Category: Australian Racing

Lindsay Park has already unleashed one above-average ready-to-run purchase this season and the training team of Ben, Will and JD Hayes will be looking to make that two this Saturday.The brothers have Stars Of Dom set to debut in the $150,000 two-year-old fillies event over 1000 metres at Sandown.Stars Of Dom is a stablemate to…

With multiple victories under her belt and a stable flying at present, Diva Rouge looks set to complete the hat-trick in the John Oxley Motors Handicap on a massive day of racing action at Port Macquarie tomorrow.The daughter of Red Henno positioned just behind the early leaders before producing a paralysing burst to break her…

Hellsing, trained by Annabel and Rob Archibald, has struck a rich vein for form and scored a career-best win in the Listed $200,000 Arrowfield Scone Cup (1600m) at Scone on Friday.Despite having his 10th start in a preparation stretching more than six months, Hellsing is going better than ever and backed up from a win…

Harlem Queen hasn’t quite followed the career trajectory she appeared to be on at three, but off the back of a smooth build-up to her latest preparation, trainer Nathan Doyle is optimistic she can regain some consistency to her form.The mare resumes in today’s Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) at Scone and while she will appreciate…

The nervous wait to see if Napoleonic would sneak into the Doomben 10,000 is over with the scratching of Abounding paving the way for the colt to take his place in the Group 1 sprint.Connections have endured an anxious week after the three-year-old was originally named second emergency for the $1.5 million feature, with first…

Ethan Brown and Zac Purton will both make their way from Hong Kong to Doomben this week to ride in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 which will be contested over 1200m at the city track tomorrow.The background stories to the participation of these two riders have taken different paths.The Brisbane Racing Club was proactive in…

Wayne Hawkes is confident Blue Diamond winner Devil Night will take some beating in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) tomorrow.The colt by Extreme Choice burst onto the scene, becoming the second horse since Redoute’s Choice to win the Blue Diamond at their second start but has gone winless in seven runs since.Described as a…

The Ciaron Maher stable is acutely aware of the task confronting Jimmysstar every time he steps out.The New Zealand-bred galloper is regarded one of Australia’s best, but his racing pattern means he can be vulnerable.Jimmysstar has an enviable record, 11 wins from 26 starts and more than $8.5 million in prize money which Maher and…

Trainer Clayton Douglas is looking to repeat history when sprinter Title Fighter heads to Flemington.Title Fighter is down to run in the Listed Straight Six (1200m) on Saturday as he bids to win the race for the second successive year after he lowered the colours of Deekay.Last year Title Fighter came off finishing sixth to…

Churchill’s Choice already has one New South Wales regional feature in the bag this autumn and the mare with the big finish will get the chance to add another this Friday at Scone.The Nathan Doyle-trained galloper will be out to back up her win in the Group 3 Hawkesbury Cup with victory in the $200,000…