Australian Derby

Sargent Banks On Slipper Delay Proving A Lucky Move

Posted on March 20, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John Sargent is hoping the decision to postpone the Golden Slipper meeting by seven days is an omen for third favourite Four Moves Ahead. Racing officials made the call to shift the entire Sydney autumn carnival back a week when heavy rain washed out Saturday's nine-race Slipper program. The last time a feature autumn[...]

Posted on March 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Murray Baker is looking to land a pair of Sydney three-year-old features for a remarkable sixth time with his exciting colt Frontman. Baker, who trains in partnership with Andrew Forsman, has a splendid record throughout Australasia, but no races have been better to him than the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) and the[...]

Posted on March 14, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Matt Cumani has had a few sleepless nights and expects a few more before Khoekhoe runs in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) on Saturday. Khoekhoe is on a path towards the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on April 3 and the Rosehill Guineas fits nicely into that program. Khoekhoe is potentially[...]

Posted on March 14, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The younger brother of one of Ciaron Maher's favourite racehorses has repaid the faith the trainer has in the three-year-old with a stunning victory in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes at The Valley. Grandslam is a brother to Caulfield Cup winner Jameka who was prepared by Maher and one that holds a special place[...]

Posted on March 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

After winning the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Rocket Spade on Sunday, trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott were basking in the glory of a job well done. The training duo quite rightly celebrated the blue riband victory with close friends and family in Matamata on Sunday night after leaving a strangely quiet[...]

Posted on March 10, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Young Werther will continue his campaign towards a potential start in the Australian Derby when he lines up in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday. The Danny O'Brien-trained three-year-old has been comfortably held in his two starts back following his third placing in the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m)[...]

Posted on February 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Patrick Payne is hoping that Cherry Tortoni can put his hand up as a legitimate Australian Derby chance with a flashing run in the Australian Guineas.

Posted on February 20, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealander Aegon has created a huge impression at his Australian debut with a scintillating Hobartville Stakes victory over Sydney's best three-year-olds.

Posted on February 19, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stablemates The Elanora and Wheelhouse will face a stern test of their autumn carnival credentials when they clash in the Hobartville Stakes.

Posted on February 5, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Danny O'Brien has two lightly-raced three-year-olds, It'sourtime and Young Werther, running in the Autumn Stakes and both are being aimed at major races.

Posted on December 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A support race on the Magic Millions Classic program will be the next goal for the Chris Waller-trained Bigboyroy after his Boxing Day victory at Randwick.

Posted on December 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising three-year-old Mongolian Wings showed he could be on a similar path to his illustrious sire when he produced an eye-catching display to shed his maiden status at Te Rapa. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained gelding is by triple Group 1 winner Mongolian Khan who scooped a Group 1 Derby double in his three-year-old[...]

Posted on December 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller will happily follow the carnival train to Brisbane this summer as he chases more black-type for Rosehill winner The Elanora.

Posted on November 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Chris Waller might have unearthed an up-and-coming horse for the autumn in Newcastle Spring Stakes winner The Elanora.

Posted on April 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Adrian Bott is confident Sacramento has the right profile to continue the stable's recent domination of the VRC St Leger at Flemington. Trainer Gai Waterhouse has won the Listed VRC St Leger four times in the past seven years with Hippopus (2013), Order Of The Sun (2014), Runaway (2018) and Transact (2019). The past[...]

Posted on April 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman look forward to Saturdays even more than usual at present. With New Zealand likely into its final week of a month-long Alert Level 4 lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the training partners have been watching from afar as Quick Thinker and The Chosen One have represented the[...]

Posted on April 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are in search of more Australian riches this weekend when The Chosen One contests the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick. The duo were to the fore when Quick Thinker won the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) last Saturday, seven days after landing the Group 2 Tulloch[...]

Sargent Banks On Slipper Delay Proving A Lucky Move

Frontman sets off on Australian Derby mission

Khoekhoe to take Derby step at Rosehill

Grandslam on march to Australian Derby with Valley win

Sydney beckons New Zealand Derby winner

Young Werther to run in Alister Clark Stakes at The Valley

Payne Looking Forward To Clear Guineas Run

Baker’s Autumn Gets Cooking With Aegon

Unheralded Colts Out To Upstage Big Guns

O’Brien’s Smart Pair Aimed At The Autumn

Bigboyroy Wins To Score Queensland Trip

Familiar look to impressive Te Rapa maiden winner

Waller To Rev-Up Elanora For Grand Prix

Berry Says The Elanora Has Derby Potential

Waterhouse, Bott After Another St Leger

Quick Thinker to cap fine campaign

Sydney Cup the chosen race for Kiwi stayer

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