Victorian raider to show Magique touch

A lack of suitable sprint options in Melbourne has prompted Grahame Begg to set his sights on the Sydney carnival with classy mare C’Est Magique, who launches her campaign in the Triscay Stakes at Randwick. Keen to restrict the four-year-old to shorter sprints after...

Facile knocking on the door for stakes breakthrough

Facile has had her share of near misses during a limited racing career, but the filly’s physical improvement might finally tip the scales in her favour where it matters most. The daughter of Trapeze Artist resumes in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at...

Consistent Savannah Cloud returns at Flemington

Trainer Phillip Stokes will not be aiming too high with Savannah Cloud who makes his racetrack return at Flemington. Stokes has picked out the Listed The Elms Stakes (1400m) on Saturday as the ideal lead into another 1400m race at Flemington on March 9, the Group 3...

King Colorado ripe for Australian Guineas lead-up

A rise in trip to the bigger Flemington circuit is expected to play into the hands of King Colorado. The Ciaron Maher-trained three-year-old is headed to the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) on Saturday enroute to the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at the same...