Scary times ahead as emerging stayer aims high
Victoria Derby runner-up Scary will embark on an Australian Guineas and Derby mission when he resumes in Saturday’s Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes at Flemington.
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Group 1 stars ready for blast-off in hot Apollo
The Apollo Stakes entries oozes star power including Cox Plate champion Via Sistina, emerging superstar Ceolwulf, and last year’s winner Fangirl.
Six now exempt from Blue Diamond Stakes ballot
Last Saturday’s Blue Diamond Preludes caused a few changes to Blue Diamond Stakes betting but six horses are now exempt from the ballot for Victoria’s richest two-year-old race.
Headline Queenslander to have first Group 1 shot in Stradbroke
Queenslander Yellow Brick has never been tried at Group 1 level but that is likely to change this year in Queensland’s most prestigious race, the Stradbroke Handicap.
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Unbeaten youngster makes late entry Play for Blue Diamond
Having to part with $55,000 was made a lot easier after unbeaten gelding Field Of Play won the Blue Diamond Prelude to grab favouritism for the $2m Group 1.
Filly secures valuable win after missing Inglis Millennium
Bellazaine missed out on a start in the Inglis Millennium but her consolation win in the Lonhro Plate could still prove valuable.
Comeback hoop recalls scary moment that nearly paralysed him
Grant Buckley will have his first ride back almost eight months after a horse flipped on him, and reveals how close he came to being unable to walk again.
Revealed: Alligator Blood’s potential comeback race
Racenet was first with the news of Alligator Blood’s stable switch to Chris Waller and now we can reveal a potential comeback race for the seven-time Group 1 winning superstar.
Jamie Melham’s emotional motivation for Orr Stakes success
Jamie Melham has formed a winning combination with Another Wil and says victory in the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes will be “very special”.
Switzerland delights Waller but no plans beyond Lightning
Chris Waller is keeping his focus on the Group 1 Lightning Stakes as Switzerland went through his paces in a Flemington jumpout against his potential opposition.
Ser Joh the premier attraction at Doomben on Saturday
He’s the racehorse named after long-serving former Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen and he made a mockery of his rivals with an eight-length demolition job last start.
‘We trust him’: Hayes declares Willo will be right for Mr Brightside
Lindsay Park co-trainer JD Hayes is confident Craig Williams will recover from illness to ride champion Mr Brightside in the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes on Saturday.
‘Waiting my turn’: Tom’s stocks rise with first Group 1 ride
Eight years, a number of injuries and almost 400 wins have formed the path to jockey Thomas Stockdale’s maiden Group 1 ride in Saturday’s CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield.
‘Worth the trip’: Purton links up with ‘astute stable’ for Lightning
Zac Purton will ride in Melbourne next week and could make a return to Royal Ascot for the first time in 13 years if everything goes to plan with an Anthony and Sam Freedman sprinter.
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