Adopted Queensland trio out to turn Cup maroon
A trio of adopted Queensland jockeys are looking to create history in the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
A trio of adopted Queensland jockeys are looking to create history in the 2024 Melbourne Cup.
Jamie Kah’s drama-charged day, which involved a suspected broken nose and a suspension, took another spectacular twist when she won the Victoria Derby.
Chris Waller copped a terrible hand, Irish trainer Willie Mullins issued an ominous warning to rivals, and Ciaron Maher had a mixed bag at the Melbourne Cup barrier draw.
Chris Waller sees himself as a coach, promoter and sporting devotee … but it wasn’t always that way for the champion trainer who’s taken all before him in the past two decades.
Chris Waller continued his overseas “working holiday” when he caught up with champion American trainer Bob Baffert at Santa Anita trackwork during the week.
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are already planning their assault on the 2025 Golden Slipper but they can continue this season’s two-year-old dominance at Randwick on Saturday.
Jockey Ethan Brown will have freedom of navigation for his attempt to post a winning hat-trick on Miss Roumbini at Caulfield on Saturday.
Trainer Cliff Brown is confident Little Miss Kubi will bounce back in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes after a nine-length defeat last start.
Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock were happy to take up the challenge of getting an impeccably-bred Tulloch Lodge cast-off back to winning form, starting at Caulfield test.
Ray Thomas thinks there’s plenty of value to be had for punters with a noted fresh performer at Randwick on Saturday, while Shayne O’Cass is launching into two key Chris Waller runners.
Lou Mary trained galloper, Bold As Love, a virtual replica of his sire Brazen Beau will carry the weight of expectation when he makes his debut at Scone.
Lee Freedman will make a return to Sydney’s premier racetrack for the first time since 2017 with a five-length Queensland bush winner.
Experience over 2000m will stand Little Jack in good stead while an autumn debut winner can resume with another success at good odds at Saturday’s Caulfield meeting.
A trip to Melbourne for the spring carnival will be on the agenda if Knight’s Choice can win the Caloundra Cup on Sunday.
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