Bell Ex One has produced another heart-stopper for connections, this time claiming a narrow victory in the Australian Steeplechase at Sandown. The Andrew Bobbin-trained jumper was set for a comfortable victory in Sunday’s 3900m steeplechase, until the Henry Dwyer-trained Riding High rallied in the straight to go down narrowly. Bell Ex One… Read More »
Amade has carried the topweight to a comfortable victory in the Sandown Cup. A trip to Brisbane could be on the agenda for Amade after the stayer was better behaved in the barriers before taking out the Listed Sandown Cup. The Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) at Eagle Farm on June… Read More »
The Bob Charley AO Stakes at Randwick shapes as a potential target for smart sprinter Insurrection. Stakes assignments in Sydney and Brisbane will be considered for Insurrection as trainer Michael Freedman plots another black-type raid with the consistent campaigner. The winner of the Listed Canterbury Sprint (1200m) in January, Insurrection lumped topweight… Read More »
See what the jockeys had to say about their rides in the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on 1/6/2024. Luke Nolen (I Wish I Win): “I’ve done a lot on this horse. Obviously, I was a bit disappointed being off but we made amends today. “Some days you’re… Read More »
Warmonger has raced to one of the easiest wins in a Group 1 contest when taking out the Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr -trained gelding registered a 10-½ length victory in the 2400m contest for three-year-olds on Saturday. Warmonger’s winning margin eclipsed the 6-½ length… Read More »
Katherine Coleman finally experienced a Group One win first-hand as Luke Nolen rekindled his successful partnership with I Wish I Win to emerge triumphant in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Nolen had been the five-year-old’s regular rider prior to this year but was overlooked for the mount in the Doomben 10,000,… Read More »
La Danseuse Rouge has defied a betting drift to almost break the course record in an impressive victory at Caulfield. The Cliff Brown-trained mare came from third last on the hometurn to claim the Manhari Metals handicap (1100m) on Saturday. On the official first day of winter, La Danseuse Rouge ran… Read More »
Former Hong Kong galloper Dragon’s Luck has made a triumphant return to racing in Melbourne. Now in the care of Liam Howley and racing as Why Worry, the gelding took out the GMH Fire & Safety Australia Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Leading throughout under Ethan Brown, Why Worry ($9)… Read More »
A typographical error during the week had him answering to the name ‘Kevin’, but it was pure Kerrin Mcevoy horsemanship that helped lift Franz Josef to a stirring victory at Rosehill before rain halted the meeting. The top jockey only returned to race riding at Canterbury on Wednesday after spending two-months sidelined… Read More »
The David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins-trained Interest Point has maintained his unbeaten record with a narrow win at Caulfield. After a debut win at Mornington last month, Interest Point headed to Caulfield to take out the Dexion Victoria Handicap (1100m) on Saturday. Under the guidance on Jamie Mott, Interest Point ($3.70) had… Read More »
Josh Parr has been left searching for superlatives to describe unbeaten colt Emirate after the youngster overcame a buffeting at the top of the straight to score a commanding Rosehill victory. A $1 million Magic Millions yearling purchase, the son of Extreme Choice is showing enough promise to suggest he can live… Read More »
The Bayliss brothers … Jake and Regan … will tick another box in the family racing history book at Eagle Farm on Saturday when they will lineup against each other for the first time in a Group 1 contest. The race is the $1 million Queensland Derby. “Yeah, it is… Read More »
Any notion that rain affected ground will halt the winning momentum of revived gelding Western Empire in Saturday’s Group 3 Hyperion Stakes (1600m) at Belmont has been hosed down by trainer, Grant Williams. Western Empire was trained by Danny O’Brien in Melbourne when unsuccessful on soft tracks two years ago, finishing fifth… Read More »
Which Amade will turn up to contest the Sandown Cup? That is the question trainer Phillip Stokes would like to answer in the positive, but the gelding’s barrier antics at the start of the 3200m Listed race on Sunday will have a big bearing on the outcome. Amade has the potential to… Read More »
Trainer Tom Dabernig is confident British Angel has the credentials to become a city winner, despite the filly flopping in the metropolitan area at her only previous attempt. After three wins on the country circuit, Dabernig is keen to try the filly again in town in the Thoroughbred Club of Australia Handicap… Read More »
You could be forgiven for thinking that Jim Byrne will be happy just to be competing in this year’s Winter Carnival, once again, after being forced to watchthe carnival from the sidelines for the last two years through injury. But you would be wrong … or, at very least, that… Read More »
The more precocious two-year-olds might be in the paddock, but the final two months of the Sydney season are renowned for unearthing late-blooming stars of the future. Ozzmosis launched his career during the post-carnival period 12 months ago before going on the win the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes in the… Read More »
A forecast for rain in Sydney this weekend is music to the ears of Mark Minervini, who is keen to see Lord Mayors Cup hopeful Hosier back on rain-affected ground following a frustrating start to his campaign. The gelding has won eight of his 11 appearances on soft and heavy tracks… Read More »
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr had been hopeful Snow Patrol could develop into a middle-distance galloper being a son of Contributer. The former Godolphin galloper had proven himself over distances ranging from 1400m to 2000m and Price and Kent Jnr had the same hopes for Snow Patrol. But the gelding’s one… Read More »
The recent success of The Autumn Sun’s progeny has given Chris Waller a few ‘proud Dad’ moments, although far from championing the stallion’s success this weekend, Waller will be trying to halt his classic run in the Queensland Derby. Having overseen the horse’s illustrious racing career, Waller has been chuffed to… Read More »
