Mullins on the hunt for rare double
Willie Mullins will arrive in Melbourne on the hunt for a rare double. The Irish trainer will land in the country to watch Absurde (Fastnet Rock) line up for a third time in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) fresh from being supplied with his first win at the Breeders’ Cup meeting on Saturday. Mullins... 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
Getta Good Feeling lands second Group 2 in Wakeful
A crack at Thursday’s VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) awaits Getta Good Feeling (3 f So You Think – Marquise Da Rossa by Testa Rossa) after the Danny O’Brien-trained filly justified an odds-on quote in Saturday’s Wakeful Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m) at Flemington. A rapid improver in Group company of recent, having won the Edward... Read More
Autumn Glow remains unbeaten in Golden Eagle
In an incredible achievement, the Chris Waller-trained Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) stretched her unbeaten record to eight and collected a winner’s prize of $5.25 million when she landed Saturday’s Golden Eagle (1500m) at Randwick, writes Dan Harrold. Sent off the odds-on favourite in the $10 million showpiece, having previously scored in the Epsom Handicap... Read More
Pride Of Jenni reigns again in dominant Empire Rose victory
Ciaron Maher landed a Group 1 double at Flemington himself as Australia’s darling mare Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) added another extraordinary chapter to her rollercoaster of a career when she regained her Empire Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) crown later in the day. Two years after her first triumph in the Group 1,... Read More
Observer delivers a first for Godolphin with gutsy Derby win
The epic Godolphin double was completed when Ghaiyyath (Dubawi) colt Observer produced a commanding front-running display in the $2 million Victoria Derby, giving leading trainer Ciaron Maher his second success in the Classic and completing an unforgettable four-timer for jockey Mark Zahra. Zahra – who also won the Wakeful Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m) aboard Getta... Read More