Caulfield Guineas hopes are alive for connections of lightly raced Urban Ruler who has returned to racing with a win at Sandown. The Greg Eurell-trained Urban Ruler stepped out for just his third start, and first as a three-year-old, in Wednesday’s Grand Hotel Frankston Handicap (1300m) and led all the… Read More »
A midweek restricted race at Sandown will give trainer Archie Alexander a spring guide to lightly raced filly The Housemaid. A nomination for October’s Thousand Guineas at Caulfield, The Housemaid will line up in The Grand Hotel Frankston Handicap (1300m) on Wednesday. The Housemaid goes into the race off a… Read More »
Stewards and senior jockeys are inspecting the Sandown track after a horse almost fell in the opening race. The $1.85 favourite Gridelin appeared to slip and was lucky not to fall on point of the home turn in The Grand Hotel Frankston Handicap on Wednesday. Gridelin, ridden by Craig Williams,… Read More »
Ben Melham is one of three riders suspended at Caulfield and he is set to miss a Saturday meeting and also the three-day Warrnambool carnival. Melham was banned for 12 meetings after pleading guilty to careless riding aboard Grey Street at the 150m mark of Saturday’s The Grand Hotel Frankston… Read More »
Star Fortune is unbeaten so far this campaign and will be out to continue the trend when he chases a first metropolitan win at Sandown. And his trainer Clinton McDonald is confident it can happen on Monday. “He’s going well enough to do that and I couldn’t be any happier… Read More »
