Pushin’ Shapes is poised to make amends and launch the first leg of a feature country race double in the $100,000 Coolgardie Cup (1760m) at Kalgoorlie on Sunday. Co-trainer Ben Pearce says Pushin’ Shapes can gain redemption after a slashing fourth in last year’s Coolgardie Cup when he stormed home from the back of the…
DetailsSimon Miller’s Ascot carnival stocks were boosted when Free Mover and Dance Music scored comfortable all the way wins at Belmont on Wednesday. Free Mover, narrowly beaten when on debut last-start, bounced back strongly to launch the first leg of a double for Miller in the Fifth Leg Maiden (1200m). Ridden by Ben Paterson, the…
DetailsApprentice Jessica Gray was determined to get back in the saddle and continue her racing career after sustaining a serious neck injury last year. If anything the setback only stiffened Gray’s resole and any thoughts of giving up on being a jockey and changing sports was never entertained. Gray underwent months of intensive rehabilitation after she…
DetailsThe Darren Mc Auliffe-trained Rebel King has survived a controversial protest in the aftermath of the Listed Idyllic Prince Stakes (1300m), to record his third Listed win. Jockey William Pike, who rode the Daniel Morton-trained Man Booker to second placing in the race, launched a protest against Rebel King on the basis of the winner…
DetailsDan Morton is delighted to have Man Booker back racing and remains optimistic he can win first-up in the Listed Idyllic Prince Stakes (1300m) at Belmont on Saturday. The Ascot trainer believes Man Booker is back on track and showing no signs of a mystery hoof injury that derailed his Ascot carnival campaign last October.…
DetailsTrainer Simon Miller is confident Flirtini can validate Ascot carnival aspirations in the D’Orsogna Plate (1200m) at Belmont on Saturday. Flirtini scored an impressive victory on debut over 1000m two weeks back and Miller believes the promising filly will be hard to beat again. “From behind the scenes she has gone on with it after…
DetailsTrainer Rod Lewis admitted Nobelium’s stunning last to first victory in the Iron Jack Handicap (1000m) at Belmont on Wednesday caught him by complete surprise. Sent out a $36 chance in the field of six starters, Nobelium settled a long last for jockey Julien Kokotajlo and stood his rivals a big margin at the top…
DetailsAmelia’s La Bout has run her last race and will be retired to stud. Trainer Simon Miller and connections announced the decision to end her racing career after she ran 25 lengths last to Classic Pro at Belmont on Saturday. It was the daughter of Hinchinbrook’s first official return to the race track since she…
DetailsJayne Busslinger was absent from Belmont on Saturday, but she is certain her screams of encouragement would have been heard by on-course patrons. From her Orange Grove home Busslinger was cheering on Patristic, who cracked it for his first win at his eighth start in the Kirrin Megumi Maiden (1200m). For Busslinger, Patristic’s milestone victory was…
DetailsIDYLLIC PRINCE STAKES OVERVIEW Feature racing returns to Belmont with the running of the $100,000 Listed Idyllic Prince Stakes (1300m) on Saturday. Previously known as the Goodwood Sprint, the race is named in honour of champion Western Australian Sprinter, Idyllic Prince. The son of Scenic, who was prepared at Bullsbrook by Jim Taylor, won 15…
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