High Octane is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Boys Division of the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m). The Team Snowden camp has a strong hand it seems when it comes to their juveniles and that is evident here, highlighted by High Octane, who is the $2.90 favourite after a debut win… Read More »
It’s all one way traffic with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Fillies division of the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) this afternoon at Caulfield. The Team Hayes trained Bold Bastille was a super winner of the Inglis Banner on Cox Plate Day and off the back of an electric jumpout, she is the… Read More »
It’s all one way traffic with Ladbrokes.com.au when it comes to the Fillies division of the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) this Saturday at Caulfield. Bold Bastille was an outstanding winner of the Inglis Banner on Cox Plate Day and looks ready to go off an electric jumpout win at Flemington…. Read More »
Bodyguard holds the call with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Boys division of the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) this Saturday at Caulfield. The Team Snowden stable has a good hold on this race it and perhaps even the big race itself in two weeks ago, headlined by Bodyguard, who resumes. He is… Read More »
Unbeaten colt Barber is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au to continue his winning ways and resume with a victory in the Boys division of the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) this Saturday at Sandown. The James Cummings trained juvenile is unbeaten in two starts, the latest being in the Spring when winning the… Read More »
James Cummings has dominated Melbourne two-year-old races this season and is looking to continue that trend with a strong contingent of five taking on the Blue Diamond Preludes. Cummings has trained 10 two-year-old winners for the season, including six in Melbourne of which four will be in action at Caulfield… Read More »
The lure of a future as a stallion against money offered in a sales-restricted race has contributed to Tagaloa contesting the Blue Diamond Prelude at Caulfield. Connections had to weigh up a start in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast last month, or chase victory in the… Read More »
Impressive debut Randwick winner Rulership will have a new rider when he heads to Melbourne to prepare for the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. Nash Rawiller rode the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained two-year-old to win on Saturday but has already been told Mark Zahra will ride the colt in Melbourne…. Read More »
There were mixed emotions for the Snowden stable at Randwick with Rulership stamping himself as a serious two-year-old while $2.8 million colt Mount Fuji finished down the track. Rulership ($2.90 fav), a $900,000 yearling, bounced to the front for Nash Rawiller and controlled the race, lengthening his advantage to win… Read More »
The freshest and most exciting brand in Australian wagering will make its trackside debut in January, with Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) announcing an exciting evolution in the relationship with GVC Australia, a major partner of the Club for more than four years through its brand Ladbrokes. Ladbrokes-branded assets will transition… Read More »
I Am Immortal will take an unbeaten record into the Blue Diamond Stakes after winning a prelude for colts and geldings at Caulfield. But the two-year-old will also contest the $1.5 million race with reservations about his ability to run out a strong 1200m. Sent out the $2.50 favourite, I… Read More »
Four of the numerous high-profile horses who have been transferred from now-disqualified trainer Darren Weir are set to line up in Australia’s first Group One race of the year at Caulfield. Weir was on Wednesday disqualified by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board for four years after not contesting Victorian… Read More »
Exciting Godolphin-owned filly Athiri has made an instant impression on James Cummings’ Melbourne-based assistant trainer in preparation for her Blue Diamond Stakes bid. Athiri arrived at Godolphin’s Flemington stables in Melbourne from the operation’s Sydney base a few days ago ahead of Saturday’s Group Two Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) for… Read More »
Catch Me and I Am Immortal are the early favourites to continue their winning ways in the respective divisions of the Blue Diamond Preludes which are set to provide the best pointers yet towards Victoria’s premier juvenile race. Saturday’s Blue Diamond Prelude for fillies has attracted 21 nominations highlighted by… Read More »
Jason Warren has watched the recent Blue Diamond lead-up races and is happy with the position he is in as he prepares to unleash the exciting Brooklyn Hustle in the fillies Prelude at Caulfield. Last Saturday week’s Blue Diamond Previews were won by filly Catch Me and colt I Am… Read More »
Brooklyn Hustle has recently lost Blue Diamond favouritism but the filly has shown she is on track for the $1.5 million Group One race with a pleasing jump-out at Mornington. The Jason Warren-trained two-year-old made a big impression with a convincing win at The Valley on debut on December 1… Read More »
It has been less than smooth sailing getting Written By’s preparation on track. But trainer Grahame Begg is convinced he has a serious horse on his hands after the colt remained unbeaten in the Blue Diamond Prelude at Caulfield on Saturday. Written By needed barrier education after failing to load… Read More »
The result of the Blue Diamond Preludes will determine whether Luke Currie remains in Melbourne for Blue Diamond day and misses the first Sydney lead-up run of Golden Slipper favourite Sunlight. Currie is the rider of brilliant Magic Millions winner Sunlight who is scheduled to have the first of her… Read More »
In-form jockey Kerrin McEvoy will run the rule over another promising two-year-old when he rides Godolphin colt Plague Stone for the first time in the Blue Diamond Prelude at Caulfield. Since returning last week from a hand injury, McEvoy has saluted on Chris Waller-trained juveniles Performer and Fiesta at Rosehill… Read More »
With Ollivander safely tucked away in the Blue Diamond Stakes, training partners Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are hoping Bionics can join his stablemate in Victoria’s richest two-year-old race. The pair run in the colts and geldings division of the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Flemington-based Zahra… Read More »
