Category: Australian Racing
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John Stewart declares bold plan to race on with Imperatriz
American business tycoon John Stewart has declared he will go up to $6 million to buy super mare Imperatriz at the Magic Millions mares sale this month, revealing he could pull her out of retirement and continue racing if he buys her.Stewart, who famously went to $9m on Winx’s Pierro filly last month and still…
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Inside draw for I Wish I Win
Much was made of I Wish I Win drawing barrier one in The Everest last year and the star sprinter will need to overcome the same potential issue in Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m).The five-year-old gelding has only been seen once since then, beaten a neck in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m)…
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Melbourne stayer set to Shock Queensland
Trainer Alex Rae has confirmed Shock ‘Em Ova will be heading north to Queensland in the coming weeks, following his impressive performance at Caulfield on Saturday.The win was a dominant one, with Shock ‘Em Ova ($4.50) ridden by Dean Yendall overcoming a difficult position near the fence to surge past the competition and win by…
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Weather key for TeamSnowden duo at Scone
Peter and Paul Snowden are hoping NSW’s wet weather sticks around for two of its mares, who will be bidding to build on their respective black-type records in one of the feature races at the Scone carnival.The Snowdens are looking to target the Group 3 Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) with Ghaanati and Mirra View, who…