Horse Racing News
Zougotcha returns to her best in Millie Fox Stakes
Chris Waller might have got it wrong in trying to mould Zougotcha into a sprinter, but he has wasted no time putting her back on the right path. The classy mare made a brilliant return to win the Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill, stalking leader and $2.35 betting site favourite Lady Laguna...
Hayasugi completes the Blue Diamond sweep
Hayasugi proved herself Melbourne’s best two-year-old with a stylish win in the Blue Diamond Stakes completing a rare treble in the process. The Clinton Mcdonald -trained daughter of Royal Meeting joined Midnight Fever, back in 1987, as the only filly to complete the Blue Diamond Series, comprising the Preview, Prelude and Saturday’s feature Group...
Waterhouse-Bott colt Charges into G1 Golden Slipper contention
Golden Slipper favourite Storm Boy might be waiting until next week to serve a reminder of his talents, but two of his stablemates have done their Slipper chances no harm with outstanding performances at Rosehill. Straight Charge ($2.45 fav) turned the tables on Breeders’ Plate conqueror Espionage ($2.80) to dazzle in Saturday’s Silver Slipper...
More Felons steals late victory in the Parramatta Cup
In another reminder of why he has been Sydney’s champion trainer for more than a decade, Chris Waller has produced More Felons first-up off a Melbourne Cup campaign to win the Listed Parramatta Cup. In just his second preparation for Waller, the import pinched runs along the inside and dived late to deny...
Fukubana to blossom in Hobartville Stakes
Fukubana will be given his chance at Group level having won two of four starts to date, successful at $1.40 in a three-year-old handicap at Doomben last start and Matthew Dunn believes he can acquit himself well in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m). A son of Dundeel, Dunn expects Fukubana to furnish...
Weather key to Melbourne Cup winners return
The weather could be the deciding factor on whether Gold Trip makes his reappearance at Caulfield in preparation for the Australian Cup. The Melbourne Cup winner features among entries for the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes (1800m) on Saturday, which, if he starts, may be his solitary outing ahead of the Group...
Team Snowden take Oakleigh Plate gamble
The Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield is one of the toughest sprint races run in Australia with the pressure on from the outset. The 1100m Group 1 sprint on Saturday is a race Peter and Paul Snowden have won previously with Russian Revolution and the Sydney trainers are back again with three-year-old...
Mr Brightside after another Caulfield feature
The Lindsay Park operation of Ben,Will and JD Hayes are sticking to their plans with Mr Brightside in their chase of a second All Star Mile victory. Mr Brightside heads to the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, looking to maintain a perfect record over that trip at that...
Grahame Begg pair shine in Sandown gallop
Grahame Begg has taken advantage of race day atmosphere with two of his mares who are about to embark on their autumn campaigns. Magic Time, ridden by Michael Dee, and Cinderella Days, under Blake Shinn, worked between races at Sandown on Wednesday, galloping over 900m, quickening up over the final 600m. Already a...
Blue Diamond Stakes foaling dates, do they matter?
If you looked at the birth dates of Tony Mcevoy’s two guaranteed starters in Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes, you’d expect him to say Dublin Down was destined for the $2 million Group 1 and Rue De Royale was the surprise packet. The McEvoy pair are at the opposite ends of the age spectrum...