Auries’ Star Handicap

So Si Bon Claims Group 3 Aurie’s Star First-Up

Posted on August 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

So Si Bon may be ready to live up to lofty expectations after his first-up win in the Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington. High hopes were held for So Si Bon when trained by Robbie Laing where the now gelding contested the Caulfield Guineas, Victoria Derby, Australian Guineas, Rosehill Guineas and ATC Australian[...]

Posted on August 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

One trainer not unhappy with the cold snap and associated rain sweeping Victoria is Tony McEvoy who has a number of quality contenders engaged at Flemington. The track is already in the soft range for Saturday's meeting and with rain forecast for race-day, it may deteriorate. McEvoy sees the conditions as favourable for Vinland who[...]

Posted on August 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One handicaps figure in trainer Danny O'Brien's spring plans for Iconoclasm who will press his claims for those lofty targets in Melbourne's first stakes race of the season at Flemington. Iconoclasm races for the first time in two months in Saturday's Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap (1200m). The horse remained in work at O'Brien's[...]

Posted on August 8, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A lack of options in Sydney and the forecast of rain in Melbourne has prompted Warwick Farm trainer Jason Coyle to test You Make Me Smile in the Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington. The winner of six of his 17 starts, You Make Me Smile will be tried in Group company for the[...]

Posted on August 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Jason Warren is banking on the Aurie's Star Handicap to be a stepping stone to bigger spring races for Antah. Still eligible for easier company, Antah contests stakes grade for the first time when he runs in Saturday's Group Three race at Flemington. The Aurie's Star has been a spring starting point for Group[...]

Posted on August 6, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Off the back of a freshen-up and an impressive jump-out, consistent sprinter Malibu Style is poised for a bold showing in the Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap at Flemington. Perth trainer Neville Parnham believes the eight-year-old gelding is spot-on for Saturday's 1200m straight-track sprint having been given four weeks between runs. Malibu Style won the[...]

Posted on August 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Lindsay Park team has opted not to run dual Group One winner Vega Magic in the Aurie's Star Handicap but the stable will still have two runners in the Group Three sprint at Flemington. The Aurie's Star (1200m) had been earmarked as the return for Vega Magic who has contested jump-outs at Flemington the[...]

Posted on August 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tony McEvoy says nothing should be read into the fact that Oohood missed a recent Flemington jump-out. The four-year-old was entered in a heat on Friday morning against Vega Magic, Hartnell, Malibu Style and Volkstok'n'barrell but the trainer elected to bypass it. “I was under the impression the jump-out was going to be down the[...]

Posted on August 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig is looking forward to the return of Vega Magic after his autumn carnival was cut short by injury. Vega Magic had one start in the autumn, finishing second last in the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick won by Santa Ana Lane. “The one thing I'm happy about is he's had[...]

Posted on July 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group Three Aurie's Star Handicap is the likely new-season kick-off point for dual Group One-winning sprinter Vega Magic but his spring path is yet to be locked in. Vega Magic stepped out in a jump-out at Flemington on Friday morning and co-trainer Ben Hayes said he was happy with the gelding's hit-out in a[...]

So Si Bon Claims Group 3 Aurie’s Star First-Up

Conditions Right For Vinland At Flemington

Group One Spring Targets For Iconoclasm

Interstate Mission For You Make Me Smile

Antah Primed For Aurie’s Star Hcp Assault

Malibu Style On Target For Group 3 Aurie’s Star

No Aurie’s Star Return For Vega Magic

Oohood In Aurie’s Star Tilt First-Up

Vega Magic Closes In On Spring Return

Aurie’s Star Option For Vega Magic Return

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