The Linsday Park trio of Catchy, Tulip and Formality have drawn opposite sides of the track in the capacity field for the Group 1 $1m Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Formality, above in pink colours, is one of three Lindsay Park fillies in the 2017 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington. Photo by […]
What a classic feeling as Le Chef wins Magic Millions Sunshine Coast trainer Darryl Hansen celebrates with family members after Le Chef’s victory in yesterday’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Sunshine Coast trainer Darryl Hansen delivered on a promise yesterday when Le Chef took out the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast. […]
Trainer Darryl Hansen celebrated the New Year winning a golden ticket in next week’s Magic Millions Classic with Le Chef at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Ridden by leading apprentice Luke Tarrant, Le Chef led all the way to score a decisive one length win over Real Good in the First National QTIS Two-year-old Handicap […]
Last weekend was such a fantastic weekend, 4 runners in town with Essington, Rocket To Glory and Hampden all saluting and the run continued at Mackay on the same day with Hussonator and Sheza hero both winning as well. When you thought things couldn’t get any better they did on Sunday at the Sunshine Coast […]
Le Chef wins Magic Millions Classic Apprentice Luke Tarrant and Sunshine Coast trainer Darryl Hansen secured the biggest win of their respective careers when Le Chef won Saturday’s $2 million Magic Millions Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast. Le Chef jumped smartly from barrier three and settled behind the leader Carriages who crossed down to the fence from the outside barrier (gate 16). […]
RAPID improver Le Chef booked his spot in the Magic Millions with a seemingly easy Gold Coast victory on Saturday, despite jockey Luke Tarrant claiming he was never comfortable in the sticky ground. Tarrant, who rode the son of Exceed And Excel to a big win at Ipswich at his previous start, was conscious of […]
The 2017 Victoria Derby field has been released and a capacity field of 16 gallopers will contest the Group 1 event at Flemington on Saturday. Ace High will go into the Victoria Derby as one of the leading contenders. Photo by: Steve Hart The 2017 edition of the Victoria Derby is set to be one […]
Jockey manager Adrian Coyne took an early morning phone call to see if his jockey Daniel Stackhouse could help us in a bind. Stacky certainly made the most of the pick up ride with his pre-race confidence that he wanted to be on the outside fence with Madam Stryker in the BM58 2000m at Donald. After keeping […]
ATLANTIC FOX continued the great run for the stable scoring in fine style at Echuca today. The son of Savabeel relished the step up to 1600m and looks a city class horse in the making. His chance at city success may come sooner than expected with the progressive youngster possibly backing up in the 2000m […]
There is nothing better than buying into a yearling and getting a big pedigree update a week later! Thats exactly what happened when the 1/2 brother to our RELIABLE MAN x BACIO DEL VINTO yearling stepped out and won impressively on debut last week in Sydney. The pedigree update came courtesy of Swiss Ace 2yo called HOSTWIN MERAKI […]
Invitations, Cayman Nites and new stable addition Unbreakable are all set to run in Darwin during the Top End’s major racing Carnival. Invitations will take aim at the Palmerston Sprint over 1200m on August 5 and Unbreakable will eye the 2000m Darwin Cup two days later on August 7. Cayman Nites could also head north […]
Strategic Spin (aka Fred) was back to his very best running them ragged at Pakenham for a fantastic all the way win! He came out of the gates with a full head of steam and kept going..we had our hearts in our mouths over the last 100m but he was tough late and simply too […]
MICHAEL Hickmott has reason to get excited about what the future might hold for Mulder, but the Murray Bridge trainer will not be diverting from his business plan with the unbeaten gelding. The son of Foxwedge remains on the market. In fact, Hickmott had agreed to part with the untapped speedster before Saturday’s $100,000 Mac […]
Two year-old filly Jolie Rose made light work of her rivals in the opening race of the day at Murray Bridge breaking through for her first career win in the Sambec Sheds/SaiboisTwo-Year-Old Benchmark64 (1200m). Stepping up to 1200m for the first time in her career Jolie Rose and Damien Thornton where able to control the […]
MICHAEL Hickmott was confident of a big day at Oakbank on Easter Monday and his Murray Bridge stable delivered. Hickmott scored early in the day with Cayman Nites (Anna Jordsjo) before Mulder maintained his unbeaten record with Shayne Cahill in the saddle. Hickmott said there had already been strong interest in Mulder from Asia but […]
Emotional trainer Michael Hickmott dedicated Canny Ballad’s incredible Darwin Cup victory at Fannie Bay yesterday to unwell co-owner Bob Pratt. Hickmott has won the Territory’s biggest and richest race — worth a cool $200,000 — three times, after General Market (2007) and Activation (2009) delivered his first two. The 27-year-old, who got his training start […]
Fantastic win by MAGAZINE GAP at Geelong yesterday coming from last on the corner with a barnstorming finish. In form jock Jamie Mott has been doing plenty of work for the stable behind the scenes so it was great to team up with him for a nice winner! Jamie Mott and fellow Mornington rider Daniel Stackhouse are doing the […]
Jockey Tim Clark will be able to take full advantage of an inside barrier for Global Glamour after the on pace mare drew gate three in a capacity field for the Group 1 $500,000 Myer Classic (1600m) at Flemington. Global Glamour, above, is one of the top fancies in the Myer Classic at Flemington. Photo by […]
A good barrier draw will give professional placegetter Tom Melbourne every chance to break through for a maiden Group 1 win in the $1m Kennedy Mile (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. Tom Melbourne, above with white cap, is one of 6 Chris Waller trained runners in the Kennedy Mile at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart. […]
Godolphin’s tough English stayer Qewy could have cemented his place in another Melbourne Cup with a hard fought win in the Group 3 $300,000 Jayco Bendigo Cup (2400m) at Bendigo today. Qewy, above winning the 2016 Sandown Cup, returned to Austarlia to win the 2017 Bendigo Cup. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The Charlie Appleby […]
Herne and Pengelly combined to notch another double for the stable at the Sunshine Coast with Mr Cha Cha and Cocoa Bar both scoring impressive wins. The wins made it two doubles in two weeks, hot on the heels of a double at Doomben on Melbourne Cup Day. Mr Cha Cha was the first to […]