Horse Racing News
Top filly revives fond memories for Vern Brockman
Octogenarian trainer, Vern Brockman says emerging three-year-old Toropa is trending in the right direction and will progress to Saturday grade after keeping her unbeaten record intact at Belmont on Wednesday. The excitement continues to grow for Toropa, a $230,000 Perth Magic Millions purchase, who met the expectations of punters again when...
Dictionary the word at Caulfield races
A few extra days but considerably more prize money has led trainer John Moloney electing to run Dictionary at Caulfield. Dictionary was also down to run at Sandown on Wednesday, but with $175,000 and a further $30,000 in bonus money of offer, the VOBIS Gold Stayers (2400m) on Saturday was a more attractive...
One Aye developing an iron mare reputation
Less is more when it comes to the training regime of in-form Canberra mare One Aye , who is preparing to line up for her14th campaign run at Randwick. The six-year-old kicked off her current preparation at Moruya in December and has raced at least once a month since, highlighted by her...
Kris Lees back to test Sydney waters with Bubba’s Bay
Having ended her most recent campaign with a hat-trick of wins in Brisbane, Bubba’s Bay is being given another opportunity to prove her wares in the tougher Sydney arena. Trainer Kris Lees says the four-year-old has returned a more furnished horse this preparation and he is keen to see how she...
Phillip Stokes fillies head to Caulfield races
Phillip Stokes is set to kick-start a long campaign for Comanche Miss that he hopes may lead to a Group 1 in late spring. The MRC Chairman’s Club Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday will see Comanche Miss line up for only the second time with the long-term aim being the...
Lady atones with determined Canterbury victory
Blake Ryan feared luck was going to desert Lady Extreme for the second start in succession when she was briefly held up for a run at Canterbury, but the mare was able to overcome it to score her first city win. The four-year-old was strung up behind horses for much of the straight...
Trainer Kris Lees hoping Lutetia can continue winning ways
Kris Lees has been down on runner numbers this year, but it hasn’t stopped him making his presence felt as he looks to the next generation to continue to build momentum into the new season. Heading into Thursday’s Wyong meeting, Lees had had 1006 starters this term, around 200 less than last...
Zoustar on cusp of winners’ record
I Am Invincible is cantering towards a third-straight Australian Champion Sire award, with the Yarraman Park stallion’s progeny having amassed an Australian record $31,943,085, more than $8 million more than his nearest rival. But that nearest rival is on the cusp of a record of his own with one week of...
Trainer Phillip Stokes takes easier route with Prinzerro
Trainer Phillip Stokes has elected to take the easier route at Caulfield with Prinzerro in a bid to secure a city win before season’s end. Prinzerro was among nominations for the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) on Saturday but will instead contest the Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap (1200m). That race carries only $50,000...
Marble Nine out to cause upset in Bletchingly Stakes
After a last start win at Caulfield by Marble Nine, a run in a late season weight-for-age race was briefly discussed. But trainers Leon and Troy Corstens and racing manager Will Larkin, who at the start of the new season joins that pair in a training partnership, dismissed the thought and...