Melbourne Cup winners Rekindling and Almandin included in 2018 Sydney Cup nominations

Lloyd Williams’ last two Melbourne Cup winners Rekindling and Almandin have been included in the 114 nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $2m Schweppes Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick on April 14, day two of The Championships. Melbourne Cup…

Williams selects Kinky Boom as his Blue Diamond Stakes mount

Last year’s winning jockey Craig Williams has selected the Tony McEvoy trained Kinky Boom as his mount for the 2018 Group 1 $1.5m Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on February 24. Craig Williams will ride Kinky Boom, above,…

Deploy won’t be launching his Autumn campaign in Apollo Stakes

Trainer Gerald Ryan won’t be launching Deploy’s Autumn Carnival campaign in the Group 2 $250,000 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, but will test him over a shorter distance first up instead. Deploy, above, will…

Country Cup Fever

It was a terrific day at Colac on Sunday for Wilde Racing. The team saddled up six runners for two winners and four placings. Among the winners were Purrfect Trick after his unlucky run at Terang the previous start and Floral Fever adding another…

Conners happy to take on Redzel with Super Too in Black Caviar Lightning

Warwick Farm trainer Marc Conners is happy for his speedy mare to take on the might of Redzel down the Flemington straight in the Group 1 $750,000 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) on Saturday. The speedy Super Too, above, is among the nominations…

Golden Slipper favourite Sunlight among 2018 ATC Sires’ Produce nominations

Golden Slipper Stakes favourite Sunlight is among the nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $1m ATC Sires’ Produce (1400m) at Randwick on April 7, day one of The Championships. Magic Millions 2yo Classic winner Sunlight, above, is among the…

Ace High sits at top of 2018 Australian Derby nominations

Last season’s Victoria Derby winner Ace High sits at the top of the list of 155 nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $2m BMW Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on day one of The Championships on April 7. Ace High, above is among the…

Redzel heads up brilliant list of sprinters in 2018 T J Smith Stakes nominations

Reigning number one sprinter Redzel heads up the list of nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $2.5m Darley T J Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on April 7, day one of The Championships. Redzel, above, is among the niminations for the 2018 T J Smith…

Black Heart Bart heads up Weir’s 2018 Doncaster Mile nominations

Multiple Group 1 winner Black Heart Bart heads up the powerful Darren Weir stable’s nominations for the Group 1 $3m The Star Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick on April 7, day one of the 20118 The Championships. Black Heart Bart, above,…

Winx is featured in the 2018 Queen Elizabeth Stakes nominations

Super star mare Winx is in line to claim back to back wins after heading up the nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $4m Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on April 14, day two of The Championships. Winx, above, heads up the nominations…

Redzel heads up 2018 Black Caviar Lightning nominations

The nation’s number one sprinter Redzel heads up a speedy group of thirteen nominations for the Group 1 $750,000 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday. Redzel, above, heads up the nominations for the 2018 Black…

No Winx but Waller has 2 in 2018 Apollo Stakes Nominations

Trainer Chris Waller still has two nominations in the Group 2 $250,000 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday even with the absence of the stable’s super star mare Winx. Comin’ Through, above, is among the nominations for…

Missrock to take on sprinting stars in Black Caviar Lightning

First up specialist Missrock is primed to take on some of the nation’s top sprinters in the Group 1 $750,000 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday. Missrock, above, is primed for another top first up performance in the…

Randwick Guineas confirmed for Kementari

The Group 1 $1m Girvan Waugh Randwick Guineas (1600m) at Randwick on March 10 has been confirmed as Kementari’s first major  2018 Sydney Autumn Carnival assignment. Kementari, above, will be aimed towards the 2018 Randwick Guineas…

Hartnell could set up a clash with Winx after winning C.F. Orr Stakes

Godolphin’s flagbearer Hartnell might have set up another clash with super mare Winx after scoring a tough first up win in the Group 1 $500,000 Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield today. Hartnell, above in royal blue colours,…

Prompt Response scores first up win in Breeders Classic

Smart race mare Prompt Response is on target to win her first Group 1 race with a very impressive first up win in the Group 2 $200,000 Yarraman Park Breeders Classic (1200m) at Warwick Farm today. Co-trainer Adrian Bott said Prompt Response…

Winx to run first up in Chipping Norton Stakes

Sydney’s premiership winning trainer Chris Waller has confirmed that champion mare Winx will resume for the 2018 Autumn Carnival in the Group 1 $600,000 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on March 3. Winx, above, will run first…

Bowman loses appeal, Winx’s Apollo Stakes comeback not confirmed

Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller is contemplating delaying champion mare Winx’s Autumn Carnival pipe owner after regular rider Hugh Bowman lost his appeal against a careless riding suspension. Hugh Bowman, above on Winx, lost…

Shillelagh to resume in C.F. Orr Stakes

Last Spring’s Group 1 winner Shillelagh is set to kick off her 2018 Autumn Carnival in the Group 1 $500,000 Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Shillelagh, above, is set to resume in the C.F. Orr Stakes at Caulfield.…

Redzel blitzes his rivals in Rosehill barrier trial

Australia’s number one rated sprinter Redzel is ready to kick off his 2018 Autumn Carnival campaign in the Group 1 $750,000 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington on February 17 after blitzes his rivals in a 1000m barrier trial…

Winx ready to return for the Autumn Carnival after second barrier trial

Champion mare Winx is ready to return to the racetrack after her Autumn Carnival preparation was stepped up another gear today with a pleasing fifth in a 1000m Rosehill barrier trial. Winx, above, finished fifth in a 1000m barrier trial at Rosehill.…