Lindsay Park’s Flemington specialist and upset Black Caviar Lightning winner Redkirk Warrior has work to do to continue his winning streak on the weekend coming up with the outside barrier 15 draw in the official Newmarket Handicap 2018 field on Super Saturday. Reigning champion Redkirk Warrior has work to do from the outside barrier carrying […]
Trainer Darren Weir’s shot at successive wins in the 2018 Australian Cup field Gailo Chop will face off against 11 rivals from a wide barrier 10 draw in the weight-for-age classic on Super Saturday at Flemington this weekend. Darren Weir’s Peter Young Stakes winner Gailo Chop is favourite in the 2018 Australian Cup field and […]
Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes winner Written By has been confirmed for the Group 1 $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) after delighting trainer Grahame Begg in his work since the tough Melbourne win. Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes winner Written By is a confirmed runner in this month’s 2018 Golden Slipper field in Sydney. Photo: Ultimate […]
Patrick Webster’s veteran miler Happy Clapper kicks off another Doncaster Mile campaign this Saturday racing first-up at Royal Randwick in the Group 1 $500,000 Canterbury Stakes (1300m). Dual Doncaster Mile runner-up Happy Clapper kicks off another campaign targeting the Randwick feature in this Saturday’s Canterbury Stakes. Photo: Steve Hart. The always-honest son of Teofilo continues […]
The winners kept rolling through February for the Laming Racing Yard with the first winner of the month kicking off at Mooney Valley on February 2 when So Poysed finished first of 11 in a BM78 with Ben Melham aboard to pilot a win over a mile by 3.25 lengths, beating home The Avenger and […]
Another dominant performance in the Group 1 $1m China Horse Club George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on March 24 will see Winx book her ticket to race at Royal Ascot in England in June. Winx, above, is still in the mix to head to England for the Royal Ascot Carnival. Photo by Steve Hart. […]
The Group 1 $500,000 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on March 23 is now the first up target for the grey flash Chautauqua. Chautauqua, above, needs to pass a barrier test before being allowed to head back to the races. Photo by Steve Hart. The Team Hawkes trained Chautauqua wasn’t flashing when he […]
Heading back to the track of his greatest win at Flemington will boost the chances of Almandin in Saturday’s Group 1 $1.5m Australian Cup (2000m). Almandin, above with white cap, fights of the finish with stablemate Homesman in the Ladbrokes Mornington Cup Prelude at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Almandin is a three times […]
Jockey Regan Bayliss is clear to chase back to back Group 1 wins on Redkirk Warrior in Saturday’s Group 1 $1.25m Lexus Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington before he starts a long stint on the sidelines. Regan Bayliss will ride Redkirk Warriior, above, in the 2018 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Bayliss was […]
Team Hawkes is hoping Estijaab can secure a spot in the 2018 Golden Slipper with a win in the Group 2 $300,000 Reisling Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Estijaab, above, is among the nominations for the 2018 Reisling Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Estijaab is currently nineteenth in the order of entry […]
Wilde Racing were delighted to quinella The Drain Man Summer Sprint Series Final at Moonee Valley on Friday night when Sabotage went past the post first to defeat stable mate Sister Kitty Mac in the $100,000 feature. A minor gear change, removal of blinkers & addition of winkers seemed to help in the victory of […]
The Triple Crown Syndicated Redzel heads up the nominations for the Group 2 $500,000 Hyland Challenge Stakes (1000m) at Randwick on Saturday. Redzel, above, is among the nominations for the 2018 Challenge Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. The Peter and Paul Snowden trained Redzel is one of eleven sprinters nominated for the 1000m […]
Dual Group 1 winner Ace High was a late inclusion to the high quality list of nominations for the Group 1 $1m Girvan Waugh Randwick Guineas (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. Ace High, above, was a late inclusion in the nominations for the Randwick Guineas at Randwick. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Trainer David Payne […]
Stable is positively and utterly flying landing it’s third maiden winner in ten days in the shape of Top Cookie.All three were placed to perfection, two were scratched to head to more suitable races and it’s obviously pretty damn great when you get it right.Today’s winner achieved that rare feat of being successful on debut and […]
A win by champion mare Winx in the 2018 Group 1 $600,000 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday will see her claim her sixteenth Group 1 win and set a new history making record. Winx, above, is chasing her 16th Group 1 win in the 2018 Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick. Photo by […]
One time world number one sprinter Chautauqua will have to pass a barrier test at Warwick Farm on Monday before being allowed to kick off his 2018 Autumn Carnival campaign in the Group 1 $500,000 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Randwick on March 10. Chautauqua, above, has to pass a barrier test before being allowed to […]
Quietly but surely the team are going about their business.No shouting from the rooftops, just presenting horses in the best order possible from a select team at Denistoun.The boss has the horses in tremendous nick and his placement has been spot on .Yesterday at Terang Royal Zephyr headed to the races with a string of duck […]
Lindsay Park’s head trainer David Hayes is expecting his smart filly Rimraam to be very competitive when she races for the first time in Sydney in Saturday’s Group 1 $500,000 James Boag’s Premium Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. Rimraam, above, will be competitive in the Surround Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Rimraam […]
Last start CS Hayes Stakes winner Grunt heads up trainer Mick Price’s three runners in the betting for the 2018 Group 1 $1m Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Grunt, above, is the shortest priced of Mick Price’s 3 Australian Guineas runners at Flemington. Photo by Jenny Barnes. Betting at Ladbrokes.com.au has Grunt as […]
Irish import Libran has been given the all clear to take on his stablemate Winx in the Group 1 $600,000 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. Libran, above, has been passed fit to run in the 2018 Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. The Chris Waller trained Libran was under […]
The field of nine for the Group 1 $600,000 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) at Randwick today is intact with Winx set to claim her twenty-third consecutive win. Winx, above, is first up over 1600m in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Winx is still at the very short odds of […]