Winx’s little sister wins valuable Group race
City Of Lights, the half-sister to the incomparable Winx, added vital black type to her CV with a determined success at Hawkesbury on Saturday.
City Of Lights, the half-sister to the incomparable Winx, added vital black type to her CV with a determined success at Hawkesbury on Saturday.
A year after his emotional maiden Group 1 triumph in South Australia, Lachlan Neindorf produced another superb ride with the SA Derby on Femminile.
The locals won The Archer last year and trainer Nick Walsh is determined to keep the trophy in Rockhampton again with his sprinter Hell.
Trainer Darryl Hewitt is scrambling to find a new jockey for his SA Derby hopeful after English hoop Connor Murtagh was left gutted when his riding ban appeal was dismissed.
Trainer John McArdle wasn’t surprised to see Pride Of Jenni in the acceptances, but has Regal Zeus primed for to cause an upset in the Anniversary Vase if the champion mare is off her game.
Champion trainer Tony Gollan has lauded the strength and the depth of Saturday’s Victory Stakes as he unleashes four horses including a “forgotten” contender.
Racing and breeding giants Godolphin Australia will spread its Australian team among a number of trainers from August 1, with champion conditioner James Cummings to launch his own venture.
John Allen admits Adelaide has “certainly been a happy hunting ground” as he strives to win the South Australian Derby for the fifth time on Saturday.
Queensland businesswoman Karla McPhail is the most successful slot-holder in The Archer, and believes her $26 roughie can give her a second win in the “best field we’ve ever had”.
The Cunning Fox not only showed he was up for the fight, but superior athleticism over the jumps in his exciting Galleywood Hurdle win at Warrnambool.
ANALYSIS: In Warwick Farm’s Crown Lodge and Osborne Park at Agnes Banks, Godolphin has two of the most prized training centres in the southern hemisphere. Could a move to a public training model see them change hands?
After training privately for Godolphin Australia for the past eight years, James Cummings is about to embark on a new venture … and he could end up back where it all began.
Victorian trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have an intriguing contender for the 2025 Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap.
It would be no surprise if Bjorn Baker won another slot race on Sunday, but punters keen to launch into his Darby Racing runners in the $1m The Archer have been issued a warning.
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