Month: May 2024

Golden Path returned to winning form at Randwick on Saturday. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Victorian raider Golden Path has returned to the winner’s circle with a well-timed run to score in the Benchmark 88 Handicap (2000m) at Randwick for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. The son of Belardo was perfectly handled by jockey Chad Schofield, with Golden Path collaring Father’s Day late with Toesonthenose in third. It was the third victory from ten career starts for Golden Path, who made a good early impression from his new quarters after being…

Jaylah Kennedy guides Hard To Cross home to win at Sandown. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Sandown specialist Hard To Cross made it four wins from five starts at the venue when he posted a comfortable victory in the Benchmark 84 Handicap (1600m) on Saturday. In the process the Patrick Payne-prepared son of All Too Hard headed home a kiwi-bred one-two with seven-year-old Jimmy Choux gelding Trosettee, a stablemate of the winner, charging home late to claim second. Apprentice Jaylah Kennedy, the daughter of Dunedin-based trainers Terry and Debbie Kennedy, handled the…

Here To Shock (outside) ridden by Michael Dee has taken out the Group 3 BRC Sprint at Doomben. Photo: Darren Winningham The team Hayes-trained Here To Shock (+700) has booked his ticket to the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) after fending off Freedom Rally (+400) in the shadows of the post to claim the Group 3 BRC Sprint at Doomben on Saturday afternoon. The six-year-old son of Shocking has always been a consistent-type, never missing the frame across his three starts heading into Saturday’s $300,000 feature. Michael Dee was able…

Bois D’Argent (inside) ridden by Blake Shinn claims victory in the Group 1 Doomben Cup. Photo: Darren Winningham Annabel Neasham has claimed her second win in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m), with Bos D’Argent (+2500) causing a major boilover on Saturday afternoon. Her recently retired Group 1 star, Zaaki (2021), was her only previous winner in the race prior to Saturday, as Bois D’Argent made-all to collect his first-ever Group 1 prize, courtesy of a front-running masterclass by Blake Shinn. He pinged the lids from barrier eight, taking his…

Pudding makes the most of a trip to Melbourne, winning at Sandown on Saturday. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli A superbly judged front-running ride by Zac Spain paved the way for five-year-old Tavistock gelding Pudding to score handsomely at Sandown over 1800m. South Australian based father-daughter training partnership Richard and Chantelle Jolly brought their charge to Sandown after four Morphettville starts this campaign and Pudding delivered in emphatic style in the Benchmark 100 contest. Spain dictated terms to his rivals and when he asked him for an effort in the run home,…

Scarlet Oak ridden by James McDonald has taken out the Group 2 Roses at Doomben. Photo: Darren Winningham The old firm of Chris Waller & James McDonald combined with Scarlet Oak (+260) proving the best of the girls in The Roses (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday afternoon. The daughter of Kermadec put the writing on the wall last time out, with a dominant 2.4-length victory at Newcastle on May 11, signalling the intent to head north for a tilt at the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m). This was always going…

Prince Alby (outside) fights out Saturday’s John Cryan (2200m) at Trentham with Pride Of Aspen. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) A frustrating North Island campaign for Prince Alby finally took a turn for the better with a determined victory in Saturday’s John Cryan (2200m) at Trentham. The quality of the Riverton stayer has never been in question, with seven wins in the South Island along with a second in the Listed Marton Cup (2200m) at Hastings in January of this year. But his latest northern mission had produced…

Maracana (inside) ridden by Michael Dee takes out the Group 3 Pam O’Neill Stakes at Doomben. Photo: Darren Winningham Danny O’Brien & Michael Dee have combined to cause a major upset at Doomben on Saturday, with Maracana (+4000) pushed out to secure victory in the Group 3 Pam O’Neill Stakes (1600m). She was sent north from Victoria after her recent win at Cranbourne on May 10 at BM70 level, forcing the daughter of Shamexpress to make a significant leap in grade on Saturday, which the five-year-old mare was happy to…