Tuncurry preview: Milligan’s Gem ready to sparkle with her first win
Taree trainer Glen Milligan has three strong chances on Tuncurry’s Luck of the Irish card, none better than Uncut Gem.
Taree trainer Glen Milligan has three strong chances on Tuncurry’s Luck of the Irish card, none better than Uncut Gem.
Despite a betting move that saw his The Everest odds slashed from $101 to $31, trainer John O’Shea insists a light spring campaign is ahead for Schwarz … starting with Saturday’s Missile Stakes at Randwick.
Kerrin McEvoy knows when to press the button on the electric finish of a Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained mare who is ready to start her campaign in a winning note. Get Shayne’s tips and inside mail for the 10-race card.
Mitch Cohen and Shayne O’Cass are both pinning their hopes on a lightly-weighted stayer proving too strong for a ‘fascinating’ import at Randwick on Saturday. Get their best bets for the 10-race card.
Manaal, Kimochi and Just Fine – each a finalist in the 2023-24 NSW Racehorse Owners Association Awards – are scheduled to have important barrier trials at Warwick Farm on Monday.
Trainer Ed O’Rourke has Iron Man going as well as he ever has ahead of his latest city assignment on Missile Stakes day.
The parliament select committee inquiry into the Rosehill sale proposal continues on Friday with some of the sport’s biggest names called to give evidence.
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.
While TAB Eureka favourite Never Ending is en route to NSW, Frankie Ferocious has been ruled out of the world’s richest race on September 7.
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.
After a string of minor placings, the Kris Lees-trained Age Of Sail is poised to notch an overdue win on Missile Stakes Day at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
Hall of Fame owner Lloyd Williams says a seismic shift in northern hemisphere breeding is set to transform the international invasion on Australia’s major staying races … particularly the Melbourne Cup.
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.
Bjorn Baker is hoping one of his stable’s most consistent mares can deliver him a second Missile Stakes win at Royal Randwick this Saturday.
Consistent mare Spirit Of Storm can give trainer Kavanagh a boost with a win at Newcastle on Thursday with the in the process of rebuilding his stable.
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
Wings Of Desire will attempt to replicate one of the deeds of her big sister, Winx, by notching back-to-back wins to start her career at Newcastle on Thursday. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL
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.
There is still improvement to come for the Bjorn Baker-trained Bonita Queen but two good barrier trials and a nice draw can see the mare resume on a winning note on Wednesday.
Gai Waterhouse says a Melbourne Group 1 sprint would make the perfect audition for The Everest for Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot.
A Bjorn Baker-trained mare had excuses in the only unplaced run of her short career. Has been very good in both recent trials and looks hard to beat first-up. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL
On a star-studded morning of trials in Sydney, Godolphon trainer James Cummings was excited about three of his leading spring contenders.
Shayne O’Cass thinks a close relation to the great Northerly, who kicks off her Spring campaign at Rosehill on Saturday, is going to be a major player in some big races. Get Shayne’s tips and inside mail for the 10-race card.
Tributes are flowing in for George Altomonte, who bred the likes of Golden Slipper winners Sebring and Overreach, following his passing on Wednesday.
Trainer Mitch Freedman has a spring target in mind for Group 1 winner Attrition but the path there remains unclear.
Promising mare Still Alice has had to do it tough so far this campaign but things look set to take a turn for the better at Hawkesbury.
Co-trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman can now start plotting The Everest redemption with their star sprinter.
Sydney’s last two-year-old race of the season was expected to be a spring pointer, but the winner Iron Hawk caused a major boilover at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
A Lee and Cherie Curtis-trained mare has been game in defeat in both starts this campaign and a good draw at Hawkesbury can provide a well-earned win. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL
Ciaron Maher and Australian Bloodstock have their latest spring Cups contender and Sayedaty Sadaty will be on show when racing at Goodwood in the United Kingdom this week.
The start of the new racing season will be a new dawn for leading trainer Annabel Neasham who will officially now co-train with racing manager Rob Archibald.
Enver Jusufovic will stick to his original plan as he chases a Group 1 win with Pinstriped after he contemplated resuming his stable star this week at Flemington.
Newcastle trainer Kris Lees has decided against sending three high-class stayers to Melbourne to tackle a race at Flemington on Saturday.
Trainer Annabel Neasham believes Lady Laguna has come back bigger and stronger than ever ahead of her upcoming campaign which starts at the Randwick trials on Friday.
Dylan Gibbons celebrated the end of his apprenticeship with an overseas holiday and is as keen as ever to get back into the saddle.
Since being gelded, the Ciaron Maher-trained Kiribati has delivered on his potential with two smart provincial wins and ready to claim the hat-trick at Warwick Farm.
Annabel Neasham plans to have Fawkner Park back racing in mid-September as he targets Melbourne spring features, while “everything is on the table” for new stable addition Amelia’s Jewel.
A lightly-raced Chris Waller-trained son of The Autumn Sun returns from a let-up and can notch his second career win when he heads to Warwick Farm. Get Adam Sherry’s best bets and inside mail for the eight-race card.
There’s a lot on the line for a Wednesday midweek meeting at Warwick Farm, with the final race day of the 2023-24 season to decide whether Chris Waller or Ciaron Maher tops the prizemoney list.
Group 1-winning trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith is aiming to ice the 2023/24 season with a double at Kempsey on Tuesday via stable recruit Salamancas and late starter Phantom Palace.
Star apprentice Mollie Fitzgerald can kickstart what looks to be a booming end to her 2023/24 season aboard a gelding who’s been knocking on the door in recent starts.
Backed from $15 into $4.50 on race morning, many punters were left disappointed when $950,000 yearling Qatars Choice was scratched from Randwick on Saturday morning. But they could have an opportunity to quickly reload.
Albury trainer Kym Davison has served up an ideal opportunity for Sweet Paree to continue on her upward trajectory when she steps out in the last race at home on Monday
Ciaron Maher camp delighted with condition of Sydney Cup winner and Melbourne Cup favourite Circle Of Fire who will kick off his Spring campaign with a Cranbourne jumpout on Monday.
Brett Cavanough and Mitchell Bell will combine in the feature Bengalla Cup at Muswellbrook while at Albury, an unraced filly can get her career off to a winning start.
Fremantle Dockers star Hayden Ballantyne – now an accomplished horse trainer – says the only feeling that could top seeing one of his horses win is to see Fremantle win a premiership.
Tyler Schiller has enjoyed a great season in the saddle and brought up his 126th winner on board Enotis and the win also saw him surpass $20 million in prizemoney for the season.
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