to give the horse a work-out with Criterion and fellow Cup hopeful Lucia Valentina to leave the following Monday…. Read More »
John Thompson has been forced to change tack with Zanbagh, simply because the mare has done so well since her first-up win. The dual Group One placegetter found a home with Thompson at Randwick after retirement plans were shelved. Her win for her new stable on November 14 at Rosehill… Read More »
Trainer Peter Gelagotis knows the great ride Mourinho has taken him on will one day come to an end. Mourinho gave Gelagotis his first Group One win this spring in the Underwood Stakes the trainer is looking for more victories at the highest level before the gelding’s retirement. The eight-year-old… Read More »
Brad Rawiller has continued his recent domination of the Ballarat Cup, guiding veteran stayer Junoob to a fast-finishing win in the $300,000 Listed race. Rawiller claimed his fourth Ballarat Cup in the past six years as Junoob ($17) emerged from the pack with 200m to go and stormed to the… Read More »
Sam Clipperton is about to begin a suspension for his winning ride on the Joe Pride-trained Ammirata in a midweek race at Canterbury. So it seemed only fitting the Pride-trained Gamblestown gave him a winning send-off at Rosehill on Saturday. Clipperton will ride Godolphin horse Sabkhat in Sunday’s Goulburn Cup,… Read More »
A trip to Melbourne could prove the catalyst for smart mare Traveston Girl to dominate 1600m stakes races during the Queensland summer carnival. Traveston Girl ($4.20) showed the benefit of her recent trip south with a tough win in the Listed Recognition Stakes (1600m), the first leg of the Brisbane… Read More »
Chris Symons sported a big smile as he returned to scale after a feature winner at Ballarat during his first meeting in five months. Symons was successful aboard Murt The Flirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Magic Millions 3&4YO Classic, riding at his first meeting since suffering injuries in a race fall… Read More »
Claro El Banco has earned his shot at the rich Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast after a front-running win at Ballarat. The Jason Petch-trained gelding was the only horse with race experience in Saturday’s $200,000 Clockwise Classic (1000m) and he turned around a debut disappointment. Ridden aggressively by… Read More »
