The Cox Plate

Probabeel provides Richards with Group 1 double

Posted on October 4, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Star Kiwi mare Probabeel capped another stellar day for outstanding young trainer Jamie Richards when winning the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) under a positive Kerrin McEvoy ride. The Matamata horseman celebrated a Group 1 quinella in his homeland when Melody Belle narrowly downed stablemate Avantage in the Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. The[...]

Posted on October 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Danny O'Brien believes both last year's Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare and King Of Leogrance are on track to produce big efforts in the Turnbull Stakes.

Posted on September 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Wendy Roche has promised to produce a bottle of champagne if Nettoyer wins the Epsom Handicap but the trainer won't be the one drinking it.

Posted on September 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Paul Preusker will decide after Surprise Baby runs in the Turnbull Stakes whether he will contest the Cox Plate or head straight to the Melbourne Cup.

Posted on September 29, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality mare Jennifer Eccles has pleased her trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray ahead of Saturday's Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. The popular galloper has never finished worse than fourth in her 12 career starts and caught the eye when finishing into that placing in the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) when[...]

Posted on September 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Russian Camelot has rocketed to the top of markets for the two biggest races of the Melbourne spring with a dominant victory in the Underwood Stakes.

Posted on September 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

South Australian horses have dominated feature interstate races in recent weeks and Leon MacDonald is hoping Dalasan can continue the winning run.

Posted on September 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising filly La Vernazza will head to the spelling paddock after pulling up injured last week. The Brendan and Jo Lindsay-owned filly had joined trainer Jamie Richards' Sydney team ahead of the spring, however, she will now be put on ice until next year. “She injured her hamstring somehow. We will just take it easy[...]

Posted on September 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fierce Impact loves 1600 metres and the star Sydney galloper will return to Flemington to take on a top-class field over the distance in the Makybe Diva Stakes.

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller has resurrected the career of Humidor, which was close to over, producing him for a debut win for the stable in the Feehan Stakes.

Posted on September 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Six weeks ago Caulfield trainer Nick Ryan devised a plan for his two stars, Mahamedeis and Sircconi, to clash in the Feehan Stakes and that is about to come to fruition. Ryan believes he is going into Saturday's feature race at The Valley with “two live chances” in the eight-horse field. The winner will get[...]

Posted on September 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Matthew Williams is approaching the Feehan Stakes as a line in the sand run for his smart galloper Harbour Views. Williams believes everything is in order for Harbour Views to showcase his ability and he will walk away knowing whether the horse is a legitimate Group One spring contender. The trainer believes he is and,[...]

Posted on September 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Paul Preusker believes his star stayer Surprise Baby can secure a start in the Cox Plate by winning the only race which carries a golden ticket into it, the Group Two Feehan Stakes at The Valley. Preusker said even if Surprise Baby didn't win he wanted to see enough to justify running him in[...]

Posted on August 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The first Group One race of the season will be a campaign-defining moment for Brandenburg, who will be tested against 10 Group One winners. A full field of 16 will contest the Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, including some of the early favourites for the biggest races of the spring. Trainer John Sargent[...]

Posted on August 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Breeders' Cup plans for Con Te Partiro remain in place but the Tulloch Lodge mare has been entered for all the major Australian spring races as a back-up. With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to scuttle ambitions to take the US-bred mare to the States for the rich meeting at Keeneland in November, trainers Gai Waterhouse[...]

Posted on August 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand Oaks winner Jennifer Eccles has been ruled out of the Sydney spring but connections have left the door open for a Melbourne preparation. Co-trainer Shaune Ritchie confirmed the mare would target Group One races closer to home in the short-term ahead of a possible Cox Plate bid. “We have elected not to campaign[...]

Posted on August 12, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaune Ritchie has resisted the temptation to campaign last season's Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Jennifer Eccles in Sydney, despite receiving a travel exemption to do so. Ritchie, who trains in partnership with Colm Murray at Cambridge, has elected to target Group One assignments at the Hawke's Bay Spring Carnival instead. “We have[...]

Probabeel provides Richards with Group 1 double

Vow And Declare Ready For Turnbull Stakes

Mare With Champagne Tastes Ready For Epsom

Surprise Baby Ready For Flemington Fight

Jennifer on trial for Melbourne at Hawke’s Bay

Rising Star Russian Camelot Earns Praise

Dalasan Aiming To Win His First Group One

La Vernazza out for spring

Fierce Impact On Song For Makybe Diva

Waller Gets Humidor To Turn Back The Clock

Ryan Pair Boast Fitness Edge In Feehan

Cox Plate Test For Improving Harbour Views

Surprise Baby On Track For Winning Return

Winx A Moment Of Truth For Brandenburg

US Plans Remain For Tulloch Lodge Mare

Sydney Off The Menu For Jennifer Eccles

Hastings targets for Jennifer Eccles

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