A tradesman-like win by Terravista at Randwick has boosted the confidence of trainer Joe Pride as he plots a path to the Doncaster Mile for the lightly raced four-year-old. The Group Three Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) was just the second time Terravista had raced in stakes company. At the end… Read More »
A lucrative autumn is ahead of Not Listenin’tome after the three-year-old confirmed rising star status at Caulfield on Saturday. The Group One placegetter was in a class of his own in the Zeditave Stakes (1200m), powering to a four-length win to move to second favourite behind Zoustar for the Group… Read More »
Just a week after losing her leading Golden Slipper hope to injury, Gai Waterhouse has produced another contender at Randwick. The racing future of the Waterhouse-trained Fighting Sun is in doubt with the colt was found to have an injury after his win a week ago which elevated him to… Read More »
Selecting Rubick in the sales ring was easy. Choosing the colours he would wear was almost as complex as the puzzle for which he is named. With four original owners each with their own silks, it was decided to use none of them but to go with trainer Gerald Ryan’s… Read More »
A groundswell of support for Appearance to keep an unbeaten record this campaign has been complemented by an endorsement of her rich talents from rival trainer Chris Waller. Appearance has been heavily backed to beat the Waller-trained Boban in the weight-for-age Apollo Stakes at Randwick. A three-time Group One winner,… Read More »
A strong book of feature race rides headed by Oakleigh Plate favourite Lankan Rupee has Craig Newitt confident he can make an impact on Blue Diamond Stakes day. Newitt’s Caulfield book also includes the Chris Waller-trained Sizzling in the Group One Futurity Stakes and stablemate Foreteller who is shooting for… Read More »
The fact Arabian Gold almost matched it with Guelph last year could be irrelevant in assessing her chances in the Light Fingers Stakes. That’s because trainer David Vandyke has reservations about his filly’s sharpness going into the Group Two race at Randwick on Saturday. “She came through her trial well… Read More »
Trainer Wez Hunter is bullish about his chances of a breakthrough Group One triumph at Caulfield on Saturday. And he is not ruling out the prospect of a feature double, insisting Futurity Stakes runner Smokin’ Joey and Blue Diamond hopeful Malaguerra are live chances. A gallop on the course proper… Read More »
Ryan Maloney knows his Oakleigh Plate opportunity on Shamal Wind could be career-changing. That is why the 28-year-old hired a personal trainer almost three weeks ago to help him reach his lightest weight since he was an apprentice. Maloney will partner Shamal Wind at 52.5kg and he is confident a… Read More »
Colin Scott looks set to get his wish for a rain-affected Randwick on Saturday when he saddles up Victorian raider Speediness in the Apollo Stakes. The six-year-old has an outstanding record on cushioned ground with five wins and three placings from his 10 starts on dead and slow tracks. It… Read More »
Three exhibition gallops, a Randwick barrier trial and some pleasing trackwork has Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente primed for his race return at Caulfield. Jockey Damien Oliver will partner the import in the Group Two Peter Young Stakes over 1800m on Saturday and has no concerns over the Gai Waterhouse-trained star… Read More »
Premier trainer Chris Waller’s approach to weight-for-age sprint races in Sydney and Melbourne at the weekend won’t be finalised until close to acceptance time on Wednesday. Waller has Boban, Sizzling and Moriarty entered for the Apollo Stakes at Randwick but he could split his team to chase Group One success… Read More »
Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports that there’s been very little interest from punters for Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Earthquake. $250 BLUE DIAMOND FREE BET The Darley filly heads betting for the Caulfield Group 1 at $2.80 but action is quiet. Second favourite Rubick ($3.20) on the other hand has had… Read More »
Connections of Hucklebuck will head to the Australian Guineas with their confidence boosted after the three-year-old raced into favouritism for the Group One race with victory in the CS Hayes Stakes at Flemington. Hucklebuck accounted for a classy field in Saturday’s Group Three 1400-metre event to confirm his Australian Guineas… Read More »
The disappointment of the Caulfield Guineas faded for New Zealand trainer Trent Busuttin when El Roca made his first visit to Sydney a winning one. The colt was an unlucky fifth in the Guineas won by Long John last spring but showed he would be a force this time around… Read More »
As always, Gai Waterhouse has a strong team of youngsters heading to the major two-year-old features with none showing more than Fighting Sun, a dominant winner of the Canonbury Stakes. Waterhouse has won the $3.5 million Slipper five times and can see no reason why No.6 is not in her… Read More »
The cheaper of two horses Emirates Park bought at last year’s Easter yearling sale is one step further on her journey to a multi-million pay day. Mossfun cost $85,000 and scored her second win from two starts in Saturday’s Listed Widden Stakes at Rosehill as she heads to the Golden… Read More »
For trainer Peter Moody and jockey Luke Nolen it was a most appropriate win. And a football team of owners made it just about the most welcome of the day at Flemington. The challenge now is for Moody to turn the honest mare Sino Eagle into something more. Aided by… Read More »
Trainer Steve Richards choked back tears after two-year-old Marcado raced to a satisfying debut win at Flemington on Saturday. “It’s been a tough 12 months,” Richards said. He said 2013 had been a difficult year for his stable but was delighted to have a horse aiming at feature races. “Even… Read More »
The best of two worlds went on display at Flemington on Saturday – and there was little between them. Fiorente, the Melbourne Cup winner, and Bull Point, the Australian Guineas favourite, had a between-races gallop that is likely to have increased their fan base. With the pressure on over the… Read More »
