Month: January 2020

The Chris Waller-trained Invincibella has become a three-time winner on Magic Millions day. Tough mare Invincibella sailed past $3 million in prize money and wrote her name into Magic Millions history at the Gold Coast. Invincibella ($6) made it three wins in a row the $1 million Magic Millions Fillies and Mares (1300m) when she beat Irithea ($4.60) by three-quarters of a length. Her stablemate Romani Girl ($26) was the same margin away in third place. No horse has won the same Magic Millions race three years in a row…

Sprinter Blazejowski has made the best possible start to his campaign with a win at Flemington. Blazejowski has made a promising start to his campaign with a narrow win at Flemington which has trainer Greg Eurell looking to raise the bar with the progressive gelding. Making his first appearance since running a close second at the same track in a heat of the Winter Championship Series last June, Blazejowski raced to a narrow win over Sirius Supsect in Saturday’s Furlong Bar Handicap (1100m). Giving Jye McNeil his third winner from…

Luvaluva has earned her ticket to New Zealand for a Group One race after winning the January Cup. Rejuvenated mare Luvaluva will be given a Group One opportunity across the Tasman after landing back-to-back stakes wins with a classy performance in the January Cup. In a race that did not go to plan, Luvaluva was flushed out into a three-wide position when the speed slowed but rather than panic, jockey Koby Jennings used it as a chance to creep closer to the leaders. He kept the $2.10 favourite under a…

Madam Rouge (right) has surged late to beat Isaurian in a thrilling Magic Millions Snippets. As he so often does, Chris Waller pulled the right rein when Madam Rouge scored a narrow win in the Magic Millions Snippets (1200m) at the Gold Coast. Waller was considering starting Madam Rouge in the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares (1300m) before opting to run her in the Snippets. “We wanted to separate her and Invincibella. They’re both very good horses and when she drew barrier one in this race it made the decision…

Jockey Glen Boss has made the most of a late engagement to win on Primitivo at the Gold Coast. Champion jockey Glen Boss continued his outstanding form in big races when he picked up the late ride on Primitivo at the Gold Coast. James McDonald was to ride Primitivo but when he failed to make the weight, Boss stepped up for the ride in the $1 million Magic Millions Trophy (2400m). Trainer John Thompson said Boss produced an 11 out of 10 ride to get Primitivo ($8.50) home by 1-3/4…

Rubisaki has advanced her record to four wins from six starts with a victory at Flemington. Talented filly Rubisaki has continued to build on an already promising record, making it back-to-back city wins this preparation. Trained by Patick Payne and ridden by in-form Jye McNeil, Rubisaki was sent out the $2.15 favourite in Saturday’s The Roof Garden Handicap (1400m) at Flemington and was able to show the turn of foot she possesses once a gap appeared in the straight. The half-length victory was Rubisaki’s fourth from six starts which included…