The Stradbroke Handicap presents itself as a grand stage for horses to showcase their talents and earn a coveted spot in The Everest. Although Think About It has already secured a spot in The Everest field with Newgate as the slot-holder, a slew of other contenders in the Group One feature have the potential to earn a coveted spot in The Everest, including the awe-inspiring trio of Opal Ridge, ...
The congregation is expected to support JJ Atkins while Shinzo may participate in The Everest. Unfortunately, Learning To Fly is unlikely to make an appearance during the spring carnival. Tom Magnier, the head of Coolmore Australia, is elated after winning the English Derby with Auguste Rodin. In an interview with The Daily Telegraph on Monday, he discussed his plans for racing three exceptional ...
Trainer Chris Waller is optimistic that ageing superstar sprinter Nature Strip can still compete at the elite level and make a record fifth successive appearance in The TAB Everest this spring. After a brief two-start campaign in the autumn, Nature Strip has enjoyed the longest spell he has had in nearly four years. Nature Strip is an 8-year-old gelding bred in Australia. Chris Waller started ...
Godolphin Entrusts McEvoy With Aft Cabin Ride Kerrin McEvoy, a star jockey, has been given the opportunity to win his third Stradbroke Handicap and his second for Godolphin, after being chosen to ride Aft Cabin. Although McEvoy has never ridden the 3YO colt before, he will be racing in Queensland's most prestigious race. Kerrin McEvoy has won the Melbourne Cup three times and the prestigious ...
The Everest Set To Break Records The Everest, Australia's premier horse racing event, is set to become the second richest horse race worldwide with a prize pool of A$20 million. The increased prize money is the long-held ambition of Peter V’landys, CEO of Racing NSW, who has been championing the cause for years. The Everest has rapidly evolved into the most prestigious event in the country's ...
The Dubai World Cup fast approaches and that means the arrival of the world’s best contenders touching down in Dubai. Panthalassa took the spoils in the Dubai Turf last year as well as being crowned in the world’s richest race, the Saudi Cup, this year and leads the contingent of top class horses ahead of the Dubai World Cup meeting on March 25th. He has been nominated for the Dubai World Cup ...
Nine Group Ones and amassing over AUD $20 million. It’s insane to think that the great Nature Strip was passed in for $90,000 at sale in 2016. He has this week been named the World’s Champion Sprinter for the second year running in what has become a common occurrence for the Chris Waller trained star. The 8YO gelded son of Nicconi and Strikeline won the richest turf race in the world, The ...
Alcohol Free, sold for 5.4 million gns on Tattersalls earlier this week, is set to race on in Australia where the four-time Group One winner will join the training partnership of Sydney legend Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott. The 4YO daughter of No Nay Never, who raced in Europe for owner Jeff Smith and trainer Andrew Balding, was the star attraction as she entered a sales ring that was standing ...
Numerous big-race winners have raced in the distinctive colours of Waikato Stud and countless more have been bred by the world-famous nursery, but I Wish I Win has earned a unique place on their honour roll by winning a race worth A$10 million. The four-year-old son of iconic Waikato Stud sire Savabeel produced a blockbuster performance in Saturday’s XXXX Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill, ...
The Joe Pride-trained Private Eye continued his rise up the ranks of Australia's best sprinters when putting a talented field to the sword in the $3,000,000 Nature Strip Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Fresh off his second in The Everest, the 5yo son of Al Maher exploded down the centre of the track under Brenton Avdulla, defeating Mazu (Maurice) by one and a quarter lengths with a ...
Trainer Peter Moody has a healthy opinion of each of his three runners in Saturday’s $10m XXXX Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens but it would appear it’s Chain Of Lightning that is capturing his imagination. Jamie Kah comes to Sydney to partner the mare and, while he has beaten Toorak Handicap favourite I Wish I Win as well as Group 1 placed Lightsaber in the race, Moody can’t help but ...
Joe Pride has never shied away from sending star sprinter Eduardo into a battle with the world’s best sprinter but he says Nature Strip’s absence from the race named in his honour at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday is huge for his chances. The Warwick Farm trainer has always said he’d love to take Nature Strip on at Rosehill but with him sitting out the $3 million Nature Strip Stakes (1300m) it ...