Asterix’s success diverged from Waller’s typical victors by being rather unforeseen, as the ascending eight-year-old gelding jumped at $16. Four years on from his New Zealand Derby conquest, Asterix struggled …

Matias has entered the Queensland Derby discussion thanks to his commanding success in the Group 3 $250,000 Frank Packer Plate (2000m). This came just 35 minutes on from his stablemate …

The filly Snitzel Dancer proved trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou right by notching her stakes debut win in the Group 3 $250,000 James HB Carr Stakes (1400m). Ryan expressed …

Mick Price, the trainer, harked back to his pre-training experience by personally parading The Speed Machine at Mornington. Trained by Mick Price alongside Michael Kent Jnr, the two-year-old gelding turned …

The team of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr expected damp weather in Sydney’s autumn period and built La Fracas’ schedule around such scenarios. Price regards the gelding as among …

The stable of Ciaron Maher has been on the hunt for a suitable slot to send Kings Valley back to extended distances. This slot materialises in the Listed Mornington Cup …

David Payne’s modest stable has a proven flair for developing Group 1 runners, with hopes high that the two-year-old Persian Wonder will follow suit. The budding star contests Saturday’s Champagne …

A possible travel fatigue from his brief Hong Kong excursion or fading motivation might account for Royal Patronage’s subpar spring showing. Launching into autumn, co-trainer Adrian Bott decided a routine …

Achieving black-type status is highly beneficial for any filly’s future breeding value. Last-start winner at Flemington, the filly Exit, is bound for Adelaide seeking a stakes win in the Listed …

The Mornington conditioner Jerome Hunter eagerly awaits Wonder Boy’s next mile outing, this time utilizing the home track familiarity. On Saturday, Wonder Boy enters the No Fuss Event Hire Handicap …

The gelding Headley Grange has rewarded Adam Hyeronimus with six wins across eight outings, prompting his owners to back the jockey for top results in the All Aged Stakes at …

Shawn Mathrick, trainer, eagerly awaits pitting his new stable charge Corniche in a further Stakes race. The Godolphin cast-off secured success at Flemington on his third appearance for Mathrick, gearing …

Barrier 11 has trainer Chris Waller pondering if Jokers Grin should begin his autumn in the Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick or adhere to the backup plan of going directly …

Miss Chanel’s debut came in January, a time when trainer Adrian Bott had little expectation she’d still be competing on Sydney’s autumn carnival finale. Bott was set to give her …

Basilinna’s owners are pursuing yet another ‘win and you’re in’ race opportunity at the Mornington meeting. Basilinna qualified for the Melbourne Cup ballot last season via her success in the …

Gerald Ryan intends the Frank Packer Plate at Randwick as a trial for Matias’ endurance limits, confident nonetheless that the three-year-old can manage a solid middle-distance assignment. Victor of Eagle …

Seeing a thoroughbred complete twelve starts within one preparation is not the norm anymore, though Michael Morrison believes his durable mare Down Under Stunnah remains capable of a competitive effort …

An unfavourable gate draw risks deferring Desert Lightning’s campaign opener at Mornington. Desert Lightning pulled the widest post position in the Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) featuring 17 entries for Saturday, …