Horse Racing News
Cylinder firing ahead of Vain return
One of the things Cylinder has in common with Anamoe is that he finished second in the Golden Slipper, but it is other horses who also carried the Godolphin blue that he has earned comparisons with. That is a big reason why the son of Exceed And Excel is lining up...
Craig WIlliams aims for third PB Lawrence Stakes win
Craig Williams will be shooting for a third win in the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield when he partners Mr Brightside in the 1400m contest on Saturday. Mr Brightside and Williams shared the spotlight 12 months ago while the jockey’s first win in the weight-for-age contest came aboard Hartnell in 2017. The...
Metropolitan goal for ATC Australian Derby winner
Adrian Bott isn’t expecting a winning return from Major Beel in the Winx Stakes, but he is expecting the ATC Australian Derby victor to run better than his double-figure odds suggest. The gelding was competitive over similar journeys at his initial campaigns, albeit in much easier races, but he did claim...
Weight right for ‘Extremely Lucky’ Kerrin McEvoy
Racing’s swings and roundabouts have landed Kerrin Mcevoy in the box seat this week, with a change of plans gifting him the first-up mount on former South Australian sprinter Extremely Lucky. Now with Chris Waller, Extremely Lucky was scheduled to kick off his campaign in a benchmark race at Rosehill last...
Fitness a plus in the Vain Stakes
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are banking on race fitness over quality in their search of a stakes race win at Caulfield. Price and Kent Jnr will saddle Ouroboros in the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) on Saturday where the colt will run against six opponents. Of the seven runners, Ouroboros is the only one not...
Iphimedia targets early filly’s races
Iphimedia may only have a Terang maiden win to her credit, but the filly’s trainers think enough of her to chase an early season stakes race win. Prepared by Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock, Iphimedia tackles the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) first-up at Caulfield on Saturday. Iphimedia scored a debut win at...
King Colorado on track for Winx Stakes at Randwick
The scratching of Arapaho has paved the way for J J Atkins winner King Colorado to take his place in the Group 1 Winx Stakes at Randwick. The three-year-old had been first emergency for the 1400m feature but with the withdrawal of Arapaho on Thursday due to a wide gate, King...
Chris Waller-trained Bold Mac wins Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury
This year’s Rowley Mile had a little bit of everything – a cow on the track, a winning jockey dumped ungracefully on his bottom, and a thrilling photo finish in between. The Listed feature went to the Chris Waller-trained Bold Mac ($3.80), who continued his rich vein of form with a...
High five for Tulloch Lodge in Silver Shadow Stakes
A stakes winner resuming and a race-fit filly will spearhead Tulloch Lodge’s Silver Shadow Stakes team as Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott prepare to gang tackle the race. The training partners will saddle-up five of the 15 runners and it is Gimcrack Stakes winner Platinum Jubilee and the unbeaten Taormina who shape...
Freedmans gang tackle the Quezette Stakes
As a Group 1 winner in New Zealand, Ulanova has paid the penalty for that success ahead of her Australian debut at Caulfield. Now in the care of Anthony and Sam Freedman, Ulanova will represent the stable, along with De Sonic Boom and Tiz Enuff, in the Group 3 Quezette Stakes...