Twelve months after making her Australian debut with an outstanding Ranvet Stakes win, Via Sistina has returned to Rosehill to land back-to-back victories in the middle-distance feature. In between she has racked up another five majors, including in last year’s Cox Plate, stamping herself as one of the best horses in… Read More »
After piling on a fourth win in succession, progressive three-year-old Shanwah is likely to be Sydney bound after taking out the Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley. With now four wins in eight starts, and that winning run beginning back in January, the son of Group 1 Two Thousand Guineas (1600m)… Read More »
Having drawn a line through Stefi Magnetica’s first-up run, Bjorn Baker is hoping the Stradbroke Handicap winner can enjoy a change of fortune from a better draw in the George Ryder Stakes. The mare was posted wide from an awkward gate when she resumed in the Canterbury Stakes (1300m), pushing forward… Read More »
A brace of defeats hasn’t been enough to depose Wodeton from the top of Golden Slipper odds but it has prompted Chris Waller to make a couple of important tweaks. Not only will the colt sport winkers for the first time at Rosehill on Saturday, he will also be ridden… Read More »
Sydney’s weather and the resulting track conditions at Rosehill will determine whether import Zarakem takes his place in the Ranvet Stakes or waits for another day. The second highest-rated runner in Saturday’s seven-horse field behind only Cox Plate heroine Via Sistina, Zarakem boasts some outstanding European formlines including a Group 1… Read More »
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable is looking to get the Australian Derby program for Emphasize back on track when he runs at Moonee Valley. Emphasize runs in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) on Saturday with the performance to decide whether the gelding runs in the Group 1… Read More »
Beaten as an odds-on favourite in the Randwick Guineas, Broadsiding has given James Cummings every reason to believe he will make amends when he heads to the middle leg of Sydney’s three-year-old triple crown. In a race that was run at a much quicker tempo than anticipated, the colt was unable to… Read More »
Growing Empire is set to return to Sydney for the first time since placing in The Everest and connections are banking on him making rapid improvement back on a circular course. The three-year-old has contested a trio of straight races at Flemington since his outstanding third behind Bella Nipotina and Giga Kick in… Read More »
Charlotte Littlefield has to pinch herself to make sure she is not dreaming the ride She’s Bulletproof has taken the pair on this campaign. She’s Bulletproof is set to line up in her second Group 1 contest when she heads to Moonee Valley on Saturday to run in the William Reid Stakes… Read More »
A Hong Kong raid could be in the works for globetrotting miler Royal Patronage if he can parlay his first-up Canterbury Stakes win into more Sydney autumn carnival success. The well-travelled entire, who raced in England and America before arriving in Australia last year, will line up in the Group 1… Read More »
Four stables will be represented by multiple runners in the $5 million Golden Slipper and co-trainer Sterling Alexiou is delighted his will be one of them. Alexiou and business partner Gerald Ryan saddle up Black Opal Stakes winner King Of Pop and last weekend’s brilliant Pago Pago Stakes victor Skyhook as they bid to… Read More »
The George Ryder Stakes has been a bogey race for Fangirl, but the prolific winner is favoured to make amends as she continues her remarkable comeback from a life-threatening injury. The mare contested the corresponding race in 2023, only to bump into Anamoe at the peak of his powers and finish… Read More »
Fresh off their biggest success in training, Emma-Lee and David Browne are looking to keep the ball rolling at Moonee Valley. The win of Mcgaw in the VOBIS Platinum Showdown (1200m) at Caulfield last Saturday may not have carried Stakes status, but the hefty first prize certainly made up for that. With… Read More »
Trainer Jason Warren and the connections of Benedetta are pondering options for the mare which will be firmed up after she runs in a Group 1 sprint at Moonee Valley. Benedetta will run for the first time at Moonee Valley in the William Reid Stakes (1200m) on Saturday after pleasing Warren in… Read More »
The majority of favoured runners have drawn well for the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Impressive last start Group 2 Reisling Stakes (1200m) winner Tempted has firmed into $5.00 second elect after drawing barrier one behind the Chris Waller trained Wodeton at $4.50 who will jump from barrier… Read More »
Chris Waller prepares the favourite for this Saturday’s headline act – the $5 million Golden Slipper – but a couple of Wodeton’s higher-profile stablemates threaten to steal the show at Rosehill. Via Sistina and Fangirl will head separate ways for the first time this preparation with Cox Plate heroine Via Sistina to run… Read More »
Exciting colt Private Harry has risen to every challenge so far in his short career and trainer Nathan Doyle is ready to unleash the unbeaten three-year-old in his first Group 1 test in The Galaxy at Rosehill. Private Harry has won all four of his starts and is the early favourite to… Read More »
Chris Waller’s decision to take on the older mares in the Coolmore Classic with young gun Lady Shenandoah has been vindicated, the filly becoming the first three-year-old to win the Group One feature in 16 years. Waller opted to roll the dice by running in the 1500m race rather than take… Read More »
Victory in the VOBIS Platinum Showdown at Caulfield may not carry the prestige of a Stakes race win, but it means so much more for husband-and-wife training partners Emma-Lee and David Browne. Victory by their unbeaten galloper Mcgaw in Saturday’s $1 million (1200m) contest for two-year-olds was their biggest win in… Read More »
Nothing will ease the pain of the loss of Mike Moroney but a double at Caulfield on Saturday will keep his spirit alive. The Ballymore Stables at Flemington are now run by Glen Thompson who joined Moroney in a training partnership at the start of the current season. Moroney’s name… Read More »
