The dream is alive for apprentice Lauren Stojakovic who has been confirmed as the rider of favourite Miracles Of Life in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes. Adelaide-based Stojakovic, 29, has ridden Miracles Of Life in her three dominant wins, including a breathtaking victory in the Blue Diamond Preview at… Read More »
With the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival for 2013 about to get into full swing with the running of the first Group 1 event this weekend we take a look at the dates and races for the coming months of racing which include the Lightning Stakes in which star mare Black Caviar… Read More »
Race 2 – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (1100 METRES) Of $150,000.1st $90,000, 2nd $27,000, 3rd $13,500, 4th $6,750, 5th $3,750, 6th $3,000, 7th $3,000, 8th $3,000 GROUP 3 Set Weights, Two-Years-Old, Fillies, Apprentices cannot claim. This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $10,000 for qualified horses.Field… Read More »
Race 1 – Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (1100 METRES) Of $150,000.1st $90,000, 2nd $27,000, 3rd $13,500, 4th $6,750, 5th $3,750, 6th $3,000, 7th $3,000, 8th $3,000 GROUP 3 Set Weights, Two-Years-Old, Colts and Geldings, Apprentices cannot claim. This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $10,000 for… Read More »
The Blue Diamond Stakes picture will become clearer after Saturday’s Preludes at Caulfield with Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley operation looking to have four runners in the $1 million finale. But two of those – Metastasio and Montsegur were not among the original Blue Diamond nominations – leaving Darley liable for a… Read More »
An already strong Blue Diamond team grew even stronger for trainer Peter Snowden with the win of Metastasio in the Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield. Metastasio followed her first-up win at Flemington last month with an equally impressive performance at her second start. But Snowden believes she will need to find… Read More »
The Darley stable provided yet another demonstration of its undeniable power and added yet a new name to the Blue Diamond Stakes mix when Metastasio scored a comfortable win in the Nursery Handicap at Flemington on Saturday. Metastasio’s win put her in the running for a start in Melbourne’s richest… Read More »
The Peter Snowden stable will make the most of the temporary relocation of its Sydney stable jockey Kerrin McEvoy to Melbourne as it attempts to sort out autumn prospects. McEvoy will test a selection of the stable’s southern-based two-year-olds in jump outs at Flemington on Friday ahead of next month’s… Read More »
Group One winner Epaulette is a little behind schedule in his autumn carnival preparations but stablemate Albrecht is on track for his three-start Melbourne campaign. Trainer Peter Snowden said Epaulette had suffered a setback and would not be back to represent Darley in the early autumn races. “He’s back a… Read More »
Peter Snowden trained Sydney galloper ‘Rusambo’ will have his first run in Victoria as favourite in Saturday’s Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts & Geldings) at Caulfield Racecourse. The son of Elusive Quality has had two career starts those being a third in the Breeders Plate and a second in… Read More »
2012 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (Group 3) Final Field & Barriers at Caulfield racecourse over 1100m on Saturday 11th February, 2012. Race 2 – 1:25PM Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (1100 METRES) Of $125,000.1st $75,000, 2nd $22,500, 3rd $11,250, 4th $5,625, 5th $3,125, 6th $2,500, 7th $2,500, 8th $2,500… Read More »
Group Two-winning sprinter Wilander is on the comeback trail with new trainer David Hayes after being retired to stud.
