Chris Waller will have the favourites in three Group One races this weekend and has been racking up the miles to oversee his two-state team. After watching Preferment defeat stablemate Royal Descent in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington on Sunday, the trainer returned to Sydney for racing at Warwick Farm… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas favourite Press Statement will have to overcome a wide draw to win after coming up with barrier 14 in the $1 million race. The Chris Waller-trained colt headlines a field of 16 plus one emergency for Saturday’s Group One race over 1600 metres at Caulfield. Second favourite Ready… Read More »
Preferment has emerged as the most serious threat to the northern hemisphere attack on the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with his victory in the Turnbull Stakes. Last year’s Chris Waller-trained Victoria Derby winner is now the second favourite behind Japanese horse Fame Game for both Cups after his Group One… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Shawn Mathrick has long thought he has a potential Victoria Derby winner in Ayers Rock and that opinion certainly hasn’t wavered. “I said to the boys I’ll win the Derby with this horse. I said he can run a trip and he’s a magnificent stayer,” Mathrick said. Ayers… Read More »
Chautauqua has produced his champion qualities with a fighting victory at Flemington to remain unbeaten in his spring campaign. The Hawkes Racing-trained sprinter was sent out the odds-on favourite in Sunday’s Group Two Gilgai Sprint (1200m). But Dwayne Dunn found himself boxed in on the 1.30 chance before negotiating a… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse declared Speak Fondly the benchmark filly in Australia after she gave the trainer a record eighth Flight Stakes victory at Randwick. But the three-year-old won’t be seen again this spring and will head to the spelling paddock. Ridden by Tommy Berry, Speak Fondly raced outside leader and stablemate… Read More »
Magic Hurricane has surged to a decisive win in the $750,000 Metropolitan, capping a memorable day’s racing for thoroughbred superpower. In taking out the biggest staying race of the Sydney spring carnival, Magic Hurricane brought up the fifth win for Sheikh Mohammed’s Australian trainer John O’Shea and the stable’s No.1… Read More »
Chris Waller has claimed milestone Group One win as Winx trounced her rivals in the Epsom Handicap at Randwick. As well as continuing Waller’s domination of premier mile races in Sydney, Winx also gave her trainer his 50th Group One success. But it didn’t come without a major scare after… Read More »
Traffic delays slowed Exosphere’s float trip to Randwick but nothing could stop the colt in Saturday’s Roman Consul Stakes. The three-year-old, a late arrival on course due to a truck fire on a major Sydney motorway, gave trainer John O’Shea another scare when he turned for home spotting leader Japonisme… Read More »
Godolphin filly Calliope has started slowly but finished quickly to win the Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick. The two-year-old went into Saturday’s Gimcrack (1000m) the clear favourite at $1.90 but messed up the start, coming out of the gate several lengths behind her competitors. But she overcame her bungled beginning to… 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, Caulfield, Randwick and Flemington.
Queensland star Buffering has made a triumphant return to racing with a record third Moir Stakes win to take his prize money past $5 million. Having his first start since December, the eight-year-old showed he had lost none of his speed or renowned toughness as he upstaged his younger rivals… Read More »
Sovereign Nation has confirmed a start in the Caulfield Guineas with his win in the Group Two Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley. “I know (owner) Gerry Harvey is very keen if he pulls up well to run in the Guineas and I’m even more keen to do it,” co-trainer David… Read More »
Fenway has fuelled Cox Plate ambitions with her win in the Stocks Stakes at Moonee Valley. A Group One winner of the Vinery Stud Stakes last season, Fenway turned in a strong display in a testing Group Two race for mares over 1600m on Friday night. Shannon Hope, who trains… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse’s Tulloch Lodge is named for one of the most famous horses to race in Australia. Rudy Lodge is named for the horse closest to Helen Page’s heart. Until Rudy came along, Page’s Gold Coast stable of 20 years had no name and while he will never reach the… Read More »
If not for the superstition of Gooree Stud boss Eduardo Cojuangco, promising stayer Ruling Dynasty might have been lost to Australian racing. Trainer James Cummings confirmed the owner knocked back several significant overseas offers to buy the four-year-old as a potential Hong Kong Derby horse. Cojuangco entertained the idea of… Read More »
While the three Group Ones will take centre stage at Randwick on Saturday, punters have their eyes on recent Group One winner Complacent. The Chelmsford winner opened at $2.30 but that price was quickly taken and the Godolphin horse is now $2.10 to take out the Craven Plate. No other… Read More »
Defending Moir Stakes champion Buffering is the horse singled by punters as a danger to Petits Filous. $$ OFFER: Sign-up at Sportsbet.com.au via this link and double your first BET up to $501! There has been a solid move for Buffering with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. The eight-year-old is steady at… Read More »
After a short a break-up that worked out better for horse than jockey, Speak Fondly and Tommy Berry will be reunited at Randwick on Saturday to chase a Group One goal. Berry rode the filly in two pre-campaign barrier trials but his spring commitment to stablemate and Golden Slipper winner… Read More »
Even though Buffering is now an eight-year-old his trainer insists he can still show his younger rivals a thing or two. Buffering returns for his Moir Stakes defence on Friday night in which two three-year-old fillies head the early market. Trainer Robert Heathcote says veteran Buffering is showing the right… Read More »
