He’s the boom youngster of Australian racing and with that being the case, The Autumn Sun heads the Sportsbet.com.au all in market for the Golden Rose (1400m). The high class colt ended his first prep with a stunning win in the JJ Atkins Stakes during the Brisbane Winter Carnival. Chris… Read More »
He’s unlikely to go, but soon to be three year old The Autumn Sun is the Sportsbet.com.au all in market fav for the Victoria Derby (2500m). The colt was dynamic in his first prep, highlighted by his outstanding win in the JJ Atkins Stakes. Chris Waller has stated that the… Read More »
A setback stifled Touch Of Mink’s black-type aspirations over autumn so Matthew Smith is pointing the promising filly towards the Sunshine Coast Guineas. The Group Three mile at the tail end of the Queensland winter carnival has been a focus for the three-year-old, who has already raced in elite company…. Read More »
Boom colt The Autumn Sun has defied a dramatic betting drift to keep his unbeaten record intact in the Group One JJ Atkins Plate at Doomben. The Autumn Sun blew from an opening quote of $2.45 to start the $4 favourite before scoring by a neck from stablemate Zousain, who… Read More »
The Autumn Sun was off the map in all in betting for the JJ Atkins (1600m), to be run this Saturday at Doomben, but Sportsbet.com.au punters are keeping their powder dry with the final field out. He still is a dominant favourite at $2.40, but has eased slightly from $2.35… Read More »
The Autumn Sun has issued a warning to his rivals as the Group One JJ Atkins looms on the horizon for the talented colt. The Chris Waller-trained two-year-old confirmed his rating as a leading chance for the $600,000 JJ Atkins Stakes at Doomben on June 9 with a comprehensive victory… Read More »
Redoute’s choice colt The Autumn Sun will step out in the first at Randwick this Saturday, donning the very familiar colours of stable mate and Doomben Cup runner up Egg Tart. Last years Group 1 Queensland Oaks winner Egg Tart enjoyed a very good start to her career as a… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller expects The Autumn Sun to justify his status as a prime contender for the Group One JJ Atkins Stakes at Doomben in a lead-up race at Randwick. Sydney’s premier trainer plays a strong hand in Saturday’s Energy Air Plate (1400m), where The Autumn Sun is expected to… Read More »
The Autumn Sun has emerged as a colt with potential after making an eye-catching debut during the Anzac Day meeting at Randwick. A Queensland winter carnival campaign now looms after his commanding victory in the Armistice Plate (1200m) with the Group One JJ Atkins (1600m) a logical target at Doomben… Read More »
Happy Clapper is once again on a path to run into Winx but his trainer doesn’t see that as a negative. Pat Webster’s stable star begins his autumn campaign in Saturday’s Group One Canterbury Stakes with a view to competing in his third Doncaster Mile. Before the $3.5 million race,… Read More »
Sunshine Coast trainer Stuart Kendrick has been forced to spell one of his autumn carnival horses but it is full steam ahead with two others. Staying prospect Rancho Montoya has a foot problem and will be spelled for at least three months. Rancho Montoya was well beaten at Caloundra last… Read More »
Trainer Peter Snowden’s chances of winning a third Golden Slipper have been diminished with Stratosphere now a non-starter during the Sydney autumn carnival. Snowden, who trains with his son Paul, told Racing NSW stewards on Friday the two-year-old would be spelled to prepare for a spring campaign. Stratosphere had been… Read More »
Trainer Stuart Kendrick is likely to stick with a successful formula and start Rancho Montoya at the Sunshine Coast rather than Doomben. Kendrick has accepted with Rancho Montoya at both centres in Plate races over 1400m and 1600m on Friday and Saturday respectively. Rancho Montoya was a shock failure at… Read More »
Ef Troop and Sunlight are the equal $4 favourites for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic following the declaration of the final field of 16 plus four emergencies. Newcastle speedster and former favourite Jonker is at $4.50 with the TAB and the only other runner under double figures ahead of Tuesday’s… Read More »
A step up to 1800 metres at Flemington will tell trainer Steve Richards whether it is worth persevering to the Victoria Derby with Sunquest. But a lacklustre run may persuade Richards to freshen the three-year-old for a shot at another stakes race on Derby day. From the outset Richards has… Read More »
Brisbane trainer Kelly Schweida is growing in confidence Shogun Sun can win a Group One race in the spring but he believes Sydney won’t see the best of the gelding until the autumn. Shogun Sun showed he could be up to the Group One Golden Rose at Rosehill on September… Read More »
Jason Attard laughed when he recognised the irony of his preferred weather forecast for Sydney this week. Ideally the Hawkesbury-based trainer wants the track at Rosehill downgraded from good to soft to suit six-year-old gelding Sons Of John – the type of conditions that were prevalent during the autumn carnival…. Read More »
A midweek Warwick Farm maiden is a long way from the Golden Slipper but still an important step for two-year-old Condor Heroes. The colt missed the chance to make the field for Saturday’s Slipper when he took off on the way to the barrier and was scratched from the Pago… Read More »
Jockey Damian Browne has given his rivals another master class in how to ride the Sunshine Coast racetrack in steering Tivaci to a Group Three win. Browne won his fourth stakes race in the past three weeks when Tivaci ($3.20) raced away to score by 1-1/4 lengths to High Spirit… Read More »
Perfect Dare tackles the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas as part of a long-range plan trainer Matt Dunn hopes will be fulfilled next season. Perfect Dare has been one of unluckiest horses of the Queensland winter carnival with a third in the Fred Best Classic and then fifths in the… Read More »
