Dual Group 1 winning mare Alizee was been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Winx in the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick as well as the rest of the 2018 Spring Racing Carnival. G1 winning mare Alizee, above, has been ruled out for the 20118 Spring Carnival. Photo by Steve Hart. Trainer […]
The winners keep flowing and the stable had a fine day Saturday . Violent Snow , the matriarch of the stable, ran a terrific second at Flemington to cement how well she is currently travelling . The farm and Balnarring beach are a great double act to help freshen up an older gallop and Violent thrives […]
Rising star Kementari has been added to the list of nominations to take on super star Winx in the 2018 Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Kementari,above, is a late nomination for the 2018 Winx Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Following the disappointment of losing dual Group 1 winner […]
Talented filly Oohood will get her chance to breakthrough for her maiden win when she lines up in Saturday’s Group 2 $200,000 Darley Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Estijaab, above in green colours, beats Oohood in yellow on her inside in the 2018 Golden Slipper at Rosehill. Photo by Steve Hart. Oohood has been […]
A leg injury has forced Rich Charm to be scratched from the 2018 Group 3 $150,000 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Rich Charm, above, has been scratched from the 2018 Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Rich Charm was to make his first race track appearance since finishing […]
Havadash returned to racing in fine style after an encouraging win at Warracknabeal on Tuesday. After a minor setback with laser surgery on his throat & then 3 months in the paddock, the break & surgery has done him no harm. He won with a bit of authority and from an awkward position. It was […]
Group 1 winning fillies Estijaab, Seabrook and El Dorado Dreaming headline the 2018 nominations for the Group 1 $500,000 Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on October 13. Golden Slipper winner Estijaab, above, is among the nominations for the 2018 Thousand Guineas. Photo by Steve Hart. The Team Hawkes trained Estijaab, Mick Price’s Seabrook and […]
German import Poetic Dream will wear the blinkers for the first time when he kicks off his 2018 Spring Carnival Campaign in the Group 3 $150,000 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Voodoo Lad, above, is one of three Darren Weir trained runners in the 2018 Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington. Photo by […]
Darwin’s leading trainer Gary Clarke will be chasing a feature race double when he saddles up the favourite Zahspeed in the 2018 $200,000 Carlton Mid Darwin Cup (2000m) at Fannie Bay in Darwin today. Zahspeed, above, is the favourite for the 2018 Darwin Cup at Fannie Bay in Darwin. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Clarke […]
Australia’s champion race mare Winx is in perfect shape as she continues her preparation towards a fourth Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on October 27. Winx, above, is well into her 2018 Cox Plate preparation. Photo by Steve Hart. The Chris Waller trained Winx is the winner of the last […]
Caulfield Cup winner Jameka’s racing future is still undecided following the mare’s lacklustre performance in a 990m barrier trial at Cranbourne today. Jameka, above, hasn’t raced since winning the 2017 The BMW at Rosehill. Photo by Steve Hart. Jameka was having her first serious test since recovering from a life threatening bout of travel sickness […]
Trainer Greg Hickman’s stable star Pierata was able to turn the tables on the Godolphin owned Kementari with a head win in the Group 2 $200,000 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick last Saturday. Pierata, above in red, yellow and blue colours, holds off Kementari in the Godolphin royal blue colours to win the Missile Stakes […]
Lindsay Park’s German import Poetic Dream is among the nominations for the Group 3 $150,000 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Voodoo Lad, above, is among the nominations for the 2018 Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Poetic Dream is one of ten horses nominated for the straight course […]
The final day of the 2018 Darwin Carnival saw yet another win to the ever consistent Arctic Song. After winning the same race last year he show great fight to sit outside the strongly fancied favourite to be too strong on the line. This gutsy effort was made even better after he backed up after […]
After winning the feature event last Wednesday, Pot Black backed up on Cup Day yesterday to take out the Open 1600m Handicap in fine style from consistent stablemate Gracious Prospect. After settling midfield the pocket rocket came with a well timed run to grab his stablemate over the final 100m to bring up his 9th […]
Cox Plate favourite Winx showed that she was on track for another successful campaign with an eye catching barrier trial at Rosehill today. Winx, above, is ready to kick off her 220118 Cox Plate campaign after pleasing connections with Rosehill barrier trial third. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The Chris Waller trained Winx was a […]
Connections of Chautauqua are running out of options to get the grey flash back to the race track after he failed to jump from the barriers with the rest of field in a barrier trial at Rosehill today. Chautauqua, above, failed to jump with the rest of the field again in a Rosehill barrier trial. […]
Trainer Shane Nichols believes he has his Group 1 winning mare I Am A Star in top shape for her return to the race track in the Group 3 $150,000 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. I Am A Star, above, is set to resume in the Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington. Photo […]
Former Victorian trained galloper Zahspeed completed a 2018 Darwin Cup Carnival feature race double for leading trainer Gary Clarke when he took out the $200,00 Carlton Mid Darwin Cup (2000m) at Fannie Bay on Monday. Zahspeed, above, was the winner of the 2018 Darwin Cup at Fannie Bay. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Two days earlier […]
Australia’s champion race mare Winx heads up the nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on October 27. Winx, above in blue colours, beating Humidor in the 2017 Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Winx is one of fifteen Chris Waller trained horses that […]
Juvenile Group 1 winners The Autumn Sun and Seabrook are among the nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $2m Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on October 13. The Autumn Sun, above, is among the nominations for the 2018 Caulfield Guineas at Caulfield. Photo by Steve Hart. The Autumn Sun was the winner of the […]