The unbeaten son of California Dane will likely start favourite for Saturday’s Royal Sovereign Stakes at Rosehill racecourse. Rebel Dane is currently at $2.60 and has been solid at that quote with opening equal favourite and also unbeaten New Zealand runner Sacred Falls has been easy with his odds drifting from $2.60 out… Read More »
Chris Waller is renowned for his vision in sourcing and guiding stayers from Europe. As Sydney’s reigning premier trainer and with 96-1/2 winners already this season, he is also undisputedly one of the best at his trade. But on Saturday at Rosehill, Waller will saddle up a runner who could… Read More »
The reputation of star New Zealand three-year-old Sacred Falls goes on the line at Rosehill on Saturday. Unbeaten in six starts including the Group One 2000 Guineas, the colt has been transferred from Tony Pike to Chris Waller for his autumn campaign and is one of 12 nominations for the… Read More »
Race 2 – ROYAL SOVEREIGN STAKES (1200 METRES) Of $175,000.1st $105,000, 2nd $35,000, 3rd $17,500, 4th $8,750, 5th $3,500, 6th $1,750, 7th $1,750, 8th $1,750, Starter Subsidy $200 GROUP 2 Set Weights, Three-Years-Old, Colts and Geldings, Apprentices cannot claim.Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM NOMINATIONS EXTENDED TO: 12/02/2013 11:00:00 AM Form… Read More »
The Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival kicks off this weekend with the running of the Group 2 Expressway Stakes at Warwick Farm racecourse. Throughout the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival there is a total of twenty one Group 1 races including the Golden Slipper Stakes, The BMW, AJC Australian Derby, TJ Smith Stakes and the Doncaster Handicap. View… Read More »
Trainer Kelly Schweida is relying on Better Than Ready’s excellent fresh record to offset some fitness concerns when the colt resumes at Rosehill on Saturday. Better Than Ready left Brisbane on Wednesday bound for Sydney where he will run in the Spotless Sprint (1100m). The colt is unbeaten first-up and… Read More »
The prospect of a wet track at Rosehill on Saturday has forced a change of plans for unbeaten colt Rebel Dane who will be saved for another day. Trainer Gary Portelli confirmed Rebel Dane would now begin his autumn campaign in the Royal Sovereign Stakes on February 16. Fellow Warwick… Read More »
Injured jockey Ric McMahon’s disappointment at missing the Magic Millions carnival has been softened by the knowledge he will soon be reunited with outstanding prospect Better Than Ready. The Kelly Schweida-trained colt, who has won four of his six starts, broke Northern Meteor’s Randwick 1200m record when he ran 1:08.19… Read More »
Promising colt Knoydart showed why his trainer rated him close to unbeatable at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with a win that promises to be a springboard to autumn carnival targets. It might have only been a midweek maiden but the Peter Snowden-trained colt put his opposition away by five lengths… Read More »
Despite running second as favourite in the Royal Sovereign Stakes, ‘Manawanui’ has again opened as favourite for Saturday’s Group 2 Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill racecourse. Hot Snitzel is on the second line of betting despite beating Manawanui last start and looks to be the only danger for the 2011 Golden… Read More »
Hot Snitzel’s dud second-up record doesn’t faze trainer Gerald Ryan but he is wary of Group Two Hobartville Stakes rival Manawanui. Hot Snitzel held Manawanui at bay by a long head when the pair clashed first-up in the Royal Sovereign Stakes (1200m) at Warwick Farm. They will meet again on… Read More »
The Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival heats right up on Saturday. Five blacktype races, all of which have significant importance as they are the stepping stone of an Autumn campaign for some of Australia’s most exciting gallopers. The Light Fingers (1200m) has attracted a crack bunch of three-year-old fillies, with Karuta… Read More »
The road to the premier autumn staying races begins on Saturday for spring revelation Doctor Doom. The Guy Walter-trained gelding will line up in a talent-laden Royal Sovereign Stakes (1200m) at Warwick Farm against the likes of Manawanui and Moment Of Change. Doctor Doom made a meteoric rise last campaign,… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse runners Driefontein and Raceway will start as $1.75 and $1.40 favourites respectively with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au ahead of their races at Warwick Farm tomorrow while Golden Rose winner Manawanui continues to hold favouritism ahead of Moment Of Change for the Sovereign Stakes crown. After opening at $1.80, Driefontein… Read More »
It has been 20 years since top Perth trainer Trevor Andrews travelled to Sydney to plunder autumn carnival riches with Heroicity. Now he is back and hoping to do it all again with Saturday’s Royal Sovereign Stakes (1200m) runner King Saul. Andrews won the 1992 Group One BMW with Heroicity,… Read More »
Paul Messara has Rekindled Alliance in top shape for his return at Warwick Farm on Saturday but the likelihood of a wet track is denting his optimism. The lightly-raced colt will take his place in a stellar Group Two Royal Sovereign Stakes (1200m) boasting the likes of Manawanui, Doctor Doom,… Read More »
2012 Royal Sovereign Stakes (Group 2) Final Field & Barriers at Warwick Farm racecourse over 1200m, on Saturday 18th February, 2012. Race 6 – 4:30PM ROYAL SOVEREIGN STAKES (1200 METRES) Of $175,000.1st $105,000, 2nd $35,000, 3rd $17,500, 4th $8,750, 5th $3,500, 6th $1,750, 7th $1,750, 8th $1,750, Starter Subsidy $200… Read More »
Hot Snitzel’s trainer Gerald Ryan acknowledges headline horse Manawanui will be hard to beat in Saturday’s Royal Sovereign Stakes but is also wary of Moment Of Change. A Peter Moody-trained stablemate of Black Caviar, Moment Of Change is less experienced than most of his rivals but has created a big… Read More »
Australian Derby aspirant Darci Be Good will make an earlier than scheduled visit to Randwick with trainer Bede Murray forced to bring him to Sydney to gallop on Tuesday morning due to severe weather on the south coast. Kembla Grange racecourse was under water on Monday after a sudden storm… Read More »
The spring marked a resurgence in the Group One fortunes of Guy Walter with Streama and Doctor Doom giving the trainer a memorable afternoon with respective wins in the Flight and Spring Champion Stakes. Walter and his owners resisted the temptation to tackle the Melbourne carnival and the two were… Read More »
