Beautifully bred colt Snapback has been scratched from the Hollindale Stakes meeting in Queensland to run at Gosford, but he could yet make a winter carnival appearance. Plans to head …
Rather than chase a Stakes race victory in Adelaide, trainer Nick Ryan has decided to keep two of his mares in Melbourne for a lesser fillies and mares’ contest. Belle Savoir and Cap De …
Two horses at opposite ends of their racing careers will book end trainer Bjorn Baker’s team of runners at Gosford and both have points to prove. Seven-year-old Kiss The Bride returns …
It was during last year’s Brisbane winter carnival that Huetor announced himself as a top-class horse and while the Group 1 winner has travelled a rocky road since then, connections are …
Matthew Kelley has held his trainers’ licence for less than a year, but the promising young horseman is already lining up for his second shot at a $500,000 pay day. Kelley …
Bjorn Baker is hoping for a timely form turnaround from smart mare Shades Of Rose when she drops back to Listed grade for the Takeover Target Stakes at Gosford. The winner of …
Local sprinter Mnementh has reversed the result from last year’s Wagga Town Plate, nailing a courageous Front Page in a photo finish to give trainer Mitch Beer one of his biggest career wins. Ridden …
Punters expected trainer Ciaron Maher to collect a seventh Grand Annual Steeplechase but it was not the one they expected. Stern Idol was sent out the $1.85 favourite in Thursday’s 5500m marathon but was pulled-up …
The Group 1 credentials of two Ciaron Maher’s Robert Sangster Stakes runners are not for debate and Australia’s leading trainer is confident it is only a matter of time before …
John Sargent will head to the Listed Wagga Gold Cup with talented mare Pink Ivory hoping to settle some unfinished business. Sargent captured the race in 2020 with House Of Cartier, only …
Saunter Boy has confirmed his star status on the jumps circuit with a second win in the feature hurdle of the Warrnambool May Carnival. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained jumper carried 70.5kg …
The Gosford stand-alone meeting has been a successful playground for leading Newcastle trainer Kris Lees and he is hoping to continue in that vein with a trio of runners in the …
Local trainer Daniel Bowman has described winning the feature sprint of the Warrnambool May Carnival as a big thrill. Recent stable acquisition Outlaws Revenge provided Bowman with his first win in the Listed Wangoom Handicap (1200m) on …
Blue-blooded colt Kandinsky Abstract has shown he just might have the talent to match his $3 million price tag after overcoming difficulties to post an emphatic debut win at Canterbury. A …
Local trainer Symon Wilde has continued his domination of the steeplechase races at the Warrnambool May Carnival providing the quinella on Wednesday’s card. Wilde prepared Britannicus to win the first day feature, the Brierly Steeplechase, while Tolemac led home …
A win in the $200,000 Wagga Town Plate would mean the world to local trainer Scott Spackman, especially if he could pull it off with former smart two-year-old Rocket Tiger. …
It did not take long for Henry Dwyer to be convinced of starting Irish Butterfly in the Warrnambool Cup following his win at Sandown. Irish Butterfly went home from that win at Sandown over 2400m last …
Declan Maher knows only too well what is required to win Australia’s longest race, Warrnambool’s Grand Annual Steeplechase. A round table discussion between those involved in Stern Idol has led the …
