‘Happy horse’ Golden Path continues with winning ways
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained Golden Path is relishing his time in Sydney and brought up the hat-trick with victory in the Premier’s Cup Prelude at Randwick.
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained Golden Path is relishing his time in Sydney and brought up the hat-trick with victory in the Premier’s Cup Prelude at Randwick.
Mornington Glory bounced back in a big way at The Valley on Saturday, proving to trainer Gavin Bedggood his first-up run was too bad to be true.
Rob Heathcote left with a $100,000 bonus when Cosmo Centaurus won at the Sunshine Coast, but the trainer was almost brought to tears over the death of his mate a week earlier.
Irish import Point King has emerged as a spring player after a dominant win in the Travis Harrison Cup at The Valley.
John O’Shea gave new training partner Tom Charlton his moment in the sun as Schwarz delivered the pair their first feature win in Group 2 Missile Stakes at Randwick.
After almost 12 months and a failed stud bid since her last win, things fell perfectly into place for Awesome Wonder to score at Royal Randwick.
Paul Shailer has big plans for success on the city racing scene and his association with prominent owner Peter Tighe is starting to bear fruit.
Our Kobison delivered a performances of sheer class and superior speed to get his campaign off to a winning start at Randwick.
Tony McEvoy unveiled a plan to step up Blue Stratum to stakes level following his narrow victory at The Valley on Saturday.
The Group 2 Missile Stakes headlines racing at Royal Randwick on Saturday, with big programs also scheduled for The Valley, Sunshine Coast and Morphettville. Get all the best bets and market movers for today’s racing.
Trainer Andrew Gluyas can’t wait to see what Air Assault can accomplish this spring ahead of the stayer’s return in the Group 3 Behemoth Stakes at Morphettville.
Jaylah Kennedy is confident Smokin’ Romans can end a 22-month win drought in the Travis Harrison Cup at The Valley on Saturday.
James Moore will have his promising youngster The Sun Dance sport his famous grandfather’s silks at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.
Young jockey Cody Collis turned to riding rodeo bulls and welding fences in the Queensland bush before deciding to return to racing after wasting his first opportunity when he got mixed up with the wrong crowd.
International jockey Lyle Hewitson wants to make himself known to trainers during his short stay in Melbourne with an eye to returning for spring carnival raids.
Taree trainer Glen Milligan has three strong chances on Tuncurry’s Luck of the Irish card, none better than Uncut Gem.
The future of jumps racing in Victoria is set to come under scrutiny after a season which has seen a spike in horse fatalities and declining wagering turnover.
Queensland is set to be without racing on the Gold Coast for longer than anticipated again after its return was pushed back again.
Trainer Aiden Nunn helped to teach SA jockey Teagan Voorham to ride polo ponies and now she is paying him back by riding Hype in regional Cups in Queensland.
Rob Heathcote has big wraps on his first starter at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday, but admits he has to see him do it on race day to find out if he is the real deal.
Trainer Clayton Douglas is getting excited with Giga Kick a month away from his long-awaited return from an injury that nearly ended his career.
The Map will return to Flemington for Melbourne Cup Day, but her trainers have to work out how to get there.
Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby could end a four-year absence from Melbourne spring carnival features after the release of Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate nominations. SEE THE FULL LISTS
Michael Cahill is usually content riding at his home track on the Gold Coast, but he’ll make a rare trip north to ride in the Mackay Cup on Saturday.
Much Much Better was a narrow runner-up last weekend and will attempt to go one better in the Group 2 Missile Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Blake Shinn removed any vulnerabilities Recommendation might have had at 1200m with a perfect ride to win the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield.
Invader Zim was beaten by the barest of margins first-up but bounced back with a gritty performance to score at Randwick on Saturday.
The career of Queensland star Fab’s Cowboy has drawn to a close following his appearance at Longreach on Saturday.
Exciting colt Tarpaulin made it back-to-back wins with an impressive performance at Randwick and will now get his chance in stakes company.
A perfect ride by apprentice Zac Wadick on Space Age at Randwick has seen him claim his first Randwick success.
Promising filly I Am Velvet maintained her unbeaten record with victory in the VOBIS Gold Ingot at Caulfield but did her best to keep her key rival in the contest.
Hi Dubai relishes trainer Ciaron Maher’s Southern Highlands base as she returns to winning form with a gutsy effort at Randwick.
Mick Price doesn’t need a DNA test to show Public Attention is a Caulfield Guineas type as the colt made a winning debut at Caulfield.
A tough season has started to change for the better for jockey Reece Jones who landed his fourth city winner in the past two weeks aboard One Aye at Randwick.
Goulburn horseman Pat Murphy heeded an owner’s advice to buy Victory Roll for just $2250, and the gelding took his earnings to more than $90,000 after his third win for his new stable.
Trainer Theresa Bateup is optimisic about the chances of Gunnaheadovski who resumes form a long spell but has the class to win.
Co-trainer Paul Messara likes what he has seen in the build up to the return to racing of a promising trio of horses but the weather is key.
Trainer Peter Snowden is keen put the above average ability Sakima has shown him since day one to the test when the million-dollar baby has her spring audition at Royal Randwick this Saturday.
The Corstens stable will have a better idea which races to target in the spring when three-year-old Marble Nine is tested against the older sprinters in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes.
Tony Gollan is set to travel an army of fit horses to Sydney and Brisbane in the early part of the spring, with Barbie’s Sister the first to try and break a run of outs in the Harbour City on Saturday.
An outback bookmaker admitted there were times when he had written off Fab’s Cowboy … but the old marvel often found a way to sting the bagmen.
A pair of impressive debut winners from the Hayes stable can stamp their spring credentials at Caulfield on Saturday.
After a record-breaking career that’s netted 54 wins at some of Australia’s most remote tracks, the outback king of Australian racing, Fab’s Cowboy, will hang up his saddle at Longreach on Saturday.
Cranbourne trainer Jack Laing would be a popular man with his colleagues at his day job if Machinist can cause an upset in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield.
This is the time of year when jockey Luke Nolen usually has a break, but he’s in top shape and wants to stay that way for the spring.
Fab’s Cowboy will line up for his 159th and last start on Saturday but he almost didn’t have any, with part-owner Paul Currin recalling the day he feared he had accidentally killed the young horse.
A gelding with strong Sydney form can provide a nice collect for punters when he steps out at Doomben on Saturday. Get Graeme Carey’s best bets and analysis for the nine-race card.
Fab’s Cowboy will be greatly missed when he retires and his trainer Bevan “Billy” Johnson has given a unique insight into the personality of the popular bush horse ahead of his final start on Saturday.
Unbeaten filly I Am Velvet has plenty of ability but there’s still a few bad habits to sort out as she heads to the city for the first time on Saturday.
Coffs Harbour trainer Brett Dodson is hoping a wide draw won’t derail the winning prospects of Gobbled at Lismore.
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