Horse Racing News
No Kaos for Giadresco after trial
Trainer Peter Giadresco wore a far more contented smile following an improved trial performance from Kaptain Kaos at Lark Hill this morning (Monday). Up against some handy rivals in his 950m heat, including Railway Stakes runner-up, Alsephina, Kaptain Kaos closed strongly for a second behind Influencing. Kaptain Kaos settled fourth in the six-horse...
Point King impresses in Valley win
A slow start in hindsight helped play into the hands of Jamie Kah when she guided the former Irish galloper Point King to victory at Moonee Valley. Success in the Travis Harrison Cup (2040m) on Saturday was the second leg of a double for the rider after she scored on Mornington Glory in the...
Schwarz rockets to Missile Stakes victory
Emerging sprinter Schwarz has given Tom Charlton and John O’Shea their first Group win as training partners, clinging to victory over a fast-finishing Arctic Glamour in the Missile Stakes at Randwick. Charlton worked for O’Shea for five years before he was promoted to co-trainer in July and the latter was happy to stand back on...
Sprinter bounces back at The Valley
Trainer Gavin Bedggood said it was a relief to see Mornington Glory bounce back into winning form at Moonee Valley and is eyeing a return to the track for an upcoming Stakes race. Mornington Glory took out the Dominant Actizone Handicap (1000m) on Saturday to all but book a place in the Listed...
Snowden mare comes up Roses at Randwick
Peter Snowden came close to scratching Zarrose from Randwick in favour of an easier assignment, but his decision to run was vindicated when she stormed home to score her second successive win. Snowden thought Saturday’s Inglis Yearling Entries Close 16 Aug Handicap (1400m) was at the mercy of fancied runners Invader Zim and Getafix,...
Our Kobison impresses in winning return
The script didn’t go exactly to plan, but the result did as promising sprinter Our Kobison kicked off his five-year-old season with a no-nonsense victory at Randwick, earning high praise from jockey James Mcdonald in the process. Not only did the Angela Davies-trained gelding get the job done in Saturday’s Ranvet Handicap but...
Blue Stratum likely to back-up in Vain Stakes
All Blue Stratum needs is a good week, and the Tony and Calvin McEvoy -trained colt could be seen in a Stakes race at Caulfield. The Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield next Saturday is likely to be Blue Stratum’s next outing after he held-on to win the Dominant Handicap (1000m) at...
Williams reunites with Perth speedster at The Valley
Star jockey Craig Williams is looking forward to reuniting with Perth sprinter Acromantula at Moonee Valley. The pair took out the Listed Norman Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at The Valley last year and the sprinter is back in Melbourne on a path towards that race 12 months later. But first Acromantula will run in the...
Acromantula ready for repeat Melbourne heroics
Ben Pearce says speedy seven-year-old Acromantula can measure up again and repeat last year’s heroics when he returns to contest a second interstate campaign in Melbourne on Saturday. Acromantula enjoyed a positive Melbourne stint 12-months ago and Ben Pearce, who trains the gelding in partnership with his brother, Dan, is planning another...
Melbourne Cup contender Crystal Black firms for trip to Australia
Crystal Black all but stamped his own passport in the early hours of Friday morning, Australian time, when he continued his winning run in the Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown in Ireland. The Gerard Keane -trained gelding crushed his rivals by five lengths in the 2412-metre Group 3, which was his fifth win in...
