Mediterranean’s rise to become Peter and Paul Snowden’s sole Golden Rose hope seemed unlikely a month ago. Capitalist was favourite for the Golden Rose while Mediterranean’s best effort on a racecourse …
Lee Freedman has the unique chance to win the Group One race named after the champion horse he trained when Our Ivanhowe makes his spring return in the Makybe Diva …
Rebel Dane is in good form and is as fit as he’s ever been but his trainer admits as the horse gets older, the races get tougher. Gary Portelli is …
It’s hard to tell who’s more excited that the AFL Finals are upon us: the footy public, who had to endure that ridiculous bye nonsense, or Richmond, who finally have …
Memsie Stakes winner Black Heart Bart ($2.35) dominates the betting for Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. The Darren Weir-trained six-year-old is attempting to follow the path of Dissident, who …
The babies have shed their winter coats along with their juvenile status and step out this Saturday in the Golden Rose Stakes – the first Group 1 of the season …
A minor setback to Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist has opened the door once again to a 2016 Melbourne Cup campaign for the Australian Bloodstock owned galloper. A minor injury saw …
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne will make her comeback to the saddle in a race at Sale in country Victoria. Payne, who hasn’t ridden competitively since she underwent pancreatic surgery …
It’s been a decade since Toowoomba trainer Kevin Kemp has won a race in Sydney, but he has had limited opportunities. He now has a horse he thinks is good …
Although Entirely Platinum hasn’t won a race for more than two years, his co-trainer insists he is in career-best form. Wayne Hawkes, who prepares the gelding in partnership with his …
The rebirth of Tycoon Tara’s racing career has surprised Peter Snowden. The mare came to Peter and Paul Snowden’s Randwick stable from Victoria for one last shot at racing after …
Tivaci will be out to enhance his stud prospects this spring after saving himself from being gelded with a stakes win last campaign. The Mike Moroney-trained four-year-old resumes in Saturday’s …
Adrian Bott is not taking his first opportunity to add to the hundreds of Group One winners produced from Tulloch Lodge for granted. Gai Waterhouse has trained more than 130 …
MAIN PLAYERS IN THE MAKYBE DIVA STAKES Group One, 1600m, $500,000, weight-for-age. Run at Flemington * First run in 1948. Known as Craiglee Stakes until 2007 when it was renamed …
Wazzenme will chase feature race success in his home town after trainer Stuart Webb decided against a Golden Rose mission in Sydney. Caulfield-based Webb admitted Saturday’s Golden Rose at Rosehill …
FACTS AND FIGURES ON THE GOLDEN ROSE Group One, 1400m, $1 million, three-year-olds, set weights HISTORY * Known as the Peter Pan Stakes until 2003 and elevated to Group One …
Premiership winning trainer Darren Weir will saddle the two best backed runners in Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has Weir’s star sprinter and last start Memsie Stakes winner, …
TJ Smith Stakes runner-up Fell Swoop is set to trial at Warwick Farm as he tunes up for the Melbourne spring carnival’s rich sprint races. Canberra trainer Matt Dale said …
