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Navajo Peak causes upset in Chelmsford Stakes

Posted on September 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The David Payne-trained Navajo Peak ($51) has caused a massive upset in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. Having stalked a hot speed set by Lindermann ($14) and Knights Order ($26), Chad Schofield gave Navajo Peak every chance to cause an upset and he did just that. With Knights Order under pressure on[...]

Posted on September 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leading Australian trainer Chris Waller will have a two-pronged New Zealand-bred attack in the Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday with No Compromise and Kukeracha. Group One winner Kukeracha finished eighth in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) first-up and Waller is expecting an improved performance this weekend. “He has come[...]

Posted on September 3, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Sydney Cup winner resumed in fine fashion at Randwick on Saturday, leading all of the way in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes, denying a brave Numerian.

Posted on September 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Annabel Neasham is looking forward to stepping out Group One winner Mo'unga in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday, where she is expecting to see an improved run from the entire. The son of Savabeel put in an uncustomary subpar run in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) first-up, but Neasham said the five-year-old[...]

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The feature race meeting at Randwick has been overshadowed by the death of popular trainer Rick Worthington from cancer at the age of 60.

Posted on September 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

James McDonald might have deposed him as the Sydney premiership pacesetter but Tommy Berry is determined to continue his good start to the season at Randwick where he has another strong book of rides. Berry hit the ground running to lead the metropolitan jockeys' title during the opening weeks of the new season before defending[...]

Posted on September 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winner The Bostonian is a notable absentee from the Chelmsford Stakes meeting at Randwick after trainer Tony Pike opted to rejig his spring plans. Pike is in New Zealand and unable to travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic but he has sent stable foreman Chris McNab to Sydney to oversee his carnival[...]

Posted on September 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

James Cummings is convinced Avilius could have featured in the Winx Stakes had he run, but the Godolphin trainer is equally content with the decision to delay his return. The multiple Group One winner has opened a $3.50 TAB fixed odds favourite for his campaign launch in the Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.[...]

Posted on September 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It may have taken plenty of effort and sacrifice, but Cambridge trainer Tony Pike finally has his temporary Sydney satellite barn in operation. Stable foreman Chris McNab and trackwork rider Matthew Ward have undergone their mandatory two week quarantine period in Sydney after receiving travel exemptions to head across the Tasman earlier this month. While[...]

Posted on August 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The presence of Nature Strip has scared off rivals with just five horses nominated to take him on in the Group Three Concorde Stakes at Randwick. The Australian Turf Club has extended entries until Tuesday after fellow Everest slot holder Gytrash, Ball Of Muscle, Splintex, Fiesta and Dirty Work were the only other nominations for[...]

Posted on September 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tim Clark has declared Samadoubt the latest benchmark of weight-for-age racing in Sydney after the bold frontrunner annihilated his Chelmsford Stakes rivals to maintain his unbeaten record this campaign. Like he did first-up in the Group One Winx Stakes, Samadoubt ($10) found the lead and Clark clicked him up a gear coming to the home[...]

Posted on September 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A boilover winner of the Group One Winx Stakes, Samadoubt will return to the scene of his greatest triumph in a bid to claim a few more high-profile scalps in the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick. And trainer Bjorn Baker will not be surprised to see a repeat performance. Samadoubt led his rivals a merry dance[...]

Navajo Peak causes upset in Chelmsford Stakes

Kiwi-breds set to strike for Waller

Knights Order fends off Numerian in Chelmsford Stakes

Neasham excited to have Mo’unga back at the races

Waller Dedicates Group Win To Worthington

Berry Hoping Angel Can Shine In Chelmsford

The Bostonian To Be Freshened For Sprint

Cummings Comfortable With Avilius Delay

The Bostonian reunited with Pike team

Waller Prepares To Unleash Force Of Nature

Samadoubt Does It Again In Group 2 Chelmsford

Baker Is Sure Samadoubt Can Feature Again

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