She may be an unlikely acceptor, but the bookies are taking no chances with supermare Black Caviar who has opened clear-cut favourite in the futures markets for the 2012 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington in March.
Nominations for the $1 million Lexus Newmarket Handicap (1200m), running…
Superstar sprinter Black Caviar was a surprise entry for the Newmarket Handicap 2012 when nominations for the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival feature were taken by Racing Victoria this week.
Set to run as one of two elite level showdowns on Australian Cup Day, March 10,…
The 2012 Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival is shaping up to be the biggest and best celebration of Queensland racing in history thanks to a unique initiative announced by the Brisbane Racing Club (BRC) on Wednesday.
In an attempt to attract the premier racehorses from all…
Class Melbourne mare Ortensia will lead the Australian contingent in New Zealand’s 2012 Railway Stakes on New Year’s Day, the last-start Winterbottom Stakes winner one of three Aussies nominated for the feature sprint.
Pulled out of retirement, a rejuvenated Ortensia gave new trainer Paul Messara…
The Brisbane Summer Racing action begins to heat up at Eagle Farm this Saturday with a double-shot of black-type racing to take place, one of the headline events being the $80,000 Listed Travel Associates Classic Fillies and Mares Plate (1200m).
As expected four of the…
David Harrison’s ultra-consistent galloper Waratah’s Secret leads the nominees for the AJ Scahill Stakes 2011, the key support race on a crack Kingston Town Classic Day card at Ascot this Saturday, the Oratorio five-year-old back to defend his title in the Group 3 feature.
There…
Five New South Wales-trained mares feature in the Travel Associates Classic 2011 nominations, the Listed Eagle Farm feature to run this Saturday, but it is unlikely all five will be accepted and make the trip to the Sunshine State.
A total of 19 horses were…
Connections of Saturday’s highly-deserving Winterbottom Stakes winner Ortensia are weighing up the options of where to next with the class mare, the Railway Stakes 2012 at Ellersie Racecourse in New Zealand on New Year’s Day one of two possibilities.
The now Paul Messara-trained daughter of…
Forgotten second favourite in Saturday’s WA Guineas 2011 at Ascot Racecourse, the Trevor Andrews-trained King Saul claimed an impressive victory in the Railway Stakes Day feature continuing the dream of running in next month’s Group 1 Kingston Town Classic.
A three-year-old son of Flying Pegasus,…
No mare deserved a Group 1 more than Ortensia and she delivered when being crowned the 2011 Winterbottom Stakes winner (1200m) at Ascot today.
The bonny Testa Rossa mare justified not only her $2.20 price but connections decision to bring her out of retirement earlier this…
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