Imported galloper Instrumentalist has earned his ticket into one of the major spring staying features with a narrow victory in the Mornington Cup. The Chris Waller-trained stayer arrived in time in the $350,000 Listed feature on Wednesday to score a grinding win over the Gai Waterhouse-trained Travolta. The winner of… Read More »
Captain Fancypantz has given trainer Cameron Templeton a career highlight with a historic win in the final Pakenham Cup to be run at the country Victorian track. The Cup was first run at the course in 1926 but from next year it will take place in April and a new… Read More »
An explosive performance by Appearance to win the Expressway Stakes has answered any questions about her fitness but posed a few queries for some of her rivals. The triple Group One winner’s spring was cut short by trainer Guy Walter and her owners Darley when she showed signs of tying… Read More »
The Blue Diamond battle lines could hardly have been more clearly drawn than by the flying filly Earthquake and the outstanding colt Rubick at Caulfield on Saturday. The Sydney pair staked their claims for Victoria’s premier juvenile race with brilliant wins, both overcoming difficulties and both proving totally dominant. Earthquake… Read More »
Moment Of Change ended a run of outs with an all-the-way win in the CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. Giving trainer Peter Moody and jockey Luke Nolen their fourth success in the past five editions of the famous weight-for-age race, Moment Of Change held on to beat Sydney… Read More »
Earthquake has confirmed her standing as a leading Blue Diamond contender with a convincing win in her first Melbourne start at Caulfield. The Peter Snowden-trained two-year-old was sent out the $1.55 favourite in Saturday’s Blue Diamond fillies Prelude (1100m) and raced clear to score by 2-3/4 lengths. Snowden and jockey… Read More »
Owner David Moodie had pencilled in a career on the picnic racing circuit for his filly Spirits Dance after her spring preparation. He’s now contemplating a far brighter future for the daughter of Statue Of Liberty after she made it three wins on end in the Group Three Kevin Hayes… Read More »
The Group One Australian Guineas and Australian Cup are in the sights of trainer Anthony Cummings with the three-year-old Thunder Fantasy. Cummings turned his attention to two of the best races of the Melbourne autumn carnival after Thunder Fantasy posted a first-up win in the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield on… Read More »
Veteran trainer Rick Hore-Lacy put it down to the march of time, chief steward Terry Bailey had a less charitable view and the owners of talented galloper Chase The Rainbow merely rolled their eyes. But most of it was forgotten when the talented but unfortunate galloper reached the line in… Read More »
Punters expect multiple Group 1 winner Boban to continue on his winning way in Saturday’s Expressway Stakes at Randwick. $250 EXPRESSWAY STAKES FREE BET – Easy Mobile Registration Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports one-way traffic for Boban, who is the $2.60 favourite, in from $2.70. Apart from nibbles for Sizzling ($14)… Read More »
This Saturday’s Expressway Stakes at Randwick looks headed to the in-form Waller stable with online bookmaker sportsbet installing the super impressive Group 1 winning Boban as the $3.50 favourite for the Weight For Age event. $250 EXPRESSWAY STAKES FREE BET – Mobile compatible Waller’s consistent mare Arinosa sits on the second line… Read More »
Darren Weir will decide between the Mornington and Launceston Cups for promising stayer Prince Of Penzance after his strong win at Caulfield on Saturday. The four-year-old gelding was sent out a $4.80 chance in the Listed Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m) and, after settling midfield on the fence, sprinted strongly when… Read More »
Damien Oliver’s decision to choose Bull Point over Prince Harada has been justified with the Gai Waterhouse-trained colt storming to a first-up win in the Group Three Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. Oliver had the choice between Bull Point and Prince Harada but decided on Bull Point after partnering him in… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse has a great chance of claiming her first Blue Diamond after talented filly Nayeli raced to an impressive win in the Group Three Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield. The Blue Diamond is the only current Australian Group One for two-year-olds which Waterhouse has never won and Nayeli put herself… Read More »
Unequivocal has sparked a Golden Slipper dream for trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith after winning at Rosehill and thrusting visiting Irish jockey Padraig Beggy into the spotlight. The filly finished third on debut in the Inglis Classic two weeks ago but that was not enough to tempt punters who sent her out… Read More »
Top Adelaide apprentice Jamie Kah has made her mark in Melbourne with a breakthrough winner on in-form Sistine Demon at Caulfield. Kah made a big impression in her first full season of riding in Adelaide last season, winning the senior jockeys’ premiership along with the apprentices’ title. The 18-year-old started… Read More »
The Group One Australasian Oaks is in the sights of trainer Mick Kent after filly Scratchy Bottom proved a class above her rivals in the opener at Caulfield on Saturday. The three-year-old was slow away in the Robert Hunter Handicap (1400m) and trailed the field to the home turn before… Read More »
Blue blooded colt Woodbine has taken another step towards the Randwick Guineas, but not without a scare. The odds-on favourite in Saturday’s Australian Turf Club Hcp (1200m) had to knuckle down to get past Pirandello ($7) who led the field which was reduced to four after Cosmic Cameo played up… Read More »
General Truce finds himself in a familiar role in Saturday’s Listed WJ Adams Stakes at Caulfield. The six-year-old is an underdog in the 1000m sprint, but that doesn’t concern trainer Ricky Maund. He noted after General Truce won the Listed Kensington Stakes as a $16 chance two weeks ago that… Read More »
Cox Plate winner Shamus Award has tuned up for his Group One CF Orr Stakes return with a solid hitout at the Flemington jump-outs on Friday. Stepping out in his second jump-out in as many weeks, Shamus Award sat on the speed in his 800m heat under jockey Craig Williams… Read More »
