Charlotte Littlefield admits that where were times when she thought training racehorses was not the job for her, but achieving a career peak at Christmas time has delivered her brightest moment in her short career to-date. It may not have been a springtime or even autumn stakes race let alone a… Read More »
Respected Randwick trainer John Thompson has spent the past couple of seasons rebuilding his stable and he is hoping Gimcrack Stakes winner Bel Merci can usher in his next chapter. With the retirement a few years ago of the likes of stakes performers Dreamforce and Sweet Deal, and a fatal race day… Read More »
Lion’s Roar is set for another Summer Cup tilt at Randwick in what will be the Group 1 winner’s final race start before retirement. A winner of six of his 40 career starts, Lion’s Roar has achieved Group 1 success in the 2021 Randwick Guineas and he also placed in the… Read More »
Melbourne Cup champion Vow And Declare has been officially retired, concluding a remarkable and celebrated racing career. The decision to retire the nine-year-old gelding was made by his owners and trainer Danny OâBrien following his 50th and final appearance in last Saturdayâs Pakenham Cup. Managing owner Geoff Corrigan reflected on… Read More »
Persian Caviar became the first foal from Black Caviar to emulate the legendary mare and win on debut when she got her career off to the perfect start at Wangaratta on Monday. The daughter of Written Tycoon proved too good for her rivals when a dominant winner of the Worklocker Wangaratta… Read More »
Charlotte Littlefield has not been deterred by Regal Vow’s forgettable Black Type debut and will give the mare another chance in Stakes grade this Thursday. The five-year-old daughter of Swear will take on the boys in the $175,000 Listed Lord Stakes on Caulfield’s Heath tack. The 1600-metre event will be her… Read More »
There is what appears a much more suitable race waiting for Gentileschi at Randwick on Saturday, but Paul Messara is eager to see her sneak a run in Thursday’s 2000-metre Summer Cup at the same track. The four-year-old mare was left as the lone emergency when the field for the $250,000 Group… Read More »
Trainer Kris Lees is planning to accept for both Rustic Steel and Tavi Time in the Group Three Summer Cup at Randwick, with the option to test both gallopers over 2000m for the first time in their careers. Rustic Steel is coming off a last-start fifth in the Group 2 The Ingham at… Read More »
Talented filly Icarian Dream has claimed her first stakes victory and shown that she’s right on track for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a convincing win in the B.J. McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm. Trained by Ciaron Maher, Icarian Dream took some good Sydney form into Saturday’s Group 3 race… Read More »
One time Melbourne Cup favourite, Goldman has notched up his fourth win in Australia, leading throughout to take the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) under Beau Mertens. Jumping an $8.50 chance, Goldman’s staying prowess was on show as he kicked back to deny Grand Pierro ($19) by a long head, with $3.30 betting… Read More »
Imported stayer Gilded Water has made it back-to-back victories in Australia and has given his owner, His Majesty King Charles III, a winner at Royal Randwick. The King’s racing manager John Warren was on track at Randwick on Saturday as the Ciaron Maher-trained Gilded Water raced to a convincing victory in… Read More »
Trainer Bjorn Baker would love to get lightly raced filly Arriving Home into the Magic Millions Guineas next month after the three-year-old remained unbeaten with a tough win at Randwick. Stepping up from a midweek city maiden win at Warwick Farm on debut earlier this month into Saturday’s Petaluma Handicap (1300m) –… Read More »
Pallaton has stamped himself as a two-year-old colt to watch heading into 2025 with an impressive debut win at Randwick. Trained by Michael Freedman and ridden by Tommy Berry, Pallaton raced to a 2-3/4-length victory in Saturday’s Shinzo @ Coolmore Plate (1000m) and firmed to be among the early favourites in Golden… Read More »
Vein Girl has put herself in contention for next month’s $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a strong win on debut under lights at the Gold Coast’s first night meeting. The Chris and Corey Munce-trained Vein Girl was sent out the $3.50 favourite with betting sites in Friday night’s… Read More »
Two rising nine-year-olds, both resuming, will give Gavin Bedggood a potential shot at his biggest payday as a trainer. A former jockey, Bedggood has been plying his trade as a trainer since 2017 and during the recent Melbourne Spring Carnival prepared Mornington Glory to land his first Group 1 success. Just Folk and… Read More »
With runners at seven different venues across four states on Saturday, Sydney trainers Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald are in for a hectic afternoon, and it will culminate on the other side of the country. The pair have horses competing at Randwick, Wyong and Dubbo in NSW, Pakenham in Victoria,… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable will saddle three hopes at it chases back-to-back victories in the Pakenham Cup. Maher won the 2500m Listed race with Ashrun back in March after the race was not run in 2023 as Racing Victoria tinkered with race dates. But with the Cranbourne Turf Club and Pakenham Racing… Read More »
Tricolours Racing and Tulloch Lodge will be out to debunk the theory that lightning doesn’t strike twice with The Playwright in Saturday’s BJ McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm. Tricolours won the $300,000 Group 3 in 2022 with The Novelist who, like The Playwright, is by Written By out of a daughter… Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood is set to saddle two contenders, Windstorm and Just Folk, in Saturdayâs inaugural $1 million Supernova (1400m) at Pakenham, with both eight-year-old geldings offering unique stories and solid credentials. Windstorm, a former Perth star for owner Bob Peters, is fresh off a carefully tailored preparation. Racing in… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have called on a set of blinkers for Welwal in his bid to win the inaugural running of The Supernova at Pakenham. The $1 million race over 1400m on Saturday is the second of two ‘slot’ races introduced by Southside Racing, the merged entity of… Read More »
