Under My Spell has registered her first “unofficial” win as a broodmare when making a late flourish to score at Pakenham. The Nigel Blackiston-trained mare was having her first start since finishing …
Racing and Wagering Western Australia the State-appointed regulator of racing welcomes a report examining thoroughbred horse welfare across Australia. The Thoroughbred Aftercare Welfare Working Group’s (TAWWG) report, an industry group …
Progressive Tulloch Lodge filly Shihonka has passed an important distance test at Rosehill to earn a shot at the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas. Extending beyond 1200 metres for the first …
Trainer Daniel Bowman won’t himself be making the trip from Warrnambool to Pakenham but says his sole runner Ocean Beyond is in peak order to record successive victories. After winning at Ballarat a …
While Winning Partner has won seven races for Tony and Calvin McEvoy, the father-and-son training team are hoping the gelding can break a drought in Victoria. Winning Partner won the …
Phillip Stokes was one of the first trainers to open a stable complex at Pakenham and he has seen an increase in numbers over the past three years. But one thing that has not been …
Less than 12 months after welcoming the first horses through his stable, Blake Ryan will saddle up his first metropolitan runner and fittingly, it will be at Rosehill. The son of …
Racegoers at Sydney’s biggest meeting of the summer will have first dibs on enjoying Randwick’s newest facility following the unveiling of the WINX Stand. The Australian Turf Club and Racing …
Mornington trainer David Brideoake is hoping to strike with a fit in-form galloper at Pakenham while his rivals may be underdone for race fitness. Brideoake is starting Turbeau in the VOBIS Gold Bullion (1400m) …
Two progressive three-year-olds from the Tulloch Lodge yard can cement their Magic Millions Guineas claims when they line up in separate races at Rosehill. Shihonka will face a distance test when …
Lindsey Smith says stable newcomer In A Twinkling is about to strike winning form but is worried the Pakenham Cup (2500m) may be one run too early. Formerly trained in New Zealand by …
Expectations have been high surrounding Ranting since he won a three-horse race at Caulfield more than 12 months ago. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained galloper defeated Hanseatic and Anders in the Group 3 Blue …
David Harrison hopes Searchin’ Roc’s can go close to dethroning budding star and raging favourite Western Empire in Saturday’s Group 1 Drummond Golf-Kingston Town Classic (1800m). Harrison is fully aware of …
Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will replicate the template they followed with Mr Mosaic in the autumn and send him to the races first-up without an official barrier trial. Such is the …
She might not reach the heights of her Group One-winning half-sister Duais, but Amiche is showing promise in her own right, as well as a few of the family’s character traits. …
Debutant Swerving has defied a big betting drift to score a fighting at Geelong. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained filly opened at $2.25 to claim the All Time Pluming Maiden (1100m) before drifting out …
The Kevin Corstens stable has plans of chasing a bigger prize on the Gold Coast early in the New Year after the win of Pilote at Geelong. The heavily backed Pilote took out the Bet365 …
The Racing Victoria veterinary department will have the final say on whether Future Score takes his place in the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) on Saturday. The Matt Cumani-trained stayer was scratched from …
