Month: May 2020

John Allen has made the most of a rare ride for Godolphin to win The Goodwood on Trekking. John Allen’s decision to head to Adelaide for this year’s carnival has reaped another big reward with the jockey claiming his second Group One win in as many weeks, this time on Trekking in The Goodwood. Morphettville has been a happy hunting ground for the Victorian-based Irish jockey in recent seasons, with his victory in Saturday’s 1200m feature his fourth Group One success at the course. Allen’s other three have all been…

Wisdom Of Water has moved to favouritism for the JJ Atkins after winning at the Gold Coast. The ever-expanding Aquis Farm operation got a quick return on an investment in top two-year-old Wisdom Of Water when the colt scored an easy win at the Gold Coast. A clear-cut favourite, Wisdom Of Water ($1.35) confirmed his rating as a leading chance in next month’s JJ Atkins when he easily beat dead-heaters Tick Tock Boom ($31) and Superare ($81) in the Listed Ken Russell Memorial Classic (1200m). The colt ran a 1…

Trainer James Cummings says Ranier is a lightweight chance in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap. James Cummings does not expect Ranier to follow the Everest path of his past two Luskin Star Stakes winner but he does believe he has an ideal Strabroke Handicap horse. Godolphin claimed the race for the third year in succession when Ranier joined Trekking and Osborne Bulls on the honour roll at Rosehill on Saturday While that pair went on to finish third in the past two editions of the Everest, Ranier is being set…

Trainer John Thompson says Fituese is a filly going places after her win in the Denise’s Joy Stakes. Promising filly Fituese has continued a rise through the grades to claim her first stakes win in dominant fashion at Rosehill. The three-year-old could now be in line for a Queensland campaign after taking out Saturday’s Listed Denise’s Joy Stakes (1100m) against her own age and sex. Well-supported to start the $1.75 favourite, the John Thompson-trained filly did not let her supporters down as she raced to a 1-1/4-length victory under Rachel…

Hightail (right) has made up for past Gold Coast disappointments in winning a Group Three race. Sydney gelding Hightail finally had things go his way in a Gold Coast feature race and was rewarded with a Group Three win. Hightail ($3.60) was given the run of the race by jockey Ryan Maloney before he wore down the unlucky The Odyssey ($7.50) on the line in the Gold Coast Guineas over 1200m. The three-year-old has been to the Gold Coast twice before for a third behind Exhillirates in last year’s Magic…

Oceanex on her way to winning the Listed The Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington. Photo: Brett Holburt/Racing Photos Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park) has upset a betting plunge on favourite King Of Leogrance to book a place in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) with victory in Listed The Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington. Success in Saturday’s 2800m race affords Oceanex a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup in November. The Andrew Ramsden was shortened from 3200m last year with the Victoria Racing Club granting a ballot exemption for the first time…