Melbourne racing fans may have seen the last of champion mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) with Chris Waller confirming that the six-year-old would by-pass the All-Star Mile. The reigning Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) heroine received more votes than other runner in the $5 million event, to be run at
Australia
The first-up performance of Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has convinced Lindsay Park the gelding has gone to another level in his second campaign for the stable. The Ben and JD Hayes-trained galloper is preparing for a shot at the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March 19 and
Australia
Trainer Cliff Brown has not totally ruled out a start in the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington but says The Inferno (Holy Roman Emperor) should be considered a doubtful starter. The Inferno was a little sore in the days following the Gr.1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington
Australia
If Mark Zahra can guide Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) to victory in the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, he will be allowed more time to savor the win. When Tofane scored first-up in the Gr.1 C F Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 12, Zahra
Breeding
Danny Beasley was in awe when he gave Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec x Jacquetta) a squeeze inside the concluding stages of the Class 2 race over 1200m in Singapore on Saturday. Just like everybody else, the Australian jockey was blown away by the rising star’s impeccable record of seven
Australia
Getting a slot in the A$5 million All-Star Mile was high on the agenda for the connections of Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) and the team at Lindsay Park. With that achieved, Mr Brightside was number five of the 10 horses announced on Wednesday as highest vote scorer, Lindsay Park
International
Caspar Fownes has never been one to shirk a challenge and this Sunday at Sha Tin the reigning champion trainer has armed himself with a powerful quartet from the stable, taking aim at both the Gr.1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) and Gr.1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee
International
While he will be without his legion of adoring fans in the stands at Sha Tin, Golden Sixty (Medagli d'Oro) – “The Pride of Hong Kong” – is primed to bounce back from a rare defeat last month in Sunday’s (20 February) HK$12 million G1 Citi Hong Kong
Ballarat-based trainer Mitchell Freedman will chase a $100,000 bonus after his former Hong Kong-galloper Ho Ho Khan (NZ) (Makfi) took out the Gr.3 $250,000 Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (2400m) on Sunday. A last start winner at Caulfield over 2000 metres on 8 January, the seven-year-old claimed the first
Trainer John O'Shea was delighted with the return of classy sprinter Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto), with the son of Per Incanto cruising to victory in the Gr.3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. The five-year-old gelding lumped 61kg top weight to victory, stalking
Trainers are often creatures of habit and follow something that has worked successful previously. New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards is following the same program to the one he used last autumn with Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) who resumes in the Gr.3 Geoffrey Bellemaine Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. First-up last
Australia
Matthew Brown and the connections of Prix De Turn (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) thought enough of their three-year-old to shoot for the stars right from the start. Following a closing debut second in maiden grade at Sandown, Prix De Turn headed straight to the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas and did