Month: October 2024

Warmonger ridden by Blake Shinn takes out the Group 1 Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. Photo: Darren Winningham Mick Price is anticipating another strong performance from Warmonger when the gelding contests the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. Price was thrilled with the four-year-old’s fourth-place finish behind Mr Brightside in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at the same track on September 14, marking his return to racing after a dominant 10.4-length victory in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm in June. Training…

Multiple Group 1 winner, Giga Kick. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Mornington trainer Clayton Douglas is confident that star sprinter Giga Kick is primed to prove his credentials for The Everest (1200m) when he lines up in the Group 2 Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Giga Kick, the 2022 Everest champion, made his long-awaited return to racing after a year on the sidelines, finishing fifth in the Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m) at Randwick on September 7, three lengths behind the winner I Am Me. Douglas has spaced…

Storm Boy will attempt to conquer The Everest. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au After Storm Boy was defeated by less than a length in Saturday’s Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m), Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott along with Coolmore connections have made the decision to drop back in trip, announcing plans to run in The Everest (1200m) on October 19. The original plans had been to step up to the mile in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m), however, based on Saturday’s performance, Gai Waterhouse confirmed that reverting in trip should be ideal for…

Quality Time will lineup at Matamata on Wednesday. Photo: Therese Davis (Race Images) Classy middle-distance galloper Quality Time will take the final step towards his Group One goal at Matamata on Wednesday. Quality Time joined the stable of Kylie Hoskin earlier this year after a successful career in Australia, earning more than $300,000 in stakes in the care of Chris Waller. In his four New Zealand starts, the son of Amaron has recorded a win and two second placings, most recently in behind multiple-Group One performer Malt Time at Ruakaka.…

Group One contender Faraglioni during an exhibition gallop at Taupo last month. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Ultra-consistent mare Faraglioni is out to shed her bridesmaid’s tag in Wednesday’s Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata. Three weeks’ ago, the daughter of El Roca finished a game runner-up to Grail Seeker in the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m), an identical result to last season’s Group 2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m), Group 1 TAB Classic (1600m) and Group 2 Westbury Classic (1400m). Josh Shaw, who trains Faraglioni…