Jockeys green light new Caulfield track

Racing beginning on the new inner circuit at Caulfield, named Caulfield Heath, has been given the go ahead by senior jockeys. Six official trials and three jump outs were held on Tuesday and despite continued controversy around the tightness of the turn out of the...

Cummings’ bullish ahead of Oaks winner’s return

James Cummings predicts VRC Oaks winner Zardozi to belie her early spring form over sprint trips and potentially give her rivals a fright when she resumes in the Group 1 Surround Stakes at Randwick. The filly was beaten more than 12 lengths first-up in the Silver...

Sydney colt chases three straight

Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker will attempt another raid on a rich Flemington three-year-old sprint when Caballus runs in the Inglis Sprint. Baker collected the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes with Ozzmosis last spring and while the Inglis Sprint (1100m) does not carry the...

Australian Derby campaign kicks off in Australian Guineas

It has been a long time between celebratory drinks for Lindsay Park in the Australian Guineas. The stable, now run by Ben, Will and J D Hayes, has not tasted success in the Group 1 race over 1600m at Flemington since Miss Finland took out the race for the boys’…...

Group 1 placegetter to miss the autumn

Talented mare Hope In Your Heart has been all but ruled out of the autumn carnival as connections weigh up whether to continue her racing career. A multiple stakes winner and Group 1 placegetter, Hope In Your Heart was due to barrier trial at Warwick Farm in January...

Holymanz back from New Zealand excursion

New Zealand horses making hit-and-run visits to Australia are not uncommon, but there are not many horses that do it in reverse. The Ciaron Maher-trained Holymanz, a New Zealand-bred four-year-old, made a hit-and-run trip to Ellerslie last month for the inaugural...