A juvenile who can handle a high-pressure race is just what a trainer needs where Golden Slipper aspirations are concerned and Kris Lees believes Rivellino can stack up in three weeks’ time after maintaining his perfected record at Randwick, and provided Jason Collett with the two-year-old double on the day. Winning over 1000-metres, then… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup is yet to be mentioned but Ciaron Maher’s training team will be hoping that they can achieve some level of success near that race with new acquisition Zarakem from France. Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe runners generally don’t find their way to Australian shores but with assistant trainer… Read More »
From the time Reserve Bank finished his spring campaign, trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have had their eyes on a rich three-year-old sprint at Flemington. That race will be run on Saturday when Reserve Bank, and stablemate, Hot Digity Boom contest the $1 million Inglis Sprint (1200m). Kent Jnr said Reserve… Read More »
Ballarat trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy are banking on Bossy Nic’s liking for straight track racing being influential when she lines up at Flemington. A last start Flemington winner, Bossy Nic heads back to the track to contest the VOBIS Gold Comet (1000m) on Saturday. The race is restricted to… Read More »
It has been a long time between wins in the Australian Guineas for Lindsay Park which Ben, Will and J D Hayes hope to rectify on Saturday. Ndola will represent the stable in the Group 1 1600m event at Flemington, looking to become Lindsay Park’s first winner in the race… Read More »
James Mcdonald will be reunited with Via Sistina when the Cox Plate winner seeks redemption against classy stablemate Fangirl in this Saturday’s Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes at Randwick. Via Sistina was ridden by Kerrin Mcevoy when a first-up third in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m), but regains McDonald for the first time… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Public Attention is heading to New Zealand for a rich slot race. Public Attention will run in the Ozzie Kheir slot in the The NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie on March 8, ruling him out of the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) on the… Read More »
When Daggers won his first two starts as an early three-year-old the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable thought he may be their spring banner galloper. After those two victories, a third-place finish over 1400m at Flemington was followed by a step up to 1600m in the Group 2 Stutt Stakes… Read More »
Glenn Stevenson holds the key to local hopes in Wednesday’s Launceston Cup and the Wesley Vale horseman is optimistic his two chances will acquit themselves well against a powerful Victorian contingent. The Stevenson-trained Asva booked his spot in the $250,000 Group 3 with his last-start win in the Sydeston Cup, while Devonport… Read More »
The Mike Moroney and Glen Thompson stable have always held Coeur Volante in high esteem. That regard was vindicated in the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes (1400m) when the now four-year-old blew away her rivals to record a four-length win. Moroney said a long spell after a brief campaign in Brisbane during the… Read More »
The Hawkes family have long had an association with large breeding and racing operations. Family patriarch John Hawkes prepared the Woodlands Stud team for Jack and Bob Ingham before that operation was purchased by Darley Stud, morphing into the Godolphin operation. Not long after, Hawkes branched out with sons Wayne and… Read More »
Always a horse with that special x-factor about him, Jimmysstar has delivered at the top level with an exceptional maiden Group One win in the Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield. Ridden by Ethan Brown, Jimmysstar’s dynamic turn of foot was on show as the well-supported $7.50 betting apps third elect peeled… Read More »
Mr Brightside’s toughness has always been his leading trait, and he had to call on all of his determination to win the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Sent out as a $1.70 favourite, the seven-year-old gelding kicked clear in the straight under Craig Williams after sitting outside… Read More »
The Silver Slipper Stakes was supposed to be a race to help the Golden Slipper outlook become clearer but James Cummings and Adam Hyeronimus were not letting the opportunity pass to throw Beiwacht into the picture with a commanding victory at Rosehill. With race favourite Wodeton enduring a character building run three-wide from… Read More »
Racing in wide at Rosehill proved no disadvantage earlier on the Rosehill programme and Jason Collett had no hesitations doing the same as Firestorm snatched victory in the Millie Fox Stakes. A first black-type win for the four-year-old daughter of Japanese sire Satono Aladdin, Firestorm’s future broodmare potential was boosted by this… Read More »
It is always a gamble to pay a late entry fee into a feature race but with a winner’s purse of $1.2 million up for grabs in the Blue Diamond Stakes it is one well worth taking. Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young along with the connections of Field Of Play parted… Read More »
A trio of Group One runners would usually be sufficient to lure James Cummings to Melbourne, but Godolphin’s head trainer has declared he will instead be trackside at Rosehill this weekend to witness the return of star colt Broadsiding. The Golden Rose winner and Cox Plate third placegetter is set to… Read More »
If Chris Waller is ruffled by Wodeton’s outside barrier in the Silver Slipper, he isn’t showing it. The champion trainer was circumspect when the Golden Slipper 2025 favourite came up with gate 11 for Saturday’s 1100m race, immediately to the outside of one of the other major fancies in North England…. Read More »
Linebacker will return to the scene of his biggest win when he steps out at Rosehill. Linebacker might have been beaten fair and square by Public Attention first-up, but co-trainer John O’Shea can make a strong case for him to turn the tables in the Hobartville Stakes. Not only will Linebacker meet… Read More »
Australia’s leading trainer Ciaron Maher will look to break new ground when he saddles three runners in Victoria’s most prestigious two-year-old event, the Blue Diamond Stakes. Maher is yet to win the Group 1 for two-year-olds run over 1200m at Caulfield on Saturday and will be represented by three fillies –… Read More »
