Tony McEvoy is considering tackling some of Australia’s best sprinters after Sunlight made a successful return from a short break at Caulfield. A spiked temperature in Sydney in the lead-up to last month’s Golden Rose had the potential to curtail Sunlight’s spring campaign. McEvoy persevered and the filly won Saturday’s… Read More »
Sunlight is a step closer to making a return to racing after an impressive trial win at Cranbourne. The Tony McEvoy-trained filly could be seen in action as early as Saturday having been entered for the Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Last season’s Magic Millions Classic winner hasn’t raced… Read More »
Sunlight’s planned assault on the Golden Rose has hit a hurdle with the filly ruled out of her lead-up run because of a temperature. The Tony McEvoy-trained three-year-old had been entered for Saturday’s Group Two Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill with a view to stretching out to 1400m… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy is changing tack with Sunlight with a view to a potential start in the Group One Golden Rose. The three-year-old will get the chance to press her claims when she runs in Saturday’s Group Two Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill. Sunlight has raced on nine… Read More »
Tony McEvoy says there’s improvement to come from Sunlight after the filly scored a hard-fought victory in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. The winner of the Magic Millions Classic on the Gold Coast in January and later finishing third in the Golden Slipper, Sunlight was one of the better credentialled… Read More »
Luke Currie has been buoyed by Sunlight’s trackwork since her return to Melbourne as the jockey prepares to reunite with the star filly on race day in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. Currie rode Sunlight in five of the filly’s first six starts last season for four wins including the… Read More »
Sunlight, who resumed with a distant second to Nature Strip in the Lightning, holds the call in the market for the Quezette Stakes (1100m) this Saturday at Caulfield. The Magic Millions winning filly resumed in the Lightning at Morphettville where she was hard in the market to beat the boom… Read More »
The Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville this Saturday shapes up to be the one of the real highlights of the Winter with a clash between Nature Strip and Sunlight, and that’s reflected in the market. Nature Strip has the hard fitness under the belt and impressive wins next to his… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy is seriously considering targeting Magic Millions winner Sunlight at feature sprints against older horses in the early spring. Sunlight is on track to kick off her campaign in Saturday’s Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) for two and three-year-olds at Morphettville where she is likely to clash with Nature… Read More »
Magic Millions-winning filly Sunlight has made a one-act affair of her first public appearance since the Sydney autumn carnival. Unsighted since running third to Esitjaab in an all-fillies finish to the Golden Slipper, Sunlight was unextended to win a barrier trial at Morphettville on Thursday. Trainer Tony McEvoy sent Sunlight… Read More »
Adelaide race fans could get an opportunity to see star filly Sunlight in action before her juvenile season is over. Sunlight has raced seven times this season for five wins including the $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast in January as well as the Silver Slipper and… Read More »
Golden Slipper favourite Sunlight has firmed for the $3.5 million race, after leading all the way to win the Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill. But she may have a serious challenger in Written By who tightened from $7 to $5 after his Pago Pago Stakes win. Sent out at $1.35… Read More »
The Magic Night Stakes is rarely a prelude to Golden Slipper success, but trainer Tony McEvoy is confident Sunlight can defy history. McEvoy has already used a seven-day back-up to good effect with Sunlight before the Magic Millions and believes the strategy will again deliver the desired result. Calaway Girl… Read More »
Sunlight completely stifles betting when it comes to her final lead up to the 2018 Golden Slipper, the Magic Night Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill this Saturday, with the filly being the lone runner under $10 with bookmaker Sportsbet. The Tony McEvoy trained filly hasn’t raced since outgunning Estijaab to win… Read More »
Magic Millions winner Sunlight has strengthened her grip on the Golden Slipper with a stirring victory at Rosehill over Estijaab. There was a neck between the two fillies in Saturday’s Group Two Silver Slipper (1100m), with the pair clearing out from the pack in the straight. The Hawkes Racing-trained Estijaab… Read More »
Golden Slipper favourite Sunlight has settled into her new surroundings as she prepares for her first Sydney start at Rosehill. Sunlight travelled smoothly from Melbourne and had a gallop at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with Tim Clark aboard. Clark will ride Sunlight in Saturday’s Group Two Silver Slipper Stakes. “She’s… Read More »
The all-in market has opened for Saturday’s Silver Slipper Stakes at Rosehill and there are no surprised with Magic Millions Classic winner Sunlight heading the market. Perhaps the biggest surprise in the market is the lack of margin between the dominant Sunlight and Estijaab in betting with Sunlight the $2.80… Read More »
Brilliant filly Sunlight is primed to become the first filly to complete the Magic Millions Classic-Golden Slipper double after her blistering win the $2 million first leg at the Gold Coast. After an early skirmish in which Jonker was the major victim, hitting the running rail, Sunlight ($4 fav) sat… Read More »
After an initial disappointment, Sunlight has quickly shown everyone the talent her jockey Luke Currie knew she had. Now the flying filly gets her chance to deliver on a big stage. Sunlight was beaten as favourite on debut in the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes in October in Melbourne but has since… Read More »
Little separates support for the top three Magic Millions Classic contenders. Sunlight, the $4.00 favourite with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au, holds a slight edge. The $5.00 equal second favourites Jonker and Ef Troop are slightly behind in money wagered. “The tide has turned slightly on the Gold Coast. Sunlight was all… Read More »
