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Steel Prince Recovers For Geelong Cup Bid

Posted on October 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Assistant trainer Sam Freedman says the stable has dodged a bullet with Steel Prince who will progress his Melbourne Cup claims at Geelong. Steel Prince was to have his final lead-up for the $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 5 in the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield on October 12. After being[...]

Posted on October 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Santa Ana Lane remains the favourite for the $14 million Everest after drawing barrier two in the sprint at Randwick. The Anthony Freedman-trained Santa Ana Lane is at $4.40, shading Pierata who is at $4.80 and will start from gate one in Saturday's rich race. Nature Strip has drawn the outside in the 12-horse field[...]

Posted on October 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sam Freedman is keeping his nerves in check as Everest favourite Santa Ana Lane eyes redemption in the $14 million sprint at Randwick. The gun sprinter ($4.60) can prove his world-class credentials when he returns for a second crack at Everest riches on Saturday. The Freedman Racing stable has been waiting 12 months to atone[...]

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The addition of blinkers has brought out the best in Warning with the gelding breaking through for his maiden win at Flemington. Success in Saturday's Listed Super Impose Stakes (1800m) resulted in Warning having his price slashed from $51 to $11 for the Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on November 2. Providing Irish jockey with[...]

Posted on October 3, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Anthony Freedman is set to be two-handed in the two Guineas races on the opening day of the Caulfield Cup carnival. Freedman says Super Seth and Groundswell will contest the Group One Caulfield Guineas with the stable to be represented by Lyre and Southbank in the fillies division, the Thousand Guineas. Both races are[...]

Posted on October 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star sprinter Santa Ana Lane will remain in Melbourne to run in the Group Two Gilgai Stakes as his lead-up to the $14 million Everest in Sydney. The Anthony Freedman-trained multiple Group One winner has also been nominated for the Premiere Stakes at Randwick on Saturday but the stable has confirmed the gelding will run[...]

Posted on September 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The little brother of now-retired multiple Group One winner Shoals gets his chance to emerge as a Caulfield Guineas contender when he runs in the Group Three Prelude. Three-year-old colt Groundswell, a $2.3 million yearling, won a 1218m maiden at his second start at Geelong in his season return earlier in September. He will join[...]

Posted on September 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A wide barrier is no concern to connections of Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre who will be out to stamp her Thousand Guineas credentials when she steps to 1400m for the first time in the Prelude at Caulfield. After trainer Anthony Freedman opted to bypass the Danehill Stakes a couple of weeks ago with Lyre[...]

Posted on September 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

After aborting Plan A for Santa Ana Lane's Everest preparation, connections of the star sprinter remain optimistic it will not negatively impact on his chance to win the $14 million sprint. Santa Ana Lane was scheduled to head to Sydney to run first-up in Saturday's Group Two Shorts (1100m), won by Pierata, but after more[...]

Posted on September 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

With his place in the Melbourne Cup already assured, Steel Prince gets an opportunity to win his way into the Caulfield Cup. Steel Prince has the second start of his spring preparation at Caulfield in Saturday's Group Three MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) which carries a ballot exemption to the winner into the $5 million Caulfield[...]

Posted on September 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Everest favourite Santa Ana Lane has been scratched from an important lead-up race to the $14 million sprint because of a heavy track at Randwick. Santa Ana Lane was an acceptor for Saturday's Group Two Shorts (1100m) but Sydney's wet weather has prompted trainer Anthony Freedman to keep the star sprinter in Melbourne and bypass[...]

Posted on September 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Everest favourite Santa Ana Lane is in doubt for one of his major lead-up races because of Sydney's rain. Trainer Anthony Freedman has delayed Santa Ana Lane's trip from Melbourne for Saturday's Group Two Shorts at Randwick. Santa Ana Lane was scheduled to travel overnight on Wednesday but Freedman said he would leave the decision[...]

Posted on September 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

With just over a month until the $14 million The Everest, connections of the Anthony Freedman-trained Santa Ana Lane are comfortable where the star sprinter is positioned for the rich race at Randwick. Santa Ana Lane was a dominant winner of the $2.5 million TJ Smith Stakes over the Randwick 1200m in April and, ahead[...]

Posted on September 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Last year's Melbourne Cup minor placegetter Prince Of Arran could still have work to do to make the field for this year's $8 million race at Flemington. Prince Of Arran formed part of an English-trained trifecta in the 2018 Melbourne Cup when he finished third behind Cross Counter and Marmelo. All three are expected to[...]

Posted on September 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Everest favourite Santa Ana Lane has done everything asked of him in a Cranbourne barrier trial on heavy ground as he builds towards his spring return in the Group Two Shorts in Sydney. Despite the wet track, trainer Anthony Freedman chose to trial Santa Ana Lane over 800m on Monday rather than wait to[...]

Posted on September 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Anthony Freedman will monitor the weather ahead of a planned second barrier trial for Santa Ana Lane at Cranbourne. Santa Ana Lane is down to trial over 800m at Cranbourne on Monday, but will not take his place if the track is too wet. As part of his preparation for next month's $14 million[...]

Posted on August 31, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Caulfield Guineas Prelude could be the race that shapes the spring campaign of Super Seth who returned with an impressive win at Caulfield. Trainer Anthony Freedman said Super Seth would be aimed at either the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) or freshened for the Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) depending on his performance over 1400m in the[...]

Steel Prince Recovers For Geelong Cup Bid

Santa Ana Lane Draws Two In Everest

Santa Ana Lane Eyes Everest Redemption

Warning Fires Claims For Victoria Derby

Anthony Freedman Announces Guineas Runners

Santa Ana Lane To Resume In Gilgai Stakes

Shoals’ Brother Set For First Stakes Test

Lyre Out To Stamp Her Guineas Credentials

Two-State Options For Santa Ana Lane

Steel Prince Chasing Caulfield Cup Spot

Santa Ana Lane Scratched From The Shorts

Santa Ana Lane In Doubt For Shorts

Santa Ana Lane Begins Everest Campaign In Shorts

First Order Of Entries Released For Cups

Santa Ana Lane Third In Cranbourne Trial

Weather To Decide Santa Ana Lane Trial

Super Seth Leads Home Freedman Quinella

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