It might be a relatively recent addition to the calendar, but The Gong is a race close to the hearts of local horsemen Robert and Luke Price. Count De Rupee gave …
Continue reading Local trainers plotting The Gong 2023 upsetMichael Poy is the son of former champion jockey, Michael Clarke and is going all out to complete a rare family treble in Perth’s famous mile race. A four-time winner of …
Continue reading Poy hopes to continue family tradition in the Railway StakesSydney’s champion trainer understands what’s required to win Perth’s famous mile race, having prepared Good Project to take out Railway Stakes honours in 2015. Good Project came close to another …
Continue reading Waller rooting for another G1 win in Railway Stakes 2023Northumbria has become the latest Godolphin cast-off to thrive under the tutelage of Richard Litt, taking his record to two wins from as many starts for his new trainer. Litt has …
Continue reading Horse Racing News: Richard Litt unearths another Godolphin findThe Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable have been rewarded for their patient approach with Sisterhood after the mare registered a hard-fought first-up win at Sandown. Lining-up for her first start …
Continue reading Horse Racing News: Time the friend of SisterhoodA bruised heel has put an end to the Cranbourne Cup hopes of King Magnus. The Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock-trained galloper was a notable absentee from acceptances for …
Continue reading Cranbourne Cup 2023: Bruised heel stops King MagnusThe Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman stable are banking on the longer the preparation goes the better it will turn out for Pounding. The five-year-old will line up for the sixth run …
Continue reading Pounding set to tackle Cranbourne Cup 2023Time and patience are proving a successful combination for connections of Hard To Say as he attempts to extend his winning sequence to five in the $300,000 The Warra at Kembla …
Continue reading Hard To Say to continue winning ways in The Warra 2023After a dominant carnival in Melbourne, James McDonald will bid to add the $1 million The Gong to his spring portfolio before jetting off to Hong Kong for a short-term …
Continue reading James McDonald hunting another $1m The GongLindsey Smith has no complaints with the barrier Tuvalu drew for this Saturday’s Group 1 Railway Stakes at Ascot, but it is a different story with the weather in his old home …
Continue reading Lindsey Smith sweats on WA heat with Tuvalu in Railway StakesA new Railway Stakes champion will be crowned at Ascot on Saturday and jockey, Michael Poy hopes he can reach the same heights as his father. Poy is the son …
Continue reading Michael Poy hopes he can reach the same heights as his fatherTrainer Gavin Bedggood will wait as long as possible before making a decision on where he starts Just Folk on Saturday. Bedggood has Just Folk entered in the $1 million The Gong (1600m) at …
Continue reading Gavin Bedggood on weather watch with Just FolkJigsaw will line up for his third run at the Cranbourne Cup meeting when he looks to go back-to-back in the Apache Cat Classic. The Cindy Alderson-trained sprinter finished last on …
Continue reading Jigsaw sets sights on another Apache Cat ClassicShort course specialist and one of the favourites for The Warra (1000m) on Saturday, Malkovich should take his place in the $300,000 Kembla Grange sprint provided the track isn’t too wet. …
Continue reading Malkovich on The Warra 2023 weather watchJockey Daniel Moor has answered the call to head to Perth to ride Forgot You in the opening Group 1 race of The Pinnacles. Moor partnered the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained Forgot You …
Continue reading Railway Stakes 2023: Daniel Moor lands Forgot You ride in PerthThe biggest is the G1 Railway Stakes where some Eastern staters currently lead the betting with online bookmakers. Roots ($3.50) was impressive last time in the Hot Danish. She could …
Continue reading A big Saturday of mile racing around the land headlined by Railway Stakes 2023Ayrton might have missed a place in Saturday’s Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, but connections still saw enough from the gelding to commit to a trip to Perth for The …
Continue reading Ayrton chasing Damien Oliver Gold Rush 2023Still buoyant after Magic Time’s breakthrough Group 1 win in Saturday’s Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, Grahame Begg has revealed another mare with elite ability is about to re-enter his care. Passive …
Continue reading Star sprinter out of retirement and back in training

