Eight years after dual Group One placegetter Spieth retired to stud, his former trainer Bryce Heys has enjoyed a special stakes success, with Spieth’s daughter Flying For Fun scoring in …
Tony and Calvin McEvoy may have been interstate preparing for Calvin’s wedding, but that didn’t stop them celebrating another spring highlight after Motorsports captured the $250,000 Group 3 Blue Sapphire …
Chris Waller’s early-season two-year-old winners often develop into quality performers, and he believes Snitzel colt Fireball is poised to follow the same path. The youngster produced a brilliant debut performance …
It may not have thrilled punters who were chasing the favourites, but Eternal Warrior made a stunning debut with a boilover victory in Saturday’s $175,000 Listed Merson Cooper Stakes at …
The Lindsay Park trio of Ben, Will and J D Hayes are eyeing another Victorian slot race victory, with stable favourite Here To Shock the horse they hope can deliver …
Yorkshire’s season opener did not unfold the way his team had hoped, and his trainers accept that the setback may leave him vulnerable heading into the Festival Stakes at Rosehill. …
Import Unspoken has not quite rediscovered the peak he once threatened, but recent signs suggest he is edging closer to breaking a two-year run without a victory. After going unbeaten …
Despite nursing fractured ribs and a punctured lung, trainer Clinton McDonald remains upbeat about the prospects of two promising fillies set for their debuts this weekend. Simply Steffi and Tears …
The Lindsay Park trio of Ben, Will and J D Hayes are optimistic that a rise in distance will finally help Alenquer secure his first Australian win. The French-bred gelding …
Less than a month after Half Yours’ historic Melbourne Cup triumph, tragedy has struck with the death of his sire, St Jean. The Teofilo stallion was humanely euthanised on Tuesday …
Starting a stakes-quality horse off in provincial or midweek races is often a sign of clever programming, helping build confidence while minimising cost for owners. In the case of Starlight …
Trainer Ken Keys has spent a lifetime around horses, and he knows how to spot a genuinely talented youngster when one walks into his stable. Although top two-year-olds haven’t been …
Gerald Ryan is adamant Arctic Glamour’s impressive first-up victory was no flash in the pan, although he concedes a wide draw has made her next challenge more complicated as she …
David Vandyke has patiently guided Tuff Tu Mus through the grades, but the Sunshine Coast trainer knows the moment has arrived to test his stable star at a higher level. …
Trainer Robbie Griffiths says his Group 1 hopeful Rey Magnerio has taken enormous benefit from travelling interstate for the first time in his career. The consistent sprinter lines up in …
Talented filly Tigroni is slated to debut in the opening race at Rosehill, but co-trainer John O’Shea is quick to stress that the assignment was never his preferred option. Saturday’s …
After watching Vestas go through her paces at Caulfield earlier this week, trainer Clinton McDonald joked that a wide barrier might have suited the mare better. Instead, she has come …
After a below-par autumn and winter campaign from Xidaki left Peter Snowden puzzled, the trainer is confident the gelding has finally rediscovered his competitive spark. A Group 3 Winx Guineas …
