The 2020 edition of The Goodwood has gone the way of Godolphin following Trekking’s late run to upset the favourite by no more than a stride. The five-year-old son of Street Cry was largely overlooked in the market racing at $10.00 odds but got the gun run of John Allen in the saddle to upstage […]
Consistent mare Irithea has been rewarded for her tidy form during the Autumn with a well-deserved win in the Group 3 $160,000 Emirates Park Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) at Rosehill today. Irithea, above winning at Hawkesbury last year, was in the winner’s stall again at Rosehill after winning the Dark Jewel Classic. Photo by Steve […]
Trainer James Cummings has put the blinkers back on Exhilarates in a bid top boost her chances in the Group 3 $125,000 Brandon’s Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Exhilarates, above, will wear the blinkers in the 2020 Gold Coast Guineas at the Gold Coast. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Exhilarates […]
Multiple Group 1 winning mare Sunlight will wear the blinkers for the first time when she steps out in the Group 1 $400,000 The Furphy Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Sunlight, above, will wear the blinkers for the first time in The Goodwood at Morphettville. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Sunlight ran the worst […]
Trainer Anthony Freedman is aiming to have two strong chances with Santa Ana Lane and Lyre in the 2020 Group 1 $400,000 The Furphy Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Santa Ana Lane, above, will be chasing a second win in The Goodwood at Morphettville. Photo by Steve Hart. Multiple Group 1 winner Santa Ana […]
The Chris Waller-trained mare Another Dollar continued her return to form with an upset in the 2020 Gosford Gold Cup at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Another Dollar handed Chris Waller his second Gosford Gold Cup win in 2020. Photo: Steve Hart. The five-year-old daughter of Ocean Park was given a lovely run, cuddled by jockey […]
A big drop in weight and an on-speed run were the key to getting the Stuart Kendrick-trained Tambo’s Mate over the line in Saturday’s BRC Sprint ahead of a likely shot at the Group 1 $350,000 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) next month. Outback Barbie (pictured winning the Magic Millions QTIS Open at the Gold Coast) ran […]
Danny O’Brien has some spring planning to do with a potential Group 1 Melbourne Cup bid calling for his progressive Northern Hemisphere three-year-old Russian Camelot following the youngster’s outstanding South Australian Derby win. Jockey John Allen (pictured at Ladbrokes Park) won his third SA Derby aboard the Danny O’Brien-trained Russian Camelot in 2020. Photo: Race […]
A maiden Group 1 win in the Schweppes Oaks last week has jockey Damien Thornton craving for a second when he partners Warning in the Group 1 $400,000 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Warning, above, is one of the top chances for the 2020 South Australian Derby at Morphettville. Photo by Steve […]
Moonlight Maid is trying to become the third filly in six years to win the Group 1 $400,000 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Moonlight Maid, above, is set to take on the colts and geldings in the 2020 South Australian Derby at Morphettville. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Perth filly Delicacy won […]
Millionaire mare Outback Barbie has had a perfect preparation for her 2020 Queensland Winter Carnival pipe opener in the Group 3 $125,000 BRC Sprint (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday. Outback Barbie, above with green cap and sleeves, as had a perfect preparation in the lead up to the BRC Sprint at Doomben. Photo by Steve […]
A dominant run up on the speed form jockey Zac Spain has seen four-year-old New Zealand mare Oceanex take out the Listed Port Adelaide Cup (2400m) at Morphettville on Saturday. A talented field of stayers stepped out on the rain-soaked track chasing the favourite Sopressa, who took up the lead from the barriers to set […]
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Shrouded In Mist has recorded an all the way win at Morphettville to take out the Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m) at big odds. Jockey Barend Vorster last rode the mare back in December where the pair finished second in a Benchmark 80 race over the course […]
Jockey Barend Vorster rode a winning double at Morphettville on Saturday, following up his brave ride aboard Shrouded In Mist with another all the way win on Xilong in the Group 2 Euclase Stakes (1200m) less than an hour later. Vorster again chose to move right up on speed out of the gates to set […]
Champion trainer Chris Waller became a two-time Australasian Oaks winner at Morphettville on Saturday thanks to a memorable and patient ride from Damien Thornton aboard the favourite Toffee Tongue. The three-year-old filly by Tavistock was the only runner in the field not to have won a maiden, but was given all the favours down in […]
A quality field of sprinters stepped out over the 1200m at Morphettville on Saturday to contest the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes, but nobody was expecting $41.00 roughie Bella Vella to emerge first past the post. The Will Clarken-trained five-year-old was looking to make it three wins in a row following a first-up at Moonee […]
The old boy Jungle Edge was too good for them in the Group 3 D C McKay Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville on Saturday lapping up the wet track to lead from barrier to box. The nine-year-old was backed into heavy favouritism on the Soft 6 and apprentice jockey Georgina Cartwright did not disappoint punters with […]
Ownership opportunities in our first-class New Zealand-bred gelding OCEAN CLASS is now available. This gelding has had just nine race starts and from those, recorded one win and multiple placings but damaged a tendon early in the 2018-19 season. Following a careful convalescent regime at Marymount Stables, Ocean Class has fully recovered and with a […]
Hometown jumpouts this week for four of the team, all sharpening up for the next step in their campaigns. The inside running was quite choppy from the Friday races but all handled the going well. Jockey John Keating reported pleasing results – all did the work they were asked to and as fitness runs, were […]
After a recent change from Archie Alexander we want to thank the owners of this bloke for trusting us with him. We gave him a bit of a freshen up and he is loving life here at Kyneton. After an unlucky 4th in his first start for us, killed by a wide draw, […]
Team Snowden are likely to back up tough two year old Untamed in next week’s Champagne Stakes after the colt scored a narrow win in the Listed $150,000 Cellarbrations Fernhill Mile (1600m) at Randwick on Day Two of The Championships today. Untamed, above, is set to back up in the Champagne Stakes after winning the […]