Sunshine Coast-based trainer Darryl Hansen’s stable frontrunner Essington has earned a shot at black-type glory at Grafton in next month’s Ramornie Handicap after the ultra consistent four-year-old claimed a quality win at Rockhampton last week.
Partnered by ace hoop Chris Munce, well-bred gelding Essington scored…
Low-key Deagon trainer James Lyons is looking for a black-type victory at Ipswich Cup Day this Saturday when he saddles up his promising galloper Drenalin in the $175,000 Listed Ipswich Eye Liner Stakes (1350m).
One of three Listed features on the Saturday race-card for Ipswich,…
The Lloyd Williams-owned six-year-old C’est La Guerre has overtaken fellow imported stayer and stablemate Mourayan as the favourite for this year’s Sydney Cup.
Shinko King gelding C’est La Guerre has been backed in from $6.50 to $6 to break their Group 1 hoodoo in Australia…
Lee Freedman is confident the inside alley and recent good form could be the key to his imported Irish galloper Above Average taking out this year’s Sydney Cup at Randwick.
High Chaparral five-year-old Above Average came up trumps with gate one in the 2011 Sydney…
Cranbourne trainer Mark Webb will be shaking his head after his Reset mare Avienus suffered an early blow to her Easter Cup claims coming up with barrier 14 of 17 for this Saturday’s showdown at Caulfield.
Five-year-old Avienus was one of 17 horses, 16 starters…
Renowned racehorse owner Lloyd Williams is already preparing for the 151st edition of the world’s richest handicap with a trio of his imported stayers to display their Melbourne Cup claims in this Saturday’s Sydney Cup showdown.
Williams, well known for his colossal thoroughbred purchases to…
Local Randwick trainer Graeme Rogerson is keen to keep this year’s Sydney Cup trophy at home and out of the hands of the deluge of imported stayers as he lines up his Redoute’s Choice gelding Bid Spotter in Saturday’s showdown.
With eight of the top…
The BMW Stakes will be run as race five on the 2011 Golden Slipper day, with a host of proven Group 1 performers going around in the 2400m affair.
Melbourne Cup runner up Maluckyday will start as a warm favourite for the BMW Stakes, currently…
Prominent racehorse owner Lloyd Williams is looking on track for glory in the world’s richest handicap after his up-and-coming gelding Linton showed promise for the 2011 Melbourne Cup running second to past Melbourne Cup winner Shocking in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington…
Nominations for the 2011 Ranvet Stakes have been released that will take place as part of Myer Ladies Day at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday March 19, 2011.
The Group 1 Ranvet Stakes will be contested over 2,000 metres and is worth $400,000.
Open to three-year-olds…
