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Age no barrier for Group 1 veteran Happy Clapper

An ageless Happy Clapper will be set for another Group 1 campaign during the 2019 Spring Carnival after pleasing trained Pat Webster at the Randwick barrier trials today. Happy Clapper, above, will be chasing more Group 1 success during the 2019 Spring Carnival. Photo by Steve Hart. The rising nine year old went around in […]

Memsie Stakes re-think for Sesar after Bletchingly Stakes failure

Team Hawkes and managing owners Aquis Farm will have a re-think on a Memsie Stakes start for Sesar after the short priced favourite was well beaten in last Saturday’s Group 3 $160,000 The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Sesar, above, was a well beaten favourite in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield. Photo […]

Zoustyle and Garibaldi to head Gollan’s Spring Carnival Team

The unbeaten Zoustyle and the promising Garibaldi will head up premiership winning trainer Tony Gollan’s 2019 Spring Carnival assault. Trainer Tony Gollan, above, will take a team south for the 2019 Spring Carnival. Photo by Daniel Costello. Zoustyle will chase a slot for the $14m The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 19 when he […]

Seaway sails into 2019 Epsom Handicap calculations

Last Saturday’s Rosehill winner Seaway has sailed into Epsom Handicap calculations after taking out the Listed $$150,000 Maldives Travel Connection Winter Challenge (1500m). Seaway, above, might be set for the Epsom Handicap after winning the Winter Challenge at Rosehill. Photo by Steve Hart. Seaway scored his sixth win from fifteen starts and trainer Chris Waller […]

Bletchingly Stakes favourite Sesar on show for a slot in The Everest

An impressive win by promising sprinter Sesar in the Saturday’s Group 3 $160,000 The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield will enhance his chances of filling a slot in The Everest. Sesar, above, is the favourite for the 2019 Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield. Photo bySteve Hart. Four slots remain vacant for the $14m […]

Mystic Journey to stay home: No Betchingly Stakes start

The forecast of more rain in Melbourne in the lead up to the weekend has forced Tasmanian trainer Adam Trinder to delay the start of Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey’s 2019 Spring Carnival Campaign. Mystic Journey, above, won’t run in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Trinder had hoped to kick […]

Yes Yes Yes could be a surprise 2019 Everest contender

Rising three year old Yes Yes Yes cold be a surprise contender for a slot in the 2019 $14m The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 19. Yes Yes Yes, above in grey, black and olive tartan colours, could be a surprise contender for the 2019 The Everest at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Yes […]

Scales Of Justice set to revitalize career in 2019 Bletchingly Stakes

Trainer Lindsey Smith is hoping that his Group 1 winner Scales Of Justice can revitalize his career when he lines up in the Group 3 $160,000 The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Mystic Journey, above, is the early favourite for the 2019 Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing […]

Golden Rose Stakes a possibility for Excellent Proposal

Unbeaten colt Excellent Proposal may have earned himself a possible start in the Group 1 $1m Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on September 28. Excellent Proposal, above, made it two wins from starts with his victory at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Excellent Proposal made it two wins from two race starts when he […]

Humidor takes first steps back for third Cox Plate campaign

Multiple Group 1 winner Humidor has taken his first steps in his comeback campaign that could lead to a third attempt to win the 2019 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on October 26. Humidor, above, is on the comeback trial for the 2019 Cox Plate at The Valley. Humidor is […]

Finche in early stages of 2019 Melbourne Cup campaign

French import Finche is in the early stages of his 2019 Spring Carnival campaign which will culminate with a second attempt to conquer Australia’s greatest race, the Group 1 $8m Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November. Finche finished fourth to Cross Counter, above, in the 2018 Melbourne Cup at […]

Buffalo River flows into 2019 Golden Eagle contention

The in-form Buffalo River has put himself into contention for the $7.5m Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on November 2 after racking up four straight wins with his latest victory at Flemington. Buffalo River, above in purple and gold colours, is being aimed towards the 2019 Golden Eagle at Rosehill. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. […]

Godolphin secure 2019 The Everest slot

Global giant Godolphin have secured the final slot for the 2019 $14m The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 19. Osborne Bulls, above, is the likely runner in Goldolphin’s slot for the 2019 The Everest at Randwick. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The slot went to tender after it’s owner Damion Flower found himself in […]

Murtoa Maiden Victory For Caliburn

Caliburn was an impressive winner at Murtoa on Monday breaking his maiden status. From a good draw on an extremely heavy track, Brad Rawiller was able to push forward and hold his position on pace. Settling just off the leader Caliburn travelled well throughout and always looked like the winner. Coming into the straight he […]

Yogi lumped with 60kg top weight for 2019 Queensland Cup

Proven two miler Yogi has been lumped with 60kg top weight for Saturday’s Listed $200,000 Triple M’s Big Breakfast Queensland Cup (3200m) at Eagle Farm. Yogi, above, will carry the top weight in the 2019 Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Yogi carried 57kg to win the Listed $150,000 Ladbrokes Sandown […]

Lees’ stable stars to take off in 2019 Missile Stakes

Kris Lees’ two high profile Spring contenders Le Romain and Invincible Gem are set for a rematch when they kick off their 2019 Spring Carnival campaign in the Group 2 $200,000 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on August 10. Le Romain, above, is set to resume in the Missile Stakes at Rosehill. Photo by Steve […]