Unbeaten filly Smart Melody has drawn perfectly at barrier two in the 2018 Group 1 $500,000 Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Smart Melody, above, has drawn an inside barrier in the 2018 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. A field of fifteen will line up in the Thousand Guineas […]
The revolving door of the 2018 $13m The Everest (1200m) continues to turn around with Osborne Bulls selected to replace his stablemate Home Of The Brave in Saturday’s glamour sprint at Randwick. Osborme Bulls, above, has been included in the field for the 2018 The Everest at Randwick. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The James […]
The betting for the 2018 $13m The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday has been suspended until after the barrier draw has been made public at tonight’s event on the shores of Sydney Harbour. Trapeze Artist, above, is one of the top fancies for The Everest 2018 at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Racing New […]
Race favourite The Autumn Sun drew a handy barrier when the final field was released for the 2018 Group 1 $2m Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Autumn Sun, above, is the short priced favourite for the 2018 Caulfield Guineas at Caulfield. Photo by Steve Hart. The Autumn Sun drew barrier five […]
Co-trainer Peter Snowden is content that last year’s winner Redzel will carry the underdog tag into the 2018 $13m The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Redzel, above, will go into The Everest 2018 with the underdog tag. Photo by Steve Hart. Redzel won the inaugural running of The Everest twelve months ago for slot […]
European import Avilius will gain a spot in the 2018 Melbourne Cup with a win in the Group 3 $300,000 The Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday. Avilius, above, is the favourite for The Bart Cummings at Fleminngton. Photo by Steve Hart. The winner of The Bart Cummings is exempt from the ballot for […]
Trainer Chris Waller has declared that Dealmaker is ready to step up to the 2000m of the Group 1 $500,000 Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick on Saturday despite missing a run in the lead up. Thinkin’ Big, above, is the favourite for the 2018 Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve […]
Winx has settled into her new surroundings at Flemington in relaxed style and is in perfect condition to make it back to back wins in the 2018 Group 1 $500,000 Seppelt Turnbull Stakes (2000m) on Saturday. Winx, above, is in picture perfect conditions as she heads towards the 2018 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Photo by […]
I have been lucky enough to secure the 5yo gelding, Mutin at the recent on line auction for $14500 and am very excited about his prospects going forward with a particular view to the Darwin Carnival next year. He has had 27 starts for 2 wins and 15 placings (four in city class) and has […]
The field for the $13m The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 13 is starting to take shape with further ins and outs developing in the final lead up to the world’s richest sprint on turf. Le Romain, above, is trainer Kris Lees’ third runner in the 2018 field for The Everest at Randwick. Photo […]
Former New Zealand stayer Patrick Erin has been given a 2kg penalty for both the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup following his last stride win in the Group 1 $750,000 The Heineken 3 Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick last Saturday. Patrick Erin, above in black and white and purple colours, has earned a 2kg penalty for […]
Victoria Derby hopeful Tarka will wear blinkers for the first time when he lines up in the Group 1 $500,000 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. Tarka, above in blue colours, will wear the blinkers in the 2018 Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Tarka is one of eighteen three […]
Trainer Chris Waller has reported that his champion mare Winx has wrapped up her preparation in great style for a second Turnbull Stakes victory with a solid gallop at Flemington yesterday. Winx, above, is in fine shape for the 2018 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. Winx is lining up for her twenty-eighth […]
High drama is unfolding in the lead up to the 2018 $13m The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 13 with the addition of a new candidate while two slots runners are in doubt. Graff,above, has been selected to run in the slot owned by Max Whitby in The Everest at Randwick. Photo by Steve […]
Underwood Stakes flop Grunt could line up against the champion mare Winx in the Group 1 $500,000 Seppelt Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. Underwood Stakes flop Grunt, above, will take on Winx in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Trainer Mick Price admits that Grunt fails to produce his […]
Super star mare Winx will jump from barrier eight in 2018 Group 1 $500,000 Seppelt Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. Winx, above, has drawn barrier 8 in the 2018 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. Winx is one of ten final acceptors for the Turnbull Stakes which is run under set […]
Former Kiwi stayer Patrick Erin scored his first win for premier trainer Chris Waller when he beat his stablemate Brimham Rocks in the 2018 Group 1 $750,000 The Heineken 3 Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick today. Patrick Erin, above in black and white checks and purple sleeves, scores a narrow win in The Metropolitan at Randwick. […]
Evergreen jockey Damien Oliver has been cleared by his doctor to take his rides at tonight’s Moir Stakes meeting at The Valley. Damien Oliver has been cleared to ride Spright, above, in the Moir Stakes at The Valley. Photo by Steve Hart. Oliver was in doubt after getting his left leg squashed in a barrier […]
A better barrier draw will help the Chris Waller trained Fiesta turn the tables on race favourite Miss Fabulass in the Group 1 $500,000 Darley Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. Fiesta, above in purple colours, has drawn a better barrier in the 2018 Flight Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Fiesta jumped […]
Big race jockey Hugh Bowman is on call to ride Grunt in the Group 1 $750,000 Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield on Sunday if regular rider Damien Oliver fails to recover from a leg injury. Hugh Bowman, above, is on stand-by to rride Grunt in the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield. Photo by […]
Caulfield trainer Lloyd Kennewell has worked on a plan to have his Group 1 winning mare Viddora at her top to go one better than last year in the 2018 Group 1 $500,000 Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes (1000m) at The Valley on Friday night. Viddora, above in blue colours, is primed for a good […]