Month: July 2020

Group performed mare She’s A Thief (NZ) (Showcasing) recorded her first victory since relocating to Australia for trans-Tasman trainer Mike Moroney when winning the Father Brendan Dillon Hcp (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The four-year-old was aided by a polished Daniel Stackhouse ride as Victoria’s leading jockey rode to the track pattern. “I thought she was really tough,” Stackhouse said. “I knew she’d be fit from the other day – the run at Moonee Valley was really good. I just rode how the track was playing. “From the outside barrier…

Talented four-year-old Alfa Oro (NZ) (Bachelor Duke) continued his picket fence formline when successful in the Neds Handicap (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday after leading throughout under Ben Melham. The handsome New Zealand bred gelding has been patiently handled by Mornington trainer Matt Laurie after a life threatening injury early in his three-year-old year and notched his fifth win from seven starts, the last four in succession. “I’m probably a bit short of words, to be honest,” Laurie said. “It’s been a long process. I thought we had a smart…

Sluggish starts have proven costly for Trumbull (NZ) (Darci Brahma) this campaign but the talented sprinter has finally done everything right to land a deserved stakes win at Rosehill. The gelding had filled the minors in three of his four previous runs and had been luckless in the process, conceding big starts and often finding trouble. Trainer Kim Waugh has worked tirelessly to rectify his barrier issues and her investment paid off with Trumbull posting an overdue victory in Saturday’s Listed Civic Stakes (1350m). “Finally. We have had such a…

Another Dollar (NZ) (Ocean Park) gave trainer Chris Waller a clean sweep of the limited Brisbane winter staying features after taking out the Gr.3 Premier’s Cup (2200m) at Doomben on Saturday. The five-year-old daughter of Ocean Park beat La Pulga (Dream Ahead) by a neck with Waller stablemate Alward (Aqlaam), who races in the silks of syndicators Go Racing, 1-1/4 lengths in third. Waller’s Queensland manager Paul Shailer said Luke Dittman was a most underrated jockey. “That was a very good ride on a horse which can be tricky,” he…

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Apprentice jockey Rohan Mudhoo proved to be the star of the show at Riccarton on Saturday when he produced a winning treble of rides on the first day of racing in the South Island following the easing of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. The Mauritian-born twenty-one-year-old is in the second full season of his apprenticeship with Riccarton trainer Mike McCann after following his older brother Krishna to New Zealand to launch his riding career. Saturday’s treble aboard stable runners Gee Tee Eleanor (NZ) (Sweet Orange), Frankie The Fox (NZ) (Ego) and the Ellis Winsloe-trained…

Australian racing continues to stem the tide of promising horses heading offshore with the owners of Brandenburg knocking back lucrative international offers. While Randwick Guineas winner Shadow Hero has been sold to Hong Kong, the connections of Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy) join those of stakes winners Kinane and Front Page to turn down overseas buyers. The news Brandenburg will continue his career in Australia is music to the ears of trainer John Sargent who believes the three-year-old’s best racing is still ahead. The colt has already compiled a strong resume, winning the…

A tumultuous week that saw jockey James McDonald cop a three-week suspension from stewards for his losing ride on Threeood at Randwick on June 20 finished with a happy ending as the champion hoop broke the century of city wins for the season with a treble at Rosehill on Saturday. McDonald had to wait for the final race to bring up his historic “ton” as Kordia unleashed a powerful surge to win the Hyland EOFY Sale Handicap (1200m) after earlier scoring aboard Rothenburg (Rothesay) and Roheryn (Lonhro) to take his tally of…

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