Star mare Amelia’s Jewel had her first track gallop at Moonee Valley this morning (Monday) and passed it with flying colours, according to trainer, Simon Miller. “She went around 1000 evens and home in 400 and was good, she scooted around,” Miller told Tabtouch. “I must admit I thought she may have clocked off up…
DetailsStar Perth-owned mare Sheeza Belter has been retired with managing owner Justin Warwick calling time on her outstanding racing career. The multiple stakes winner ran her final race in Sydney last Saturday after she failed to beat a runner home in the G2 Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill. “She won’t race again,” Warwick said. “She’ll…
DetailsTrainer Raquel Reid has expected a bit more out of Eeyore Wayz. There were a couple of upward spikes with thirds in the Ngawyni Stakes (1000m) and Blue Spec Stakes (1600m), but aside from those two runs it’s been a barren campaign. Reid usually goes on the theory you can forgive a horse one bad…
DetailsBen Pearce said racing at Moonee Valley was too good an opportunity to pass up for Acromantula who will look to end his Melbourne campaign on a winning high. Pearce, along with co-trainer and brother, Dan, said there were a couple of choices on the table for Acromantula, but they settled on Friday week’s G1…
DetailsOwner Peter Walsh set a cat amongst the pigeons when he threw Everest plans into the melting pot for his star mare Amelia’s Jewel. On the eve of her interstate kick off at Flemington, Walsh sent social media into a frenzy and gave trainer Simon Miller conniptions. Up until that stage the only discussion points…
DetailsTrainer Steve Wolfe hopes to sneak another major win out of Red Can Man in what is shaping to be the gelding’s last season of racing. Wolfe believes a last hurrah for Red Can Man in the next 12-months would be a fitting way to end a stellar racing career. The son of Gingerbread Man…
DetailsTrainer Simon Miller was in a buoyant and confident mood following Amelia’s Jewel’s hit out this morning (Tuesday) ahead of her much-anticipated interstate debut on Saturday. Miller was on hand live to cast his eye on Amelia’s Jewel’s main track gallop at Flemington before her first race outside of Perth in the Group 2 Let’s…
DetailsKalgoorlie trainer Paul Rowe has been pleasantly surprised by how well Californication has gone and he’s excited to see what more he can produce in the future. Rowe didn’t have lofty expectations for Californication, but after a flying start to his career he now harbours high ambitions for the progressive four-year-old. Californication has shot to…
DetailsAmelia’s Jewel has produced another strong trial at Belmont this morning, as she prepares to head to Melbourne later this week. The Simon Miller-trained mare had just two rivals in the 1000m trial and ran down leader Big Screen in the closing stages. Damian Lane, who is booked to ride Amelia’s Jewel in her Melbourne…
DetailsCo-trainer Michael Gangemi is hopeful Samizdat’s long losing drought could come to an end in Saturday’s Listed Farnley Stakes (1400m) at Belmont. It’s been two years and 12 starts since Samizdat last tasted success when he charged home to win the Listed Belmont Newmarket (1200m) first-up. Gangemi, who trains in partnership with his brother, Chris,…
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