Grand Larceny in line for Heath pay day

Hawkes Racing is happy to play the long game with Grand Larceny who will chase back-to-back victories when he lines up at Caulfield Heath. A last start winner at Moonee Valley, Grand Larceny contests the Evergreen Turf Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. Grand Larceny is...

Warnie to have rivals in a spin at the Heath

With confidence built from a breakthrough metropolitan win, visiting UK jockey Saffron Osborne will be looking to build on that when she partners Warnie at Caulfield Heath on Saturday. Osborne partnered Berezka to her breakthrough metropolitan success at Caulfield...

Berry banking on Gringotts to continue climb in Ingham

The rise of The Ingham favourite Gringotts hasn’t come as a surprise to jockey Tommy Berry, but he admits the manner in which the gelding has been achieving it has been a welcome revelation. Gringotts has captured the Big Dance and The Gong at his past two starts,...

Dunn ‘Sea King’ Christmas Cup cheer

Another spring carnival tilt is the ultimate aim for Matthew Dunn’s recent stable addition Sea King, but the import’s Christmas Cup performance will go a long way to determining what path he takes to get there. The six-year-old will make his debut for the stable in...

Dyer prospects on the improve

Michael Hickmott seemingly had Saturday’s $55,000 Matrix Solar Solutions Handicap at his mercy, but while he has passed up the opportunity with Ad Astra, he remains a strong chance of victory. The astute trainer will start Dyer in the 1100-metre event at Gawler, which...

G1 winning trainer Mat Ellerton to step away from training

Group 1-winning trainer Mat Ellerton has announced he will step away from training to focus on his health following a significant health scare earlier this year. Ellerton suffered a stroke in June while on holiday in Bali and has been working through recovery while...

Magnificent Andy out for Gold Rush haul

Astute trainer Stephen Miller feels Magnificent Andy is ‘spot on’ and he’s backed his six-year-old to run well when he tackles Saturday’s $1.5 million The Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot. Magnificent Andy is coming out of a strong fourth in the Group 1 Railway Stakes...

Final Siren auditions for Ascot features

Feature sprint races in Perth early next year are on the table for Albany speedster, Final Siren if he comes through his return run in good order at Ascot. The promising four-year-old, back in the care of trainer Rebecca Bayliss, kicks off his campaign in the Bisley...