The return run of Pride Of Jenni is now less than four weeks away and the mare is set to step up her program with another jump-out at Cranbourne. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare had a jump-out over 800m at Cranbourne on July 22 and will have the second of her preparation… Read More »
The decision to geld Williamsburg has produced an immediate result with the dual Group 1 placegetter breaking a 22-month drought from the winner’s stall to post a decisive victory at Rosehill. The five-year-old hadn’t got his head in front since taking out the Dulcify Quality (1600m) in October 2022, although he… Read More »
Anthony Freedman admits that it has taken time to find the key to Right To Party and in a preparation that has delivered three-straight victories, they might just now have got the hang of her. Right To Party, ridden by Jye McNeil, stormed to the line late from last to first in… Read More »
Improving stayer Matusalem has scored an emotional win for trainer Chris Waller, reviving memories of his late father John who was in the horse’s ownership. Named after his father’s favourite rum, the $4.80 betting site favourite ground out a hard-fought victory over stablemate Monarch’s Brae ($11) to claim the Congratulations James… Read More »
Ineligible for the Kosciuszko, Lonhro’s Queen will instead be given a chance to earn a Country Championships berth after claiming her second successive Highway Handicap win. Originally trained in Sydney, the Gooree Stud-owned mare is now with Scone trainer Cameron Crockett, but she doesn’t qualify for this year’s The Kosciuszko (1200m)… Read More »
In his own words, Lindsay Smith is hesitant to become cocky by making any grand statements on the levels Horrifying could reach over the next few months, but he is willing to enjoy the return to form the seven-year-old has found after winning at Flemington. Horrifying ($9.50), ridden by Blake Shinn,… Read More »
In the short time Dominic Sutton has held a training licence, he and his small Ballarat stable has a achieved a Flemington winner together with recently turned three-year-olds with Guineas and Derby aims. Detroit City scored an emphatic win in the Tab We’re On over 1410-metres after impressing in winning on debut… Read More »
Boom import Berkshire Breeze has gone under as the long odds on favourite at Flemington with rejuvenated stayer Horrifying winning the race with ease. Horrifying sat outside of the favourite throughout the race and once the speed came on heading around the home turn the Lindsay Smith trained galloper started… Read More »
Four runners … that’s all it took for the newly formed training partnership of Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald to land their first winner together, and there is no surprise there. The powerful stable, built up to a remarkable level by Neasham in just four years of training in her… Read More »
Glasgow Lass first came to prominence at Ascot in January and displayed the signs of a future stakes winner with an impressive two length victory over Big Shots. While Glasgow Lass suffered a minor setback and couldn’t continue her campaign, Big Shots progressed to win the Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic… Read More »
Affluential may not have the same flat ability as his older sister, but one thing he can do is jump. Trainer John Leek (Jnr) has transformed Affluential into one of the state’s up-and-coming jumpers and he will put that on show in the Grand National Hurdle (4200m) at Sandown on Sunday. Affluential… Read More »
Jockey Ethan Brown was a little taken aback at the high praise Mick Price paid him after riding a winner at Caulfield last week. Price said Brown was the most underrated Group 1 jockey in Victoria after he piloted Public Attention to a debut victory. “I justified putting him on to the Coolmore… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable will kick off the campaign of Holymanz at Flemington in the hope that it may lead to richer spring purses. Holymanz, and stablemate St Lawrence, run in the Flemington Kentucky Bluegrass Handicap (1410m) on Saturday. Beaten just over 7-½ lengths behind stablemate Pride Of Jenni in the All-Star… Read More »
Father’s Day is still a month away, but connections of the horse by the same name are hoping to be celebrating a little earlier this year. The seven-year-old hasn’t raced since he was eased out of the Stayer’s Cup (2400m) at Rosehill in June after visibly shortening stride approaching the 1000m…. Read More »
Cepheus and Estadio Mestalla finished one-two in the South Grafton Cup, but the trainer of the runner-up reckons his charge can turn the tables when the pair renew their rivalry at Rosehill. Estadio Mestalla led the 1610m Grafton feature and was overhauled in the final bounds by defending titleholder Cepheus, who lumped… Read More »
Racing Victoria’s Paul Bloodworth expects several of Aidan O’Brien’s stayers to target the Melbourne Cup. After meeting with O’Brien in Ireland, Bloodworth confirmed the trainer’s interest in Melbourne’s premier Group 1 races. Kyprios, fresh off a sixth G1 win at Goodwood, is unlikely to travel due to his high rating… Read More »
Lloyd Williams is aiming for an eighth Melbourne Cup triumph, with the Victorian debuts of imports Post Impressionist and St Vincent’s Garden at Flemington on Saturday. Post Impressionist, trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, won the Manion Cup at Rosehill but had issues in the G1 Tancred Stakes. He runs… Read More »
Champion jockey William Pike added another milestone to his glittering career record after the completion of the 2023-24 season at Belmont on Wednesday. Pike ended the season with a flourish, booting home a treble on Another Love, Made In Mexico and Wayne The Pain, to reach 107.5 metropolitan winners, 14.5 clear of Chris… Read More »
The saying goes that weight will stop a train, but it hasn’t been able to stop Stern Idol who will chase a fourth jumps victory for the year at Sandown. Stern Idol heads to the Crisp Steeplechase (4200m) on Sunday where he will be joined by his Ciaron Maher-trained stablemate Rockstar… Read More »
Luck hasn’t always favoured classy mare More Secrets, but co-trainer Michael Hawkes is hoping a little of it can go her way before she is retired to stud this season. More Secrets will line up for what could be her final start in the Jockeys Association Reunion Handicap (1500m) at… Read More »
