SHEILA’S MELBOURNE CUP TOUR!

The Melbourne Cup Tour is superbly orchestrated to take the Cup to the People, in all parts of Australia as well as around the world. Esprit Racing's own Sheila Laxon, having won the 2001 Melbourne Cup with Ethereal, is thrilled to be one of…

JWR Runners

As the Spring Carnival officially draws to a close today, JWR are looking to go out with a BANG! Continuing with our consistent win & place strike rates over the last month we are represented by rejuvenated 5yo Raghu. He heads into the G3…

Oliver Confident on Almandin in Zipping Classic

Jockey Damien Oliver is back from suspension and back aboard last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Almandin who he rates as the horse to beat in this weekend’s Group 2 $300,000 Zipping Classic (2400m). Almandin reunites with jockey Damien…

Snowden’s Strong Hopes in Weak Sandown Guineas Field

Co-trainer Peter Snowden believes the two horses he and son Paul saddle-up in the Group 2 $250,000 Ladbrokes Sandown Guineas (1600m) on Saturday shape-up as genuine hopes in an open edition of the mile showdown. Trainer Peter Snowden and jockey…

Big Duke Presents Well for Zipping Classic

Darren Weir’s Warrnambool stable foreman Jarrod McLean is confident their genuine stayer Big Duke will present well for his final spring run in Saturday’s Group 2 $300,000 Zipping Classic (2400m) at Ladbrokes Park. Melbourne Cup…

Flying Artie Sister Pure Debuts on Zipping Classic Day

A half-sister to last year’s Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Flying Artie debuts at Ladbrokes Park this Zipping Classic Day with the John Moloney-trained filly Pure engaged in the Listed $120,000 Thoroughbred Club Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m). Jockey…

Beau Geste Looking to Go Out A Sandown Guineas Winner

Godolphin head trainer James Cummings is hoping the team’s progressive colt Beau Geste can go out a winner with a victory at Ladbrokes Park on Saturday in the Group 2 $250,000 Ladbrokes Sandown Guineas (1600m). Beau Geste is a livewire…

Fresh Kidmenever Ready to Eclipse Sandown Rivals

Charlie Appleby’s Godolphin raider Kidmenever may be giving the weight away to his rivals at Sandown’s Ladbrokes Park in the Group 3 $150,000 Eclipse Stakes (1800m) on Saturday but the team remain confident the horse can run well…

Fanatic Fit and Firing for 2017 Sandown Cup

Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig has described the stable’s Kiwi import Fanatic as “rock hard fit” ahead of her two mile test in Saturday’s Listed $150,000 Ladbrokes Sandown Cup (3200m). New Zealand Group 1 winning…

2017 Zipping Classic Field: Almandin vs Big Duke

Bookmakers around the country are tipping Saturday’s Group 2 $300,000 Quayclean Zipping Classic (2400m) at Ladbrokes Park to be a showdown between Melbourne Cup graduates Almandin and Big Duke. Almandin looks better suited to the weight-for-age…

Santa Ana Lane Heads West for Winterbottom Stakes

Anthony Freedman’s Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner Santa Ana Lane is westward bound this summer heading over to Perth for the Group 1 $1 million Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) on December 2. Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner Santa Ana Lane…

2018 TJ Smith Stakes Target for In Her Time

After a luckless spring with his gun mare In Her Time, Newcastle’s Benjamin Smith is looking ahead to the autumn’s TJ Smith Stakes 2018 in Sydney hoping to finally get a Group 1 win on the board for his stable ace. Perennial Group…

Caulfield Cup Winner Boom Time Lands in Japan

Lindsay Park’s Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time has arrived safely in Japan ahead of his shot in the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on November 26. Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time has touched down in Tokyo safely ahead of the 2018 Japan Cup…

So Si Bon added to 2017 Zipping Classic nominations

Group 1 placed So Si Bon is set to back up for the third week in a row after being added to the nominations for the Group 2 $300,000 Zipping Classic (2400m) on the Ladbrokes Park Hillside track at Sandown on Saturday. So Si Bon, above in black,…

Vinland’s ability to be tested in Sandown Guineas

Trainer Tony McEvoy admits that Vinland is facing a tough assignment when he lines up in the Group 2 $250,000 Sandown Guineas (1600m) on the Ladbrokes Park Hillside track at Sandown on Saturday but he is confident the colt is up to the task. Beau…

Swacadelic in great shape for 2017 Sandown Cup

Caulfield trainer Aaron Purcell is hoping Swacadelic can go one better this year when he steps out in the Listed $150,000 Sandown Cup (3200m) on the Ladbrokes Park Hillside track at Sandown on Saturday. Swacadelic, above in purple and gold colours,…

Change of tack sees Black Sail heading to Sandown Guineas

A change of tack will see the Aaron Purcell trained Black Sail head towards the Group 2 $250,000 Sandown Guineas (1600m) on the Ladbrokes Park Hillside track at Sandown on Saturday. Leading trainer Darren Weir, above, has nominated three…

Change of tack sees Black Sails heading to Sandown Guineas

A change of tack will see the Aaron Purcell trained Black Sails head towards the Group 2 $250,000 Sandown Guineas (1600m) on the Ladbrokes Park Hillside track at Sandown on Saturday. Leading trainer Darren Weir, above, has nominated three horses…

Black Heart Bart given top weight for 2017 Railway Stakes

Former West Australian trained multiple Group 1 winner Black Heart Bart looks likely to return to Perth after being allocated the top weight of 59kg for the Group 1 $1m James Boag’s Premium Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on November 25. Black…

Burnro Back To His Best

Burnro was back to his best winning with style at Morphettville on Saturday, he has been unlucky his first few runs this prep and relished the step up to 1400m , a great ride by Paul Gatt who guided him through traffic had Burnro running away…

Miss Adele Back To The Winners Circle

Miss Adele Returned to the winners circle at Morphettville with a tough run and great ride by Jason Holder, it was great to get her back to her best after sorting out issues she had she went great first up and followed it up with a superb win…