Australian Oaks

Bosson making hay while Sydney sun shines

Posted on April 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson is making the most of his opportunities and fresh from landing the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) aboard Quick Thinker at Randwick on Saturday, he is eyeing further riches as the Sydney autumn carnival. Bosson has ridden 10 Group 1 winners this season alone and is keen to make his time[...]

Posted on April 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

John Sargent can always lay claim to training the last horse to beat champion Winx. It happened in the 2015 ATC Australian Oaks when Gust Of Wind upstaged the favourite to score by 2-1/2 lengths. After her second in the Oaks, the Chris Waller-trained Winx went on to win her next 33 starts, including 25[...]

Posted on April 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller will assess the stable's Doncaster Mile runners before committing any to back up in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The Waller-trained Verry Elleegant is a confirmed runner after her last-start win in the Group One Tancred Stakes on March 28 and will be ridden by Nash Rawiller. That victory came on the back of[...]

Posted on April 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A possible tilt at the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) in a fortnight or a stint in the spelling paddock are two of the options for promising three-year-old Brandenburg after his gritty performance to finish third in Saturday's Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. Trainer John Sargent was thrilled with the run that[...]

Posted on April 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lightly raced Godolphin filly Colette has stormed into favouritism for the Group One ATC Australian Oaks after a convincing win in the Adrian Knox Stakes at Randwick. The James Cummings-trained Colette had come through two provincial wins before enhancing her Oaks credentials with a stylish performance in Saturday's Group Three 2000m race for three-year-old fillies.[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Under normal circumstances, Probabeel would be on her way home to New Zealand after a profitable Sydney campaign. The filly has had three starts for a Group One win in the Surround Stakes and seconds in the Group Two Phar Lap and Group One Vinery. With uncertainty over how long racing in Australia can continue[...]

Posted on March 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

John Sargent will be pleasantly surprised if Aspect Ratio can cause a boilover in the Vinery Stud Stakes but believes the filly can be a genuine contender in the ATC Australian Oaks. Aspect Ratio is scheduled to run against star fillies Funstar and Probabeel in Saturday's Group One Vinery, with that duo dominating the early[...]

Posted on March 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand Oaks winner Jennifer Eccles will not take part in the Sydney carnival with new travel restrictions on movement across the Tasman in place. The New Zealand government's announcement on Monday suspending international flights over the COVID-19 crisis means horses cannot travel because their grooms are no longer able to safely accompany them. The[...]

Posted on March 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising stayer London Banker took every centimetre of the 2100m distance of Saturday's J Swap Contractors Bay Of Plenty Cup to get his nose in front as he prevailed in a thrilling finish to the middle-distance contest. Searching for a hattrick of wins after success over the same distance at Te Teko and Ellerslie at[...]

Posted on March 21, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There remain a few unknown variables to overcome, but the green light has been given by syndicate manager Adrian Clark to press on to the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) with exciting filly Jennifer Eccles. Clark met with trainer Shaune Ritchie on Friday afternoon and the pair have elected to press on with a preparation[...]

Posted on January 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One VRC Oaks winner Miami Bound will ramp up preparations towards her return when she contests a Flemington jump-out. The three-year-old filly played her part in a memorable Melbourne Cup carnival for trainer Danny O'Brien last spring, winning both the Group Two Wakeful Stakes and Group One VRC Oaks. O'Brien also won the Melbourne[...]

Posted on December 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Danny O'Brien will not be deviating too far from the successful Queensland winter campaign that landed him a Melbourne Cup victory with Vow And Declare. During the winter, Vow And Declare ran in the Grand Prix Stakes and Queensland Derby, before beating older horses in the Tatt's Cup (3000m) which will again be part[...]

Bosson making hay while Sydney sun shines

Sargent After Another ATC Australian Oaks

Waller To Choose Queen Elizabeth Team

Sargent mulling his options with Brandenburg

Colette Impresses In Adrian Knox Victory

Probabeel Likely To Run In Australian Oaks

Aspect Ratio Heads To Vinery On Oaks Path

New Zealand Horses To Stay At Home

London Banker prevails in stirring finish

Green light given for Oaks prep

Oaks Winner To Have Flemington Jump-Out

O’Brien Vows To Follow Similar Cup Plan

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