A stunning city debut by Belle De Coeur has young south coast trainer Luke Price dreaming big. Price nominated the Group One Myer Classic at Flemington as the spring target for the filly who took her record to three wins and an unlucky second from four starts when she won… Read More »
A return to Eagle Farm and the poise of jockey Damian Browne proved the catalyst for Fire Up Fifi’s win in the Spear Chief Handicap on Saturday. Browne had Fire Up Fifi, the $2.30 favourite, cruising in third place to the home turn before she produced an impressive turn of… Read More »
An epic battle between Quintessential and Manighar in the weight-for-age Eagle Farm Cup had a dramatic aftermath in the stewards’ room. Ridden by Damian Browne, Quintessential ($5.50) fought off a determined challenge from Manighar ($3.20) to win by a short head with Voila Ici ($14) three-quarters-of-a-length away third. But Manighar’s… Read More »
Brilliant Terror could have earned himself a trip to to Brisbane for the final juvenile Group One race of the season with his win at Rosehill on Saturday. The Bjorn Baker-trained two-year-old showed his tenacity to hold on for a half-head win over Estonian Princess in the Bishop Kevin Manning… Read More »
Jockey Michael Cahill believes Sir Moments has earned a shot at a Group One race after his narrow win in The Phoenix at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Sent out favourite, Sir Moments ($2.60) edged past Gypsy Diamond ($5.50) to win by a half-head with Cannyzing ($17) four lengths away third…. Read More »
Peter Moody believes the knowledge Brad Rawiller gained from riding Manighar in the Doomben Cup will lead to a better result when they combine again in Saturday’s Eagle Farm Cup. Rawiller rode Manighar for the first time in the Doomben Cup when he finished fourth to Beaten Up after sprinting… Read More »
The racing and breeding empire of embattled businessman Nathan Tinkler is close to being dispersed following the sale of several of his top horses on Wednesday. Group One winner Nechita was among 16 racehorses, along with a host of weanlings and broodmares, put up for auction at the Magic Millions… Read More »
Weather and weight will determine if last start Group winner Bello makes his Melbourne debut at Sandown on Saturday. The Peter Snowden-trained Group Three Newcastle Newmarket winner is down to run in the $100,000 Sportingbet Handicap (1200m) with Darley to decide on Thursday whether he takes his place. “We’ll have… Read More »
Trainer Gai Waterhouse has been found guilty of two charges relating to the More Joyous saga. Racing NSW stewards are considering penalties for not reporting a condition which could affect a horse’s performance and not keeping up-to-date records of treatment. More Joyous ran second last in the All Aged Stakes… Read More »
Champion jockey Nash Rawiller and owner John Singleton will link again when Dear Demi contests Saturday’s Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm and online bookmaker sportsbet has installed the Clarry Conners trained filly as the $3.00 favourite for the Group 1. $500 QUEENSLAND OAKS FREE BET Dear Demi, having her third… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse will front stewards to answer charges relating to the keeping of treatment records for More Joyous, the mare at the centre of a recent scandal. Inquiries into the passing of information about More Joyous’ fitness between well connected people began after a public argument between Ms Waterhouse and… Read More »
Sea Siren has confirmed a start at next month’s Royal Ascot meeting with her second in the Doomben 10,000. The triple Group One winning sprinter redeemed her BTC Cup failure when she beat all but three-year-old Epaulette in the Brisbane feature on Saturday. A recent acquisition for international concern Coolmore,… Read More »
Bookmakers were saved a fortune when imported galloper Midsummer Sun failed badly in the Group Three Premier’s Cup at Doomben on Saturday. Melbourne visitor Midsummer Sun was backed as though unbeatable from $3.80 into $2.70 although during the week as much as $6 was bet with corporate bookmakers. Midsummer Sun… Read More »
A stint of boot camp proved the catalyst for Epaulette’s win in a Doomben 10,000 marred by tragedy on Saturday. Epaulette ($6) stormed home to win by two lengths from last year’s winner Sea Siren ($17) with Buffering ($7) a brave third, a short half-head away. But as jockey Kerrin… Read More »
A trainer with one promising filly and another slow horse ended a 25-year wait for a first city victory at Caulfield on Saturday. And to make Geoff Wheeler’s breakthrough city success even more special, the winning filly She Can Skate was ridden by the trainer’s son Reece. “I’m pretty speechless,”… Read More »
Showing no signs of his age, Fiumicino has put himself in the frame for the Brisbane Cup with an all-the-way win in the Listed McKell Cup at Randwick. The nine-year-old took his earnings past $3 million and turned back the clock, reviving memories of his 2007 AJC Derby win over… Read More »
Top trainer Chris Waller described jockey Jim Cassidy as a marvel after they combined to win the $125,000 Group Three Grand Prix at Doomben on Saturday. Waller and Cassidy completed a feature race double when Hawkspur, the $3.80 favourite, beat Rhythm To Spare ($6) by 2-1/4 lengths with a short… Read More »
Darley three-year-old Epaulette has added another Group One win to his record after producing a late run to claim the Doomben 10,000 on Saturday. Epaulette, winner of the Group One Golden Rose at Rosehill in September, came from beyond midfield to win the time-honoured Queensland sprint. The Peter Snowden-trained colt… Read More »
Zoustar kept his unbeaten record intact in the BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes and strengthened trainer Chris Waller’s grip on next month’s Group One JJ Atkins. Ridden by Jim Cassidy, Zoustar ($4.40) defeated his stablemate Vilanova ($8) to win the Sires by 1-1/4 lengths with Bound For Earth ($8.50) a long… Read More »
Visiting French jockey Thomas Huet crossed another item off his bucket list with his first Saturday metropolitan winner at Randwick on Saturday. Huet came to Australia in January, joining Gai Waterhouse, trainer of Queenstown who won the Pixable Handicap (2000m). The 29-year-old had ridden seven provincial winners for his boss… Read More »
