Kimochi out to follow Encap’s lead

Two of Gary Portelli s horses have been knocking on the door for a stakes win and with Encap finally breaking through at Rosehill, the trainer is hoping it’s Kimochi’s turn in the Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick. Encap had a string of eye-catching minor placings before...

Lindsay Park looking on the Brightside

With a long spring campaign still ahead, trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes have taken Mr Brightside back to the Lindsay Park training operation at Euroa to prepare for his next assignment at Flemington. After wins in the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes and the Group...

No pressure on more seasoned Mazu in Shorts

Peter and Paul Snowden have been content to play the long game with class sprinter Mazu and that patience could be rewarded as he begins his second Everest quest this spring. With a slot in the $20 million showpiece locked up, Mazu will kick off his campaign in The...

Kembla Grange races market movers – 14/9/2023

We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Kembla Grange on Thursday (14/9/2023) with Neds.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * Market Movers include scratchings which can influence some...

Bendigo races market movers – 14/9/2023

We take a look at the market movers and best backed runners for each race at Bendigo on Thursday (14/9/2023) with Neds.com.au, there has been plenty of big moves for long shots and those in the market. * Market Movers include scratchings which can influence some...

Hosier can be hometown Newcastle Cup hero

Four years after relocating from Adelaide to Newcastle, Mark Minervini will saddle up his first runner in his adopted ‘hometown’ Cup and he is quietly confident Hosier can bring home the major prize. Formerly owned by Lloyd Williams, Hosier was sold to Minervini and a...

Bids haven’t Stopped for exciting colt

Lloyd Kennewell undertook a modern way to sell shares in I Am Unstoppable and interest in the son of I Am Invincible has continued long after the Cranbourne trainer put up the ‘sold out’ sign. But the most recent bids have come from clientele different to those who...

Bowman, Purton get green light for Australian G1s

Hugh Bowman and Zac Purton have been granted permission by the HKJC to participate in high-stakes Group 1 races in Australia. Hugh Bowman is set to ride Lindermann in the Underwood Stakes, a Group 1 event taking place at Caulfield in Melbourne on September 23. After...