The last-to-first debut effort of the David Hayes-trained Mama’s Choice caused Blue Diamond Stakes markets to be reshuffled with Malasun, who did not race on Saturday, taking over as favourite. Leading up to Saturday’s Listed Emirates Airlines Stakes (1100m), the Tony McEvoy-trained Jimando had been the $5.50 Blue Diamond favourite… Read More »
Trainer Mark Webb will weigh up an interstate option against a start in the Group One Oakleigh Plate with speedy mare Johannapine after her dashing win at Caulfield. Webb is lifting his sights with the four-year-old after she posted her third victory in four starts leading throughout to land Saturday’s… Read More »
Runaway Victoria Oaks winner Mosheen will race for her new part-owner Katsumi Yoshida for the first time when she resumes in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. The leading Japanese owner-breeder secured 50 per cent of Mosheen for an undisclosed seven-figure sum with managing owner Phil Sly to race… Read More »
Perhaps the only person who doesn’t want to see Black Caviar in Sydney this autumn is Karuta Queen’s trainer Neville Layt who is aiming the filly at Group One targets including the TJ Smith Stakes. Karuta Queen will begin her campaign in a 1000m open handicap at Warwick Farm on… Read More »
An excited crowd crammed into Moonee Valley on Friday evening to witness another chapter of the Black Caviar story and got just what they expected.
Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed defied a big weight and doubts over her ability to sprint well fresh with a dominant win in Thursday’s Listed John Dillon Stakes.
Leading trainer Peter Moody intends to back off with promising filly Total Attraction and set her for the Australasian Oaks in April after she maintained her unbeaten record by completing a hat-trick at Flemington.
Cavalry Rose made a wayward but winning debut to double her purchase price at Rosehill with a stirring victory over Diamond Earth in the Inglis Classic at Rosehill on Saturday.
Danny O’Brien is looking at two-year-old Shamexpress, owned in similar interests as dual Group One winner Shamrocker, as more of a long-term prospect despite his impressive debut win at Flemington.
Lifelong dreams descended into depressing nightmares at the Gold Coast on Saturday when Sydney filly Driefontein won an action-packed Magic Millions Classic in the stewards’ room.
