Metropolitan Handicap

Samarkand showcases staying talent

Posted on September 28, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Murray Baker knows he's got a good three-year-old staying prospect in Samarkand, an outstanding winner at Tauranga on Sunday. What he doesn't know is what to do with him next. Baker, who trains at Cambridge with Andrew Forsman, clearly had a strong opinion of Samarkand from an early stage. The son of Mongolian Khan ran[...]

Posted on September 17, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former Kiwi galloper No Compromise will have his second tilt at Group Three level when he contests the Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) on Friday. The son of Pins has had six starts in Australia for trainer Chris Waller for three wins and two placings, justifying former trainer Bill Thurlow's decision to send him across the[...]

Posted on September 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Australian Turf Club has declared that it is thrilled with the “quality and quantity” of nominations for three of its biggest races over this year’s Everest Carnival.

Posted on October 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Nash Rawiller has labelled Mirage Dancer as a genuine chance in the Melbourne Cup after his victory in the Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick.

Posted on October 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The only jockey to have won on Mustajeer in Australia, Hugh Bowman will reunite with the Australian Bloodstock stayer in the Metropolitan Handicap.

Posted on October 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kris Lees is placing more significance on Mugatoo's good barrier than his big weight as the exciting stayer prepares for a race that will define his spring.

Posted on September 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tulloch Lodge trainer Adrian Bott believes Hush Writer can reverse the Newcastle Cup result and upset Metropolitan Handicap fancy Mugatoo at Randwick.

Posted on September 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy believes Mugatoo is the right horse to deliver him an elusive victory in the Group One Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick.

Posted on September 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Matthew Smith will let the dust settle before deciding whether to press on to the Group One Metropolitan Handicap with improving import Attorney.

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 September 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Semi-retired horseman Mark Lupton is encouraged by reports on his top-class staying mare Etah James, as the eight-year-old daughter of Raise The Flag gets ready for a spring campaign. The winner of the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) in autumn, Etah James has remained in the care of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace at their[...]

Posted on August 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Kris Lees believes Mugatoo has the scope to reach Group One level this spring and has pinpointed the Metropolitan Handicap as a likely goal. The staying import took his record to two wins from as many starts this campaign with a classy victory in Saturday's Premiers Cup (1900m) at Rosehill. While Lees is keeping[...]

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[...]

Posted on February 28, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 1 winner Patrick Erin has returned to the Wingatui stable of Brian and Shane Anderton, and he will resume his New Zealand career in Saturday's Dunedin Casino Open (1200m) on his home track. The Gallant Guru gelding began his career with 10 wins from 21 starts for the Andertons, headed by the Listed Riverton[...]

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller continues to break records in the post-Winx era, becoming the first trainer to win four Group One races across two states in a single afternoon. The champion horseman made a clean sweep of the three Group One races at Randwick winning the Flight Stakes (1600m) with Funstar, Epsom Handicap (1600m) with Kolding and[...]

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller made a clean-sweep of Australia's four Group One races on Saturday when Come Play With Me claimed the $750,000 Metropolitan at Randwick. Come Play With Me prevailed in a driving finish to the 2400m staying test, beating Gallic Chieftain and Sir Charles Road. Waller had earlier trained Funstar to win the Flight Stakes[...]

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Supernova is out of the Metropolitan Handicap with co-trainer Michael Hawkes confirming the horse will instead chase a Melbourne Cup berth via the Bart Cummings at Flemington. The winner of Saturday's Bart Cummings (2520m) is exempt from a Melbourne Cup ballot and Hawkes says the Flemington race has always been the preferred option. With acceptances[...]

Samarkand showcases staying talent

Newcastle Gold Cup tilt for No Compromise

ATC hails ‘quality and quantity’ of Group 1 nominations

Mirage Dancer Upstages Sydney Stayers

Imports On Notice To Produce At Randwick

Good Gate Key Factor For Mugatoo In Metrop

Dry Track The Key To Hush Writer In Metropolitan

Barrier Seven For Mugatoo In Metropolitan

Attorney Chance To Back Up In Metropolitan

Waller Dedicates Group Win To Worthington

Melbourne Cup an option for Kiwi mare Etah James

Mugatoo Too Classy In Premiers Cup Win

Wexford team building with Sydney ambitions

Patrick Erin set for home-town return

Waller Sets Group 1 Record With Metrop Win

Come Play With Me Wins Group 1 Metropolitan

Supernova Bypasses Metrop For Melbourne

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