Danny O’Brien resisted the temptation of a recent Group One attempt with Adamantium in the hope it can reap a big race reward later in his preparation. With Adamantium’s confidence renewed through a last-start victory at Flemington, O’Brien immediately ruled out backing the sprinter up in the Newmarket Handicap a… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse has put out-of-form import Julienas on notice ahead of the Sky High Stakes at Rosehill. “He might be going down to Warrnambool if he doesn’t run well on Saturday,” Waterhouse said. The country Victorian track is famous for jumps racing and Waterhouse is already building a team for… Read More »
One of jockeys central to the outcome of one of the most anticipated weight-for-age contests of the season wants to downplay his role in the race. As the Sydney autumn carnival officially opens at Rosehill on Saturday with It’s A Dundeel and Fiorente the headline acts, James McDonald is trying… Read More »
The most anticipated period in John O’Shea’s training career is also turning into one of the most testing. O’Shea, who will replace Peter Snowden as head trainer for Darley Australia in May, lost his second potential autumn carnival star in the space of two days when White Sage broke down… Read More »
Clarry Conners is convinced Dear Demi has already negotiated the most important part of her build-up to the Sydney autumn carnival. And now the trainer is counting on the mare’s impressive record when having her second run after a break to deliver a Group One Coolmore Classic win at Rosehill… Read More »
Craig Newitt paid a heavy price for his loyalty the last time he rode Samaready. Newitt had the option of partnering the mare or her Mick Price-trained stablemate Lankan Rupee in the Group One Newmarket Handicap and stuck with Samaready. The choice cost him $29,000 in winning percentages after Lankan… Read More »
James McDonald turned in a perfect ride to square the ledger with the Hawkes stable in winning the Group Three Newmarket Handicap at Newcastle on Wednesday. Two starts back McDonald rode Mercir when fourth at Randwick after being pocketed in the straight instead of going to the outside and he… Read More »
History and experience have given John O’Shea a potent belief he can win Saturday’s Group One Coolmore Classic. And his optimism comes despite a tough start to the week. Promising sprinter Bernabeu suffered a life-threatening leg injury during a gallop at Randwick on Tuesday and his future remains unclear. But… Read More »
Favouritism for the richest race of the Sydney autumn carnival will be up for grabs when Fiorente and It’s A Dundeel clash in Saturday’s Ranvet Stakes. The Melbourne Cup winner shades It’s A Dundeel in early markets for the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes but a victory by the New… Read More »
Prolific Cups winner Fiorente has opened favourite for the heavyweight clash against rival superstar It’s A Dundeel on Saturday. $250 RANVET STAKES FREE BET Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au has installed Fiorente a $2.50 favourite over It’s A Dundeel ($2.75) in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill. Silent Achiever and Hawkspur share the… Read More »
The New Zealand challenge for the Randwick Guineas has been brought unstuck by one of their own with Jim Cassidy producing a masterful ride on Dissident to beat El Roca in the Group One feature. A proud kiwi but domiciled in Australia for 30 years, Cassidy coaxed everything out of… Read More »
Appearance kept an unbeaten autumn record with a last-to-first win in the Group One Canterbury Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. The Guy Walter-trained mare produced her trademark brand of acceleration to reel in her rivals under jockey Kerrin McEvoy. Helped by a genuinely run race, Appearance posted the fourth Group… Read More »
Diamond Drille has redeemed herself with a race record at Randwick, just a week after a below-par showing at Warwick Farm. The mare’s 1.35.47sec for the 1600m of Saturday’s Aspiration Quality broke Sacred Choice’s race record of 1.35.54, set in 2010. Trainer Gai Waterhouse said the win proved last week’s… Read More »
Junoob’s first Australian stakes win has posed a programming dilemma for trainer Chris Waller. The former English horse made it three wins from his past four starts when he took out the Listed Randwick City Stakes (2000m) on Saturday. After finishing third to his stablemate Opinion in the Parramatta Cup,… Read More »
Believe Yourself has put herself in contention for the Golden Slipper with a stylish win at Randwick shortly after her Gerald Ryan-trained stablemate Time For War ruled himself out. Time For War played up in the barrier stalls before Saturday’s Skyline Stakes and got away from the attendants after being… Read More »
Veteran jockey Jim Cassidy insists Zoustar is getting a physical presence to match his racing record as the colt prepares for a racetrack return in the Canterbury Stakes. Cassidy says Zoustar, one of Australian racing’s most valuable horses, promises to be a standout in the yard in preparation for his… Read More »
Snitzerland is a simple mare to decipher. If she works well on the training track, she is competitive on the racetrack. Happily for trainer Gerald Ryan the four-year-old produced one of her finest gallops on Tuesday morning which augurs well for her attempt at back-to-back wins in the Challenge Stakes… Read More »
Tactical insight gained from two Melbourne rides aboard Bull Point has champion jockey Damien Oliver poised to deliver Gai Waterhouse another Group One win. Bull Point was a beaten last-start favourite against older horses in the Futurity Stakes when he raced on the speed. Oliver felt the colt got out… Read More »
Alpha Miss looks likely to contest the Golden Slipper with her owners set to pay a late entry fee into next month’s race. Trained by Gary Nickson, Alpha Miss isn’t nominated for the Golden Slipper but her Lonhro Plate win on Saturday moved connections closer towards parting with $150,000 to… Read More »
Zoustar is the benchmark for three-year-old Australian sprinters but he could have a challenger in Canterbury Stakes rival Not Listenin’tome. The pair’s only clash so far in the Coolmore Stud Stakes resulted in a win for Zoustar over Not Listenin’tome. They will meet again, this time at weight-for-age, in Saturday’s… Read More »
