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Image: Bruno Cannatelli Castellar smashed the clock with his victory at Caulfield on Saturday and he features prominently in this week’s Pace Report. Racing took place at Caulfield on a Good 4 surface on Saturday and although a number of races were run early at a controlled pace, the meeting still produced several performances well […]
Image: Bradley Photos Marc and Mitchell Conners have won their first feature race as a training partnership. Third and fourth generation trainers Marc and Mitchell Conners celebrated their first win as a partnership as stable star Willaidow wrote his own piece of history by capturing successive renewals of the JRA Plate at Rosehill. Marc is […]
As coaches like Fordham’s Mike Magpayo navigate a season, the pursuit of personal achievement can almost get lost in the mix. After Wednesday night’s 64-58 win over the La Salle Explorers, Magpayo’s 100th as head coach, he admitted he needed to be reminded of the impending milestone. “I actually didn’t know about it until my […]
Fordham’s second-half troubles continued last Wednesday night. On the road against Davidson, Fordham couldn’t hold on to a four-point halftime lead and ultimately fell to the Wildcats, 68–63. With known issues plaguing the Rams, now 1-6 in conference play, how can they make the necessary adjustments for a strong February and beyond? Where Fordham excelled […]
Image: Bradley Photos Sandpaper has stopped sandmate Thunderlips from claiming the Carrington Stakes. Resilient gelding Sandpaper has claimed his second win in black type for trainer Bjorn Baker and syndicator Darby Racing, challenging all challengers to take the lead in the Listed Carrington Stakes at Randwick. Sandpaper was beautifully judged by Nash Rawiller and heavily […]
Image: Bradley Photos Stakes artist Gatsby’s has broken a long streak of outs to record his third career victory. Joe Pride’s rejuvenation skills were once again on display as the trainer pushed the enigmatic Gatsby’s to return to winning form at Randwick. The gelding won the Listed Rosebud (1100m) in 2024 and finished fifth in […]
After an 81-77 win against St. Bonaventure last weekend, the Fordham Rams ended their short road trip at 1-1 with a 78-56 loss to Saint Louis last Wednesday. Returning to Rose Hill a few days later, the Rams’ struggles continued as they lost to Duquesne, 74-63. The Rams never held a second-half lead in either […]
Image: Steve Hart Jay Ford hopes Whinchat can find success in the first stakes. No one is more aware of the idiosyncrasies of the talented gelding Whinchat than regular jockey Jay Ford. The hooper best known for his partnership with world traveler Takeover Target has been aboard the David Pfieffer-trained gelding for all seven wins […]
Image: Bruno Cannatelli Cindy Alderson has rolled the dice and headed to New Zealand in search of Group 1 glory. Winning form of late has inspired Cranbourne-based trainer Cindy Alderson to take a big step towards taking her first top-level win with Jigsaw, who takes on the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on […]
Image: Bruno Cannatelli Training trio Ben, Will and JD Hayes hoping to take another feature win in New Zealand. Buoyed by a successful assault on the New Zealand feature races last year, Ben Hayes plans to do the same when Arkansaw Kid takes on the Railway Stakes at Ellerslie on Saturday. The 1200-metre Group 1 […]
