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Ortensia will return to Sydney with the TJ Smith as her main target after her Oakleigh Plate failure. Trainer Paul Messara says Ortensia has emerged OK from her 11th behind Mrs Onassis. Messara says Ortensia has been at her best when with clear room - and this never happened in the Oakleigh Plate. "I just think she might have needed the run to mentally get back into the game again," he says.Don't expect Miracles of Life to chase the Golden Slipper after her Blue Diamond triumph. Traine
Ortensia will return to Sydney with the TJ Smith as her main target after her Oakleigh Plate failure. Trainer Paul Messara says Ortensia has emerged OK from her 11th behind Mrs Onassis. Messara says Ortensia has been at her best when with clear room - and this never happened in the Oakleigh Plate. "I just think she might have needed the run to mentally get back into the game again," he says.
Don't expect Miracles of Life to chase the Golden Slipper after her Blue Diamond triumph. Trainer Daniel Clarken is not keen on pushing the filly any further this time in. Another issue is that connections will have to pay a $150,000 late entry fee for the Slipper.
Insights into national thoroughbred racing for Monday 18 November 2024 to Sunday 24 November 2024. * There were 51 race meetings held ac...
There were 47 race meetings held across Australia last week with 3,198 horses competing in 340 races for a total prize money purse of $19,01...
There were 71 race meetings held across Australia last week with 4,512 horses competing in 499 races for a total prize money purse of $46,60...
Predictions of a major downturn in yearling sales proved unfounded at the first four sessions of the Magic Millions sale with just a 16 per cent dr...
Talented Queensland sprinter Swiss Ace could be a surprise Melbourne visitor for the Group One Lightning Stakes and Newmarket Handicap at Flemingto...
Lee Freedman is leaving his options open with promising young stayer Mount Everest.Freedman, who returned from the Gold Coast Magic Millions yearli...
Talented sprinter Burdekin Blues could have two stablemates as surprise companions on a trip to Melbourne for the Group One Newmarket Handicap at F...
Jeff Lloyd has answered a last-minute call from New Zealand trainer Murray Baker to ride Fully Fledged in the Group One Telegraph Handicap at Trent...
Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up Zizou is on the comeback trail after a stint at stud last spring and is likely to return to racing...
Aussie mare Ortensia flopped in the Haydock Sprint 1400m in the UK overnight but there was an excuse. Trainer Paul Messara says Ortensia suffered a...
Millionaire filly Eloping will undergo a battery of tests following her failure in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 2 Rubtion Stakes (1100m), reports Ra...
That was an impressive performance by Frankel at Royal Ascot - scoring by 11 lengths in a Grp 1 race is rare. He did it in explosive fashion. But m...
Shellscrape travels to Melbourne this week for the Oakleigh Plate having fully recovered from a foot abscess which delayed the start of his autumn ...
Race 8 - 4:40PM Sportingbet Oakleigh Plate (1100 METRES)Of $400,000.1st $240,000, 2nd $72,000, 3rd $36,000, 4th $18,000, 5th $10,000, 6th $8,000, 7...
Peter Moody is looking good for a clean sweep of Melbourne's feature autumn sprints with as many as five runners in the Oakleigh Plate.Still on a h...
Ortensia returns to Randwick on Saturday for the Galaxy and this time trainer Tony Noonan is determined to take the Group One sprint trophy home to...
After his huge run for 3rd in the Doomben 10,000, All Silent has hit favoritism at $4.50 (7/2) for the Stradbroke Hdcp 1400m next month. TAB Sports...
Top Qld sprinter Woorim is working well for a first-up defence of his title in the $400,000 Grp 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Feb 23, ac...
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Insights into national thoroughbred racing for Monday 18 November 2024 to Sunday 24 November 2024. * There were 51 race meetings held across Australia last week with 3,422 horses compe...
There were 47 race meetings held across Australia last week with 3,198 horses competing in 340 races for a total prize money purse of $19,011,500 .
There were 71 race meetings held across Australia last week with 4,512 horses competing in 499 races for a total prize money purse of $46,607,500 .
Predictions of a major downturn in yearling sales proved unfounded at the first four sessions of the Magic Millions sale with just a 16 per cent drop on 2008 figures.Aushorse Marketing said the Gol...
Talented Queensland sprinter Swiss Ace could be a surprise Melbourne visitor for the Group One Lightning Stakes and Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.Trainer Mick Mair expects to make a decision soo...
Lee Freedman is leaving his options open with promising young stayer Mount Everest.Freedman, who returned from the Gold Coast Magic Millions yearling sales on Monday, entered Mount Everest for the ...
Talented sprinter Burdekin Blues could have two stablemates as surprise companions on a trip to Melbourne for the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington in March.Trainer Barry Baldwin is consid...
Jeff Lloyd has answered a last-minute call from New Zealand trainer Murray Baker to ride Fully Fledged in the Group One Telegraph Handicap at Trentham on Saturday.Lloyd and Baker enjoyed success wh...
Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up Zizou is on the comeback trail after a stint at stud last spring and is likely to return to racing in the Group One Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield.Gary...
Aussie mare Ortensia flopped in the Haydock Sprint 1400m in the UK overnight but there was an excuse. Trainer Paul Messara says Ortensia suffered a nasty inch-long cut to her right fetlock during t...
Millionaire filly Eloping will undergo a battery of tests following her failure in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 2 Rubtion Stakes (1100m), reports Racing Victoria. The Peter Morgan and Craig Widdis...
That was an impressive performance by Frankel at Royal Ascot - scoring by 11 lengths in a Grp 1 race is rare. He did it in explosive fashion. But maybe a doubt or two remains. The time was nothing ...
Shellscrape travels to Melbourne this week for the Oakleigh Plate having fully recovered from a foot abscess which delayed the start of his autumn campaign.The Galaxy winner was due to return in th...
Race 8 - 4:40PM Sportingbet Oakleigh Plate (1100 METRES)Of $400,000.1st $240,000, 2nd $72,000, 3rd $36,000, 4th $18,000, 5th $10,000, 6th $8,000, 7th $8,000, 8th $8,000 GROUP 1Handicap, Minimum Wei...
Peter Moody is looking good for a clean sweep of Melbourne's feature autumn sprints with as many as five runners in the Oakleigh Plate.Still on a high after the astonishing victory of unbeaten mare...
Ortensia returns to Randwick on Saturday for the Galaxy and this time trainer Tony Noonan is determined to take the Group One sprint trophy home to Melbourne.He and owner Alistair Fraser had their ...
After his huge run for 3rd in the Doomben 10,000, All Silent has hit favoritism at $4.50 (7/2) for the Stradbroke Hdcp 1400m next month. TAB Sportsbet has Ortensia on the second line at $6.00,follo...
Top Qld sprinter Woorim is working well for a first-up defence of his title in the $400,000 Grp 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Feb 23, according to trainer Robert Heathcote. The 7YO son o...