Jockey Dean Yendall said he had jokingly told trainer Paul Preusker a couple of months ago that Steparty could be something special for latter’s Horsham stable. With an impressive victory …
He’s a full-time courier by day, but Newcastle-based conditioner Scott Aspery has out-trained his rivals with Uzziah ($6) toughing it out to win the Midway Handicap. The Outreach gelding had a ding-dong …
He is a colt that cost $2.25 million at Inglis Easter Yearling Sales last year but the Chris Waller-prepared two-year-old Congregation ($5.50) is starting to repay his connections with a narrow …
After a false start last week, Winx’s half-sister City Of Lights is set to make her debut this Sunday. The daughter of Deep Impact and Vegas Showgirl is down to …
Trainer Matt Cumani says it is never ideal to have stablemates clash in a race, especially one at Flemington. However, Cumani has been forced to run Blue Cup and Khoekhoe …
Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock have their eyes focussed on a winter series final at Flemington with Typhoon Titmus. To get to that race, Typhoon Titmus will need to run …
Tackling Saturday’s $150,000 Schweppes Handicap at Rosehill was not part of Matthew Kelley’s initial plan with I’Ve Bean Tryin”, but the ever-improving gelding virtually demanded a crack at it. The …
Baller will be on trial for a Stradbroke Handicap start when he defends is crown in Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 Moreton Cup at Eagle Farm. Trainer Tony Gollan resisted the temptation of …
Chris Waller believes Al Aabir has returned a better horse this preparation and can atone for a luckless last start defeat when he tackles the Listed Winter Cup on his home track. …
There is nothing like race day pressure to sort out the wheat from the chaff, but English import Space Tracker is showing all the right signs at home to suggest he …
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Affaire A Suivre has come a long way in a short space of time and will chase a second Group 1 win, this time in …
The Queensland Oaks has been turned on its head with the scratching of favourite Fireburn. Gary Portelli is taking the scratching of Queensland Oaks favourite Fireburn on the chin, despite his bitter …
Adam Hyeronimus will return to Saturday metropolitan racing for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years when he heads to Rosehill for six rides. The Group 1-winning jockey hasn’t ridden …
The first week of winter is possibly not the time to see a two-year-old starting his campaign that could shape their spring. Normally the two-year-olds with spring aspirations are in Brisbane before a short …
Trainer Matt Smith’s hopes of taking Esti Feny to Queensland for the rich Q22 have been all but dashed by a setback, but he is hoping to at least get the …
Trainer Matt Laurie concedes the career of Ranveer is likely to be ‘another one of those stories’, the one of a promising horse that did not quite reach his potential. But Laurie has not given up hope of Ranveer …
Pat Carey would like Who Dares to turn his consistent form into a win at Flemington. After three consecutive second placings, and five from his nine career starts, Who Dares has only one …
Jason Miller is pleased with Bonjoy’s progress since her return win two weeks ago and is looking for that momentum to continue in the Listed Raconteur Stakes (1400m). Miller expected Bonjoy …
