John O’Shea isn’t anticipating Linebacker being ring rusty when he resumes for the first time as a gelding in the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick. The Group 1 placegetter was only seen twice in the spring, most recently when sixth in the Golden Rose after a coltish pre-race display that resulted in… Read More »
Knight’s Choice is poised to become the first Melbourne Cup winner to run in an All-Star Mile after impressing in a trial at the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday morning. The five-year-old made his first public appearance since winning last November’s Melbourne Cup in the 1000-metre hitout and accelerated impressively along the… Read More »
The only thing missing from the CV of Schwarz is a Group 1 victory which his trainers John O’Shea and Tom Charlton hope to rectify as early as Saturday. Schwarz has yet to try his hand at Group 1 company but will get that opportunity in the C F Orr Stakes (1400m)… Read More »
Trainer Enver Jusufovic was happy with what he saw from Pinstriped in a Cranbourne barrier trial in preparation for a Group 1 return at Caulfield. Pinstriped is scheduled to contest the C F Orr Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. The gelding is one of 13 horses entered for the race that includes Angel… Read More »
The racing community is mourning the loss of Bittercreek, a talented three-year-old colt who tragically passed away following a paddock accident. Malua Racing confirmed the news via Instagram on Sunday morning, revealing that Bittercreek sustained a broken shoulder and could not be saved. Bittercreek, a son of Snitzel, had shown… Read More »
Trainer Enver Jusufovic will give his Group 1 winner Pinstriped a trial at Cranbourne in preparation for his racing return at Caulfield. Pinstriped is earmarked to resume in the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) on Saturday and is down to trial over 800m at Cranbourne on Monday. The trial is one… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge will consider setting The Playwright on the same path Lady Of Camelot blazed 12 months ago after the filly emulated her Golden Slipper-winning stablemate by claiming the Widden Stakes. Lady Of Camelot took out the fillies’ feature last year before going on to beat all but Haysugi in the Group… Read More »
Hard work riding in jump-outs at various centres where the majority of jockeys would not ride over the past couple of months has paid a dividend for Daniel Moor. While not initially booked for the ride on Inkaruna in the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday, Moor was… Read More »
Gerald Ryan is lukewarm on pursuing a Golden Slipper start with Blitzburg despite the colt outsprinting his rivals to post an all-the-way win in the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes at Rosehill. The most experienced youngster in Saturday’s field of seven, Blitzburg ($4.80) gave a strong kick at the top of the straight… Read More »
New York Lustre will always hold special thoughts for Jamie Melham after scoring a nail-biting win at Sandown. The Enver Jusufovic-trained New York Lustre provided Melham with her first winner since marrying fellow jockey Ben Melham last month when taking out the John Moule Handicap (1200m) on Saturday. “It’s so weird to hear… Read More »
Herarcomesthestar will be racing for more than prize money when she lines up in a Stakes race at Sandown. While any prize money for finishing in the top three in the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) on Saturday would be nice for connections, ‘Black Type’ is more important. Trainer John… Read More »
Luke Price is the first to concede Our Gold Hope will need tempo and luck to feature first-up in a black-type sprint, but he is equally adamant she is going well enough to belie her outsider status. At $61, the mare is set to start the second longest-priced runner in Saturday’s… Read More »
Godolphin’s juvenile colt Aleppo Pine has firmed as a leading Blue Diamond Stakes contender after an impressive jumpout win at Caulfield on Thursday morning. The son of Blue Point showcased his speed and ability, leading the trial at a fast pace under jockey Ben Melham. Godolphin Melbourne Stable Head Nacim… Read More »
Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williamson has seen a bit of the old spark back in Wrote To Arataki that he hopes will lead to another Stakes win at Sandown. Wrote To Arataki resumes in the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) on Saturday, a race the mare also won in 2023. That year… Read More »
Ceolwulf has tuned up for his Apollo Stakes return with a superb barrier trial win at Warwick Farm, setting the scene for an exciting autumn carnival ahead. The dual Group 1 victor led throughout in Thursday’s 1000m heat and wasn’t tested to comfortably defeat Via Sistina, who he is likely to… Read More »
Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou are banking on the addition of winkers to spark Snitzel colt Blitzburg back to winning form after a frustrating and ultimately fruitless excursion to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions. The youngster was made second emergency for the $3 million Magic Millions Classic before suffering… Read More »
The Blue Diamond Stakes remains an option for boom Sydney colt Wodeton, who was this week paid up as a third-round acceptor for Victoria’s premier two-year-old event. The Melbourne Racing Club on Wednesday announced the 81 horses left in the running to contest the $2 million Group 1 at Caulfield… Read More »
Mr Brightside is all set to defend his CF Orr Stakes title after a trial win at Geelong. The star Lindsay Park-trained galloper impressed his trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes along with jockey Craig Williams when winning the second heat of the morning over 1000m on Wednesday. It was… Read More »
Dual Group 1 winner I Wish I Win has signalled his readiness for an autumn campaign, impressing in a jumpout at Pakenham on Tuesday. The six-year-old gelding, who has previously excelled over sprint distances, is now set to target races around 1400m this preparation. Trainer Katherine Coleman was pleased with… Read More »
Fresh off her victory in the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares (1300m) on the Gold Coast, Miss Roumbini is now setting her sights on the Sydney autumn carnival. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior-trained mare, who has won four of her past five starts, is enjoying a well-earned break… Read More »
