A decision to wait for races over 1200 metres with Field Of PlayĀ resulted in one of the more impressive performances by a juvenile in Melbourne this season at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The son of Deep Field and the I Am Invincible mare Californiasurprise demolished his rivals in the $150,000… Read More »
Riding a city winner has been Rose Hammond’s dream from the moment she decided she wanted to be a jockey, but never did she think her maiden metro success would be as special as it was. The Echuca apprentice teamed with her childhood idol, Michelle Payne, to bring up the… Read More »
A Magic Millions 2YO Classic tilt is on the cards for Gallo NeroĀ after the colt put himself right in contention for the feature juvenile race at the Gold Coast with a victory at Randwick. Stepping out for his second career start after finishing fourth on debut at Rosehill at the… Read More »
Champion NZ jockey Opie Bosson has announced his retirement from race riding on social platform X (formerly twitter) on Friday. Bossonās journey in racing began under the guidance of his godfather, Stephen Autridge, where he started as an apprentice. His race-day debut came at just 15 years old, riding Comette… Read More »
Nikau SpurĀ is not eligible for the Magic Millions wildcard that is on offer in Saturday’s Shoot Out at Eagle Farm, but that won’t prevent Corey and Kylie Geran from chasing another win with him. The rejuvenated eight-year-old will have his 13th start since April in the $125,000 event over 2100… Read More »
It has been almost a decade since the Magic Millions 2YO Classic was won by a horse who did not have its final lead-up run in Queensland, but Bjorn BakerĀ is looking to buck that trend with O’ Ole. The daughter of Ole Kirk will round out her preparations in this… Read More »
A last start failure down the Flemington straight is not deterring Peter Hardacre’s opinion of Press DownĀ being a black-type performer yet again. After winning the Listed W H Wylie Handicap (1100m) at Morphettville in September, the five-year-old finished down the track in the Group 3 Rising Fast Stakes (1200m) during… Read More »
With eight wins in 18 starts, Tavi TimeĀ is one of those horses with a strike-rate an owner can be proud of with the gelding landing victory in the Summer Cup. In a driving duel to the line over the final 150-metres of the Randwick straight, Tavi Time put his head… Read More »
They thought that Ashford StreetĀ was purely a wet-tracker but in his seven-year-old season, the gelding has decided otherwise. After a winless spring campaign, trainer Tom DabernigĀ thought a spell was the way to go but with the encouragement of the horse’s ownership, pressing on with greater gaps between runs has delivered… Read More »
Charlotte LittlefieldĀ admits that where were times when she thought training racehorses was not the job for her, but achieving a career peak at Christmas time has delivered her brightest moment in her short career to-date. It may not have been a springtime or even autumn stakes race let alone a… Read More »
Respected Randwick trainer John ThompsonĀ has spent the past couple of seasons rebuilding his stable and he is hoping Gimcrack Stakes winner Bel MerciĀ can usher in his next chapter. With the retirement a few years ago of the likes of stakes performers Dreamforce and Sweet Deal, and a fatal race day… Read More »
Lion’s RoarĀ is set for another Summer Cup tilt at Randwick in what will be the Group 1 winner’s final race start before retirement. A winner of six of his 40 career starts, Lion’s Roar has achieved Group 1 success in the 2021 Randwick Guineas and he also placed in the… Read More »
Melbourne Cup champion Vow And Declare has been officially retired, concluding a remarkable and celebrated racing career. The decision to retire the nine-year-old gelding was made by his owners and trainer Danny OāBrien following his 50th and final appearance in last Saturdayās Pakenham Cup. Managing owner Geoff Corrigan reflected on… Read More »
Persian CaviarĀ became the first foal from Black Caviar to emulate the legendary mare and win on debut when she got her career off to the perfect start at Wangaratta on Monday. The daughter of Written Tycoon proved too good for her rivals when a dominant winner of the Worklocker Wangaratta… Read More »
Charlotte LittlefieldĀ has not been deterred by Regal Vow’s forgettable Black Type debut and will give the mare another chance in Stakes grade this Thursday. The five-year-old daughter of Swear will take on the boys in the $175,000 Listed Lord Stakes on Caulfield’s Heath tack. The 1600-metre event will be her… Read More »
There is what appears a much more suitable race waiting for GentileschiĀ at Randwick on Saturday, but Paul MessaraĀ is eager to see her sneak a run in Thursday’s 2000-metre Summer Cup at the same track. The four-year-old mare was left as the lone emergency when the field for the $250,000 Group… Read More »
Trainer Kris LeesĀ is planning to accept for both Rustic SteelĀ and Tavi TimeĀ in the Group Three Summer Cup at Randwick, with the option to test both gallopers over 2000m for the first time in their careers. Rustic Steel is coming off a last-start fifth in the Group 2 The Ingham at… Read More »
Talented filly Icarian DreamĀ has claimed her first stakes victory and shown that she’s right on track for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a convincing win in the B.J. McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm. Trained by Ciaron Maher, Icarian Dream took some good Sydney form into Saturday’s Group 3 race… Read More »
One time Melbourne CupĀ favourite, GoldmanĀ has notched up his fourth win in Australia, leading throughout to take the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) under Beau Mertens. Jumping an $8.50 chance, Goldman’s staying prowess was on show as he kicked back to deny Grand Pierro ($19) by a long head, with $3.30 betting… Read More »
Imported stayer Gilded WaterĀ has made it back-to-back victories in Australia and has given his owner, His Majesty King Charles III, a winner at Royal Randwick. The King’s racing manager John Warren was on track at Randwick on Saturday as the Ciaron Maher-trained Gilded Water raced to a convincing victory in… Read More »
