James McDonald

Paulele shows class in Schillaci Stakes triumph

Posted on October 8, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin now has a headache in terms of who will run for them in The Everest next Saturday – but trainer James Cummings says it's a good headache to have. That was after Paulele and Ingratiating – both described as “bulls” – were outstanding in the Schillaci Stakes (1100m), finshing 1-2 at Caulfield. James McDonald once again showed[...]

Posted on October 1, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Master trainer Chris Waller says he is happy to give Zougotcha a spell after her classy two-length win in the Flight Stakes at Randwick. And even he doesn't know how far she can go after the nature of her victory in the Group 1 feature over 1600m. “The thing you don't really know about horses is where is[...]

Posted on October 1, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

He might not consistently wow punters like Anamoe or Zaaki, but for an eight-year-old, Cascadian still commands plenty of respect. He was far too good for his competitors in the Hill Stakes at Randwick, comfortably winning the $1 million Group 2 feature over 2000m by almost 3.5 lengths. When the $2.20 favourite Montefilia ran out of[...]

Posted on October 1, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

It could well be a case of $680,000 well spent after Empire Of Japan finished strongly to win the $200,000 Breeders' Plate at Randwick on Saturday. Peter and Paul Snowden's colt found took the lead from Mach Ten with 120m to go, and went on to comfortably win by three lengths. To salute in such fashion in[...]

Posted on September 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Don't be fooled by Nature Strip's stunning, gleaming coat. That was the ominous message to opponents from trainer Chris Waller after his superstar sprinter coasted to a seemingly-effortless 1.5-length victory in the $1 million Shorts at Randwick on Saturday. The freakish seven-year-old continues to get better and showed no ill-effects from his stunning 4.5-length triumph in the[...]

Posted on September 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The usually-reserved James Cummings compared Anamoe to the “Jesus Christ of racing” after his authoritative and hugely impressive near one-length victory in the George Main Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. The star stallion showed all his class which led him to a fifth Group 1 title at just four years old, while a courageous and always-gutsy Icebath pushed him[...]

Posted on September 3, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Zaaki once again proved he is one of the best thoroughbreds in Australia, leading all of the way to win the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick for the second consecutive year.

Posted on August 20, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Anamoe has become just the second horse this century to win a Group 1 at age two, three and four, with a brilliant victory in the Winx Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick.

Posted on August 20, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Western Australian galloper Showmanship has taken his record to eight wins from 10 starts after a terrific display in the Group 3 Show County Quality (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.

Posted on June 15, 2022
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Australian sprinter Nature Strip has wowed the world with a "scintillating" victory in the King's Stand Stakes (1000m) at Royal Ascot on Day 1 of the famous English racing carnival.

Posted on June 11, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Punters whet their appetite ahead of a massive day of Group One racing in Brisbane as a pair of emerging horses stamped their claims ahead of the spring. Irish Sequel backed up his narrow last start win in the Listed Winter Cup at Rosehill with another gritty win in the Group 2 Brisbane Cup, while[...]

Posted on June 4, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was not a pretty watch for punters who took the even money quote about Political Debate in Saturday's Listed The Phoenix at Eagle Farm, but the colt was able to stick his nose out on the post and get the bob in. Despite being a maiden after two starts, the Chris Waller-trained two-year-old went in[...]

Posted on June 4, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

With a fourth straight Sydney metropolitan century and seemingly a sixth Sydney jockeys' premiership in the bag, Kiwi jockey James McDonald could be forgiven for taking his foot off the throttle. But that's the last thing on McDonald's mind as he sets his sights on Brisbane Group One targets before jetting off to England for[...]

Posted on June 1, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion jockey James McDonald has notched up his 100th metropolitan win for the 2021/22 racing season, a milestone he has now reached in four consecutive years.

Posted on May 7, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Zaaki has remained unbeaten in Queensland following another gritty win in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast. The Annabel Neasham-trained seven-year-old won this race 12 months ago in his first Queensland start, before going on to win the Doomben Cup and Q22, with those races once again being the plan from here. After[...]

Posted on May 7, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Gypsy Goddess suffered her first defeat in Queensland at the Gold Coast, going down to the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Dynasties in the Gold Coast Bracelet. Dynasties, a three-year-old filly by Sebring, was given a terrific steer by Australia's top jockey James McDonald, coming from just off the pace to win in nice style, defying[...]

Posted on April 21, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fresh from the high of Cascadian’s breathtaking triumph in the AU$600,000 All Aged Stakes (1400m), the Godolphin stable is carrying high hopes into this Saturday’s meeting at Randwick.

Paulele shows class in Schillaci Stakes triumph

Zougotcha claims Flight Stakes

Cascadian impresses in Hill Stakes triumph

Empire Of Japan claims Group 3 Breeders’ Plate

Nature Strip returns in emphatic fashion

Anamoe takes out the Group 1 George Main Stakes

Zaaki wins back-to-back Tramway Stakes

Anamoe wins fourth Group 1 in Winx Stakes

Showmanship claims Show County Quality

Nature Strip stuns Royal Ascot with King’s Stand Stakes victory

Irish Sequel and Kiss claim Group success

Political Debate grips on to book a spot in the JJ Atkins

Kiwi superstar McDonald not resting on his laurels

McDonald brings up 100th metro win for 2021/22

Zaaki claims consecutive wins in the Hollindale Stakes

Dynasties takes out the Gold Coast Bracelet

Beadman big on Andermatt ahead of Randwick run

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