Japanese raider Lys Graciuex heads the international flood of gallopers and the betting for the Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on October 26 after third acceptances were taken today. Mystic Journey, above, is still in contention for the 2019 Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. A […]
The Chris Waller trained Finche and Japanese stayer Mer De Glace share favouritism for the 2019 Group 1 $5.15m Stella Artois Caulfield Cup (2400m) at Caulfield on October 19 after second acceptances were taken today. Finche, above in green and white colours, is the equal favourite for the 2019 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield. Photo by […]
Veteran Group 1 performer Hartnell is in good enough form to claim a second victory in the 2019 Group 1 $500,000 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington today. Hartnell, above, is chasing his second win in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. Hartnell was in the Turnbull Stakes winner’s stall in 2016 and […]
Premier trainer Chris Waller and leading jockey James McDonald combined for three straight wins after Funstar led all of the way to take out the Group 1 $500,000 Darley Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick today. Funstar, above, scores an all the way win in the Group 1 Flight Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Waller was […]
Haut Brion Her has justified a big go in betting by comfortably winning the Group 2 Blazer Stakes (1400m) at Flemington this afternoon. Haut Brion Her is the Blazer Stakes winner. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos The four-year-old daughter of Zoustar simply does not know how to run a bad race and utilised her ideal draw […]
A start in The Everest for Brutal is up in the air after he trampled his opponents in the Group 2 $500,000 Bisley Workwear Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Randwick today. Brutal, above, scored a handy win in the Premiere Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. The Team Hawkes trained Brutal ($5) left in his […]
A relieved Chris Waller now has the confidence to head to Melbourne with Verry Elleegant following her return to the winner’s stall in the Group 2 $500,000 Sky Racing Active Hill Stakes (2000m) at Randwick today. Verry Elleegant, above, scores a last stride win in the Hill Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Verry […]
Sunlight has completed an ideal lead-in to The Everest by holding on to win the Group 2 Gilagai Stakes at HQ this afternoon. Sunlight was too good for her rivals in the Gilgai Stakes. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos The Zoustar mare was blocked for a run before mustering an eye-catching turn of foot to finish […]
King of the Randwick Mile Glen Boss scored his fourth win in the Group 1 $1m Epsom (1600m) at Randwick today on the Chris Waller trained Kolding. Kolding, above in white and blue colours, holds off Te Akau Shark (orange) to win the 2019 Epsom at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Boss gave Kolding the […]
Kings Will Dream has pulled off an upset victory in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington this afternoon. Kings Will Dream was strong to the line in the Turnbull Stakes. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos Kings Will Dream was knocking on the door of a Group 1 win from the time he arrived in […]
Surprise Baby has secured ballot-free into the 2019 Melbourne Cup by winning The Bart Cummings at Flemington this afternoon. The son of Shocking was unlucky not to gain entry into the Race That Stops A Nation when he finished a nostril second in the Andrew Ramsden here in winter, and all focus for Paul Preusker […]
Sydney’s premier trainer Chris Waller rose to new heights today when he claimed all four Group 1 races that were on offer today when Come Play With Me won the Group 1 $750,000 Heineken 3 Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick. Come Play With Me, above, was Chris Waller’s fourth Group 1 win of the day with his […]
Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller is in no hurry to find a replacement for the Chris Waller Racing slot for the $14m The Everest (1200m) following the surprise withdrawal of the well performed West Australian owned Enticing Star. Owner Bob Peters will still have Arcadia Queen, above, running for him in The Everest following the withdrawal of her […]
Randwick Mile specialist Glen Boss is trumpeting the winning chances of Kolding in the Group 1 $1m Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. Kolding, above, is the favourite for the 2019 Epsom Handicap at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Kolding goes into the Epsom Handicap as a last start winner of the Group 3 […]
In-form stayer Stampede will be the fourth veteran in a row to win the Group 1 $750,000 Heineken 3 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday if jockey Adam Hyeronimus can produce another winning front running ride. Stampede, above, is likely to set the pace in The Metropolitan at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Hyeronimus and […]
The barrier draw for the 2019 Group 1 $1m Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday has forced changes in the betting at Ladbrokes.com.au. Kolding, above, is the favourite for the 2019 Epsom Handicap at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Godolphin’s European import Cascadian drew in close at barrier two and has firmed in the […]
Damien Oliver will stick with last Sunday’s Underwood Stakes placegetter Gailo Chop in the 2019 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on October 26. Damien Oliver will ride Gailo Chop, above, in the 2019 Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Steve Hart. Gailo Chop is on the comeback trail from […]
We couldn’t have asked for a better return with Nordic Symphony at Geelong yesterday.A now 4yo mare, Nordic Symphony flourished during her six week break and has come back bigger and stronger. After racing competitively as a staying filly in group one company last preparation, it was great to see her win on Monday over […]
The Andrew Ramsden Stakes winner Steel Prince and last year’s victor Cross Counter head the order of entry after the first acceptances were taken for the 2019 Group 1 $8m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 5. Last year’s winner Cross Counter, above, is among the first acceptances for the 2019 Melbourne Cup […]
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) lived up to the hype on Sunday as the David Vandyke-trained Alligator Blood saluted for punters at a handy price. On speed proved the trick with jockey Ryan Maloney on board as the son of All Too Hard hit the lead with just over 100m to go to win by […]
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young look to have a serious Thousand Guineas chance on their hands after Acting claimed the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Sunday. Leading from barrier to box, jockey Tommy Berry capped off a huge weekend after riding two winners at Rosehill on Saturday, steering the three-year-old filly […]