Waterhouse import takes proven Melbourne Cup path
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will adopt the traditional approach to the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with exciting import Eliyass in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes.
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will adopt the traditional approach to the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with exciting import Eliyass in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes.
James McDonald will make up his mind on which horse he will ride in The Everest after he partners Giga Kick – who is “ready to explode” – in the Premiere Stakes on Saturday.
Mr Brightside won’t follow major rival Pride Of Jenni to Sydney for his final Cox Plate lead-up run with Lindsay Park preferring to test the gelding in a Group 1 contest at Caulfield.
Mornington trainer Matt Laurie has a consistent gallop poised to strike first-up while a Ballarat-trained first-starter could fire at Tuesday’s Tatura meeting.
Golden Path has gone ‘enormous’ in the lead up, Hezashocka is a definite winning chance and Grand Impact is a mudlark – Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr are heading to Newcastle on Saturday with confidence.
Passeggiata is one of the fastest horses in Sydney but struggled last preparation to maintain the rapid dash to finish her preparation. But, that is hoped to change on Saturday.
Cejay Graham has been in brilliant riding form and the apprentice is hoping her biggest win in the saddle can lead to a big Group 1 opportunity during the Queensland winter carnival.
Vlad Duric was more than happy to play second fiddle to Luke Nolen during his riding days in Victoria when working for Peter Moody and the veteran jockey has his first ride back for the champion trainer at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.
She was dominant in a strong form race at Mornington last start and this John Leek Jr-trained mare can go on with the job at Caulfield on Saturday.
A Heavy 10 rating and forecast for more rain has forced Racing NSW to move The Coast meeting from Gosford to Newcastle.
Australian Turf Club chairman Peter McGauran said the board would continue to “inform members of the proposal” which was submitted to the state government on March 28.
The patience of connections of comeback galloper Special Reward can be repaid when he resumes from an injury-enforced lay-off in the Takeover Target Stakes at Gosford.
Terry Evans will use Saturday’s Takeover Target Stakes as an audition for a shot at The Kosciuszko with stable star, Sir Ravanelli.
My Xanadu’s dam Lights Of Heaven set an example for the debut winner to follow when the three-year-old filly attempts to stay unbeaten at Caulfield on Saturday.
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