A longer than expected winter has taken its toll on Flying Mascot although trainer Tom Dabernig is not complaining – too much. Flying Mascot heads to the Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes …
James Cummings wasted no time scratching Spacewalk from the Run To The Rose when he saw the strength of the field, but he didn’t hesitate to keep emerging filly In Secret in the …
It won’t be a huge shock to see a couple of Northern Hemisphere-bred brothers carry the Macedon Lodge colours in the same race at Flemington this Saturday. Lloyd and Nick …
Springtime in Melbourne the talk is centred around the Caulfield Cup, Melbourne Cup, the Cox Plate and what may be heading out from Europe. With Cups weights to be announced next week, that talk of …
What to make of barrier one in a small weight-for-age field at Flemington. It sounds a recipe for disaster when you have a short-priced favourite like the Mick Price and Michael …
Since beginning her campaign with a buckjumping display, Shades Of Rose has strung together a hat-trick of impressive wins to earn herself a promotion to black-type company. And while excited to …
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable hopes it has learned from their mistake of 12 months earlier with promising three-year-old Artzino. On a path towards the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) …
The so-called Golden Slipper curse isn’t the only hoodoo Fireburn will need to shake off if she is to win her spring return in the Run To The Rose. No filly …
The Makybe Diva Stakes which will be run at Flemington on Saturday has over the years thrown up a surprise winner. Since being afforded Group 1 status in 2013, there …
The Exford Plate may not hold the Group status of some other races on Saturday’s program at Flemington, but it is a race that could shape the programs of several three-year-olds. One of those …
A desire to have first-up winner Matcha Latte peaking for the Spring Champion Stakes in October has shaped preparations for his more immediate assignment. The three-year-old put himself in contention …
After setting Nerodio for the Black Heart Bart Stakes (1200m) at Belmont, trainer Stephanie Bakranich has designed an alternative program for the seven-year-old. Bakranich is determined to test Nerodio in Ascot feature …
Lindsay Park trainers Ben and JD Hayes are yet to commit to a start in a spring feature for Mr Brightside after first declarations closed for Melbourne’s three biggest races of the carnival. …
The sixth foal of champion racehorse Black Caviar has finished out of the money as an odds-on favourite on debut in a maiden at Moe. I Am Caviar, trained by …
Champion South African trainer Mike De Kock is slowly building a team of horses in Australia that he hopes one day may race in Dubai. With his son Mathew in a training partnership …
The chance to dodge Sydney’s big gun sprinters and test the waters in Melbourne will be enough to lure Mark Newnham south with improving gelding Big Parade. The Group 1 …
Victory in the Group 1 Kings Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in June capped a 2021/2022 season where Nature Strip took his tally of wins at the highest level to …
The Group 1 Thousand Guineas could be on the agenda for Troach after the Godolphin filly scored a comfortable win at Moonee Valley. The victory in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m) on Saturday …
