Champion jockey Hugh Bowman believes that Winx is on track to defend her Cox Plate title after she kicked off her 2018 Spring Carnival campaign with a soft barrier trial at Rosehill today. Winx, above, wasn’t fully extended in a Rosehill barrier trial to finish seventh. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Bowman said after the […]
Melbourne’s premiership winning trainer Darren Weir has dominated the nominations for the 2018 Group 3 $150,000 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Black Heart Bart, above, leads the Darren Weir nominations in the 2018 Bletchingly Stakes at Cauflfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Weir has five of the thirteen horses entered in the weight […]
Multiple Group 1 winner Chautauqua’s ban from racing has been extended until he passes two barrier tests after failing to jump with the rest of field in a star studded Rosehill barrier trial this morning. Chautauqua, above, will have to pass two barrier tests before his racing embargo is lifted. Photo by Steve Hart. Chautauqua […]
A return to the winner’s stall by Vega Magic in the Group 3 $150,000 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday could see the big chestnut in the mix for one of the remaining slots for the 2018 The Everest. Vega Magic, above, is resuming in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing […]
Trainer Tony McEvoy considers the Listed $100,000 Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday as the perfect starting point for Sunlight’s 2018 Spring Carnival campaign. Sunlight, above, will resume in the 2018 Lightning Stakes at Morphettville. Photo by Steve Hart. The Lightning Stakes is a set weights race for the two and three year olds […]
Dual entree Nature Strip will head to Adelaide on Saturday to take on the brilliant local filly Sunlight in the Listed $100,000 Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville. Nature Strip, above, will head to Morphettville for the Lightning Stakes. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The Darren Weir trained Nature Strip was also nominated for the weight […]
Trainer Ciaron Maher’s 2016 Caulfield Cup winner Jameka is one step closer to making a return to the race track after completing a jump out at Caulfield this morning. Jameka, above, is one step closer to making her race track return after a jump out at Caulfield. Photo by Steve Hart. Jameka with Mark Zahra […]
Trainer Ciaron Maher expects plenty of improvement from his talented three year old Jukebox second up in the Group 3 $150,000 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Jukebox, above, is among the nominations for the 2018 Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Jukebox was having his first run since finishing down the […]
Caulfield specialist Voodoo Lad is the pick of the three Darren Weir trained sprinters in the Group 3 $150,000 The Big Screen Company Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Voodoo Lad, above, is the pick of the Darren Weir trained Team in the 2018 Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Weir […]
Premiership winning trainer Chris Waller is not convinced that the inside barrier is the best draw for Invinzabeel in the Listed $150,000 Winter Challenge (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Invinzabeel, above, is he favoutite for the Winter Challenge at Rosehill. Photo by Steve Hart. Invinzabeel has been placed at his three runs this campaign and […]
German import Poetic Dream stunned the Lindsay Park Team with a sizzling display in an 800m jump out at Flemington this morning and could be included in the stable’s 2018 Cox Plate nominations. Winx, above, is the short priced favourite for the 2018 Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by Steve Hart. Lindsay Park’s head […]
Brilliant Bletchingly Stakes winner Vega Magic is now a live chance to win the $13m The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 13 after being snapped up by slot holder James Harron. Vega Magic, above, will fill James Harron’s slot in the 2018 The Everest at Randwick. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Vega Magic was […]
Big race jockey Kerrin McEvoy will ride She Will Reign when she resumes for the 2018 Spring Carnival in the Group 2 $200,000 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Kerrin McEvoy and She Will Reign, above winning the 2017 Moir Stakes,, will re-unite in the 2018 Missile Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Ultimate Racing […]
The Godolphin stable is hopeful of filling a slot in The Everest with Group 1 winning colt Kementari who is among the nominations for the Group 2 $200,000 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Kementari, above, is among the nominations for the 2018 Missile Stakes at Randwick. Pjhoto by Steve Hart. Godolphin Australia’s General Manager […]
James McDonald has been booked to partner the Gerald Ryan trained Menari in the 2018 version of the $13m The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 13. Jockey James McDonald, above, will ride Menari in The Everest 2018 at Randwick. Photo by Daniel Costello. McDonald has made an early commitment to ride Menari for slot […]
Trainer Greg Hickman is hoping his Magic Millions 3yo Guineas winner Pierata can turn the tables on his nemesis Kementari when they clash again in the Group 2 $200,000 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Pierata, above, is set to clash again with Kementari in the Missile Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. […]
Champion mare Winx has come through another morning gallop at Rosehill in great shape as her countdown continues towards a fourth Group 1 $5m Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley on October 27. Winx, above, is progressing nicely through her preparation as she heads towards a 4th Cox Plate at The Valley. Photo by […]
The Australian Turf Club has continued the revamping of its 2018 Sydney Spring Carnival by renaming it the Everest Carnival which will see the second running of the $13m The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on the last day of the Carnival on October 13. Redzel, above, will be trying to make it back to back […]
Caulfield Cup winning trainer Ciaron Maher is hoping to kick off his new training partnership with David Eustace with a win by Smokin’ Bella at Sale on Wednesday. Jameka, above, will noe be traind by Ciaron Maher and new training partner David Eustace. Photo by Steve Hart. Maher and Eustace will join forces when the […]
Hong Kong based jockey Tommy Berry will make a flying visit to Melbourne to help Chautauqua fly the gates when he has a vital jump out at Flemington on Friday morning. Tommy Berry and Chautauqua, above, will team up again in a jump out at Flemington. Photo by Photo by Steve Hart.. Chautauqua has been […]
Tuesday afternoon seen the Wilde Racing team trek off to Pakenham from our Ballarat base with Maxey Campo. It was an easy to watch, with Maxey always looking in control throughout.It was great to see him settle much closer in the run & rounding the home turn the race always looked in his keeping. Maxey […]