A rare mix of speed and tenacity turned what appeared to be certain defeat into a fourth successive victory for star filly Snitzerland in the Blue Sapphire (1200m) at Caulfield. “It’s hard to win four on end anywhere, let alone at this time of the year,” said trainer Gerald Ryan…. Read More »
The Caulfield Stakes has lost one of its main contenders in Manighar but that hasn’t changed anything for Glen Boss who rides the favourite Ocean Park. Boss expects Ocean Park to keep his impressive spring form going at Caulfield on Saturday to set up a mouth-watering $3 million Cox Plate… Read More »
Buffering has completely recovered from a reaction to a vaccination but the stable says he could still be vulnerable in Saturday’s Group Two Schillaci Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield. Robert Heathcote’s travelling representative Melissa Leitch says there is a slight concern over Queensland’s reigning Horse of the Year coming back from… Read More »
Punters are steering away from topweights More Joyous and King Mufhasa in Saturday’s Toorak Handicap, throwing their support behind Queenslander Solzhenitsyn. More Joyous, who won the 2010 Caulfield feature, will carry 60 kilograms, half a kilo more than last year’s winner King Mufhasa while Solzhenitsyn is on the 52kg limit…. Read More »
Gai Waterhouse says unbeaten super colt Pierro is just getting started and has compared what he’s done so far in his career to past champion Tulloch ahead of his attempt at a rare double at Caulfield on Saturday. “He’s just a baby,” Waterhouse said. “He might be the best horse… Read More »
The first Saturday in October most years provides the best weekend’s racing across Australia. While Derby Day and Golden Slipper Day are the pinnacle meetings in terms of quality each year, the first Saturday in October sees top class meetings in Sydney and Melbourne, a rarity throughout the entire year…. Read More »
Glass Harmonium has always been a good racehorse, but now that he can breathe, he has every chance of being a much better one. And if he has learned to get out of the barriers – as trainer Mike Moroney believes he has – he might even give opponents the… Read More »
Paul Snowden tries to muster the sort of confidence which is needed but it is hard to find as he outlines Epaulette’s chances in Saturday’s $1 million Group One Caulfield Guineas. It is tough for any rival of Gai Waterhouse’s explosive colt Pierro to be optimistic in the face of… Read More »
Online bookmaker sportsbet has installed Kiwi galloper Ocean Park as the $2.50 favourite for the Caulfield Stakes on Saturday. $500 CAULFIELD STAKES FREE BET – sportsbet Ocean Park, who was impressive winning the Underwood Stakes at his last start, will use the Group 1 as his lead in to the… Read More »
Apart from a few notable Tuesdays in November, this was one of the days owner Lloyd Williams lives for. Four winners in two states, all in black type races and all with more to give when the biggest races roll around. The crowning moment for the prolific owner came in… Read More »
South Australian filly Maybe Discreet zeroed in on the Thousand Guineas after notching a brave win in the Group Two Edward Manifold Stakes (1610m) at Flemington on Saturday. Trained by Phillip Stokes, Maybe Discreet ($5) capitalised on her victory at Morphettville three weeks ago when she beat Members Joy ($10)… Read More »
Bart Cummings’ first visit to the races for the spring worked like a charm with Norzita bringing up Group One win No. 265 for the master trainer in the Flight Stakes at Randwick. Cummings has been an absentee after undergoing nasal surgery which has affected his eyesight but not his… Read More »
A week ago owner Phil Sly underwent cancer surgery, on Friday night he was at Moonee Valley cheering home a winner and a day later he has celebrated the stunning return to form of Mosheen at Flemington. For Sly, his co-owners and trainer Robert Smerdon, Mosheen’s win in the Group… Read More »
New Zealander It’s A Dundeel underlined his star staying qualities with a rousing Group One Spring Champion Stakes victory over the previously unbeaten Proisir. Proisir had been emphatic in his three wins leading into Saturday’s Randwick feature and was sent out a dominant $1.28 favourite. It’s A Dundeel, trained by… Read More »
Prolific owner Lloyd Williams confirmed two major Cup prospects within 20 minutes on Saturday with the wins of Mourayan at Randwick and Tanby at Flemington. While Mourayan was already among Williams’ Melbourne Cup calculations, Tanby needed his victory in the Listed Bart Cummings (2500m) to help promote him in the… Read More »
Exciting colt Philippi completed a hat-trick of wins to remain unbeaten after sailing to success in the Listed UCI Stakes at Flemington. Philippi, owned by Black Caviar’s breeder Rick Jamieson, produced a stunning burst over the closing 100m at his first middle distance test. Sent out a $5 chance, Philippi… Read More »
Leading Melbourne trainer Peter Moody has made his mark in the first Sydney two-year-old race of the 2012-2013 season with pint-sized filly Brilliant Bisc upstaging her more-fancied rivals. The Gai Waterhouse-trained Sugar Rush was sent out the $1.55 favourite based on her strong barrier trial form but she didn’t bring… Read More »
The worldwide Darley racing operation produced an early winner from its latest generation of gallopers when Kuroshio claimed the Listed Herald Sun Superracing Stakes (1000m), the first Melbourne juvenile race of the season, at Flemington. Kuroshio ($6.50) is the most prominent survivor of the first squad of two-year-olds trainer Peter… Read More »
The first thing trainer Colin Little did after his mare Soft Sand returned to the enclosure after she bashed and barged her way through her first-up run at Caulfield was to check her legs. Then he checked for any sign of lameness and then he quizzed jockey Craig Williams. Many… Read More »
It’s A Dundeel has risen to every challenge so far and his jockey James McDonald is counting on his staying prowess to fashion an upset against the brilliance of Proisir in the Group One Spring Champion Stakes. Proisir is the odds-on favourite for the 2000m race following his explosive five-length… Read More »
