James McDonald says it will “take an extremely good horse to beat” Via Sistina when the star mare continues her quest for horse of the year honours in Saturday’s Apollo Stakes.
Form expert Ray Thomas dissects the 10-race card for Apollo Stakes Day at Royal Randwick on Saturday, presenting his tips and race-by-race analysis.
The Joe Pride-trained Weeping Woman was good from a wide gate first-up and will prove hard to beat from a better barrier when she heads to Canterbury. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL
English trainer William Haggas set for another strong hand during Sydney’s upcoming The Championships.
Zac Purton has ridden more winners than anyone else in Hong Kong racing history but there’s one elusive Group 1 race he is determined to secure this autumn.
Giga Kick’s trainer Clayton Douglas says the powerful sprinter is still weeks away from appearing at the trials as The Everest winner prepares to start his autumn campaign in Sydney.
Some top performers were set to step out at the Geelong trials on Tuesday but the Melbourne heat has caused them to be delayed.
Champion jockey James McDonald speaks candidly about the privilege of riding thoroughbred racing’s two pin-up horses in Via Sistina and Romantic Warrior.
Richard and Will Freedman can parlay their weekend success into Tuesday’s meeting at Goulburn where they saddle up China Horse Club filly Synergize.
In-form sprinters Accredited and Disneck are set for an engrossing showdown in Saturday’s Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes at Rosehill Gardens.
The Chris Waller-trained Acknowledged looks to have a big future ahead, perhaps even all the way through an Oaks of some description
Trainer Joe Pride is chasing another Australia Day Cup at Warwick Farm on Monday.
Royal Insignia provided trainer Grahame Begg with a timely win in the Manfred Stakes at Sandown a day after a tragedy for the stable.
Disappointed one of his horses missed out on an opportunity in a stakes race, the win of Cosmonova at Randwick was a just result for Joe Pride and Proven Thoroughbreds.
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