Horse Racing News
Dottie a Rich debut winner
Nicely bred two-year-old filly Rich Dottie provided Grahame Begg with a couple of firsts at Caulfield Heath. The win of the filly in the Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1000m) on Wednesday was the trainer’s first two-year-old winner of the season as well as his first for Yu Long Investments. Rich Dottie is a daughter...
Linebacker poised to peak in G1 Champagne Stakes
A plan three months in the making will come to fruition on the final day of the Sydney autumn carnival when Linebacker chases a Group One win in the Champagne Stakes at Randwick. Trainer John O’Shea earmarked the final leg of the two-year-old triple crown as a target for the youngster before he...
Mitchell Pateman maintains faith in Almighty Class
Mitchell Pateman has never wavered in his opinion that gun three-year-old Almighty Class could win a major feature event, the only question in his mind was when and where. Pateman hoped it could have been at last year’s Ascot Pinnacles carnival, but the chance went begging and cruelly cut short by...
Steel Run arrives late on debut
Trainer Mick Kent will consider a trip to Queensland for the Winter Carnival following the debut win of Steel Run at Caulfield Heath. Having his first start in the Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit Plate (1600m) on Wednesday, Steel Run needed every metre of that trip to score. Trainer Mick Kent will consider a trip...
Spring campaign starts in the Mornington Cup for Preusker
It has taken a while, but Paul Preusker says Captain Envious is now the seasoned stayer that can be targeted towards Australia’s best staying races. The Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup are on Preusker’s mind as Captain Envious heads towards start number 20 in the Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday. Success in Saturday’s...
Trials have Tycoon poised for All Aged Stakes assault
Fresh from plundering two Group One races on Queen Elizabeth Stakes day, Ciaron Maher will be looking to keep his winning momentum rolling into the final major of the Sydney autumn carnival. Maher will saddle up Southport Tycoon in the $1.5 million All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, seven days after...
Amelia’s Jewel draws wide in $5m The Quokka
The stage is set for a fascinating rematch of last year’s inaugural The Quokka, with Amelia’s Jewel again drawn wide after rattling home to just miss on-pacer Overpass. Last year, Amelia’s Jewel eventually drew barrier 14/14 while Overpass drew eight, but both will start two spots closer this time in 12 and...
Time right for distance attempt
Trainer Michael Kent has been looking forward to the day he is able to try his mare Deny Knowledge over a staying trip. That day comes on Saturday when Deny Knowledge heads to the Listed Mornington Cup (2400m). The Mornington Cup has the added bonus of offering the winner a ballot exemption into the...
Canterbury launch for Maher import
Ciaron Maher demonstrated his affinity with European stayers when Circle Of Fire won last Saturday’s Sydney Cup and on Wednesday at Canterbury the star trainer will unveil another Northern Hemisphere recruit. Kings Valley will make his Australian debut in the 1550-metre Hyland Race Colours 3YO Maiden that kicks off the card. It is an appropriate...
Cox Plate the focus for Pride Of Jenni
In the Queen Elizabeth Stakes aftermath, one of Chris Waller’s first thoughts was the hope of a rematch for Via Sistina with Pride Of Jenni come the spring racing features. That is just what he may get as Ciaron Maher says that his star middle distance mare will look to conquering Australasia’s weight-for-age championship,...