T J Smith Stakes

Roch ’N’ Horse to head to Sydney

Posted on March 24, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Newmarket Handicap heroine Roch 'N' Horse is thriving at Flemington and Michael Moroney and connections have confirmed the daughter of Per Incanto will head north to contest the Group 1 T J Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on April 2. Bred and raced by Little Avondale Stud, Roch 'N' Horse is blooming in the current[...]

Posted on April 10, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Nature Strip has regained his mantle as Australia's premier sprinter, making a one-act affair of the T J Smith Stakes for the second year in succession. But while he dictated terms and outsprinted his rivals 12 months ago, it was a more complete horse who lined up on Saturday. Fierce-going for much of his career,[...]

Posted on April 9, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Twelve months ago, Greg Hickman would have described Pierata and Eleven Eleven as completely different types of horses. Now, he isn't so sure. Which is why the respected horseman is happy to test the waters and throw Eleven Eleven into the deep end against the likes of Bivouac, Nature Strip and Eduardo in Saturday's Group[...]

Posted on April 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

With the mantle of Sydney's supreme sprinter up for grabs in the T J Smith Stakes, Eduardo's trainer Joe Pride has cheekily declared arch rival Nature Strip “one-dimensional”. Eduardo already has a points decision over Nature Strip this campaign, getting the better of him in a stirring Challenge Stakes duel in course record time. Pride[...]

Posted on April 4, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fresh from his Group 1 win aboard Hungry Heart in the Vinery Stud Stakes, Kerrin McEvoy is turning his attention to The Championships. Having tested New Zealander Aegon in a recent barrier trial, jockey Kerrin Mcevoy is buoyant about his Doncaster Mile prospects, particularly given the forecast for rain. While Hugh Bowman has ridden the[...]

Posted on March 28, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Joe Pride was wondering what could go wrong in the lead up to the Group 1 Galaxy at Rosehill on Saturday. But he need not have worried as Eduardo gave his rivals a galloping lesson to take out the 1100m sprint under handicap conditions. Judging the pace perfectly, Nash Rawiller guided Eduardo () to[...]

Posted on March 5, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The two best sprinters in the country will be in action at Randwick on Saturday, albeit in different races. Nature Strip and Bivouac clashed first up in the Black Caviar Lightning in Melbourne with the former proving too slick for his rival over 1000 metres. While Nature Strip stays at that journey for the Challenge[...]

Roch ’N’ Horse to head to Sydney

Force of Nature returns in T J Smith

Group 1 litmus test for emerging sprinter

Eduardo in the zone ahead of Group 1 clash

McEvoy warming to Aegon in Doncaster

Eduardo A Star In The Galaxy

Godolphin runners hold key to Canterbury Stakes

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