Winx is picture perfect after record breaking win in 2018 Winx Stakes

Trainer Chris Waller has described his stable star Winx in picture perfect condition following her record breaking win in the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick last Saturday. Winx, above, has pulled up in picture perfect condition…

Flight Stakes is Spring target for Silver Shadow Fancy Fiesta

Trainer Chris Waller has selected the Group 1 Flight Stakes as the main 2018 Spring Carnival target for his smart filly Fiesta who resumes in the Group 2 $200,000 Darley Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Fiesta, above in…

Showtime ready to perform in 2018 P.B. Lawrence Stakes

Promising Spring contender Showtime has arrived in Melbourne in top condition and is ready to perform at his best in the 2018 Group 2 $200,000 Sir John Monash P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Showtine, above, has arrived…

Winx Spot On for return in 2018 Winx Stakes

Chris Waller’s stable star Winx is spot on for her return to the race track in the race named in her honour, the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Winx, above, is spot on for her return to the race track in…

Kementari at his best to tackle Winx in 2018 Winx Stakes

Godolphin’s next generation star Kementari is at his best to tackle champion mare Winx in the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Kementari, above, is in top shape to take on Winx in the 2018 Winx Stakes at Randwick.…

Hartnell set to repeat first up P. B. Lawrence Stakes winning performance

Trainer James Cummings has set the evergreen Hartnell to repeat last year’s first up winning performance in the 2018 Group 2 $200,000 Sir John Monash P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Hartnell, above, is looking to…

Barrier draw perfect for Winx in 2018 Winx Stakes

High profile jockey Hugh Bowman considers barrier five as perfect for Winx who starts her Cox Plate countdown when she resumes in the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Winx, above, has drawn perfectly at barrier 5…

Oohood gets chance for Maiden win in 2018 Silver Shadow Stakes

Talented filly Oohood will get her chance to breakthrough for her maiden win when she lines up in Saturday’s Group 2 $200,000 Darley Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Estijaab, above in green colours, beats Oohood in yellow on…

Kementari late nomination to take on Winx in 2018 Winx Stakes

Rising star Kementari has been added to the list of nominations to take on super star Winx in the 2018 Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Kementari,above, is a late nomination for the 2018 Winx Stakes at Randwick.…

Linda Meech applies the polish to Itchy Ears

The winners keep flowing and the stable had a fine day Saturday . Violent Snow , the matriarch of the stable, ran a terrific second at Flemington to cement how well she is currently travelling . The farm and Balnarring beach are a great…

Alizee ruled out of Winx Stakes and 2018 Spring Carnival

Dual Group 1 winning mare Alizee was been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Winx in the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick as well as the rest of the 2018 Spring Racing Carnival. G1 winning mare Alizee, above, has been ruled…

Estijaab to miss the 2018 Spring Carnival

Golden Slipper winner Estijaab is injured and won’t be seen during the 2018 Spring Racing Carnival. Golden Slipper winner Estijaab, above, is out of the 22018 Spring Carnival. Photo by Steve Hart. Team Hawkes’ head trainer John Hawkes…

No showdown against Winx for Showtime in 2018 Winx Stakes

The Team Hawkes trained Showtime will sidestep a showdown with champion mare Winx in the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday and will run at Caulfield instead. Showtime, above, is likely to run in the P.B. Lawrence Stakes…

Blake Shinn’s Spring Carnival in doubt after fracturing neck in barrier trial fall

Melbourne Cup winning jockey Blake Shinn’s Spring Carnival is looking grim after the headline jockey fractured two vertebrae in his neck after suffering a fall in a Randwick barrier trial this morning. Blake Shinn, above, has suffered…

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Winx plus 12 others in 2018 Winx Stakes nominations

Champion mare Winx is one of thirteen horses among the nominations for the 2018 Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Winx, above, is among the nominations for the 2018 Winx Stakes at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. The…

Rosebud winner Sandbar no certainty for Golden Rose Stakes

Last Saturday’s Rosebud winner Sandbar is no certainty to run in the Group 1 $1m De Bortoli Wines Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on September 22. Sandbar, above in red and white colours, scores a gutsy first up win in the Rosebud…

Voodoo Lad could back up in P.B. Lawrence Stakes

Aurie’s Star Handicap winner Voodoo Lad could back up in this Saturday’s Group 2 $200,000 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Voodoo Lad, above in red and yellow colours winning the Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington,…

Winx set to pass Black Caviar’s 25 consecutive wins record in Winx Stakes

Australia’s champion race mare Winx is set to sneak past Black Caviar’s record of twenty-five consecutive wins when she kicks off her 2018 Cox Plate defence in the Group 1 $500,000 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Winx,…

Ramp wins on debut

Ramp debuted at Warrnambool on Thursday and there couldn't have been a better start to his racing career. It was great to see Ramp settle back in the field as he had a tendency to over do things in his trial. At the top of the straight,…

Rich Charm scratched from 2018 Aurie’s Star Handicap

A leg injury has forced Rich Charm to be scratched from the 2018 Group 3 $150,000 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Rich Charm, above, has been scratched from the 2018 Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington. Photo…