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Flit chasing second Newmarket for Godolphin

Posted on March 5, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

James Cummings watched as the Royal Blue colours of Godolphin were carried to victory by Bivouac in last year's Group 1 Newmarket Handicap and is hoping that colt's stablemate Flit can achieve the same result at Flemington on Saturday. Bivouac was entered to repeat his victory of 12 months ago, but handicapped with 58.5kg the[...]

Posted on October 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

James Cummings can make a case for each of his Golden Eagle runners and says all three of them head into the rich race with genuine credentials.

Posted on October 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Alligator Blood's trainer David Vandyke admits the horse would probably be in Melbourne if not for the lure of the rich Golden Eagle at Rosehill.

Posted on October 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The $7.5 million Golden Eagle is just one of the targets being considered for Godolphin mare Flit after her return to the winner's circle at Randwick.

Posted on October 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One winner Flit will be Godolphin's only runner in the Silver Eagle and trainer James Cummings expects her to give the race a shake.

Posted on September 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hugh Bowman has been aboard Flit for her two biggest wins and the horse and jockey combination will reunite in the Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill.

Posted on August 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Joe Pride is kicking up for two of his horses to be seriously considered for Everest slots after Eduardo maintained his perfect record for the trainer in the Missile Stakes. Pride also has Group One placegetter Fasika as a potential candidate for the $15 million sprint and says Eduardo deserves to be in the mix.[...]

Posted on August 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Joe Pride's recent recruit Eduardo has passed his first test but a bigger challenge awaits when he takes on a rich field in the Missile Stakes at Rosehill. The former Victorian made an immediate impact on debut for the stable to win the July Sprint, his first victory since taking out a Group Two race[...]

Posted on August 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melody Belle's trainer Jamie Richards is fast becoming an expert on WhatsApp as he prepares Te Akau Racing's star gallopers remotely from New Zealand. The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented Richards from travelling to Sydney but he is grateful for the foresight of owner David Ellis, who left Melody Belle and Probabeel in Australia after the[...]

Posted on August 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kris Lees will have his bases covered for the first Group race of the Sydney season, regardless of whether the forecast rain arrives. The Newcastle horseman, who finished last term as the leading trainer in NSW with 193 winners, has stable mainstay Le Romain and the emerging Special Reward in the Group Two Missile Stakes[...]

Posted on April 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Newnham's plans to run Splintex on Golden Slipper day were scuppered but the speedster can collect a decent consolation prize at Randwick. Splintex will contest Saturday's Group Two Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) after proving his fitness with a recent barrier trial fourth to star sprinter Nature Strip. Newnham originally hoped to get Splintex into[...]

Posted on April 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin trainer James Cummings is convinced Group One-winning filly Flit can bounce back from two unplaced runs when she drops in distance in the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint at Randwick. A winner of the Group One Thousand Guineas last spring, Flit began her autumn campaign in impressive fashion with a dominant victory in the Group Two[...]

Posted on March 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Alizee has been promoted into the All-Star Mile field after the withdrawal of New Zealander Catalyst but Godolphin is leaning towards running Alizee's younger stablemate Flit in the $5 million race at Caulfield. New Zealand gelding Catalyst was ruled out of Saturday week's All-Star Mile by his trainer Clayton Chipperfield on Tuesday after veterinary tests[...]

Posted on February 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hugh Bowman has been dynamic for Godolphin and the combination is set for more carnival glory with two live Group One chances at Randwick. Bowman links with proven weight-for-age campaigner Avilius in Saturday's Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) and top filly Flit in the Surround Stakes (1400m). Two weeks ago Bowman and James Cummings teamed up[...]

Posted on February 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hugh Bowman has declared he would not swap Flit for any other filly in the Group One Surround Stakes despite his healthy respect for favourite and chief rival Funstar. The pair is set to clash for the first time at Randwick on Saturday after pursuing different spring paths with Flit winning the Group One Thousand[...]

Posted on February 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Blinkers have proven to be a masterstroke for Godolphin filly Flit, who has claimed several high-profile scalps to win the Group Two Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick. The three-year-old led home a Godolphin trifecta, beating the Anthony Cummings-trained Lyre by 1-3/4 lengths with her James Cummings-trained stablemate Kiamichi another half-length back. Libertini was sent out[...]

Posted on February 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

After beginning her career with back-to-back wins in NSW, unbeaten filly Katalin is set for her biggest test yet when she makes her Melbourne and stakes debut at Flemington. The James Cummings-trained, Godolphin-owned three-year-old Katalin has tightened from $3.90 to $2.60 favourite with the TAB in an early market for Saturday's Group Three The Vanity[...]

Flit chasing second Newmarket for Godolphin

Godolphin Trio Ready To Fly In Eagle

Crunch Time For Alligator Blood In Eagle

Flit Could Bypass Eagle For Interstate Group 1

Distance Right For Flit In Silver Eagle

Blinkers On Flit For Sheraco Distance Drop

Eduardo Makes It Two From Two In Sydney

Fresh Challenge For Eduardo In Missile

Melody Belle On Song For Missile Stakes

Veteran Among Two Missile Runners For Lees

Splintex Back On Target For Arrowfield

Flit To Bounce Back In Arrowfield Sprint

Godolphin Leaning To Flit For Mile Berth

Bowman-Godolphin Combo Chase More Features

Bowman Backs Flit In Surround Face-Off

Godolphin Fillies Dominate Group Two Test

Stakes Test For Katalin In Flemington Group 3

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