Australian Guineas

Legarto pleases in Te Rapa trial

Posted on August 1, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Last season's standout three-year-old filly Legarto pleased trainers Ken and Bev Kelso with her first public hit-out this preparation at Te Rapa on Tuesday. The daughter of Proisir settled midfield for jockey Ryan Elliot in her 900m trial before looming wide at the turn and closed late to finish third behind Group One winner Pier.[...]

Posted on March 5, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

One of Victoria's leading jockeys, Ethan Brown, underwent surgery on Saturday night after falling in Saturday's Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington. Brown fell when aboard tiring leader Maximillius at the 300-metre mark in the $1 million Group 1 when in an incident involving Holymanz, Elliptical, and Amenable close to the running rail. The Ciaron[...]

Posted on March 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The New Zealand raiders Ken & Bev Kelso have taken out the Group 1 Australian Guineas with Legarto who powered over the top of Attrition in the final 50m to record her second Group 1 success of her short career. After jumping nicely, Michael Dee had his filly midfield on the fence, with a lot[...]

Posted on March 2, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Andrew Forsman has trained two previous victors of the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) in partnership with mentor Murray Baker, and he is hoping he can claim one in his own right at Te Rapa this weekend. The Cambridge conditioner secured his first win in the race in 2015 with Mongolian Khan and doubled[...]

Posted on February 28, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Fresh from a top-level victory last weekend, Ken and Bev Kelso are looking forward to the challenge of another in Melbourne. The Kelsos' outstanding three-year-old filly Legarto gets on the plane to Melbourne this week, her target the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. Ken Kelso missed watching his star older mare Levante win[...]

Posted on February 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

After a 105-day spell it was the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained colt Elliptical proving too classy in the 2023 edition of the CS Hayes Stakes. The traditional lead up for an Australian Guineas in two week-time saw the return of spring feature regular capture victory first-up adding to his already glowing resume. He finished his[...]

Posted on February 14, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Jockey Michael Dee has been booked for the plum ride on top class filly Legarto in next month's Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m). The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained three-year-old will trial this week at Cambridge and will venture across the Tasman for the March 4 Flemington assignment. The winner of her first five starts, including[...]

Posted on February 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Blake Shinn and David Pfieffer have combined with Glint Of Silver to cause a boilover in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes, after finishing as a runner-up in a Class 1 Handicap at Kembla Grange last start. This three-year-old son of Rubick has gone to another level this preparation, beginning his campaign by breaking his maiden[...]

Posted on August 5, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand Group One winner Catalyst made a pleasing start to his spring campaign with a solid hit-out in his 900m trial at Te Rapa on Thursday, finishing fifth while powering through the line under a hold. The son of Darci Brahma hasn't been sighted on race day in New Zealand since winning the Group[...]

Posted on March 25, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former New Zealand trainers Emma-Lee and David Browne are settling into their new quarters at Cranbourne and enjoying the transition across the Tasman and now they are hoping one of their pin-up gallopers can also acclimatise. Three-win galloper Rhinoceros, who boasts wins at Sandown, Moonee Valley and Caulfield last spring, will contest Saturday's AUD$150,000 Mornington[...]

Posted on March 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hitotsu scored a breath-taking victory in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday for the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace training partnership. The Ballarat-trained colt was first-up after a preparation last Spring that saw him progress from a Donald Maiden to a scintillating Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) victory in the space[...]

Posted on March 3, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

If all goes to plan on Saturday in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m), Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young will look to bring their talented colt Forgot You back to Flemington a week later to contest the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m).

Posted on February 28, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Richard Litt and connections of Profondo have paid a late entry fee of AU$27,500 for the star colt to run in this Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Guineas (1500m) at Flemington in Melbourne, Australia.

Posted on February 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Enver Jusufovic-trained Pinstriped has made it a hat-trick of wins to claim the Group 3 C.S. Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. The unbeaten gelding started favourite for the event after pre-race favourite Lightsaber was scratched at the barriers. This came after the Peter Moody-trained Lightsaber missed the start badly in last week's[...]

Posted on February 18, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

It's already been a memorable week for David and Emma-Lee Browne and it may well end on another top note for the husband-and-wife training duo. They are in the process of moving their operation from Cambridge, New Zealand to Victoria, Australia with David arriving at Cranbourne this week with Elephant and Rhinoceros, who will step[...]

Posted on February 12, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The first Group race at Caulfield on Saturday was taken out by the sole Sydney visitor, as Coastwatch proved too strong in the Autumn Stakes (1400m). The Chris Waller-trained gelding sat outside the heavily backed Decent Raine in the run, before going clear at the top of the straight under Craig Williams. The three-year-olds battled[...]

Posted on February 1, 2022
in Tips

Nominations have been released for three Group 1 races at Flemington this autumn, with the Australian Guineas (1600m), Newmarket Handicap (1200m) and Australian Cup (2000m) attracting over 220 entries.

Legarto pleases in Te Rapa trial

Ethan Brown suffers severe injuries in Australian Guineas fall

Legarto flashes home to take out dramatic Australian Guineas win

Forsman full of hope ahead of Derby

All go for Legarto for Melbourne

Elliptical proves too classy in CS Hayes Stakes return

Dee booked for Legarto in Guineas

Glint Of Silver causes boilover in Group 2 Autumn Stakes

Tarzino target for Catalyst

Browne looking to remedy fast-charging Rhinoceros

Hitotsu returns with a win in the Australian Guineas

Australian Cup, All-Star Mile on the agenda for Forgot You

Profondo heading to Flemington for Australian Guineas

Pinstriped shines in taking out C.S. Hayes Stakes

Week could get even better for Browne stable

Coastwatch claims the Group 2 Autumn Classic

Nominations in for Flemington Super Saturday features

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