Gatting scores boilover win in 2019 Makybe Diva Stakes

Perth trainer Darren Mcauliffe wasn’t surprised to see $101 outsider Gatting score an upset win over the short priced favourite Mystic Journey in the Group 1 $750,000 PFD Food Services Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington today. Gatting,…

Theo Marks Stakes winner Arcadia Queen ready to reign in The Everest

Former West Australian star Arcadia Queen showed that she is ready to reign over her Everest opponents after displaying all of her talent with an effortless win in the Group 2 $200,000 Tooheys 150th Birthday Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill. Arcadia…

Mystic Journey to reveal all in 2019 Makybe Diva Stakes

Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey is set to reveal all when she steps out in the Group 1 $750,000 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Mystic Journey, above, is the favourite for the 2019 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. Photo…

James Cummings has strong hand in 2019 Thousand Guineas first acceptances

Trainer James Cummings has a strong hand with eight fillies from the stable among the first acceptances for the 2019 Group 1 $1m Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on October 12. Exhilarates, above, heads up the first acceptances…

Juvenile Group 1 winners feature in 2019 Caulfield Guineas first acceptances

Juvenile Group 1 winners Castlevecchio, Lyre, Prince Fawaz and Yourdeel feature among the first acceptances for the 2019 Group 1 $2m Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on October 12. Lyre, above, is among the first acceptances…

Mystic Journey highlights 2019 Cox Plate first acceptances

Tassie star Mystic Journey remains in contention for the 2019 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) following the release of the first acceptances for the Group 1 $5m Weight For Age Championship at The Valley on October 26. Mystic Journey, above, remains…

Libertini heads up the 2019 Flight Stakes nominations

Rising star Libertini heads up the nominations for the 2019  Group 1 $500,000 Darley Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on October 5. Libertini, above, is among the nominations for the 2019 Flight Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. The…

Waller has big numbers in 2019 The Metropolitan nominations

Emerging stayer Girl Tuesday and last year’s winner Patrick Erin are among trainer Chris Waller’s huge numbers in the nominations for the 2019 Group 1 $750,000 Heineken 3 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick on October 5. Patrick…

Past winners Happy Clapper and Hartnell among 2019 Epsom Handicap nominations

Past winners Happy Clapper and Hartnell are among the nominations for the 2019 Group 1 $1m Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on October 5. Last year’s winner Hartnell, above, is among the nominations for the 2019 Epsom Handicap at Randwick.…

Dinga breaks his maiden and Savvy Boy makes it back to back victories

Dinga was too good for his rivals at Casterton on Sunday careering away to win by 2.25 lengths. The margin may well have been bigger on the line but Dean Yendall looked after the colt by Safeguard and eased him down in the run to the line. Dinga…

Feehan Stakes Winner Homesman Books a Spot in 2019 Ladbrokes Cox Plate

The Liam Howley-trained Homesman has won Saturday’s ‘win and you’re in’ race at Moonee Valley, claiming the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) to earn a spot in the $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) on October 26. Homesman,…

Dreamforce in form for Epsom Handicap with all the way win in 2019 Tramway Stakes

In-form jockey Nash Rawiller claimed his fourth win for the day with a bold front running ride on Epsom Handicap bound Dreamforce in the Group 2 $200,000 Harvey Norman Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick today. Dreamforce, above, raced into…

Moir Stakes the Target for McEwan Winner Faatinah

First-up flyer Faatinah added yet another impressive win to his record by claiming the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The seven-year-old gelding by Nicconi is now six from eight first-up, largely thanks to a brilliant…

Samadoubt repeats front running tactics to win 2019 Chelmsford Stakes

New weight for age star Samadoubt repeated his front running tactics that saw him win the Winx Stakes to lead for most of the way to win the Group 2 $250,000 Bob Ingham Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick today. Samadoubt, above, scoreed an…

Redzel on track for 3rd Everest with 3rd Concorde Stakes win

The Everest champion Redzel is on track for a third victory in the rich $14 million sprint with a third successive win in the Group 3 $160,000 Forum Concorde Stakes (1200m) at Randwick today. Redzel, above, was an all the way winner in the 2019…

No Plan Ahead for Atlantic Jewel Winner Exhilarates

Godolphin’s exciting push-button filly Exhilarates made it two from two this prep after claiming Saturday’s Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley. The short-priced favourite opened at $1.90 with Ladbrokes prior to…

Libertini works hard for tough win in 2019 Furious Stakes

The odds on favourite Libertini had to work hard to get the required result to claim the Group 2 $200,000 Darley Furious Stakes (1200m) at Randwick today. Libertini, above, scores a narrow win in the Furious Staikes at Randwick. Photo by Steve…

Te Akau Shark short priced favourite for Australian debut in 2019 Tramway Stakes

Lightly raced Kiwi star Te Akau Shark is a solid short priced favourite for his Australian debut in toady’s Group 2 $200,000 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. Kolding, above, is set to take on the Kiwi Te Akau Shark, in the 2019 Tramway…

Redzel firms in the betting to make it 3 Concorde Stakes wins

Sprinting king Redzel has firmed in the betting to make it three consecutive wins in the Group 3 $160,000 Concorde Stakes (1200m) at Randwick today. Redzel, above, has firmed in the betting for the 2019 Concorde Stakes at Randwick. Photo by…

Samadoubt to adopt same front running tactics in 2019 Chelmsford Stakes

Giant killer Samadoubt will adopt the same front running tactics as he did in the Winx Stakes when he steps out in the weight for age Group 2 $250,000 Bob Ingham Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. Samadoubt, above, will be hard…

Kenedna to fire up with blinkers back on in Feehan Stakes

Co-trainer Ciaron Maher is expecting Group 1 winner Kenedna to fire second up when she sports the blinkers again in the Group 2 $250,000 Ladbrokes Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday. Kenedna, above, will have the blinkers back on…