Horse Racing News
Zipping Classic: Blindfold the making of Amade?
Luca Cumani no longer trains racehorses, but he is still imparting his wisdom and Phillip Stokes hopes to be the beneficiary in this Saturday’s Zipping Classic at Caulfield. The 10-year-old was up to his old tricks in the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) at Flemington on November 11, missing the start...
Parnham's duo big movers in G1 Northerly Stakes betting
Parnham runners Bustler and Zipaway are the notable movers in early betting for the Group 1 Northerly Stakes on December 9 after their respective feature wins at Ascot yesterday. It was a day to remember for the Parnham family yesterday as they came away with a feature race to race double...
Muramasa going for four straight in the G2 Zipping Classic
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have set Muramasa one more task before he can have some down time ahead of an autumn campaign. The Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) at Caulfield on Saturday is on the radar for the training partnership which could lead the gelding to Group 1 contests in the autumn. Muramasa is...
Rosehill trainers in two-pronged Festival Stakes assault
Gerald Ryan is hoping to use Sydney’s compressed summer carnival timetable to his advantage when he runs Williamsburg and Grebeni in the Festival Stakes at Rosehill. A traditional lead-up to the $2 million The Ingham (1600m), the Festival Stakes (1400m) is usually held two weeks prior but will fall just seven days out this...
Comrade’s class to fore at Doomben
There was no doubt who the class of the field was in the Listed Tattersall’s Classic (1200m) with Group 2 winning mare Comrade Rosa giving weight to all of her rivals but still proving too strong under a perfect Ryan Maloney ride. The Tony Gollan trained mare was something of a revelation last preparation,...
Red letter day for Parnham family
In a week when Australia’s first lady of racing was justly feted and elevated to Legend status in the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame in Perth last Thursday, it was WA’s first family of racing, the Parnham’s, who took centre stage at Ascot on Saturday. It was a red-letter day for...
The Magic Millions WA Classic on agenda for Onemoretwomany
While The Pinnacles race series begins to heat up Neville Parnham already has a view to February after winning the $100,000 Magic Millions Gai Waterhouse Crystal Slipper at Ascot with Onemoretwomany. One of only three horses in the field with race experience having won on debut at the course and distance,...
Bustler wins the Railway Stakes
In a remarkable weekend for the Parnham family, the father-son duo of Neville and Steven Parnham celebrated a significant victory at the Group 1 Railway Stakes with their four-year-old gelding, Bustler. This triumph in the prestigious $1.5 million Railway Stakes, held over a mile at Ascot, marked a career milestone for...
Extremely Rowdy connections at Cranbourne
Trainer Peter Gelagotis and connections of Extremely Rowdy could be seen celebrating their smart filly in style as the $4 chance backed up a last start dead heat maiden win to take out a 3yo handicap on Cranbourne Cup day. Gelagotis was full of confidence pre-race and was justified with what he believes...
Revolutionary Miss upsets favourite in Pendant
The shortest price runner of the day and by some margin was Kazou, many expecting the progressive mare to take out the Rosemont Stud Fillies & Mares Pendant at $1.60. Alas, she was no match for Revolutionary Miss, who appreciated a sharp drop in grade having contested Group races in 15...