11 September 2023
Apprentice Holly Watson didn’t let winning the inaugural Damien Oliver Award last Monday night go to her head. She described her first outing after the Apprentice Awards ceremony as a “very bad ride” even though it was good enough to get Hoba Meteor home in Race 1 at...
11 September 2023
Awesome Rock mare Searchin’ Roc’s has commenced her latest Group 1 campaign with a convincing victory in the LR Farnley Stakes (1400m) at Belmont. The reformed barrier rogue was on her best behaviour as the $3.20 favourite for trainer Jim Taylor on...
11 September 2023
Oakland Park homebred Dun With The Blues continued her promising progression for Pearce Racing when powering home in the Amelia Park Hcp (1700m) last Wednesday. The Belmont victory was the result of a clinical one-out and two-back ride by Clint Johnston-Porter. After...
8 September 2023
Gingerbread Man kept the till ticking over with two winners this week ahead of Saturday’s LR Farnley Stakes (1400m) at Belmont. The Yarradale Stud stallion has Ginger Baker gunning for a black-type breakthrough and Ginger Flyer provides a strong back-up in the main...
8 September 2023
Manhattan Rain mare New York Scandal overcame some major setbacks to win her maiden at Cranbourne on Thursday. Going out a long odds-on $1.30 favourite, the Aaron Laing-trained 4yo won with something in hand at her home track under Jamie Mott. She followed Rouge...
4 September 2023
Amelia Park weighed in with another new winner going places when Royal Toronado raced away in the Caduceus Maiden (1300m) at Northam on Thursday. The 3yo son of Swettenham Stud shuttler Toronado (Ire) was appearing for just the second time following a never-nearer...
4 September 2023
Nunthorpe is destined for black-type racing this season and Jamie Kah is keen to stay aboard the lightly-raced mare during the Melbourne spring carnival. The 4yo daughter of Darling View Thoroughbreds champion Playing God provided a comeback victory for Kah in the...
3 September 2023
Universal Ruler continues to keep the winners coming with No Surrender and Rulee completing an interstate city double on Wednesday leading into an awesome display by Aztec Ruler at Belmont on Saturday. The winning trio sent the Scenic Lodge stallion back to the top of...
2 September 2023
Namerik Thoroughbreds mare Layercake (Declaration Of War) received another winning update in Melbourne on Wednesday when her 3yo filly Enna’s Dream was successful in the Ladbrokes Hcp (1400m) at Sandown. Enna’s Dream (Winning Rupert) hit the ground running...
31 August 2023
The covering season commences tomorrow and among the newcomers is Geisel Park’s Group 1 performer Aysar who is standing at an introductory service fee of $8,800 (inc GST). Aysar is a son of Champion sire Deep Field (Northern Meteor) and his half-brother Home Affairs...
28 August 2023
Yarradale Stud topped and tailed Saturday’s Belmont program with winners by War Chant (USA) and Gingerbread Man to complement Valour Road’s scene-stealing victory in the LR Idyllic Prince Stakes (1300m). Playing their understudy roles perfectly, On Patrol (War Chant)...
28 August 2023
Gold Citation looked another promising 3yo for trainer Trevor Andrews winning the Brunswick Maiden (1000m) at Northam on Thursday. Facing the starter for just the second time, he benefited when the favourite Oscar’s Fortune (Rich Enuff) was withdrawn for refusing to...
