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Mare With Champagne Tastes Ready For Epsom

Posted on September 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Wendy Roche has promised to produce a bottle of champagne if Nettoyer wins the Epsom Handicap but the trainer won't be the one drinking it.

Posted on September 30, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Champion trainer Jamie Richards is hoping for another fruitful day on both sides of the Tasman on Saturday despite the stars not aligning for star mare Probabeel in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m). The Cambridge Stud-owned mare drew barrier 18 for the A$1 million feature and as a result of the wide draw drifted[...]

Posted on September 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Shooting for back-to-back wins in the Group One Epsom Handicap, Glen Boss is bullish about getting the job done on Funstar despite her outside draw.

Posted on September 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Robbie Dolan's aggressive riding style has earned him the ride on classy Queensland mare Vanna Girl in the Group One Epsom Handicap.

Posted on September 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Matthew Smith has nominated Fierce Impact for three feature races in two states and will decide later this week which one he contests.

Posted on September 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tyzone's performance in the Shannon Stakes at Rosehill will determine if he continues on a path to the Group One Epsom Handicap.

Posted on September 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion trainer Chris Waller has continued his epic record in Group One mile races at Randwick, winning the George Main Stakes with Kolding.

Posted on September 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The first two horses across the line in the Theo Marks Stakes, Wild Planet and Funstar, are set for a rematch in next month's Group One Epsom Handicap.

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

Lance O'Sullivan, who trains in partnership with Andrew Scott, was pleased with the fresh-up run of quality four-year-old Dragon Leap, who finished 8th in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Pierro was only two lengths from the winner Dreamforce and will derive plenty of benefit from the hit-out.[...]

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

Promising filly La Vernazza will head to the spelling paddock after pulling up injured last week. The Brendan and Jo Lindsay-owned filly had joined trainer Jamie Richards' Sydney team ahead of the spring, however, she will now be put on ice until next year. “She injured her hamstring somehow. We will just take it easy[...]

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 August 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Munce is banking on the stellar form of Skate To Paris to offset a drop back in distance at Eagle Farm. Skate To Paris has won her past two starts at the track, the latest at the mile circuit on August 15, but has to contend with dropping back to 1400 metres in the[...]

Posted on August 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented four-year-old Dragon Leap will travel to Sydney on Monday as he looks to target spring riches. The Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained galloper won twice at Group 2 level as a three-year-old and finished fourth in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). The lightly-tried gelding is expected to be best suited to a[...]

Posted on August 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The first Group One race of the season will be a campaign-defining moment for Brandenburg, who will be tested against 10 Group One winners. A full field of 16 will contest the Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, including some of the early favourites for the biggest races of the spring. Trainer John Sargent[...]

Posted on August 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Breeders' Cup plans for Con Te Partiro remain in place but the Tulloch Lodge mare has been entered for all the major Australian spring races as a back-up. With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to scuttle ambitions to take the US-bred mare to the States for the rich meeting at Keeneland in November, trainers Gai Waterhouse[...]

Posted on August 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stradbroke Handicap winner Tyzone has limbered up for his forthcoming trip to Sydney with a solid third in a Gold Coast barrier trial. Ridden by Robbie Fradd, Tyzone settled fifth before working home stylishly to place behind the Chris Waller-trained Subpoenaed in a 1000m heat, beaten three-quarters of a length. Subpoenaed's time of 1:01.13 was[...]

Posted on August 4, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality gallopers Charles Road and Dragon Leap are making good progress ahead of their spring campaigns. Lucrative Sydney targets are high on the agenda for the duo should COVID-19 immigration challenges to enable staff to travel from New Zealand to Australia be overcome. “Charles Road and Dragon Leap are both in the same boat, we're[...]

Mare With Champagne Tastes Ready For Epsom

Epsom draw a blow for meticulous Richards

Wide Draw No Barrier For Funstar In Epsom

Dolan Gets Stamp Of Approval From Edmonds

Smith Keeps Options Open For Max Impact

Tyzone To Stake Epsom Claims In Shannon

By George, Kolding Back In Winner’s Stall

Wild Planet Earns Top Marks At Rosehill

Dragon Leap bounces through fresh-up assignment

La Vernazza out for spring

Waller Dedicates Group Win To Worthington

Skate To Paris Aims For Hat-Trick Of Wins

Dragon ready to leap the Tasman

Winx A Moment Of Truth For Brandenburg

US Plans Remain For Tulloch Lodge Mare

Epsom-Bound Tyzone Shines In Barrier Trial

Wexford team building with Sydney ambitions

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