A twelve months plan came to fruition when Tyzone stormed home from near last to win the 2020 Group 1 $350,000 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm today. Tyzone, above in the orange colours, storms home to win the 2020 Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm. Photo by Steve Hart. Tyzone was runner-up to Trekking in […]
Dawn Passage remains the favourite for the 2020 Stradbroke Handicap despite drawing the extreme outside barrier in the $350,000 Group 1 sprint over 1400m at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Dawn Passage, above, is the favourite for the 2020 Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm. Photo by Steve Hart. The Bookies at Ladbrokes.com.au have Dawn Passage at […]
No Darwin but Dyer excited as winter looms By Kieran Iles WINTER will look much different than it has for the past 12 years for Neil Dyer. The Kyneton trainer has been a staple at the Darwin Cup Carnival since the late 2000s, where he has enjoyed amazing success. But barring something remarkable, he won’t […]
Trials were held in heavy fog and on a pretty damp track this morning but all runners performed as they were asked and expected to with experienced jockey John Keating in the saddle, so a happy morning all round! Moats Corner (that’s him in second when they eventually appear!) Montemuro Ocean Class Pot Black Parody […]
Crack Me Up will be the only runner for Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker in the 2020 Group 1 $350,000 The Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 6. Crack Me Up, above, will go into The Stradbroke Handicap second up at Eagle Farm. Photo by Steve Hart. Last start Dark Jewel Classic winner Irithea […]
Leading Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds is getting very excited about the chances of his top line sprinter Tyzone in the 2020 Group 1 $350,000 The Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 6. Trekking, above, is the favourite for the 2020 The Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm. Photo by Steve Hart. Tyzone was […]
Jockey Jim Byrne is hoping for a good barrier draw to give Vega One every chance to win the 2020 Group 1 $350,000 The Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 6. Vega One, above, is one of the main chances in the 2020 The Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm. Photo by Steve Hart. […]
Premiership winning jockey Jim Byrne is giving Wisdom Of Water plenty of thought before his mount Rothfire clashes with the Gold Coast speedster in the Group 1 $350,000 J J Atkins (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 6. Jockey Jim Byrne, above, rides Rothfire in the 2020 J J Atkins at Eagle Farm. Photo by Daniel Costello. […]
Stradbroke Handicap hopeful Dawn Passage heads up the nominations for the 2020 Group 3 $125,000 Fred Best Classic (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. Dawn Passage, above, heads up the nominations for the 2020 Fred Best Classic at Doomben. Photo by Steve Hart. The winner of the Fred Best Classic for the three year olds is […]
The Robert Heathcote-trained Rothfire is the new J.J. Atkins favourite for the Group 1 at Eagle Farm on June 6 following his dominant performance in the Group 2 $175,000 Champagne Classic (1200m) on Saturday. A winner of his opening four career starts, the son of Rothesay hadn’t raced since suffering his first defeat when runner-up […]
Supergiant led from barrier to box in a thrilling edition of the Group 3 $115,000 Gunsynd Classic (1800m) at Eagle Farm earning a Rough Habit Plate target and handing trainer Michael Costa with his first Group victory. The Kiwi-bred son of Red Giant came into the Gunsynd Classic on the back of a narrow second […]
The Group 1 $350,000 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) is next on the winter agenda for Port Macquarie-trained gelding Victorem after his upset win in the Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm on the weekend. Prepared by Jenny Graham but currently based in Brisbane with local horseman Barry Lockwood, the I Am Invincible five-year-old showed just how talented […]
The Stradbroke Handicap favourite Dawn Passage is looking to get a free ride in to the Group 1 sprint with a win in the Group 3 $125,000 Fred Best Classic (1350m) at Doomben on May 30. Dawn Passage, above, is the favourite for the 2020 The Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm. Photo by Steve Hart. […]
Multiple Group 1 winner Santa Ana Lane was given the top weight of 58.5kg when the weights were released yesterday for the 2020 $350,000 The Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 6 but the Anthony Freedman trained sprinter won’t be travelling to Queensland. Stradbroke Handicap top-weight Santa Ana Lane, above, won’t be heading […]
Trainer Gordon Richards has dismissed a wide barrier as a problem for Gytrash in the 2020 Group 1 $400,000 The Furphy Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Gytrash, above, has drawn a wide barrier in The Goodwood at Morphettville. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Gytrash has some first class form leading into The Goodwood but […]
Godolphin’s Group 1 winning sprinter Trekking is one of the early market movers for the Group 1 $400,000 The Furphy Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville today. Trekking, above, is one of the top chances in the 2020 The Goodwood at Morphettville. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Trekking was quoted at $9 with Ladbrokes.com.au when the final […]
Extra Time has earned himself a break after scoring an all the way win in the Group 3 $120,000 M&J Chickens National Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville today. Jockey Jason Holder, above, was aboard Extra Time for an all the way win in the National Stakes at Morphettville. Photo by Jenny Barnes. Winning trainers Leon Macdonald […]
A Stradbroke Handicap start is still an option for Dawn Passage following his tradesman like win in the $200,000 Inglis 3yo Guineas (1400m) at Rosehill today. Dawn Passage, above, scored a tradesmanlike win in the Inglis 3yo Guineas at Rosehill. Photo by Steve Hart. Winning jockey Adam Hyeronimus had Dawn Passage travelling sweetly just off […]
Another dominant win by Wisdom Of Water in today’s Group 3 $125,000 Ken Russell Memorial Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast has the brilliant colt primed to take his place in the Group 1 J J Atkins for the two -year-olds. Jockey Robbie Fradd, above, steered Wisdom Of Water to an all the way win […]
The market suggested Hightail was the one to beat in Saturday’s Group 3 Gold Coast Guineas, and the Snowden-trained three-year-old did not disappoint. In a fast run race over the 1200m at Aquis Park, the son of Written Tycoon settled three lengths off the lead in mid-field before working home late on the outside of […]
Improving staying mare Oceanex has gained a spot in this year’s Melbourne Cup with a tough win in the Listed $320,000 The Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington today. Oceanex, above, secured a spot in the 2020 Melbourne Cup with her win in The Andrew Ramsden at Flemington. Photo by Jenny Barnes. Runner up King Of […]