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Lesage Set To Take Next Step At Flemington

Posted on June 6, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin's Kate Grimwade hopes debut winner Lesage can answer a few questions when she runs on the straight course at Flemington for the first time. A debut winner at Cranbourne last month, Lesage runs in Saturday's Bruce Gadsden Handicap (1100m) and despite being trained at Flemington since her debut, she is yet to get a[...]

Posted on June 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Tatt's Tiara remains on the table for exciting filly Multaja after her barnstorming victory in the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes at Doomben. Multaja ($4) gave Blake Shinn four winners for the day when she burst through a gap at the 100 metres to defeat Madam Rouge, the $4 favourite, by 1-3/4 lengths with Smartypy[...]

Posted on June 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin galloper Bandipur may have earned a reprieve from the sales ring with a fighting victory at Caulfield. Bandipur is listed to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Racehorse Sale at the Gold Coast on June 7. But potential buyers may have to fork out a little extra to secure the gelding[...]

Posted on June 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Plague Stone earned a rematch with boom sprinter Zoustyle after he won the Listed Lightning Handicap at Doomben. Ridden by Larry Cassidy, Plague Stone justified his $1.95 quote when he held off a brave challenge from Tycoon Ace ($31) to win by a short neck with Amanaat ($21) three quarter of a length away third.[...]

Posted on May 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin Australia's head trainer James Cummings was quick to praise jockey Tommy Berry after Savatiano took advantage of the “perfect storm” to score her second stakes win at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Savatinao ($3.30) was able to sit behind the leader and favourite Quilista before coming away to win by 2-3/4 lengths in the Group[...]

Posted on May 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A likely good racing surface has boosted in-form Trekking's chance to give Godolphin's Australian operation its eighth Group One win of the season. Trekking will be joined by stablemate Encryption in the $700,000 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm with another stablemate Home Of The Brave withdrawn on Friday because of an elevated temperature.[...]

Posted on May 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin's Australian head trainer James Cummings is hopeful a two-pronged attack in a sprint at Flemington will give the stable another stakes race victory. Bandipur and Haunted run for Cummings in Saturday's Listed Straight Six (1200m). The winner gets an automatic entry into the Listed All Victorian Sprint Final at Flemington on July 6. Bandipur[...]

Posted on May 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A likely good racing surface has boosted in-form Trekking's chance to give Godolphin's Australian operation its eighth Group One win of the season. Trekking will be joined by stablemates Encryption and Home Of The Brave in the $700,000 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm. There was rain in Brisbane early in the week but[...]

Posted on May 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Some outstanding fillies have emerged from the Group Three Fred Best Classic and this year's edition looks set to continue the trend. Stradbroke Handicap winner La Montagna, multiple Group One winner Gold Edition and Gai Waterhouse's brilliant but unlucky Najoom are just a few of the fillies to salute in the race in recent years.[...]

Posted on May 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin galloper Isaurian had to fight hard to maintain his unbeaten first-up record in the Listed Chief De Beers Quality (1100m) at Doomben. Isaurian ($2.10) looked certain to be beaten by outsider Straturbo ($51) but lunged on the line to score by a short half-head. It was the fourth time in four first-up runs that[...]

Posted on May 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A three-year-old race on the support program is set to steal some of the limelight from the Group races on Doomben Cup day with the likely clash of Zoustyle and Plague Stone. Trainers Tony Gollan (Zoustyle) and James Cummings (Plague Stone) have indicated the two will contest Saturday's 1200m-race which is under Plate conditions. Plague[...]

Posted on May 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trekking may have added his name to Godolphin's Brisbane winter carnival team with his strong win in the Luskin Star Stakes at Scone. The gelding came with a powerful finishing burst to win Saturday's 1300m-Listed race to set up a possible tilt at next month's Stradbroke Handicap (1400m). The $2.80 favourite, Trekking beat Brave Song[...]

Lesage Set To Take Next Step At Flemington

G1 Tatt’S Tiara On The Agenda For Multaja

Up-For-Sale Bandipur Scores At Caulfield

Plague Stone Set For Rematch With Zoustyle

Tommy Berry Finds Winning Key To Savatiano

Godolphin Sprinter Trekking Well For Cup

Godolphin Stablemates Attack Straight Six

Godolphin Sprinter Trekking Well For Cup

Fillies Set To Dominate Fred Best Classic

Isaurian Keeps Unblemished First-Up Record

Star 3yos To Steal Limelight At Doomben

Trekking Could Travel Further North

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