Uncommon James gets a taste of Sandown in Rubiton Stakes

Beaten only once in his six career starts, Queensland sprinter Uncommon James is back in Melbourne for the Festival Of Racing. Uncommon James will run first-up in the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) at Sandown on Saturday with a view to running in the Group 1 Oakleigh...

Inglis Millennium heads Classic Yearling Sale

Now the $3 favourite with Sportsbet for the $2m Inglis Millennium, the Justify filly Learning To Fly had drawn badly in Gate 19 of 16 runners and 4 emergencies, run over 1100m at Randwick. Purchased by Kia Ora for $900,000 from Coolmore Stud at the 2022 Australian...

Joe Pride’s plans for ‘lazy’ Eye

He made the transition from Group One winning miler to top-line sprinter last preparation and the Joe Pride-trained Private Eye will be sticking to the shorter journeys this autumn. After winning both the Queensland Guineas and Epsom Handicap over 1600m in previous...

Chairman’s timing to suit Veecee

What is best for the horse is theory behind Veecee coming back in distance ahead of his tilt at the Blue Diamond Stakes. An exciting prospect who scored an impressive debut win at Flemington on January 14, Veecee lines up for his second race appearance on Saturday....

CF Orr Stakes hopes to gallop at Sandown

A trip to Sandown for the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr pair of I’m Thunderstruck and Jacquinot has rounded out their preparations for the CF Orr Stakes. The Group 1 race over 1400m on Saturday kicks off Melbourne’s Festival Of Racing and the Price and Kent Jnr...