Category: Australian Racing

Voynichese made the quantum leap from an Albury maiden win to a stakes success in the Listed $160,000 The Show A Heart (1500m) look routine, stamping herself as a two-year-old filly with above average ability.“We’ve had a big opinion of this filly for a while now,” Olive said. “She’s only small but she’s very progressive.“Credit…

In horse ownership it is always good to get a quick return on investment.Trainer Danny O’Brien got that on Saturday when debutant Aethera took out the TAB We’re On (1100m) at Flemington.O’Brien bred the now two-year-old daughter of Shamus Award and races the filly with wife Nina and collected a handsome $82,500 in prize money…

Fireball Miss will aim to become the third horse to complete The Roses – Queensland Oaks double when she lines up in the Group 1 feature over 2200m at Eagle Farm on Saturday.The daughter of Bivouac rocketed into Oaks contention with a decisive victory in the Group 2 The Roses (2000m) and despite not looking…

As excited as Matt Cumani was about Kingofwallstreet coming out of his three-year-old spring campaign, he knows whatever he now achieves on the racetrack might be considered a bonus.The four-year-old is on the cusp of a return to the races, with this Saturday’s 2000-metre open-age handicap at Flemington shaping as his first start since his…

A quick back-up into one of the signature two-year-old events of the Brisbane winter carnival is on the table for emerging filly I Am Dirty if she can make it two wins in succession in the Bill Carter Stakes at Doomben today.After enduring a wide run when unplaced on debut at Randwick in April, the…

Calvin McEvoy was initially not thrilled to see Pride Of Jenni bob up as a surprise rival for Half Yours in the Hollindale Stakes, but he is optimistic that having had a run against her will aid his prospects in features to come.The Melbourne Cup winner finished third in the 1800-metre Group 2 event at…

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…