Trainer Chris Waller will commence his assault on the Melbourne Spring Carnival with three runners in the feature race at Flemington on Saturday. Waller has dispatched Atishu, Riff Rocket and Via Sistina to Melbourne to start in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m). Via Sistina is expected renew hostilities with Pride Of… Read More »
Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr have had experience preparing a three-year-old for The Everest and will be hoping former Perth gelding Bustling can put his best foot forward in Saturday’s Group 2 The Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill. Price & Kent Jnr’s only runner in seven editions of The… Read More »
The Grey Wizard, trained by Graham Motion, has earned a late entry to the Melbourne Cup after an impressive win in the Group 2 Belmont Gold Cup (3200m) at Saratoga in June. The American stayer further solidified his credentials with a recent victory at Listed level at Delaware Park. The… Read More »
Damian Lane has been confirmed to ride Japanese galloper Prognosis in this year’s Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. The son of Deep Impact, Prognosis has an impressive record, having won three Group 2 races in Japan and finishing second in the last two editions of the Group 1 QEII Cup… Read More »
Giga Kick, last yearâs Everest champion, is gearing up for a shot at reclaiming his crown despite a fifth-place finish in the Concorde Stakes. Trainer Clayton Douglas remains upbeat, confident that the sprinter still has plenty to offer as the spring carnival unfolds. While Giga Kick finished three lengths behind… Read More »
Chris Voak had a successful weekend, with a training double on Saturday night at Northam for the Pinjarra based stable and it looks like it’s only going to improve. Newcomer My Silver Spoon NZ made his debut since relocating from New Zealand earlier in the year and after a foot issue… Read More »
Admiration Express could attempt to secure the second-leg of a feature Kalgoorlie race double after her drought-breaking win in the Coolgardie Cup (1760m) on Sunday. Trainer Jason Miller will let the dust settle before making any decision on going to the Boulder Cup (2100m) in a fortnight, but says he has… Read More »
The Carnarvon race season culminates this Saturday with the anticipated $60,000 Carnarvon Cup (2000m), marking the pinnacle of the Gascoyne town’s social calendar. The Carnarvon Race Club is anticipating up to 1000 racegoers to attend the meeting at the remote coastal track. “Since 1883, the Carnarvon Race Club has been… Read More »
With tests on Pride Of Jenni last week determining no major issues, and the mare appearing in fine shape, Ciaron Maher is set to stick with his original plan with the Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner. The crowd favourite was among 13 entries for Saturday’s $750,000 Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at… Read More »
Jamie Kah has to answer the serious allegation of not giving one of her mounts every possible chance to obtain the best possible finishing position after being charged by Racing Victoria stewards on Monday. The charge, under AR 129(2) was issued in relation to her ride on Let’Sfacethemusic in the McNeil Stakes… Read More »
Fangirl made an in-campaign cameo at Monday’s trials with Chris Waller taking the opportunity to stretch the star miler’s legs on the Randwick course proper. The six-year-old finished fifth, beaten less than 1-1/2 lengths by Mazu, who held the trial up for five minutes after initially refusing to go to the barrier… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup is not the only Flemington staying feature owners can target on the first Tuesday in November with the Australian Heritage Cup to be added to this year’s Melbourne Cup program. The 2800-metre event is restricted to Australian and New Zealand-trained gallopers and will be the culmination of… Read More »
Trainer Symon Wilde is optimistic about Dashing Duchess’s chances in The Archer at Flemington this Saturday, where the winner secures a golden ticket to the Melbourne Cup. Wilde believes the timing is ideal for his in-form mare, who has won her past two starts at The Valley, including a Quality… Read More »
A Perth media presenter has been fined following a heated exchange with champion jockey William Pike at Belmont on Saturday. Michael Heaton, from Tabtouch, received a $2000 fine and was charged under AR228(b), which states that âConduct detrimental to the interests of racingâ includes misconduct, improper conduct, or unseemly behavior…. Read More »
Kerrin Mcevoy has picked up the ride on exciting colt Linebacker for his campaign starting point in the Group 2 The Run To The Rose. The Champagne Stakes runner-up, who is on a Golden Rose and Caulfield Guineas path, was given an exhibition gallop between races at Randwick on Saturday as a… Read More »
Jockey Michael Dee will partner Warmonger when the four-year-old makes his reappearance in a Group 1 race at Flemington. The Queensland Derby winner is set to resume in the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) on Saturday having had a trial and jump-out at Cranbourne in recent weeks. Warmonger is being aimed at the… Read More »
Godolphin galloper Pericles registered his first win in 12 months with a dominant display in the So You Think Stakes (1500m). The James Cummings-trained five-year-old had not been successful since winning the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) on the corresponding weekend last year. However, Pericles had collected placings in the Silver… Read More »
There is never good thing in racing, but if ever there was one, it was Godolphin filly Silmarillion in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m). At her last start, The James Cummings-trained Silmarillion split Ameena and Manaal in the Group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on August 24. Ameena and Manaal… Read More »
Having completed a winning hat-trick in taking out the Ladbrokes Own Spring Handicap (1600m), the Lindsay Park team is looking to raise the bar with Evaporate. Success in a maiden at Cranbourne was followed by a win at Moonee Valley on August 24, but Evaporate went to another level with… Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood and the connections of Mornington Glory were banking on the fittest horse supplying them with a Group 1 win at Moonee Valley. Sustained speed over the 1000m journey of the Moir Stakes on Saturday saw Bedggood land his first Group 1 win and gift the owners of the sprinter… Read More »
