Track conditions will play an important role for Benedetta when she chases a second Group 1 career victory. Successful in The Goodwood at Morphettville last year, Benedetta is chasing victory in the Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Trainer Jason Warren specifically bypassed another shot at The Goodwood… Read More »
The BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes will be a fork in the road for emerging colt Gallo Nero as he faces a key distance test that will determine his future goals. The two-year-old has been restricted to shorter sprints in his brief career to date but extends to 1400-metres for the first… Read More »
Zougotcha lived up to her billing as one of the banner lots of this year’s National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday, when she assumed a place among the most expensive mares ever sold in Australia. The five-year-old daughter of Zoustar sold to Tom Magnier of Coolmore Stud for an eye-popping $5.25 million at… Read More »
A trip to attend the Kentucky Derby has secured Ciaron Maher a starter in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. Through contacts made on that trip to the US 12 months ago, three-time Grade 1 winner Carl Spackler came on Maher’s radar as a potential purchase and future stallion…. Read More »
Joliestar will have to overcome a wide draw if she’s to add a third Group One to her sparkling CV. Chris Waller’s four-year-old mare has drawn barrier 13 of 14 in the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. In her favour however will be the man… Read More »
Mornington horseman David Brideoake will cease training at season’s end but will continue in an advisory role with his soon to be son-in-law Matt Laurie. Brideoake, who recently turned 70, said the economies of scale made the joining of his stable with that of Laurie’s a win-win scenario. “I have around… Read More »
He might have had a stable-hopping journey across his brief career, but War Machine is now firmly part of the Ben, Will, and J D Hayes operation and is on track for a crack at the $3 million Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on June 14. The four-year-old son of… Read More »
Antino has confirmed his status as one of the best horses in Australia with a breathtaking win in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m). Now a dual Group 1 winner, $3 favourite Antino was as impressive as his 6-½ length victory in last year’s Toorak Handicap, Blake Shinn once again circling the… Read More »
Philia will be afforded her chance to give local trainer David Vandyke his second win in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) in four years. The daughter of All Too Hard was a determined winner of the Group 2 The Roses (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday, notching up her fourth win from… Read More »
Connections of Let’s Fly will give serious consideration to paying the late nomination fee for the Queensland Oaks after the filly made a mess of her Randwick rivals to post a runaway win. Trained by Richard and Will Freedman, Let’s Fly ($31) raced handy to the speed throughout and was still… Read More »
Bigger targets await promising filly Agarwood after she kept her unbeaten record intact at Randwick, but whether they come this campaign or next remains up for discussion. Having posted a 1000m midweek win at Warwick Farm earlier this month, the youngster made a seamless transition to Saturday grade with an all-the-way… Read More »
In an ideal world, Henry Davis would already be in the UK preparing Asfoora for her defence of the King Charles III Stakes crown at Royal Ascot. Instead, Asfoora was at Flemington on Friday morning participating in a 900m trial in which she finished on level terms with Winnasedge. A year… Read More »
Only three fillies have succeeded to win The Roses and Queensland Oaks double since the Oaks lead-up at Doomben was introduced in 1996, while only one has achieved both the Australasian Oaks and Roses victories – and for that you have to go all the way back to 1999. Even more… Read More »
The reigning Australian Horse Of The Year, Pride Of Jenni, comes to town in Brisbane on Saturday to square off with, amongst others, the Queensland Horse Of The Year Antino in the $1 million Group 1 Doomben Cup. Antino is the current ruling favourite with Pride Of Jenni on the… Read More »
Group 1-winning sprinter Schwarz has officially been retired, with trainers John O’Shea and Tom Charlton confirming that the talented colt has run his final race. Bought for $1.25 million at the 2022 Gold Coast Magic Millions Sale, the son of Zoustar will begin a new chapter as a stallion at… Read More »
Off the plane and straight to work for Pride Of Jenni in preparation for the Group 1 Doomben Cup. Pride Of Jenni arrived in Brisbane on Tuesday night and was given a canter on the treadmill on Wednesday morning as she heads to the Group 1 2000m weight-for-age contest at Doomben… Read More »
It will not be the first Magic Millions feature on Shaun Dwyer’s resume if Dragonne Rouge can win Friday night’s Magic Millions National 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast, but it will mark a career milestone. The Sunshine Coast trainer has been associated with a number of Group 1 performers,… Read More »
Adrian Bott has been happy with how Eliyass has come through a tough run in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) ahead of the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday. The dual Group 3 winning gelding was beaten before the turn when heavily supported into $4.60 second-elect in the Hollindale Stakes… Read More »
Highly touted import Sir Delius made an emphatic Australian debut at Doomben on Saturday, launching a powerful late charge to reel in Floating and claim the Group 3 JRA Chairman’s Quality in style. Coming into the country with strong European credentials—including a last-start eighth in the Group 1 Arc—Sir Delius… Read More »
Grand campaigner Rothfire has narrowly missed out on a fairytale win in the Doomben 10,000 with class mare Sunshine In Paris overhauling him in the final bounds to snatch her third Group One victory. In doing so, she delivered a first major for training partners Annabel and Rob Archibald following their recent nuptials… Read More »
