A Darren Weir-trained runner looked set to take out the Group I Futurity Stakes at the 100m mark but it didn’t look like it was going to be the horse most punters wanted. Japanese-bred galloper Tosen Stardom had peeled out from behind the leaders and fought his way to a narrow lead at the 100m,…
DetailsBy his own high standards Trevor Andrews experienced a lean summer carnival, but his autumn campaign looks highly promising following the win of Gangbuster in the Listed Lex Piper Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday . Gangbuster took his first major step towards the WA Derby (2400m) in April when he stormed home from sixth…
DetailsGangbuster’s WA Derby campaign steps up another gear in the $100,000 Listed Lex Piper Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. The promising Blackfriars gelding is on the quick back up after running a slashing third in last weeks Listed Challenge Stakes (1500m). On a day that favoured on pace runners Gangbuster stormed home from near…
DetailsBACKGROUND • A field of nine starters contested the first running of the Listed Pinjarra Classic in 1998. • The fancied runners included Cash In The Bank and Jacks Or Better who battled out favouritism. • But Sounds Of Legend, trained by Jim Taylor and ridden by Paul Harvey, proved too strong, scoring by a…
DetailsAscot trainer Dan Morton says Man Booker’s class is set to prevail when he tackles the $120,000 Listed Pinjarra Classic (1300m) on Sunday. Morton doesn’t hide his admiration for Man Booker who made a spectacular return to racing at Pinjarra’s Magic Millions meeting two weeks ago. A track work accident kept Man Booker off the…
DetailsApprentice Jordan Turner is slowly recovering from the effects of a nasty accident at Flemington last week, but the promising young rider is determined to bounce back and return to Melbourne. Perth-born Turner is likely to be away from the saddle for a number of weeks after fracturing his shoulder and dislocating his collarbone in…
DetailsRhys Radford’s burgeoning training career received another big boost when Great Shot won the Cyril Flower Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday, but the young horseman conceded he had major trepidation before tackling the $100,000 feature. The Cyril Flower Stakes launched Great Shot’s summer and autumn campaign and he appeared on target for his first…
DetailsIt’s not uncommon for jockeys to turn to training once their riding careers are over. It appears a normal transition and a natural pathway to remain in racing. But Natalie Wood bucked the trend when she opted to take an alternative approach that is rarely seen in racing. In a riding career that spanned almost…
DetailsGreat Shot made an outstanding return to racing with a courageous win in the Listed Cyril Flower Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. The four-year-old had not been seen at the races since last year’s Ascot summer carnival where he performed creditably without winning. Great Shot ran second in the Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes…
DetailsCYRIL FLOWER STAKES BACKGROUND Marjoleo, Heron Bridge and in more times Watermans Bay and Black Heart Bart have graced the Cyril Flower Stakes honour roll, one of two feature races at Ascot on Saturday. The Cyril Flower Stakes, a Listed race, that is now worth $100,000, was first staged in 1974 and won by Cambana…
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