Ballarat trainer Dan O’Sullivan did not want to jeopardise his hopes of a first Group 1 win by taking Berkeley Square on a trip to Sydney. The Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes …
Trainer Michael Freedman heads to Randwick on Saturday with a team of predominantly young, emerging horses and he is hoping that is a good sign for the stable’s future. Freedman will …
Luck deserted Nimalee in the Epsom Handicap, but trainer Matt Smith said the tough-as-nails mare had emerged from the race in top order and was a genuine chance of landing her …
Nash Rawiller is not a jockey to die wondering. For that reason, there is the likelihood Rawiller could do something unexpected when he partners Mo’Unga in the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. …
As the hour’s countdown to the Cox Plate, the preparation Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr planned out for I’m Thunderstruck has gone like clockwork. Price wanted an exacting race program to have …
Sydney trainer Richard Litt says it is amazing to be part of the Cox Plate build-up for a second time. Profondo runs in Saturday’s weight-for-age race over 2040m at Moonee Valley looking to go …
Impressive Geelong Cup winner Emissary has moved up one spot in the ballot order for the Melbourne Cup after receiving a 0.5kg penalty for Wednesday’s victory. Emissary is now number 29 in the …
For decades, Graeme Rogerson was part of the fabric of Sydney racing and the colourful Kiwi made a fist of sweeping Australia’s biggest races. During a five-year period from 2003, …
Multiple Group 1 placegetter Barb Raider is the reason Jerome Hunter will be in Sydney this weekend, but the Victorian trainer is more than hopeful stablemate Thron Bone can be a worthwhile support …
Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace could not believe their luck when their two quality sprinters draw the two inside gates in the Manikato Stakes. The Group 1 sprint over 1200m at Moonee Valley …
James Cummings is adamant Anamoe doesn’t need a Cox Plate on his resume to appeal as a stud prospect. The four-year-old is already Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s equal most prolific …
El Bodegon is rated similarly to the Northern Hemisphere three-year-olds who have won the Cox Plate, the question is whether he has the same level of improvement. That’s what form students …
Sydney’s loss will be Melbourne’s gain with trainer Chris Waller confirming Nature Strip will have his next start in the Darley Champions Sprint on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival …
Renowned for having a sharp eye for a thoroughbred, owner Alan Bell appears to have unearthed another handy galloper in Warwick Farm winner Golden Age. While the Hawkes Racing three-year-old …
The lure of a Group 1 race in his adopted hometown has been enough to convince Bjorn Baker to back-up Renaissance Woman in the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick. The …
Damien Oliver has picked up the Melbourne Cup mount on last weekend’s Caulfield Cup winner Durston. The three-time Melbourne Cup winner was on Wednesday confirmed as the replacement for Michael …
Trainer Mike Moroney is hoping Emissary will gain enough of a rehandicap for the Melbourne Cup to force a start in the great race at Flemington. Emissary came from second-last in the Group …
Trainer Jason Warren has his eyes on a bigger prize after Grand Pierro took out the Listed Geelong Classic on Wednesday. The Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday week …
