Australia
Leading Western Australian owner Bob Peters will be bringing home Western Empire along with stablemates Regal Power and Stageman after the Danny O’Brien-trained trio failed to fire at Flemington on Saturday. “The way they are running, I thought they were entitled to improve on their first starts over there
Australia
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are hoping to have another Group 1 winning weekend with a two-pronged attack on the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Leading their charge is the talented Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj), sitting second favourite behind I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel). Their
Australia
Mark Zahra is confident I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) will handle the increments in distance he will face in his coming three runs which will culminate in the Ladbrokes Cox Plate over 2040 metres. Zahra speaking on Racing.com’s The Wrap on Sunday morning said he was confident I’
Australia
Almost two years after her most recent win, quality staying mare High Emocean returned to the peak of her powers with a dominant victory in Saturday’s A$150,000 The Sally Chirnside (2500m) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Ocean Park made an outstanding start to her career,
Australia
With a Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m), A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) and multiple Group One placings to his name, I’m Thunderstruck had already done enough to be fondly remembered by racing fans on both sides of the Tasman – but a remarkable performance at Flemington on Saturday
Australia
Trainer John Sargent thought enough of Pink Ivory to take two shots at Group One glory as an autumn three-year-old, but an impressive come-from-behind win at Randwick on Saturday has him even more excited about the Kiwi-bred mare’s prospects in the months ahead. Making her second start in a
Australia
After a false start last weekend, Kolding will kick-off his spring preparation in the Gr.2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Ocean Park gelding was scratched from last week’s Gr.2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) after the track came up heavy at Randwick, and trainer Chris
Australia
Roch ‘N’ Horse will return to the scene of her biggest win on Saturday – Flemington. The daughter of Per Incanto carried the silks of her breeder/owners Little Avondale Stud to victory in the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) in March. She resumed last month when fourth in the Listed
A longer than expected winter has taken its toll on Flying Mascot (NZ) (Tavistock) although trainer Tom Dabernig is not complaining – too much. Flying Mascot heads to the Gr.2 Let's Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, her second run for the preparation. While a win on
Australia
Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj) may have conquered Western Australia, but he will be looking for his first Victorian scalp at Flemington on Saturday. The Iffraaj gelding will contest the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) after running fifth in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) last month. It was his
Australia
Promising three-year-old Artzino (NZ) (Tarzino) broke through for his maiden win at Sandown on Wednesday, but he had to do it the hard way. Slow away out of the gates, jockey Mark Zahra had to get busy early on his charge to regather the field. Turning for home the son
Australia
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr believe they have I’m Thunderstruck (NZ) (Shocking) humming ahead of the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. The son of Shocking ran home well in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) first-up behind Snapdancer, pleasing his conditioners. “He