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Stakes Test For Katalin In Flemington Group 3

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[...]

Posted on February 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brenton Avdulla has enjoyed a welcome change of luck with Godolphin's Gaulois fighting back to score a tenacious win at Warwick Farm. Avdulla had a testing start to the day when he was narrowly beaten aboard Bella Nipotina in the $2 million Inglis Millennium before his ride in the $1 million Inglis Sprint-3YOs, Heart Of[...]

Posted on February 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

An important lead-up gallop in preparation for the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield had trainer James Cummings confident all was back on track with Microphone. Cummings said the Godolphin-owned Microphone would not have been out of place in Saturday's Group One CF Orr Stakes following that gallop. Despite having to give weight to his three-year-old rivals[...]

Posted on February 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A step up to 1400m for the first time since winning last season's Group One ATC Sires' Produce Stakes is expected to suit Godolphin-owned colt Microphone when he chases his first win as a three-year-old. The James Cummings-trained Microphone is the early favourite for Saturday's Group Two Autumn Stakes at Caulfield dropping back to racing[...]

Posted on February 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin holds sway in the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Warwick Farm with the three most favoured runners in the eight-horse field. Punters are favouring Pandemic in Saturday's 1200m-Group Three race despite the wet-track credentials of his James Cummings-trained stablemate Kiamichi. Pandemic has been posted at $2.30 ahead of Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi at $4.60. The[...]

Posted on January 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jason Collett is looking forward to getting a better guide on the ability of Godolphin filly In Flanders when she strikes a firm track for the first time at Randwick. Fifth on soft ground at her debut in the Gimcrack Stakes in October, In Flanders was a well beaten second to reigning Golden Slipper favourite[...]

Posted on January 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin Group One winners Bivouac and Kiamichi have shown they are ready for their autumn campaigns with barrier trial wins at Rosehill. Golden Rose winner Bivouac won the first of two course-proper heats over 900m on Tuesday, edging Hush Writer on the line. Last year's Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi led all the way to beat[...]

Posted on January 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star mare Alizee will have scant opposition in her defence of the Expressway Stakes with seven entries taken for the Group Two sprint over 1200 metres. Alizee beat four class runners last year, with Le Romain second and 2018 winner Trapeze Artist fourth. This time around, three-year-old colt Standout is expected to be the one[...]

Posted on January 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

James Cummings is holding his cards close to his chest but there is no doubting his excitement about what Pandemic might be able to achieve this campaign. The three-year-old resumed with a classy win against older horses in Saturday's Mark Alti Bookmakers Handicap (1100m) at Randwick after putting the writing on the wall in the[...]

Posted on January 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Popular Godolphin sprinter Osborne Bulls has been retired as a multiple Group One placegetter. Godolphin announced on Wednesday the six-year-old would join its Lifetime Care Program, which retrains ex-racehorses in other disciplines. The gelding retires with nine wins from his 20 starts and nine placings, including five seconds at Group One level and a third[...]

Posted on January 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin trainer James Cummings has decided to wait for the Group Two Australia Stakes for Group One-winning colt Microphone's return to racing. Three-year-old Microphone was nominated for Saturday's Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m) at Flemington, in which he would have had to carry 60kg and give weight to all his rivals, but he was not among[...]

Posted on January 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One-winning colt Microphone has won a jump-out at Flemington as he prepares for his return to the races. In a heat featuring Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth on Friday morning, Microphone led most of the way over 800m to beat Highland Beat with Super Seth third. Microphone was second in last year's Golden Slipper[...]

Posted on January 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australia's form jockey Damian Lane has four rides at the Gold Coast as he chases another major victory. Lane is on the Gold Coast to ride Conceited for Godolphin in Saturday's $125,000 Gold Nugget (1100m) and will also partner Fun Fact (The Wave), Amorita (Fillies and Mares Rising Stars) and Royal Hale (Colts and Geldings[...]

Posted on December 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Robbie Fradd claimed a treble when his late engagement Isaurian continued his outstanding first-up form at Eagle Farm. Isaurian made it five wins from first-up runs when he beat Scallopini ($5.50) by a long neck with 2-1/4 lengths to Fiery Heights ($41) in the Listed Falvelon Quality (1200m). It was the first win for[...]

Posted on December 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin colt Conceited has pressed his claims for a Magic Millions Classic tilt after making a winning debut at Flemington. The James Cummings-trained colt started $3.60 favourite and was forced to dig in for a fight in Saturday's #LovetheHorse (1100m) for two-year-olds, responding to a challenge from Jabali Ridge ($5.50) to beat him by a[...]

Posted on December 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Among a plethora of victories in major races, Kerrin McEvoy can boast three Melbourne Cups, two Everests and a Golden Slipper. But incredibly, the top jockey has never won any of the three big mile handicap races at Randwick. While the Group Two Villiers Stakes (1600m) might no longer carry the prestige and status of[...]

Posted on December 7, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A daring Hugh Bowman ride aboard Handspun has produced a few pearls of wisdom from Godolphin's Darren Beadman, who was thrilled to see the mare score an overdue win at Rosehill. Bowman was angling for a run aboard the well-backed $3.80 second favourite but just as he manoeuvred her into a gap, the run narrowed.[...]

Stakes Test For Katalin In Flemington Group 3

Avdulla’s Luck Turns For Better On Gaulois

Microphone Storms Home In Autumn Stakes

Autumn Stakes Distance To Suit Microphone

Pandemic Heads Godolphin Group 3 Eskimo Trio

Firm Track Set To Suit Godolphin Filly

Bivouac, Kiamichi Win Trials At Rosehill

Alizee Heads Entries For Group 2 Expressway

Pandemic Overwhelms Rivals In First-Up Win

Classy Sprinter Osborne Bulls Retired

Microphone To Head To Group 2 Australia Stakes

Microphone On Song In Flemington Jump-Out

Damian Lane Has Four Gold Coast Rides

Isaurian Keeps Unbeaten First-Up Record

Conceited Lands Debut Win For Godolphin

Mcevoy Out To Break Randwick Mile Hoodoo

Hugh Bowman Heads To Hong Kong In Winning Form

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