VANESSI resumed at Canterbury Park over 1,250 metres a fortnight ago and was narrowly beaten in a photo finish. She returned to the same track on Friday night, dropping back to 1,100 metres and was a convincing winner with Nash Rawiller aboard. The 3 year old daughter of Too Darn Hot (GB) jumped sharply from […]
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MANNERHEIM salutes third up over 2,100 metres
His third start this preparation and stepping up to 2,100 metres was the winning receipe for MANNERHEIM yesterday. The 4 year old son of Dundeel (NZ) jumped well from the inside barrier and jockey Tommy Berry settled the gelding midfield where he travelled comfortably in the early stages. Tommy elected to peel the gelding off […]
CONCELLO wins in a last stride victory at Canterbury Park
Having been Stakes placed in the Group 3 Adrian Knox run over 2,000 metres on a heavy 9 rated track in April this year, 4 year old mare CONCELLO looked likely to return to form over the 1,900 metres of the last race at Canterbury Park on Friday night – with the main issue the […]
CANARA wins comfortably at The Valley
CANARA was Stakes placed as a 2 year old when running 3rd in the Listed Bill Carter Stakes during the Brisbane Winter Carnival but her maiden win had proven to be somewhat elusive…that was until Friday night at The Valley when she made her way into the Winner’s Circle for the first time. From barrier […]
AUTORA wins at Eagle Farm in class record time
On a day when the nation is watching our great sport, it is wonderful to have a winner on Melbourne Cup day. AUTORA has been “knocking on the door” for her elusive maiden win and yesterday was the day at Eagle Farm with Samantha Collett aboard. The 4 year old mare jumped a touch slowly […]
AELIANA (NZ) wins the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes
AELIANA (NZ) travelled south for VRC Derby Day following her last start win in the Reginald Allen and stepping up to the Flemington mile, made it back to back wins with James McDonald aboard as the pair won the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes in dominant fashion. The 3 year old daughter of Castelvecchio jumped […]
AELIANA (NZ) WINS AT ROYAL RANDWICK ON EVEREST DAY
With only 3 race starts prior to Saturday, AELIANA (NZ) was taking a big step up in class when she contested the 1,400 metres Group 3 Reginald Allen Quality for 3 year old fillies at “headquarters” last Saturday which was Everest day. With James McDonald in the saddle, the filly settled midfield and remained in […]
OLENTIA wins the Group 3 The Nivison and awaits “an invitation”
After some months away from racing our talented 5 year old mare OLENTIA made a great return on Saturday winning the 1,200 metres Group 3 The Nivison at Rosehill Gardens hopefully ensuring that she will now be presented with an invitation to the newly upgraded $2 million Group 2 The Invitation later this month. The […]
ZAKIYYA dominant at Eagle Farm
ZAKIYYA has returned this preparation in terrific order with her first two starts resulting in 3rd and 2nd placings. She benefitted from a good barrier draw yesterday at Eagle Farm and was back in the winner’s circle with an impressive win. The 5 year old daughter of Siyouni (FR) settled one off the fence in […]
MCHALE wins the Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap and books his place in the Epsom
Having raced competitively at Stakes level in recent months, 4 year old gelding MCHALE dashed clear over the last 100 metres of the 1,400 metres Group 3 Bill Ritchie at Royal Randwick on Saturday holding off the runner up to book his place in this year’s Group 1 Epsom on Saturday week. With a nicely […]