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Mr Brightside storms home to claim Doncaster Mile

Posted on April 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

His young trainers left it all up to him with no instructions, and jockey Craig Williams did not let them down. He went on to display his incredible riding nous, triumphing aboard $20 outsider Mr Brightside in a $3 million Doncaster Mile (1600m) upset at Randwick. Williams piloted the four-year-old gelding to the front with[...]

Posted on April 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nature Strip has joined Chautauqua in TJ Smith Stakes folklore with a stirring 3.5-length victory in the $2.5 million feature 1200m sprint at Randwick. It was the incredible seven-year-old's third consecutive victory in the event, just like champion Chautauqua who took it out from 2015 to 2017. Joe Pride's Eduardo (jockey Nash Rawiller) was left[...]

Posted on April 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ask and you shall receive. In jockey Damian Lane's case, it took an unfortunate injury to a fellow hoop, star rider Jason Collett, for his wish to be granted. But Lane certainly won't be complaining about having the opportunity to pilot War Eternal in the $2 million Bentley Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick today. Lane[...]

Posted on April 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

You can rest assured Ellsberg will not stop trying in the $AUD3 million Australian The Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick today. That is the opinion of the four-year-old's co-trainer Gerald Ryan heading into the Group 1 feature. It appears Ryan is not far off the mark given how consistent the starter with horse racing sites[...]

Posted on April 1, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Gary Portelli is confident that there will be "nothing to worry about" for Fireburn as she attempts to break the Golden Slipper curse this Saturday in the ATC Sires' Produce Stakes.

Posted on March 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

After watching Duais' stunning 3.5-length win in the $1.5 million Kia Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia) on Monday, Hawkesbury trainer Ed Cummings said “the world is her oyster”. He is spot on. She can go anywhere from here after witnessing his $2.50 favourite with online racing betting sites leave Joe Pride's[...]

Posted on March 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion jockey Hugh Bowman has praised the courage and tenacity of Fangirl after she hung on to win by just under half a length in the $500,000 Vinery Stud Stakes (1850m) at Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia). Fourth at the 800m mark, Bowman – now with a staggering 102 Group 1 victories – knew his[...]

Posted on March 28, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promise Of Success lived up to her name with a strong outside finish to take out the AU$200,000 Emancipation Stakes (1500m) at Newcastle, and the Queen Of The Turf Stakes is now on her radar.

Posted on March 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mac 'N' Cheese showed she is highly capable of stepping up to 2000m for the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville on April 30 after smoking the field on the straight during the $107,250 Clare Lindop Stakes (1600m). Mick Price and Michael Kent's Perceptive – second in betting at $7 – was two clear at the turn,[...]

Posted on March 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victoria's jockey of the moment, Craig Williams, did not hesitate when asked about Crystal Pegasus' Caulfield Cup credentials after his comfortable victory in the $300,000 Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday. “Absolutely (he can compete in the Caulfield Cup on October 15),” Williams told racing.com after piloting the five-year-old gelding to his fourth consecutive win. “After[...]

Posted on March 25, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The man who has a respected 51 wins so far in the Victorian jockeys' premiership could hold the key to unlocking a big performance from the enigmatic White Hawk in the $300,000 Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday. The in-form Declan Bates has the ride aboard an eight-year-old who is known to run “ugly”. “He's a[...]

Posted on March 25, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victorian trainer Patrick Payne admits his stayer Defibrillate was “thrashed” by Pondus last start, but he still has a few reasons to be optimistic before the $300,000 Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday. Payne's seven-year-old ($8 to win with online bookmakers) will once again do battle with Robert HIckmott's six-year-old, after Pondus won the $200,000 Regal[...]

Posted on March 25, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

With damp conditions expected at Rosehill Gardens again this weekend, Kerry Parker is not big on Think It Over's chances of winning the Group 1 Tancred Stakes.

Posted on March 23, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

There is only one way and that is up for Duais ahead of the $1.5 million Tancred Stakes (Group 1 over 2400m) at Rosehill (Sydney, Australia) on Saturday. That is the opinion of Australian trainer Edward Cummings after the four-year-old's brilliant victory in the Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington (Melbourne, Australia) on March 12. The[...]

Posted on March 21, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

He might not be a world beater, but Count Of Essex was rewarded for his persistence with victory in the AU$40,000 St Patrick’s Day Cup (1600m) at Fannie Bay on Saturday.

Posted on March 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

From the lowest of lows to the sky-high feeling of winning the 2022 The Seppelt Wines All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. That was the prevailing emotion for ecstatic and victorious assistant trainer Todd Pollard, after overseeing Zaaki's commanding 1 1/2-length win in the lucrative $5 million race over 1600m. It was just October[...]

Posted on March 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The “winning machine” is now set to shake up her competitors in the $1 million Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Royal Randwick on April 9. That was the opinion of Yonce's assistant trainer Lucy Yeomans after the classy four-year-old mare's comfortable one-length win in the $200,000 The GH Mumm Mystic Journey (2000m) at Flemington[...]

Author: Josh Spasaro

Mr Brightside storms home to claim Doncaster Mile

Nature Strip claims a third straight TJ Smith Stakes

Trainer Bjorn Baker to start four in Group 1 Australian Derby today

Ellsberg a great chance in Australia’s Doncaster Mile

No concerns for Fireburn ahead of Sires’ Produce Stakes

Duais Stakes Claim As Australia’s Best Mare in Tancred Stakes

Fangirl wins Australian Vinery Stud Stakes

Promise Of Success lives up to his name in Emancipation Stakes

Mac ‘N’ Cheese Smashes Rivals In Clare Lindop Stakes

Crystal Pegasus claims the Mornington Cup

Brakey hoping Bates is the key to White Hawk success

Defibrillate in great health ahead of Mornington Cup

Parker not big on Think It Over’s Tancred Stakes chances

Duais still improving ahead of Australia’s Tancred Stakes

Count Of Essex wins St Patrick’s Day Cup for Clarke

Zaaki takes out the All Star Mile at Flemington

Yonce remains undefeated following Flemington win

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