World champion sprinter Black Caviar should hardly raise a sweat in Saturday’s Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.auhas installed the Peter Moody trained mare as the $1.06 favourite to win her third straight Lightning and take her career unbeaten run to 23. $250 LIGHTNING STAKES FREE BET “Black Caviar… Read More »
All Too Hard confirmed at Caulfield on Saturday there may only be one horse in Australia better than him – and that’s his sister. Which means there are very few in the world who rate more highly. In his first start since finishing second in the Cox Plate last October,… Read More »
It was a birthday to celebrate for Australian Turf Club chairman John Cornish with a timely win by his horse Charge Account at Warwick Farm on Saturday. As well as being Cornish’s birthday, the afternoon was also a celebration of the second anniversary of the Australian Turf Club, the merger… Read More »
Star colt All Too Hard has become the first three-year-old in a decade to win the Group One C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Concerns All Too Hard’s racing pattern might have played against him in the small Orr field proved unfounded and he was able to round up the… Read More »
Desleigh Forster returned to Caulfield successful in her own right on Saturday as frontrunning sprinter Adebisi confirmed Group One plans with a tough win in the Rubiton Stakes. Brisbane-based Forster worked for Peter Moody at a time when the now-premier trainer was setting up his Melbourne operation, but Adebisi is… Read More »
Trent Busuttin said he was always confident Victoria Derby winner Sangster would be competitive in Group One company again after he easily won the International Stakes at Te Rapa. Sangster won his first race since the 2011 Derby when he sprinted away in the straight to claim Saturday’s 2000 metre,… Read More »
The gamble to back-up Court Connection from his third a week ago paid dividends at Warwick Farm where the gelding passed a distance test under strong riding from Hugh Bowman. Trainer Danny Williams prepares Court Connection for long-time client Alan Cardy and says he is now confident he can step… Read More »
Paul Messara has outlined Australian Derby ambitions for Warwick Farm winner Vadashan but has ruled out the Lightning Stakes for established star Ortensia. The triple Group One-winning sprinter was scheduled to take on Black Caviar in next week’s feature sprint at Flemington but her trainer said she would now go… Read More »
Peter Snowden resisted the “I told you so” response after Guelph emerged as his stable’s No.1 Blue Diamond contender at Caulfield on Saturday. But he was entitled to gloat somewhat after the filly turned in a stunning performance in the fillies’ division of the two Blue Diamond Preludes. Snowden-trained runners… Read More »
Leigh Childs is happy to travel wherever his horses can win but he hopes the city success of Zlatan on C F Orr Stakes day at Caulfield is the start of more metropolitan excursions. Cranbourne-based Childs, 32, has been successful with his past four starters, two of whom he took… Read More »
Until a couple of months ago trainer Mike Moroney had the stakes-winning filly Octavia almost entirely to himself. But as she hit the line in the Listed Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, the roar was deafening. Thanks to Moroney’s persuasive powers, Octavia now has around 30 owners, most of… Read More »
As King Mufhasa kicks off the New Zealand raid on Australia’s major autumn races in Saturday’s C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield, some classy compatriots will be at home doing their best to follow him. Victoria Derby winner Sangster, Queensland Derby winner Shootoff, crack sprinting mare Fleur De Lune, NZ… Read More »
Hall of Fame trainer Lee Freedman has joined the Lloyd Williams stable as director of training and racing. Freedman, 56, who recently ended his brief partnership with trainer Graeme Rogerson, will oversee most aspects of the Williams operation at Macedon, north of Melbourne. Williams son Nick said the appointment would… Read More »
Bendigo race fans could be in for a treat on Sunday week with trainer Shaun Dwyer keen to give Golden Slipper favourite Villa Verde an exhibition gallop between races. The unbeaten filly was installed as the $8 favourite with TAB fixed odds on Friday in its opening market for the… Read More »
Glen Boss isn’t unhappy to have linked up with Victoria Derby winner Fiveandahalfstar at Caulfield on Saturday, if only to clarify his thoughts on the form of last spring’s staying three-year-olds. Boss rode Hvasstan into fourth place behind Fiveandahalfstar in the Derby and although he has a good opinion of… Read More »
Chris Waller isn’t heading into Saturday’s Expressway Stakes expecting veterans Danleigh and Albert The Fat to come away with the top prize. But he won’t be surprised if either of them do. The pair will resume in the Group Two Warwick Farm sprint, which also marks the stable debut of… Read More »
Dwayne Dunn goes into the first Group One race of the year knowing he’s on a colt capable of taking him on the ride of a lifetime. Caulfield Guineas winner All Too Hard returns in Saturday’s C F Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, a race that will kick-start the autumn… Read More »
Quarantine regulations have ruled Happy Trails out of a trip to Dubai and the Emirates Stakes winner will do his autumn racing in Sydney. His Adelaide trainer Paul Beshara said the long trip coupled with the stringent requirements to get the horse back to Australia made the exercise too hard…. Read More »
Star colt Pierro is among the nominations for the BMW released on Tuesday but his program is still up in the air. The three-year-old made his first public appearance since his Cox Plate third with an impressive barrier trial win at Rosehill on Tuesday. In the absence of an injured… Read More »
Classy import Manighar seems unlikely to run in Melbourne this autumn with trainer Peter Moody having difficulty finding an ideal kick-off point for the horse. While a firm program is yet to be set for the horse whose spring was cut short after only two runs, Sydney options appear to… Read More »
