The Rosebud is the likely short-term target for emerging colt Nashville Jack after he underlined his class with a strong first-up win in the opening race at Randwick. Competitive in the Silver Slipper and Black Opal Stakes during a two-start autumn campaign, the Brad Widdup-trained youngster had trialled well coming into… Read More »
Trainer Enver Jusufovic is not one to push his horses early and the benefits of that are starting to be seen in New York Lustre. About to turn six, New York Lustre will be lining up for her tenth start on Saturday when she runs in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes… Read More »
Jarred Magnabosco is slightly nonplussed at the long-odds move for Newlook at Caulfield this Saturday, but the Best Bloodstock boss is buoyed by the endorsement in the horse’s ability. The French gelding has been $16 into $7 equal second favouritism for the $150,000 Stow Storage Solutions BM100 Handicap (1600m), which will… Read More »
He only covered four mares during a short-lived tenure at stud but unheralded stallion Tamasa can become a Stakes-producing sire when his talented daughter Cicala tackles Saturday’s Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville. The Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea-trained filly has turned heads with an unbeaten start to her racing career,… Read More »
James Cummings admits to having “mixed emotions” as he prepares to close the door on a significant chapter of his decorated career. In the helm as Godolphin’s Australian head trainer since 2017, Cummings will fulfil his final obligations in that role over the next eight days with Sheikh Mohammed’s operation moving… Read More »
Trainer Michael Trotter has been heartened with the knowledge leading jockey Blake Shinn will ride Apache Song in her return to racing at Caulfield. Apache Song runs first-up in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) on Saturday with Shinn to continue his association with the mare. Shinn leads the Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership by… Read More »
A filly that was high up in markets for Melbourne’s most prestigious two-year-old race is set to make her return at Caulfield. The Ciaron Maher-trained Cherish Me is an acceptor in the Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap (1200m) on Saturday. Craig Williams takes the ride on Saturday after the filly had been… Read More »
Dual Group 1 winner Jimmysstar has officially been locked in for the 2025 edition of The Everest, securing TAB’s slot in a bid to emulate the success of Bella Nipotina last year. In a familiar and proven partnership, Tabcorp has again teamed up with leading trainer Ciaron Maher, with Jimmysstar… Read More »
Former champion jockey and Hall of Fame inductee Darren Beadman has joined the powerhouse team at Chris Waller Racing, marking a significant move after more than a decade with Godolphin. Beadman, who was a key lieutenant to head trainer James Cummings, will officially commence his new role at Waller’s stable… Read More »
A treble at Flemington on Saturday has kept Craig Williams’ hopes of a tenth Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership alive. That treble leaves Williams five wins adrift of Premiership leader Blake Shinn with 25 metropolitan races of the season remaining. Williams had closed the gap to four prior to last Wednesday’s Sandown meeting,… Read More »
Star mare Via Sistina has made her first public appearance of the campaign in a Randwick barrier trial as she warms up for a return in the Group One Winx Stakes. As expected, the Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner was given a quiet hitout, finishing at the back of the field along… Read More »
The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin stable will wait as long as possible before committing to a start with Baraqiel in a Stakes race at Caulfield. Baraqiel is one of 12 nominations for the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) on Saturday with entries extended until 10am on Tuesday. Nominations include… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller says Via Sistina could follow a similar program as last spring that saw the mare land four Group 1 victories. Via Sistina will have her first public appearance on Tuesday morning when she steps out in the opening heat of 17 trials at Randwick. The 850m trial on… Read More »
Alessandro and Giuseppe Botti are gearing up for a daring Australian trip with talented stayer Presage Nocturne, with both the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup firmly on the agenda. The Italian-born handlers have hatched the daring trip that will see their stable star compete against some of the most talented stayers… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes are excited by the progress Mr Brightside is making in preparation for his latest campaign. Mr Brightside is back galloping and is due for a jump-out early next month as he gears towards a first-up run in the Group 1… Read More »
Group One winner Gringotts has continued to improve with each campaign and connections expect that to again be the case as the rising six-year-old closes in on his seasonal return. After capturing the Big Dance (1600m) and The Gong (1600m) at the end of last spring, Gringotts returned in the autumn… Read More »
Tom Prebble has emerged as the overall winner of the RMBL Apprentices Rising Stars Series, edging out Rose Hammond and Sarah Field by two points after the concluding event held at Flemington. Although Prebble’s ride Sound It Out failed to feature prominently in the final — which was claimed by… Read More »
Bjorn Baker hopes to make the most of Robusto’s fitness by taking on some of the early season stakes races after The Ingham winner lumped a record weight to victory in the Listed Winter Challenge at Rosehill. The gelding prevailed in a two-horse war with leader and eventual runner-up Accredited,… Read More »
Former Swedish pony rider Rebecca Bronett Prag has celebrated a significant milestone at Rosehill with country-trained stayer Knights Armour delivering her first Saturday metropolitan win. Indentured to renowned horseman Keith Dryden in Canberra, Bronett Prag was having her 20th ride in town for her second win, the other coming aboard the same galloper in… Read More »
It may not have the status of a Stakes race, but Rose Hammond had been looking forward to riding in an apprentices’ only race at Flemington all week. The RMBL Investments Rising Stars Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday was for apprentice riders only after a series of races held throughout… Read More »
