Category: Australian Gallops

Wild Night winning Saturday’s OPN HCP (1300m) at Tauranga. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) A powerhouse performance in Saturday’s Financial Services (1300m) at Tauranga proved that former star three-year-old Wild Night is right back at the top of his game. Te Akau Racing’s flashy chestnut strung together five wins in succession two seasons ago, including the Group 2 Sarten Memorial (1400m) and the Listed Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m). Wild Night followed up that winning sequence with a second placing in a star-studded Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), chasing home Prowess and…

Fly My Wey winning the OPN HCP (2100m) at Tauranga on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Underrated stayer Fly My Wey showed there is more in store for him when he came out on top after a stirring battle in the Aztech Signs 2100 (2100m) at Tauranga. The Mark Brosnan-trained six-year-old has been a consistent performer during an extended campaign that saw him race throughout the winter and into the spring, collecting the Whangarei Gold Cup Stayers’ Final (2100m) and several minor placings along the way. Regular pilot Jasmine…

Bella Nipotina winning the Russell Balding Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Ciaron Maher & Craig Williams have combined with Bella Nipotina once again to claim back-to-back wins in the Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. The seven-year-old marvel looked perfectly placed to continue winning ways after a tough victory in the 2024 Everest (1200m) a fortnight ago, stepping to the 1300m against a similar group of gallopers. The race setup perfectly for the daughter of Pride Of Dubai, with Williams lobbing into the one-one from barrier three, as Coal…

Switzerland ridden by James McDonald wins the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington Racecourse on November 02, 2024. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Racing Photos) For the second time in four years, a horse carrying the famous Coolmore colours has taken out the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, with Switzerland ($6) for Chris Waller and James McDonald following in the footsteps of Home Affairs. Waller maintained his stranglehold on the Coolmore Stud Stakes, with Saturday’s victory giving the master trainer his sixth win from the last 12 editions of the 1200m classic. This…

Treasurethe Moment ridden by Damian Lane winning the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The Matt Laurie-trained Treasurethe Moment ($5.00) has earned her place in the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) at headquarters on Thursday after securing a dominant victory in the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. The daughter of Alabama Express took advantage of a sedate tempo throughout the journey, proving too strong for the well-supported favourite Powers Of Opal ($1.80) in the concluding stages. There was plenty of drama pre-race…

Sacred Pearl winning the Feilding Cup (2100m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Under-rated mare Sacred Pearl has taken her career earnings past $200,000 with back-to-back wins in feature staying races this spring, including Saturday’s Feilding Cup (2100m) at Trentham. The daughter of Sacred Falls hit a new career high with her last-start win in the Egmont Cup (2100m) at Hawera on October 5, and she continued that upward trajectory with another outstanding performance in Saturday’s $80,000 feature. Sacred Pearl was again partnered by visiting…

Shoes winning the Rating 75 (1200m) at Tauranga on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) In-form mare Shoes extended her winning sequence to three in a row with a brilliant front-running performance at Tauranga on Saturday. The daughter of Derryn had previously won a Rating 65 at Ruakaka on September 7, then stepped up into Rating 75 company at Te Rapa on October 12 and delivered a repeat result. Shoes stayed in the same grade on Saturday, albeit with a rise to 58kg in the handicap and a difficult draw…

Marotiri Molly winning the OPN HCP (1400m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Progressive mare Marotiri Molly made it three wins in a row when she overcame a chequered passage in the home straight to take out the Courtesy Ford Redcraze Bowl (1400m) at Trentham. The Matt Dixon-trained six-year-old has always promised plenty however bad luck and wayward manners had hampered her progress in her earlier campaigns. An eye-catching runner-up finish at Taupo back in August signalled she may have finally come of age and…

Another Wil ridden by Jamie Kah wins the The Damien Oliver at Flemington Racecourse on November 02, 2024. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher and Jamie Kah have delivered an emotional victory in the Group 2 Damien Oliver, with Another Wil ($3.90) bouncing back to form with a classy win at Flemington. Following part-owner Colin McKenna’s passing during the week, connections of Another Wil were left in tears following the victory, as it seemed as though someone above opened a passage for Kah to weave through in the final…