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In a perfect world James McDonald wouldn’t decide whether to ride Verry Elleegant or Zaaki on their Cox Plate until after their barrier trials on July and August but again, that won’t be the case.

Australian-owned French 2,000 Guineas competitor out of luck at Longchamp

Mornington family celebrate city success Share HORSE RACING MORNINGTON-based apprentice jockey Matthew Cartwright combined with his mother and grandmother, Leonie Proctor and Lyn Tolson, to claim metropolitan success at Caulfield on Saturday 24 April. The ever-improving Tolson and Proctor-trained Curran topped off a fruitful five-start campaign with a gutsy victory in the $135,000 Di Beretta Handicap (1200m). Given a patient ride by Cartwright, Curran eventually wore down the tearaway lead...

South Australia will command a fair slice of racing’s national spotlight when the prestigious Adelaide Racing Carnival (May 1-15) kicks off this Saturday with two Group 1 races. The TAB Classic for fillies and mares over 1200m (Robert Sangster Stakes) and Australasian Oaks for three-year-old fillies, both worth $502,250, have attracted strong nominations from local and interstate stables. Among the likely Oaks’ runners is the Scott Brunton-trained rising star Hela, unbeaten from its seven...

The Randwick track not good enough on Queen Elizabeth Stakes day OUTSTANDING DAY’S RACING BUT SURFACE DISAPPOINTING The question most people were asking after Saturday at Randwick was if the “track was prepared to aid Addeybb?” I criticised the Caulfield track on Blue Diamond Stakes day when horses had to race off the rail to find the best going on a surface rated a good (4), so it is only fair I also ask the same questions about Randwick being rated a good (4) last Saturday. If it is goo...

Link to Share The success of New Zealand-bred horses in the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) continued last Saturday with Explosive Jack taking out the Sydney Classic. The son of the ill-fated stallion Jakkalberry got up to win in the last stride of the 2400m feature, closing from the rear of the field to prevail from fellow New Zealand-bred runners Young Werther (Tavistock) and Lion’s Roar (Contributer). Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Explosive Jack followed a less traditional path...

RSN927 DRAGONET AND BOSS SILENCE DOUBTERS April 4, 2021 9:01 pm By Jackson Frantz Sir Dragonet to measure up in next fortnights time-honoured Queen Elizabeth Stakes at David Eustace was delighted by the son of Camelot’s return to form in yesterday’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes, stating that he expected the highly rated 5-year-old to perform despite finding an unstable firm surface. He said the dominant victory was reassurance of his galloper’s ability and the stable’s decision to back u...

Link to Share Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet won his second Group 1 race on Australian soil at Rosehill on Saturday, claiming a decisive victory in the $1.5 million Group 1 KIA Tancred Stakes (2400m). Australias only top-level weight-for-age contest over 2400 metres saw Sir Dragonet, formerly trained by Aidan OBrien, easily dispatch his rivals where several market leaders failed to perform to expectations. Ridden by Glen Boss, Sir Dragonet ($5.50 favourite) defeated 96-handicap-rated Dundeel mar...

The Australian Derby will be Grandslam’s next target after jockey Jamie Kah produced another masterclass in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes. Kah’s terrific frontrunning ride gave Grandslam’s rivals no chance of running him down from the 600m before the brother to Caulfield Cup winner Jameka strode to a 6-1/4 length win. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace booked Kah with the aim of sending Grandslam forward after the three-year-old was well held after racing back in the field from wi...

The Fratellis Reschedule UK Tour To Spring 2022 Tuesday, 02 March 2021 The Fratellis have rescheduled their UK shows for a second time. Due to COVID-19, the Glasgow-based trio will now hit the road in March 2022 in support of their forthcoming pandemic-delayed sixth LP, Half Drunk Under A Full Moon, due out on April 9. Previously purchased tickets remain valid for the rearranged dates. The tour was originally planned for April and May 2020 before being pushed back to spring 2021. The a...