Proven sprinter Jigsaw has offered trainer Cindy Alderson a thrilling voyage. A capable performer at two and three, Jigsaw went off track in the heart of his career but has …
Trained by Michael Freedman, Marhoona prevailed in the Golden Slipper 12 months prior and returned firing to bag her latest Group 1 prize in The Galaxy. “So much for the …
In the wake of star hoop James McDonald etching his name into Australian racing legendry mere hours prior, promising 22-year-old Zac Lloyd burst onto the scene as a top emerging …
Trainer Matt Laurie’s mare Treasurethe Moment is now set for a Group 1 test in Sydney after regaining her winning touch at Caulfield. Saturday’s win in the Sunline Stakes (1600m) …
Chris Waller, trainer in the Hall of Fame, was prompted to declare Autumn Glow a champion when the mare crushed a glamorous opposition in Saturday’s Group 1 $1 million George …
James McDonald brings along a piece of paper to racetracks on competition days, listing four concise mantras. ‘See it. Feel it. Win it. Enjoy it.’ Saturday saw the premier jockey …
James McDonald and Chris Waller’s unstoppable Sydney team tied two of Australian racing’s treasured records when Aeliana notched a dramatic win in the Group 1 $1 million Ranvet Stakes (2000m) …
Ahead of the Darby Munro Stakes, Anthony Freedman tempered expectations for Beskar, while dismissing the three-year-old’s “stupid odds” as unwarranted. Drawing the second-widest price at $81, the gelding upended expectations …
The mare Machine Gun Gracie, successful in last year’s WA Oaks–WA Derby pairing, showcased elite form again via a stunning run in the Group 3 $250,000 Epona Stakes (1900m) on …
Following a stamina-testing victory in the N E Manion Cup at Rosehill, imported runner Mr Monaco has the Sydney Cup lined up as his probable upcoming assignment. Mr Monaco ($5.50), …
Since relocating to Victoria, trainer Phillip Stokes has achieved solid results, but cherishes any chance to race in Adelaide once more. Morphettville serves as his hub, enabling straightforward transfers of …
Thank the Lord. This was the immediate reply from co-trainer Mick Price upon being queried if he welcomed the news of Observer missing from Planet Red’s lineup in the Group …
Recently, the training venture run by Michael, John and Wayne Hawkes has experienced up-and-down results. Their freshest win in Victoria was a Kilmore maiden from earlier this month, alongside Stakes-level …
Bjorn Baker might operate without the extensive stable sizes or financial muscle of Australia’s premier outfits, yet he’s poised to compete fiercely on Golden Slipper day at Rosehill. Baker boasts …
Despite Ciaron Maher’s vast achievements throughout racing, a Golden Slipper still stands as an unchecked goal. Darby Racing director Scott Darby is optimistic that Sweet Embrace Stakes conqueror Spicy Miss …
Mick Price, the Cranbourne-based handler, reveals he’ll sense more strain tracking Hot Digity Boom in Adelaide than with his Group 1 charges in Sydney or Melbourne. Ownership in Hot Digity …
The “Giant Labrador” moniker fits Arapaho perfectly as he bows out of racing. With two Group 1 successes to his name, the gelding Arapaho has been retired by Bjorn Baker, …
Streisand has been absent from the track since the Blue Diamond, but post-race occurrences have reinforced her position for this Saturday’s Golden Slipper, Clinton McDonald notes. The trainer out of …
