Month: March 2024

Chris Waller has emerged as a major Golden Slipper contender after his exciting colt Switzerland powered to victory in the Todman Stakes at Randwick. 2024 Todman Stakes winner Switzerland heads into the $4.92 Golden Slipper undefeated. Photo: Steve Hart. This win puts jockey James McDonald in a difficult position, as he must choose between Switzerland and Storm Boy, the winner of last week’s Skyline Stakes, for the $4.92 million Group 1 in a fortnight at Rosehill Gardens. Switzerland, a son of Snitzel, remained undefeated with a flawless display in his…

A thrilling Newmarket Handicap unfolded at Flemington on Saturday, with Godolphin‘s Cylinder emerging as the surprise winner under a masterful ride by Jamie Kah. 2024 Newmarket Handicap winner Cylinder was big running down the favourite to salute for the Godolphin stable off a gun Jamie Kah ride. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. Just a year after missing the winning ride on In Secret due to a fall, Kah found redemption aboard the three-year-old colt. Cylinder, overlooked by punters at $11, bounced back from a second-place finish to Imperatriz in the Lightning…

Switzerland ridden by James McDonald takes out the Group 2 Todman Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Racing NSW Switzerland (+260) has taken out the Group 2 Todman Stakes to remain undefeated after claiming victory in the main lead-up race for colts for the Golden Slipper, giving James McDonald two live chances in the prestigious two-year-old race in a few weeks. The Chris Waller-trained colt made it three wins from as many starts and after jumping as the second favourite with online bookmakers, behind only Straight Charge (+180), the son of Snitzel…

Eternal Flame (NZ) ridden by Damian Lane wins the Matron Stakes at Flemington Racecourse on March 09, 2024 in Flemington, Australia. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Eternal Flame (+320) has finally received some luck for the this campaign as she claimed the Group 3 Matron Stakes in the final event at Flemington. Damian Lane gave the four-year-old mare a prefect ride from barrier nine, getting her into a nice spot behind the speed before allowing the daughter of Sacred Falls to work through her gears in the final 300m. After…

Von Hauke (NZ) ridden by Craig Williams wins the Furphy Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap at Flemington Racecourse on March 09, 2024 in Flemington, Australia. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Craig Williams and Cliff Brown have combined with Von Hauke (+700) to take out the Group 3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap at Flemington, which gave Williams his fifth victory in the race in the last 13 years. The son of Savabeel appeared to be disappointing to the eye last start but the four-year-old gelding ran appreciated the rise in distance to 1400m and…

Erno’s Cube ridden by Jason Collet gets his head down in the 2024 Reisling Stakes Ciaron Maher & Jason Collett have combined with Erno’s Cube (+260) to secure victory in the Group 2 (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. The two-year-old proved too good for her fellow fillies in what is considered one of the strongest lead-up races for the girls before heading to the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) in a fortnight. It was a perfectly timed steer by Collett, who elected to sit back for cover throughout the…

Autumn Angel ridden by Mark Zahra wins the TAB Kewney Stakes at Flemington Racecourse on March 09, 2024 in Flemington, Australia. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) After a luckless run last start, Autumn Angel (+360) has taken out the Group 2 Kewney Stakes at Flemington, thanks to smart ride by Mark Zahra. The Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained filly settled midfield and received a good smother before she began to make her run under a vigorous ride from Zahra, as she hit the front with 250m to go. After putting…

Ciaron Maher‘s Erno’s Cube displayed both determination and experience to claim a narrow victory in the 2024 Reisling Stakes at Randwick. Erno’s Cube will be considered for the Group 1 Golden Slipper after her 2024 Reisling Stakes win in Sydney. Photo: Steve Hart. The Rubick filly, the most seasoned competitor in the field, overcame early challenges to surge past rivals in the closing stages. Jockey Jason Collett rode Erno’s Cube from an awkward position towards the back of the pack. Despite the extra effort required to find a running lane, Erno’s…

Cylinder ridden by Jamie Kah wins the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) For the third time in the last five years, Godolphin has taken out the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap with their three-year-old colt Cylinder (+900) joining Bivouac and In Secret by claiming the time-honoured contest. After not being able to ride In Secret in the race last year, Jamie Kah has returned 12 months later to claim the race that she rightfully would have won if she didn’t suffer her terrible fall in the Sires’…

Traffic Warden ridden by Jamie Kah wins the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) After suffering a horrible fall in the same race 12 months ago, Jamie Kah has experienced a completely different result in the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes in 2024, as she guided Traffic Warden (+400) to an all-the-way win at Flemington. The James Cummings-trained colt jumped well from the wide barrier, took up the lead and ran the race to suit himself, before kicking clear at the top of the home…