Image: Radley Photos King Of Roseau have outdone their rivals at Randwick to make it two wins in a row Tom Sherry’s determination to ride King Of Roseau at a light weight was rewarded with the sprinter taking a storming victory in the Group Three Liverpool City Cup at Randwick. “He was 110 pounds today, […]
Image: Bruno Cannatelli Observer has added the Australian Guineas to his victory in the Victoria Derby at Flemington. A fall in Guinea, Australia, almost claimed Ethan Brown’s life, but three years on the jockey was the toast of Flemington after he guided Observer to success in the feature Group 1. Brown was aboard Maximillius when […]
Image: Bradley Photos Light Fingers Stakes winner Savvy Hallie didn’t miss a beat for her duel with three-year-old Tempted. Smart Hallie controlled the Light Fingers Stakes from the front, but trainer Brad Widdup is happy to leave the tactics to experienced jockey Nash Rawiller for her Group 1 clash with star filly Tempted in the […]
Image: Bruno Cannatelli Beaten Oaks favorite for the kick-off in the 1200 meters this Saturday The last time Getta Good Feeling was at the races she started odds-on favorite in the 2500m VRC Oaks, but she will resume this Saturday at Flemington in a race that is not even half that distance. Trainer Danny O’Brien […]
For the second time in three years, Clinton McDonald is ‘King of the Kids’, with Streisand winning Victoria’s premier race for two-year-olds at Caulfield. McDonald claimed the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) two years ago with the ill-fated Hayasugi and it was another filly, Streisand, who took the honors on Saturday. Hayasugi was ridden […]
Image: Bruno Cannatelli Magnaspin gave the training partnership of Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin… and jockey Ben Allen… an early double on Blue Diamond day at Caulfield when he won the Listed Victoria Gold Cup over 2000 meters… the third race on the card. The stable had started the day with a win […]
Progressive stayer Piggyback has put himself in contention for a weight-for-age Group 1 competition this autumn with a stylish victory in the Parramatta Cup at Rosehill. Johann Gerard-Dubord, assistant to trainer Ciaron Maher, said there were several options on the table for the five-year-old, including the Tancred Stakes (2400m) at the same venue on March […]
The Victorian Racing Tribunal has reduced Luke Nolen’s suspension from 24 to 20 meetings, allowing the veteran jockey to compete in the upcoming days of racing at Flemington and Morphettville. Nolen was initially suspended following an incident outside the winning post at Pakenham on February 12, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of improper […]
Image: Bruno Cannatelli Buckaroo will repeat his Memsie Stakes run when he returns for an autumn campaign at Caulfield. Jockey Jye Mcneil will reunite with Cox Plate placegetter Buckaroo when he has the first run of his autumn campaign at Caulfield. Buckaroo makes his return in the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on […]
Image: Darren Winningham Ben Thompson is in high demand in New Zealand, and he will make the trip south for seven rides at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Brisbane-based jockey turned heads in New Zealand when he teamed up with Liam Birchley to train Dream Rica to victory in the NZ$1 million Karaka Millions 2YO on […]