Horse Racing News
Treble for in-form Dee at Sandown
Refreshed after a break where he also got engaged, jockey Michael Dee has hit the ground running in the lead up to the Melbourne Spring Carnival. Dee landed a four-timer at Flemington late last month and has continued his good form into the early part of the new season. The lightweight rider...
Golden Crusader after back-to-back wins
Mick Price says Golden Crusader is not your typical European import. Bred in France, Golden Crusader started his career in the UK and after five starts made his way to Australia and into the care of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr at Cranbourne. Golden Crusader will attempt to follow a last start...
Bella can crown Widdup’s explosive season start
Brad Widdup knows his momentous start to the season will reach its peak soon, but he is hoping filly Bella Khadijah might extend the stable’s purple patch a little longer. Just over a week into the new term, Widdup has saddled up nine runners for five winners and four seconds. He sits atop the...
Missile Stakes an important test for exciting Schwarz
The freshly minted training partnership of John O’Shea and Tom Charlton will saddle up its first stakes runner when burgeoning talent Schwarz resumes in the Group 2 Missile Stakes at Randwick. While the milestone is significant, O’Shea hopes Schwarz can make it memorable. “It will be more special if we win it,” O’Shea quipped. Charlton worked...
Alder ready to shine in the Travis Harrison Cup
The debut victory of Daggers at Sandown had the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable on a high which they hope will carry over at Moonee Valley. Busuttin and Young have lightly raced former Irish galloper Alder lining up for the stable in the Travis Harrison Cup (2040m) on Saturday. Alder made an impressive start to...
Green Shadows out to continue winning ways
Having rediscovered winning form this preparation, enigmatic gelding Green Shadows will chase back-to-back victories for the first time since launching his career. The five-year-old ended a two-year hiatus from the winner’s enclosure when successful first-up at Warwick Farm in April then rebounded from a handful of unplaced runs to again get his...
Jameka’s boy Federer impresses on debut
Jameka was a star on the track and she proved she can also throw a nice type with Federer indicating he is well above-average in a brilliant debut victory at Ballarat on Thursday. The son of Dundeel unwound a powerful finish to demolish his rivals by 3-1/2 lengths in the 1400-metre Porter...
Entries taken for the Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup
The spring picture has got a little clearer with the nominations closing for two of the three features in Melbourne, the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate. Tuesday saw 173 horses entered for the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 19 while there were 137 nominations for the Group 1 Cox...
Career not over yet for Valour Road
After a winless winter campaign, the veteran gelding’s career isn’t finished yet and he’ll return to defend his Idyllic Prince Stakes (1300m) crown on August 24. Trainer Simon Miller said Valour Road is on song for his first-up run, albeit he’s mindful the nine-year-old is reaching the latter stages of a wonderful career. “He...
Luke Fernie thrilled with Devoted pick up
Luke Fernie was rapt with the run of Devoted in Melbourne on Saturday, driving ambitious Ascot carnival plans later this year. The Perth-owned six-year-old turned up for his Flemington challenge with a second placing behind Gentleman Roy in a 1410m handicap. Currently under the care of the Hayes brothers, Ben, JD and Will,...