Nature Strip

Santa Ready To Deliver Another Group 1 Win

Posted on April 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Santa Ana Lane can etch his name alongside two of the best sprinters this century if he can go back-to-back in the Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick. Black Caviar (2011, 2013) and three-time race winner Chautauqua (2015-17) are the only horses to have claimed the showpiece twice since it was first run in[...]

Posted on April 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin trainer James Cummings is forgiving of Bivouac's last-start defeat and expects the colt to show his best in a star-studded edition of the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick. Bivouac is one of nine Group One winners in the 13-horse field for Saturday's TJ Smith (1200m) in which he will be striving to add Sydney's[...]

Posted on March 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

If the exciting Nature Strip is to upstage a host of Australia's other top sprinters in the Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick, he will have to do something he has not done for 18 months – win twice in a row. The Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip is favourite to defeat a star-studded field[...]

Posted on March 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A star-studded field of 13 has been declared for the Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick with Nature Strip drawing barrier one. One of four Group One races on Saturday's opening day of The Championships at Randwick, the weight-for-age TJ Smith (1200m) features a number of star sprinters including Newmarket Handicap winning colt Bivouac[...]

Posted on March 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Three of the leading contenders for the Group One TJ Smith Stakes have clashed in a barrier trial, eight days out from the $2.5 million sprint at Randwick. Triple Group One winner Nature Strip, defending TJ Smith champion Santa Ana Lane and dual Everest winner Redzel went around in a 1050m-trial on Friday morning at[...]

Posted on March 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion trainer Chris Waller has ruled out a William Reid Stakes start for Nature Strip who will remain in Sydney for the $2.5 million TJ Smith Stakes. Nature Strip started his current campaign in Melbourne when he was beaten as favourite in the Group One Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington last month before heading back[...]

Posted on February 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One-winning sprinter Nature Strip will not run in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington and instead will return to Sydney for his next start in the Group Two Challenge Stakes. Nature Strip was allocated top weight of 58kg for the Group One Newmarket (1200m) on March 7 when weights were released on Tuesday. Trainer[...]

Posted on February 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nature Strip will join an elite group of gallopers if he wins the Newmarket Handicap after being given the top weight of 58kg. The Chris Waller-trained gelding will become only the fourth horse in the past 50 years to carry 58kg or more to win the Group One 1200m sprint at Flemington should he emerge[...]

Posted on February 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

BLACK CAVIAR LIGHTNING STAKES Group One. 1000m. Weight-for-age. Flemington. Saturday February 15 HISTORY First run in 1955. Group One since 1987 Re-named the Black Caviar Lightning after the champion, and unbeaten, mare who won the race in 2011, 2012, 2013 Other notable Winners: Todman (1960); Sky High (1961/62); Dual Choice (1971); Maybe Mahal (1977/78); River[...]

Posted on February 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Royal Ascot recruiter Nick Smith has already seen what Nature Strip can do and is looking forward to the star sprinter's return in the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Saturday's weight-for-age Lightning (1000m) will be the Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip's first race since he dominated the VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) down the Flemington straight[...]

Posted on February 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Short-priced favourite Nature Strip is set to face six rivals in the $750,000 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes at Flemington where he chases his fourth Group One win. The Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip resumes in Saturday's 1000m weight-for-age sprint for his first start since his dominant victory in the Group One Darley Classic at the same[...]

Posted on February 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading Victorian jockey Craig Williams is taken with the transformation Loving Gaby has made from spring to autumn. Loving Gaby runs first-up in the Group One Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday with Williams looking forward to the clash with Nature Strip. Williams had his first ride on Loving Gaby when victorious in the[...]

Posted on February 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

On the same day as the announcement his stablemate Yes Yes Yes has been retired, Nature Strip has turned in a sparkling barrier trial win at Warwick Farm. The two sprinters had been due to clash in the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington on February 15. Connections of Everest winner Yes Yes Yes made[...]

Posted on January 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller has locked in Royal Ascot plans for The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes while Nature Strip remains a serious chance to join his stablemate on the international stage. The top sprinters are both slated to return in the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington and are continuing to build well towards their first-up[...]

Posted on January 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star sprinter Nature Strip has shown he is on target for a first-up tilt at the Lightning Stakes at Flemington where he can add a fourth Group One win to his record. Nature Strip cruised to a barrier trial win at Warwick Farm on Tuesday. He easily led the 900m-heat on the course proper and[...]

Posted on January 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Triple Group One winner Nature Strip has cruised to a barrier trial win at Warwick Farm as he ramps up preparations for his return. Nature Strip easily led Tuesday's 900m-heat on the course proper and went to the line hard-held under James McDonald. White Moss was second throughout and just maintained that position from Yes[...]

Posted on January 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star stablemates Yes Yes Yes and Nature Strip will oppose each other in a barrier trial at Warwick Farm before most likely going on separate paths. Trainer Chris Waller has overseas ambitions for both with Nature Strip slated to contest the Group One Lightning Stakes in Melbourne first-up with the option to race three-year-old Yes[...]

Santa Ready To Deliver Another Group 1 Win

Bivouac On Target For TJ Smith Challenge

Nature Strip Favourite For Group 1 TJ Smith

Star-Studded Fields For Randwick Features

Nature Strip Wins Star-Studded Trial

No William Reid Stakes For Nature Strip

Nature Strip To Bypass Newmarket Handicap

Nature Strip Given Newmarket Top Weight

A Look At The Lightning Stakes

Nature Strip High On Royal Ascot Wishlist

Field Of Seven For The Group One Lightning

Williams Loves Gaby Ahead Of Return

Nature Strip Flies In Barrier Trial

Waller Confirms Royal Plans For Sprinters

Nature Strip Cruises To Trial Victory

Nature Strip Cruises To Trial Victory

Star Sprinters Ready To Step Out In Trial

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