The team at Lindsay Park was reluctant to label the Lord Stakes a target race for Marble ArchĀ earlier in the campaign, but it has been full steam ahead to the Boxing Day feature ever since December 14. That was when the daughter of Per Incanto booked her spot in the… 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 winner Vow And DeclareĀ has run his last race. The gelding’s trainer Danny O’BrienĀ announced on Monday, in partnership with the ownership group headed up by Geoff Corrigan, that he had been retired ‘100 percent sound’ . The nine-year-old finished a distant last in Saturday’s Pakenham Cup, virtually pulled up… 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 »
If you said that as far back as three starts ago you would have been locked away in a room needing urgent medical attention. No disrespect to Norich, it’s just taken time for him to reach a surprising but welcome peak. Such has been Norich’s transformation that his emergence in… 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 »
The line that a horse has been racing consistently without winning is very much making the best of a consolation prize, but for DashingĀ the recent bridesmaid tag could be shaken off at Caulfield Heath on Thursday. The traditional Boxing Day card featuring the Listed Lord Stakes (1600m) usually takes place… Read More »
Dan Morton’s decision to scratch In Good Order from Wednesday’s Listed A.T.A. Stakes (2200m) and head to today’s Group 2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) at Ascot proved an astute one. Dan MortonĀ rolled the dice and it paid off with In Good OrderĀ producing the perfect audition and warm up before… 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 »
Ben, Will & Jd HayesĀ had the numbers two and three seed to knock off race-favourite NadalĀ in Saturday’s $1 million The Supernova (1400m) at Pakenham and did just that, with Here To Shock, ridden by Daniel Stackhouse, edging stablemate Arkansaw KidĀ in a thrilling stable quinella. Here To Shock ($4.60) trailed a… Read More »
Trainer Bjorn BakerĀ would love to get lightly raced filly Arriving HomeĀ into the Magic Millions Guineas next month after the three-year-old remained unbeaten with a tough win at Randwick. Stepping up from a midweek city maiden win at Warwick Farm on debut earlier this month into Saturday’s Petaluma Handicap (1300m) –… Read More »
PallatonĀ has stamped himself as a two-year-old colt to watch heading into 2025 with an impressive debut win at Randwick. Trained by Michael FreedmanĀ and ridden by Tommy Berry, Pallaton raced to a 2-3/4-length victory in Saturday’s Shinzo @ Coolmore Plate (1000m) and firmed to be among the early favourites in Golden… Read More »
Vein Girl has put herself in contention for next month’s $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a strong win on debut under lights at the Gold Coast’s first night meeting. The Chris and Corey Munce-trained Vein Girl was sent out the $3.50 favourite with betting sites in Friday night’s… Read More »
The hot weather forecast for the days ahead has triggered changes to race meeting schedules to ensure the safety and welfare of racing animals and participants. Racing WA Chief Racing Officer David Hunter said officials were in direct contact with the Bureau of Meteorology and closely monitoring weather conditions to… Read More »
It’s a simple scenario for co-trainers Dan and Ben Pearce at Ascot tomorrow as they chase down a feature race with Let’s Galahvant in the Group 2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m). If the best version of Let’s GalahvantĀ turns up in the Ted Van Heemst, he’s in the race right… Read More »
