Promising stayer, Mr Lightning showed his liking for travel when he blitzed his rivals by a whopping nine and a half lengths at Ballina on Monday. This was the second time trainer Herne has headed over the border to the Northern Rivers with the horse and the second time he has won with ease having […]
Herne racing’s ever consistent maidener, Carmenere, headed to the paddock in style on Wednesday when he scored by the bob of a head in the Schweppes Maiden Plate over 1350m at Ipswich. Finishing second in the $100,000 Town Plate the previous start, the three year old by Onemorenomore was always going to head out as […]
As stable favourite Iona Fast One landed an overdue city success on Saturday, emerging young trainer Brad Herne has an eye on the future, having secured his strongest contingent of yearlings in 2015. Herne has a new outlook on life, with he and wife Lauren welcoming their first child, Harry, 10 weeks ago. “Having a […]
It’s Vegas Baby finally broke his maiden status at Beaudesert on Sunday when he overcame a wide draw to lead throughout and win comfortably by 1.3 lengths. The two year old by Beneteau was having his sixth career start but only his second start in maiden company having competed in the Group Two Champagne Stakes […]
Skanda returned to racing in style on Sunday when he scored by a nose in the QTIS three year old maiden over 800m. Having his sixth start, the promising youngster had already been unlucky in previous starts. “I certainly didn’t expect this horse to only be winning his maiden at start six,” Herne said. “He’s […]
Last Saturday’s Naturalism Stakes winner Brimham Rocks has escaped a weight penalty for the Group 1 $5.15m Stella Artois Caulfield Cup (2400m) at Caulfield on October 19. Brimham Rocks, above, has escaped a weight penalty for the 2019 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Brimham Rock is now exempt from the ballot […]
The Chris Waller trained Kubrick and Yes Yes Yes have a great chance to repeat the premiership winning trainer’s feat of last year if they can quinella the 2019 Group 1 $1m Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Yes Yes Yes, above, is one of two runners for Chris Waller in the 2019 […]
Eurosymbol broke his maiden status at Coleraine on Sunday with an impressive win in the 1600m maiden with Teo Nugent on board. Eurosymbol is raced by a long term owner Bill Whitehead, along with his fellow owners, all who have enjoyed great success over the years at Wilde Racing. He is a lightly raced 4yo […]
Multiple Group 1 winner Sunlight will continue her build up to the 2019 The Everest when she runs in Friday night’s Group 1 $1m Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes (1000m) at The Valley. Sunlight, above, is among the nominations for the 2019 Moir Stakes at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Sunlight will run […]
Tassie champ Mystic Journey and last Saturday’s George Main Stakes winner Avilius lead the charge against the international horses after second acceptances were taken for the 2019 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on October 26. Avilius, above, is among the second acceptances for the 2019 Cox Plate at The Valley. […]
Queensland Derby winner Mr Quickie has been elevated to the top of the betting for the 2019 Group 1 $5.15m Stella Artois Caulfield Cup (2400m) at Caulfield on October 19 after first acceptances were taken. Mr Quickie, above, is included in the first acceptances for the 2019 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield. Photo by Steve Hart. […]
Three fillies remain in the mix after second acceptances for the 2019 Group 1 $2m Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on October 12. Dalasan, above, is among the second acceptances for the 2019 Caulfield Guineas at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Godolphin trainer James Cummings has elected to keep his options open with […]
The James Cummings trained Flit is holding on to favourtism after the second acceptances were taken for the 2019 Group 1 $1m Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on October 12. Funstar, above in red cap, is among the second acceptances for the 2019 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. Photo by Steve Hart. Cummings has also […]
The field for the 2019 Group 2 $500,000 Bowermans Office Furniture Shorts (1100m) at Randwick today has been decimated with more than half the field being scratched. Osborne Bulls, above, is one of six scratchings from The Shorts at Randwick. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. A final field of five will line up in the […]
The Chris Waller trained Funstar was given the judge’s decision by a nose in a three way photo finish in the Group 2 $200,000 Darley Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick today. Funstar, above with the red cap, gets the judge’s decision in a tight three way photo finish in the Tea Rose Stakes at […]
Queensland Guineas winner Kolding is a real live lightweight chance for the 2019 Epsom Handicap after storming home to win the Group 3 $160,000 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at Randwick today. Kolding, above, arrives in time to win the Bill Ritchie Handicap at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. The Chris Waller trained Kolding has only […]
Five of Australia’s top sprinters descended on Royal Randwick on Saturday in what turned out to be a thrilling edition of this year’s Everest leadup race, The Shorts (1100m). The market was bang on for punters as race-favourite Pierata improved on his runner-up placing in last fortnight’s Group 3 Concorde Stakes, trumping Redzel and Classique […]
Rejuvenated stayer Brimham Rocks has earned a place in the 2019 Caulfield Cup with a first class win in the Group 3 $160,000 East Malvern Bendigo Bank MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) at Caulfield today. Brimham Rocks, above, has earned a spot in the 2019 Caulfield Cup with his win in the Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield. […]
Godolphin’s classy six-year-old Avilius proved too good at Randwick on Saturday claiming the Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m) – much to the delight of punters who jumped aboard the favourite. In a race Winx made famous, the James Cummings-trained gelding came off the bit early down the straight to go on and win comfortably […]
Warrnambool’s new racing star Begood Toya Mother proved too good for his rivals with a dominant win in the Group 1 $500,000 Ladbrokes Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield today. Begood Toya Mother, above, scores a tidy win in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. A large portion […]
Chris Waller capped off a huge day at Randwick on Saturday as six-year-old gelding Finche claimed the Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes on the way to this year’s Melbourne Cup. After winning the Bill Ritchie Handicap with Kolding three races prior, Finche lapped up the wet conditions in Sydney showcasing an explosive turn of foot […]