It’s half the battle won for a two-year-old if they can mentally cope with the race day experience and jockey Jason Collett is confident that’s something Nonu (NZ) (Anamoe) will do at Randwick on Saturday. The son of champion Anamoe was one of the stars of
Grahame Begg says the likelihood of a very damp Flemington is not ideal for She's A Hustler (NZ) (Ace High) as she takes a step towards the Caulfield Cup. Flemington track manager Liam O'Keeffe says up to 50mm could fall on Flemington in the next two
Glamour mare Well Written (Written Tycoon) has done nothing but please trainer Stephen Marsh since her arrival in Sydney for a two-start high-stakes campaign. The unbeaten four-year-old travelled without incident and quickly settled into her new surroundings ahead of a crack at Saturday’s A$1.
Sword Of State’s promising start at stud received a major boost last Saturday when Warwoven (Sword Of State) became his first Group One winner with victory in the Gr.1 Golden Rose (1400m). The Cambridge Stud stallion has made an encouraging start with his first crop, which has already
Hong Kong Derby hero Invincible Ibis (Hellbent) made the perfect start to his new campaign at Sha Tin on Sunday, with the NZB Ready to Run Sale graduate producing an impressive first-up victory in the HK$4.2 million Gr.3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m). The Mark Newnham-trained
Cult hero Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) returned to his brilliant best with a breathtaking last-to-first performance in the Gr.1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Sunday. The son of Per Incanto produced his trademark finishing burst to claim the fourth Group One victory of his career and
Cambridge Stud stallion Sword Of State has sired his first Group One winner in one of Australia’s most coveted races, courtesy of a brilliant performance by first-crop colt Warwoven in the A$1 million Yulong Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Golden Rose has earned a
Fortuna Racing will be seeking success on both sides of the Tasman this weekend, including with Lara Antipova, who will have her final start before next month’s Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. Trainer Mark Walker had intended to line her up in next week’s Gr.2
Bjorn Baker believes Warwoven (Sword Of State) is ideally placed to tackle the biggest assignment of his career in Saturday’s stallion-making feature, the Gr.1 Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill. The son of Cambridge Stud stallion Sword Of State heads into the A$1 million three-year-old
John O’Shea and Tom Charlton have declined an approach about a berth in the A$20 million Gr.1 Everest (1200m) for Satono Glow (NZ) (Satono Aladdin), preferring to give their promising New Zealand-bred filly time to develop before considering a tilt at the race next year. The
Another sharp workout at Caulfield on Tuesday morning by Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) is likely to see the Group One star wear blinkers for the first time in a race in Sunday’s $2 million Gr.1 Manikato Stakes (1200m). ‘’He had the shades on when he trialled the other
The Ciaron Maher-trained Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) kicks off her spring campaign this Sunday at Caulfield, with the four-time Group One winner set to contest the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) – a race she has won the past two years. Maher’s national assistant trainer, Jack