South Australian based trainer Tony McEvoy is not dismissing the chances of outsider Crockett who will race in the shadow of the highly fancied stablemate Sunlight in the $2m Magic Millions 2yo Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Leading Adelaide rider Jamie Kah, above, will ride Crockett in the 2018 Magic Millions 2yo […]
Connections are banking on there being a flight made available for their filly Anthemoessa to fly to the Gold Coast before Saturday’s $2m Magic Millions 2yo Classic (1200m). Jordan Childs, above, takes the ride on Anthemoessa in the 2018 Magic Millions 2yo Classic at the Gold Coast. Photo by Adrienne Bicknell. Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani […]
Havadash returned from a break with an impressive win at Stawell on Friday. The blinkers seemed to have the desired effect & really switched him on. Bill Wilde enjoyed his first winner back as a trainer in 3yrs when Duecourse broke her maiden status at Warrnambool on Sunday. Linda Meech kept Duecourse out of trouble […]
Unbeaten colt Jonker has pleased Hugh Bowman after the champion jockey put the equal favourite through his final paces for Saturday’s $2m Magic Millions 2yo Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast. Hugh Bowman, above, is pleased with the preparation of Jonker heading into the 2018 Magic Millions 2yo Classic at the Gold Coast. Photo by […]
A wide barrier for Whypeeo in the $2m Magic Millions 3yo Guineas (1400m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday has seen trainer Toby Edmonds thinking twice about running against the three year olds. Trainer Toby Edmonds, above, has not locked in a start for Whypeeo in the Magic Millions 3yo Guineas at the Gold Coast. […]
Trainer Peter Snowden admits that Smartedge will need plenty of luck after drawing a wide barrier in the $2m Magic Millions 3yo Guineas (1400m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Tye Angland, above, rides Smartedge in the 2018 Magic Millions 3yo Guineas at the Gold Coast. Photo by Daniel Costello. Snowden, who trains in partnership […]
Luck deserted dual Group 1 winner Lucky Hussler at the barrier draw for the $1m Magic Millions Cup (1400m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Lucky Hussler, above, has drawn a wide barrier in the Magic Millions Cup at the Gold Coast. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The Darren Weir trained Lucky Hussler came up […]
Victorian stayer Payroll will get her chance to chase a hat trick of wins in the $1m Magic Millions Trophy (2200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Payroll, above in white colours, is chasing a hat trick of wins in the Magic Millions Trophy at the Gold Coast. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The Richard Laming […]
Former champion international hoop Gary Moore has his smart colt All Too Huiying down to race on successive Saturdays at the Gold Coast Racecourse including in the Magic Millions Trophy on January 13. Jockey Michael Walker (pictured) rides Gary Moore’s two Magic Millions aspirants at the Gold Coast this weekend. Photo: Adrienne Bicknell. Previously settled […]
A run in Flemington’s Black Caviar Lightning Stakes this autumn could lead to the Michael Kent-trained Supido heading to Dubai on World Cup Night, March 31. Supido could head to Dubai for the Al Quoz Sprint after a first-up run in February’s Black Caviar Lightning. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. The prestigious Group 1 US$1 million […]
Eagle Farm horseman Steven O’dea has his improving filly Dream Kisses racing at the Gold Coast on Saturday in a final tune-up for the following weekend’s Restricted Listed $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m). Brisbane horseman Steven O’dea chases 2018 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas glory with Dream Kisses this summer. Photo: Daniel Costello. The […]
Kelly Doughty’s veteran galloper Flamboyer has the end-of-month Sunshine Coast Cup in sight and returns to racing at his home Gold Coast track on the weekend. Flamboyer kicks off his summer bid at the Gold Coast this Saturday ahead of a second shot at the Sunshine Coast Cup at the end of the month. Photo: […]
Top trainer of two-year-olds Tony McEvoy has his well-bred filly Sunlight engaged in a risky lead-up mission at the Gold Coast this weekend before her shot at the following Saturday’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Jockey Luke Currie rides Magic Millions 2YO Classic-bound filly Sunlight at the Gold Coast in her final lead-up this Saturday. Photo: […]
Rosehill trainer David Payne and owner John Cordina are eyeing a number of Group 1 feature races during Sydney’s upcoming ‘The Championships’ including the ATC Oaks for smart filly All Too Soon. All Too Soon is a daughter of All Too Hard (pictured) who is on track for a 2018 ATC Oaks bid this autumn […]
Jason Warren’s stable star Bel Sonic travelled safely up to Brisbane in the early hours of yesterday morning in preparation for the lucrative $2M Magic Millions 3yo Guineas in a fortnight. After a few minor hiccups which included being bumped off a Thursday night flight, the gelding son of Bel Esprit was able to secure […]
Chris Waller’s in-form galloper Montauk defeated a brave Red Excitement narrowly denying the runner-up a shot at back-to-back Summer Cup victories thanks to a gun ride from jockey Mathew Cahill at Randwick on Tuesday. Montauk enjoyed a brilliant late win in Randwick’s 2017 Summer Cup on Boxing Day for the Chris Waller stable. Photo: Steve […]
W.A.’s Muchea-based horseman Alan Mathews will chase a record-equalling seventh Perth Cup success on New Year’s Day confirming plans to back-up his gutsy Ted Van Heemst Stakes winner Pounamu in the January 1 showdown. Pounamu is out to do the C.B. Cox Stakes – Perth Cup double most recently achieved by the mare Delicacy (pictured). […]
The highlight for December thus far for the Team at Laming Racing was when our 5-year-old Mare by Not A Single Doubt, Payroll took out the bigscreencompany.com.au Lord Stakes with a perfect ride displayed by Damien Oliver to score the Listed event over 1700m, when defeating Jacquinot Bay and Coldstone with a race time of […]
In-form young Adelaide trainer Lloyd Kennewell is confident a good showing from his gun mare Viddora in two million dollar races at home in South Australia this autumn will help her gain a slot in the 2018 The Everest next spring in Sydney. Group 1 winning mare Viddora will look to gain a slot in […]
Renowned Brisbane horseman Robert Heathcote is hoping for a change of luck in this year’s Bernborough Handicap as he chases a maiden win in the summer classic with Hopfgarten. Hopfgarten contests the 2017 Bernborough Handicap in Brisbane on Saturday for the fourth summer on the trot. Photo: Daniel Costello. Heathcote, of Buffering fame, saddles-up his […]
Next month’s $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) at the Gold Coast is on the cards for the Robert Heathcote-trained duo of Pinch Passion and Femme Fireball should they perform in the Group 3 $200,000 Vo Rogue Plate (1350m) this weekend. Trainer Robert Heathcote is out to qualify two horses for the 2018 Magic […]