The horse that put young trainer Clayton Douglas on the map is set to have the first start of his campaign in defence of his Everest title. Giga Kick resumes in the …
One of Dan and Ben Pearce’s talented horses is gearing up for a return to the racetrack following an injury-enforced layoff. Ben Pearce, who co-trains in partnership with his brother, …
Despite his defeat, David Harrison is keeping the faith with Buster Bash, drawing encouragement from champion jockey, Jamie Kah. Jamie Kah rode Buster Bash in last Saturday’s G2 Heatherlie Stakes (1700m) at …
Ever since Vintage Crop internationalised the Melbourne Cup in 1993, the Irish St Leger, which will be run at The Curragh this weekend, has had a key impact on Australia’s …
After last year’s heartbreak of having what would’ve been his first Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) runner scratched on race day with a bruised heel, Grahame Begg has his sights on …
Moonee Valley has some strong group racing this Saturday that will offer racing folks a good guide to the big races to come. The main race is the G2 Feehan …
There are so many feature races on Saturday that will impact on the majors through the Spring that it is like an Everest Carnival Preview. The G2 Theo Marks Stakes …
A week at the beach beckons for The Everest second favourite I Wish I Win, who has recovered well from his first-up third placing in Saturday’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes …
Chris Waller has had a change of heart and is leaning towards running Shinzo first-up in the Golden Rose as he warms to an Everest start for the star colt. The Golden …
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr will give Globe the benefit of some added experience at Moonee Valley ahead of his first-up run. Globe is set to resume in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) …
Mr Brightside has been a special horse for Lindsay Park providing the stable with a number of firsts. The New Zealand-bred gelding provided Ben and J D Hayes with their first Group 1 when …
Zac Lloyd has celebrated a Group race double at Randwick, adding the Tramway Stakes aboard Godolphin’s Pericles to his Furious Stakes win on the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Tiz Invincible. The champion …
David Payne has masterminded a Chelmsford Stakes boilover, producing roughie Navajo Peak to upstage several weight-for-age stars and put himself in the frame for some even bigger targets. The gelding was sent …
Michael Hawkes has compared Remarque to grand sprinter Chautauqua in terms of natural ability but says a number of issues have prevented him from realising his potential – until now. The five-year-old has …
An era has ended with Chris Waller announcing the retirement of champion sprinter Nature Strip. The decision was made almost immediately after the nine-year-old finished down the track in the Concorde …
Benedetta has ticked off an important Stakes race victory for her future as a broodmare, but trainer Jason Warren says there is a lot of unfinished business remaining. Having now won six of …
Champion apprentice Zac Lloyd has proven a capable fill in for Sydney’s leading jockey James McDonald, answering a late call-up to guide Tiz Invincible to a dynamic win in the Group 2 …
Trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy never doubted the credentials of promising three-year-old Veight who returned with an impressive Stakes victory at Caulfield. Having his first start since finishing out of the money on a wet track …
