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Gringotts spearheads Maher trifecta in Big Dance
Ciaron Maher further underlined his dominance of Sydney’s richest mile when Gringotts (Per Incanto) led home a stable trifecta in Tuesday’s $3 million Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick, 12 months after producing the quinella in the same race. In a near carbon copy of 2024, Gringotts ($3 favourite) again proved too strong for stablemate Vivy... Read More
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‘If he wins, he’ll shout the bar’ – free beers all round should More Felons spring a Melbourne Cup surprise
Twenty-five years after Brew (Sir Tristram) delivered him Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) glory, owner Richard Pegum will be hoping history can repeat itself when $41 shot More Felons (Churchill) steps out for Chris Waller in Tuesday’s renewal of the race that stops the nation. Pegum, who was among Brew’s ownership group when the gelding... Read More
McEvoy eyeing ‘life-changing’ Melbourne Cup win with Half Yours
Far from feeling the pressure, the weight of millions of expectant eyes that comes with having the favourite in Australia’s greatest race, trainer Tony McEvoy will take Half Yours (St Jean) into the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) feeling like “we’ve got a tailwind behind us”. He has no doubts about the five-year-old going 800... Read More
Trapeze Artist filly shines at Warwick Farm juvenile trials
The Matthew Smith-trained Zunesha (Trapeze Artist) impressed in Friday’s Warwick Farm juvenile heats, producing the quickest time of the morning among four two-year-old trials over 818 metres. The filly jumped cleanly from an outside gate, mustered speed to sit outside the leader and drew clear to win by 1.2 lengths over Promenade (Pinatubo), with Farcolo... Read More
Snowden chases Coolmore redemption with Beadman and Raging Force
Peter Snowden is hoping history repeats itself at Flemington on Saturday 14 years after Sepoy (Elusive Quality) gave him one of his most memorable victories in the Coolmore Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), with the master trainer preparing to launch a strong two-pronged attack in this year’s renewal of the stallion-making Group 1. The Snowden... Read More
Maher hopeful Sayedaty Sadaty makes Cup field after Bendigo win
Ciaron Maher is optimistic Sayedaty Sadaty can sneak into next Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) after claiming the Bendigo Cup on Wednesday. Sitting 35th in the Cup ballot prior to the win, the gelding’s victory should see him edge closer to a start, though he may still need to be re-handicapped to secure his... Read More