The jockey of the sprinter rated the world’s best has welcomed the prospect of taking on one of Europe’s elite in Melbourne. Craig Newitt, who has ridden Lankan Rupee to seven wins including two Group Ones, says Irish horse Slade Power’s planned participation in the Group One VRC Sprint Classic… Read More »
He may not be at the top of the Darley tree, but Generalife’s second successive stakes win has cemented him as a valuable member of Sheikh Mohammed’s Australian team. The four-year-old was unchallenged in betting as the $2.60 favourite for Saturday’s Listed Winter Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill and lived up… Read More »
Punters who backed Cluster to odds-on favouritism at Rosehill probably expected him to win by more than a neck but his trainer was more than happy with the manner of his victory. Peter Snowden plans to aim Cluster at the Epsom Handicap in October and Saturday’s win is an important… Read More »
Gerald Ryan got little joy out of the first race at Rosehill on Saturday but was more than happy with a solo gallop by Group-winning two-year-old Rubick. As a part-owner of Inz’n’Out, the trainer watched as the youngster came in 2-1/4 lengths behind the Gai Waterhouse-trained Liberation in the Inglis… Read More »
Chris Hyland has no qualms pitting cheap buy Gloop against the impeccably bred Beluga Caviar in Saturday’s Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap at Flemington. Beluga Caviar is closely related to Black Caviar through her Group Two-winning dam Scandinavia, which is the grand-dam of the unbeaten champion. Beluga Caviar fetched $1.2… Read More »
Early Golden Rose favourite Earthquake is an unlikely runner in the $1 million race with her spring campaign focused on Group One racing against fillies. Earthquake heads betting on the Golden Rose at $4.60 from the Golden Slipper winner Mossfun ($6.50). Brisbane winter carnival Group One winner Almalad is on… Read More »
One of the most recognisable brands in world racing will become a permanent part of the Australian thoroughbred landscape with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Godolphin stable to open for business from the new season. From August 1, Godolphin’s famous royal blue silks will be worn by all runners… Read More »
Cox Plate-bound Hong Kong galloper Dan Excel has finished quarantine in Sydney ahead of his Australian spring campaign. The last-start Singapore Airlines International Cup winner completed two weeks of quarantine at Eastern Creek before moving to owner David Boehm’s property, Muskoka Farm, on Monday. Dan Excel, who is trained by… Read More »
In a sign that spring is fast approaching, Melbourne Cup favourite The Offer and dual Doncaster winner Sacred Falls will step up another gear in barrier trials on Friday at Randwick. Sydney Cup winner The Offer has already had a public outing, galloping between races at Rosehill last Saturday week…. Read More »
Connections of unbeaten superstar Black Caviar have asked not to know the sex of her first foal due in late September. Black Caviar was retired last year after notching her 25th win in the Group One TJ Smith Stakes and was served by Darley stallion Exceed And Excel in the… Read More »
A powerful finish from Dig A Pony in the Rivette Series Final at Flemington has capped a successful winter campaign for the filly. The Peter Moody-trained three-year-old was a well-supported $2.45 favourite in Saturday’s $120,000 race and powered home from well back in the field to notch her third win… Read More »
Speedy veteran Adebisi broke an 18-month winning drought and in the process showed he doesn’t have to lead at Doomben on Saturday. The first shock of the day was when country mare Miss Mega Herz led Adebisi in the early stages of the Hardy Brothers Jewellers Open (1010m). However, six-year-old… Read More »
Puissance De Lune will take another step towards his comeback to racing in an exhibition gallop at Warracknabeal on Sunday. The Darren Weir-trained galloper has not raced since his unplaced effort in last year’s Cox Plate when he suffered a tendon injury. The multiple Group-winning entire and dual Group One… Read More »
Support for outsider Dany The Fox has snowballed for Saturday’s Winter Championship Final at Flemington. SPECIAL OFFER: $250 Winter Championship Final FREE BET – Mobile users click HERE Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au was taken a bet of $1000 on the $18 chance, with 21% of all money bet on the field going on The Fox…. Read More »
Rising four-year-old Solicit has returned to Ellerton Zahra Racing’s Flemington base to begin her latest bid for an elusive Group One win. Solicit finished third in the VRC Oaks last spring before running New Zealand-bred filly Lucia Valentina to a length in the Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill in the… Read More »
Apprentice Jackie Beriman will chase the biggest win of her career when she partners Fast And Free in Saturday’s Listed Winter Championship Final at Flemington. Beriman steered Fast And Free to victory in the seventh heat of the series at Cranbourne and trainer Mick Price quickly booked her to ride… Read More »
Punters only have eyes for the top two in the market for tomorrow’s Ramornie Handicap at Grafton, with Big Money and Testarhythm both well supported to win the Listed race at online bookie Sportingbet. SPECIAL OFFER: $700 RAMORNIE HANDICAP FREE BET – MOBILE USERS CLICK HERE Big Money has firmed from $3.20 to $2.80… Read More »
Sea The Moon has preserved his unbeaten record with an 11-length victory in the German Derby at Hamburg. Christophe Soumillon had the Markus Klug-trained colt smartly out of the stalls to overcome a poor draw and grab the rail. The son of Sea The Stars then sped across towards the… Read More »
In-form jockey Jim Byrne perfectly executed a plan to win the Listed Queensland Cup aboard Sydney stayer Iggy Pop on Saturday. Byrne scored his fifth black-type victory in the space of a month when Iggy Pop ($10) won by 3-1/2 lengths to Pop N Scotch ($5) with 1-1/2 lengths to… Read More »
On the day honouring trainer Guy Walter, I’ve Got The Looks has scored a fitting win at Rosehill. Walter died suddenly in May and after securing the future of his Warwick Farm stable, his wife Wendy will step down as the interim trainer of the team. Blake Shinn drove I’ve… Read More »
