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RSN927 AMBITIOUS CHIEFS CONFIDENT OF CATERING FOR SPRING CARNIVAL CROWDS August 4, 2021 5:57 pm By Rob Nicholson Caulfield Cup, 20,000 at the Cox Plate and 60,000 to each of the four days of the Melbourne Cup carnival. Moonee Valley chief Michael Browell and the VRC’s boss Steve Rosich told Michael Felgate on RSN’s Racing Pulse this morning that they believe appropriate procedures to safeguard the public from COVID can be implemented to achieve their goals. “We have our application in ...

MONGOLIAN ON MCKINNON PATH – LINDHOUT A SAGA FOR ENVER July 4, 2021 7:00 pm By Rob Nicholson Stuart Gower is considering the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) on the final day of the Flemington Carnival as the next big target for Mongolian Marshal. The six-year-old gelding caused an upset with victory ($41) in the Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday and Gower now is looking for more lucrative prizemoney in the $2 million weight-for-age event in November. “He...

RSN927 PROMENADE TO FOLLOW PERSAN PATH July 4, 2021 6:00 pm By Rob Nicholson Persan and contest Group 1 Caulfield Cup a few weeks later the potential target. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace won The Bart Cummings last year with Persan, who used the free ticket into the Group 1 Melbourne Cup to finish an impressive fifth in the big race. Grand Promenade romped in the Banjo Patterson Series Final (2600m) at Flemington on Saturday for successive cosy city wins and Eustace told Warren ...

Apache Chase has claimed the scalp of hype-horse Ayrton in the Group 3 Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Eagle Farm this afternoon.

Hollindale Cup winner. “I think they have the market completely wrong. He is $2.50 and I am $5.50 and I think those odds should be reversed,” he said. The outspoken Boss talked up the proven quality of Sir Dragonet while putting question marks against the form of the favourite. “ Hollindale Cup (1800m) in good style, but it was a pretty ordinary race,” he said. “I (Sir Dragonet) am bringing some of the best form in Australia into the race: he (Zaaki) must take on the big boys at weigh...

RSN927 ZAAKI READY TO JOIN BIG BOYS May 20, 2021 12:47 pm By Rob Nicholson Zaaki needs no more incentive than to take on her old boss Ciaron Maher and his proven champion Sir Dragonet in the However, Sir Dragonet’s jockey Glen Boss certainly gave her an extra reason to crave success when he cheekily suggested his mount was the champ and her charge was over-rated in a pre-race interview that adds spice to the contest. Neasham, less than a year in the training ranks but already with a Grou...

RSN927 BARGAIN BUY BEATS BIG GUNS IN GOODWOOD BOILOVER May 15, 2021 5:01 pm By Rob Nicholson Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville, snaring the major portion of the $502,250 prizemoney. Savatoxl was sent to NT Guineas, with the aim of winning the Balaclava Cup. However, trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy decided after his failure in that race that it would be better for Savatoxl to concentrate on sprinting. At Morphettville he put paid to the ilk of Gytrash, fresh since third in The Ever...

RSN927 SAVATOXL TO CHASE QUEENSLAND RICHES May 16, 2021 1:03 pm By Rob Nicholson South Australian Group 1 glory, is likely to now head to Queensland for more riches. The five-year-old gelding, fresh from success in the Group 1 Goodwood Handicap (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday when he defeated the ilk of Gytrash, Instant Celebrity and Behemoth, will likely tackle the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday week. Calvin McEvoy, who trains in partnership with his fat...

RSN927 BARGIN BUY BEATS BIG GUNS IN GOODWOOD BOILOVER May 15, 2021 5:01 pm By Rob Nicholson Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville, snaring the major portion of the $502,250 prizemoney. Savatoxl was sent to NT Guineas, with the aim of winning the Balaclava Cup. However, trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy decided after his failure in that race that it would be better for Savatoxl to concentrate on sprinting. At Morphettville he put paid to the ilk of Gytrash, fresh since third in The Evere...