History a Future Ballarat Cup winner

Ciaron Maher and hometown Cups have not been a happy mix for the trainer. With his major Victorian bases at Cranbourne and Ballarat, to date only the Cranbourne Cup has gone his way with Dr Drill and Charterhouse being successful when in a training partnership with...

Exciting Gollan galloper short odds in The Gateway

Impressive last start winner Transatlantic is favourite in the Ladbrokes.com.au all in favourite for The Gateway (1400m) this Saturday at Eagle Farm. The Tony Gollan trained four year old was a sharp winner three weeks ago at the Sunny Coast and despite the...

Mark Zahra to cap year off with a big weekend

Mark Zahra is set to conclude his 2024 season with major Group 1 rides in Perth and Hong Kong this weekend, delaying his holiday plans to take key mounts at both events. Zahra will first ride Democracy Manifest in Saturday’s Northerly Stakes at Ascot before flying to...

Bella Nipotina back in work, UK a possibility

It is only a tick over three weeks since Bella Nipotina had her final run of a career-defining 2024, but the evergreen mare has already returned to work. Trainer Ciaron Maher reported that The Everest winner was back ‘ticking over’ after a fortnight break following...

Price circles the Ballarat Cup with Globe

Mick Price is keen to try and get Globe one more feature win before setting his sights on 2025 with the untapped gelding. The six-year-old son of Charm Spirit is part of a bumper set of 39 entries for this Saturday’s Ballarat Cup. Price, who trains in partnership with...