Melbourne Cup winners Rekindling and Almandin included in 2018 Sydney Cup nominations

Lloyd Williams’ last two Melbourne Cup winners Rekindling and Almandin have been included in the 114 nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $2m Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick on April 14, day two of The Championships. Melbourne Cup…

Williams selects Kinky Boom as his Blue Diamond Stakes mount

Last year’s winning jockey Craig Williams has selected the Tony McEvoy trained Kinky Boom as his mount for the 2018 Group 1 $1.5m Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on February 24. Craig Williams will ride Kinky Boom, above,…

Deploy won’t be launching his Autumn campaign in Apollo Stakes

Trainer Gerald Ryan won’t be launching Deploy’s Autumn Carnival campaign in the Group 2 $250,000 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, but will test him over a shorter distance first up instead. Deploy, above, will…

Country Cup Fever

It was a terrific day at Colac on Sunday for Wilde Racing. The team saddled up six runners for two winners and four placings. Among the winners were Purrfect Trick after his unlucky run at Terang the previous start and Floral Fever adding another…

Conners happy to take on Redzel with Super Too in Black Caviar Lightning

Warwick Farm trainer Marc Conners is happy for his speedy mare to take on the might of Redzel down the Flemington straight in the Group 1 $750,000 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) on Saturday. The speedy Super Too, above, is among the nominations…

Golden Slipper favourite Sunlight among 2018 ATC Sires’ Produce nominations

Golden Slipper Stakes favourite Sunlight is among the nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $1m ATC Sires’ Produce (1400m) at Randwick on April 7, day one of The Championships. Magic Millions 2yo Classic winner Sunlight, above, is among the…

Ace High sits at top of 2018 Australian Derby nominations

Last season’s Victoria Derby winner Ace High sits at the top of the list of 155 nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $2m BMW Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on day one of The Championships on April 7. Ace High, above is among the…

Plague Stone Heads 2018 Blue Diamond Prelude C&G Field

A Godolphin galloper being spruiked as a genuine Golden Slipper chance in Sydney this autumn, Plague Stone will kick off his campaign in Melbourne on Saturday as favourite in Caulfield’s Group 3 $200,000 Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Prelude…

Blue Diamond Fillies Prelude 2018 Field Features Four for Lindsay Park

Last autumn the Lindsay Park stable prepared Catchy for success and 12 months on the David Hayes-led team are back with a trio of fillies in Saturday’s Group 2 $200,000 Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Prelude (F) field. Lindsay Park saddle-up three…

2018 Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes Field: Three for Weir

Leading Victorian trainer Darren Weir will saddle-up three of the 14 final acceptances in Saturday’s Group 1 $500,000 Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) as he chases successive wins in the Caulfield feature. Defending champion Black Heart…

2018 Breeders Classic Field: Two For Baker & Coyle

Between them, local Warwick Farm trainers Bjorn Baker and Jason Coyle saddle-up more than half the field for Saturday’s Group 2 $200,000 Yarraman Park Breeders Classic (1200m) with two runners each in the Sydney feature. Last year’s…

Humidor to be late Autumn starter, unlikely C.F. Orr Stakes runner

Cox Plate runner-up Humidor is looking to be a late Autumn Carnival starter and will be struggling to be ready to defend his title in the Group 1 $1.5m Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on March 10. Humidor, above in the green colours, is…

Weir’s imports among 2018 Hobart Cup nominations

French import Andrea Mantegna is one of two Darren Weir trained stayers among the nominations for the Group 3 $250,000 Sky Racing Hobart Cup (2400m) at Hobart on Sunday. Dee I Cee, above, is among the nominations for the 2018 Hobart Cup at Hobart.…

Local mares to clash in 2018 Bow Mistress Trophy

In-form mares Gee Gee Double Gee and Life On The Wire are set clash in the Group 3 $150,000 Carlton Draught Bow Mistress Trophy (1200m) at Hobart on Friday. Life On The Wire, above, is the early favourite for the Bow Mistress Trophy at Hobart.…

Wolfendale chases hat trick of wins in Tasmanian Derby

The Darren Weir trained Wolfendale will return to the Apple Isle chasing a hat trick of wins when he lines up in the Listed $150,000 Schweppes Tasmanian Derby (2200m) at Hobart on Friday. Civil Disobedience, above, will join stablemate Wolfendale…

C.F. Orr Stakes win could see retirement for Lord Of The Sky

A win by Lord Of The Sky in Saturday’s Group 1 $500,000 Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield could see the stallion head straight to his new home at Kingstar Farm in the Hunter Valley. Lord Of The Sky, above, is among the nominations…

Winx to run first up in Chipping Norton Stakes

Sydney’s premiership winning trainer Chris Waller has confirmed that champion mare Winx will resume for the 2018 Autumn Carnival in the Group 1 $600,000 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on March 3. Winx, above, will run first…

Bowman loses appeal, Winx’s Apollo Stakes comeback not confirmed

Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller is contemplating delaying champion mare Winx’s Autumn Carnival pipe owner after regular rider Hugh Bowman lost his appeal against a careless riding suspension. Hugh Bowman, above on Winx, lost…

Shillelagh to resume in C.F. Orr Stakes

Last Spring’s Group 1 winner Shillelagh is set to kick off her 2018 Autumn Carnival in the Group 1 $500,000 Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Shillelagh, above, is set to resume in the C.F. Orr Stakes at Caulfield.…

Redzel blitzes his rivals in Rosehill barrier trial

Australia’s number one rated sprinter Redzel is ready to kick off his 2018 Autumn Carnival campaign in the Group 1 $750,000 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington on February 17 after blitzes his rivals in a 1000m barrier trial…

Winx ready to return for the Autumn Carnival after second barrier trial

Champion mare Winx is ready to return to the racetrack after her Autumn Carnival preparation was stepped up another gear today with a pleasing fifth in a 1000m Rosehill barrier trial. Winx, above, finished fifth in a 1000m barrier trial at Rosehill.…