FRIAR FOX Trainer Justine Erkelens says Friar Fox will go out for a short break after she finished unplaced as the favourite at Belmont on Saturday. Backing up after winning over a mile on June 22, the daughter of Blackfriars ran 10th to Spiritual Warrior, beaten nine lengths. Friar Fox was having her third start…
DetailsChampion Perth jockey William Pike is still hopeful of retaining the ride on star Western Australian filly Arcadia Queen as she pursues rich prizemoney in Sydney later this spring. Arcadia Queen, a star of the Ascot carnival last year, will test her credentials in the $14 million The Everest at Randwick and the inaugural $7.5…
DetailsWest Australian-trained horses have had a day out at Flemington this afternoon, with Malibu Style and Reykjavik taking out Listed races at the venue this afternoon. Malibu Style bought up his fourth Listed race success in the All Victorian Sprint Series Final (1200m), upstaging his more fancied rivals. Connections of the tough sprinter were made…
DetailsTrue Attraction and Mystery Miss were well fancied to take out the two feature events at Belmont Park, in the colours of owner-breeders Bob and Sandra Peters. They didn’t disappoint. The pair bought up blacktype win number 26 and 27 of the season for the Peters’, the most they have recorded. True Attraction was the…
DetailsIt’s already been a landmark week for trainer Lindsey Smith and come Saturday afternoon it could be even better. Smith scored his first Victorian winners at Ballarat on Tuesday since he took over Darren Weir’s Warrnambool stable earlier this year. He will be well represented on both sides of the nation come Saturday afternoon, with…
DetailsTrainer Chris Willis is under no illusions how big a job his brave filly Ping Me Another has in front of her in Saturday’s Listed Belmont Oaks (2000m). Once again, the Musket filly will present one of the main threats to a star three-year-old donning the famous cerise and white colours of owner-breeders Bob and…
DetailsThe trainer-jockey combination of Rhys Radford and Craig Staples have enjoyed some well-deserved success at Belmont Park this afternoon, with Son Of Bacchus taking out the Glenroy Chaff Handicap (1700m). The pair have spent much of the past month working out how to defeat star duo Galaxy Star and Gatting with Railway Stakes winner Great…
DetailsBoom three-year-old Samizdat will get a chance to enhance his Golden Eagle credentials in Sydney, with connections eager to run the gelding in the Silver Eagle (1300m) on October 12. Samizdat produced a courageous performance in taking out yesterday’s Nola Schlam 90th Birthday Handicap (1200m) under the heavy impost of 62kg. It took the Chris Gangemi-trained…
DetailsIt wasn’t easy, but Galaxy Star has potentially ended her career on a winning note, taking out the Group 3 Strickland Stakes (2000m) at Belmont Park this afternoon. Gatting, who got the better of Galaxy Star last start in the Hyperion Stakes, established what looked to be an unassailable in the concluding stages, only for…
DetailsTalented galloper Free Trade is primed for the toughest test of his career to date when he lines up in the Crown Perth Handicap (1200m) at Belmont on Saturday, according to jockey Chris Parnham. The son of Trade Fair scored back-to-back wins last month, but heads into Saturday’s event off a six week break after…
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