Month: May 2020

Jockey Patrick Moloney has completed quarantine on his return from Singapore to ride in Melbourne. Patrick Moloney is the second of three Singapore-based riders to return to Melbourne and has landed rides in two races at Sandown. Singapore racing has been halted because of a spike in coronavirus cases in the country and Moloney along with Daniel Moor and Michael Rodd have returned to Melbourne to continue riding. Moor was the first back and has already got on the scoreboard registering his third winner at Ballarat on Sunday while Rodd…

Masked Crusader has underlined his immense promise with a clear-cut win at Randwick. Masked Crusader has only been beaten once and it does not look like happening again any time soon. Trained by Hawkes Racing, Masked Crusader ran fifth on debut in November at Wyong. He was sent to the Hawkes’ Melbourne stable and registered wins at Caulfield and Bendigo before begin brought back to Sydney where he led all the way in Saturday’s benchmark 78 race over 1200m to win by three lengths from Segalas as the odds-on favourite.…

Vanna Girl has upstaged her male rivals to win the Listed Doomben Guineas over 1600m. Classy filly Vanna Girl earned valuable black-type and earned herself a tilt at another big prize later in the winter with her win in the Listed Doomben Guineas. Vanna Girl ($2.70) had to work hard to run down gallant Supergiant ($21) by a neck in a thrilling battle over the final 200m. The filly continued the great run for the Toby and Trent Edmonds training partnership who have had 25 winners in the past five…

So Si Bon has turned into one of Lindsay Park’s most consistent horses after winning again. For the first time in his career, So Si Bon has strung two wins on end with an emphatic victory at Caulfield. Maligned throughout his career, So Si Bon followed a last-start victory at Caulfield on April 18 with success in Saturday’s Bert Bryant Handicap (1600m). Under a patient ride from apprentice Thomas Stockdale, So Si Bon ($3.80) scored a 3-1/4 length win from Lipari ($41) with Mahamadeis ($15) a half-head away third. So…

John Allen has claimed a third straight Adelaide Guineas, winning on Game Keeper at Morphettville. John Allen is making a habit of winning the Adelaide Guineas at Morphettville. The Victorian-based jockey won the Listed 1600m race for three-year-olds for the third -straight time on Saturday, steering Game Keeper to an impressive victory. Allen won on Peaceful State in 2018 and So We Are in 2019. “It definitely has been good to me and I got on the right horse again this year,” Allen said. “It was a good win.” Trained…

Another Dollar has added to her value as a broodmare after winning the Gosford Gold Cup at Randwick. She will already command interest at the upcoming broodmare sale but Another Dollar’s price tag has gone up with her Listed Gosford Gold Cup win. The 2000m-race was part of the provincial program transferred to Randwick on Saturday amid coronavirus restrictions and protocols. Chris Waller trains the mare and has a vested interest as one of her part-owners. “She is in the mares’ sale coming up at the Magic Millions soon so…

Tambo’s Mate has earned a Stradbroke Handicap start after winning the BRC Sprint at Doomben. Stuart Kendrick’s decision to take a gamble with Tambo’s Mate completed a huge week for the trainer when the gelding earned a start in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap. Kendrick trained his 900th career winner on Wednesday and had a Gold Coast metropolitan winner on Friday. He also completed a deal to sell his ATC Australian Derby placegetter Eric The Eel to Hong Kong. Kendrick had been debating whether to run Tambo’s Mate in the…

Snitz has continued his rise through the ranks, winning the Takeover Target Stakes at Randwick. Trainer Matt Dunn faces a dilemma with surprise packet Snitz who may yet convince connections to pay a late-entry fee for the Group One Stradbroke Handicap. The sprinter has returned in career-best form, backing up a strong first up win in a benchmark race with a courageous victory in the Listed Takeover Target Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. The black-type breakthrough has Dunn contemplating several options, including the Stradbroke at Eagle Farm and Ramornie…

Apprentice Lewis German brought up a double at the meeting when News Girl won at Caulfield. Having won the race earlier in the day named after his mentor Darren Gauci, apprentice Lewis German has recorded a metropolitan double at Caulfield. After recently transferring his indentures from the Lindsay Park stable to Enver Jusufovic at Cranbourne, German was delighted to land a Saturday city double. German scored aboard Barbie’s Fox in the Darren Gauci Handicap before guiding News Girl in the Lamaro’s Hotel South Melbourne Handicap (1000m). “It’s been a very…

Russian Camelot has beaten Dalasan to win the Group One South Australian Derby at Morphettville. The youngest horse in the field has shown stamina and staying prowess beyond his years with Russian Camelot claiming the South Australian Derby. Bred to northern hemisphere time, Russian Camelot was giving away six months to most of his rivals in Saturday’s 2500m-Classic at Morphettville. Ridden by John Allen, the Danny O’Brien-trained Russian Camelot assumed $2.90 favouritism from Dalasan ($3.80) and punters were spot-on. Allen brought Russian Camelot down the centre of the track to…