Queensland Oaks favourite Duais will be going into Saturday’s Group 1 not having raced for seven weeks but in that period trainer Edward Cummings hasn’t spotted a rival filly that he is scared of. Cummings, the son of Anthony, brother of James and grandson of the legendary Bart, is hunting his first Group 1 and believes Duais could elevate his […]

Mr McCann – owned by Liverpool stars Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson plus ex-Red Adam Lallana – set to make debut in opening race at Leicester Mr McCann, owned by five Liverpool stars, will debut in race at Leicester Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Andy Robertson are part of the syndicate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Trent […]

Norm Gardner has ensured boom apprentice Damon Budler’s incredibly merry month of May rolls over into June with stable kingpin Upper House on target for Tuesday’s feature Winter Cup at the Sapphire Coast. Budler, who like Gardner is based in Canberra, rode 10 winners during May including a treble at Parkes and a double at home days after. Budler’s 3kg […]

CELESTIAL QUEEN (2.15, nap) is tipped to reign supreme at Leicester today for jockey Danny Tudhope. The northern rider heads to the Midlands track to get the leg-up on Karl Burke’s three-year-old filly who was an easy winner at Redcar last month. She then backed that up with a good second at Ripon despite running too freely. Celestial Queen has […]

A Tuesday morning track gallop will determine if trainer Matthew Smith gives the green light for staying filly Atonement to take her place in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Doomben. Smith will make his way up to Brisbane from Sydney to watch his daughter of Dundeel up close before deciding if she will accept for the fillies feature […]

Roger Varian has high hopes of Third Realm landing the Cazoo Derby at Epsom after waiting seven years to find the ‘right horse’ following Kingston Hill’s second place Trainer Roger Varian is optimistic over Third Realm’s chances at Epsom  He has had one previous runner there after Kingston Hill came second in 2014 Varian backed Third Realm and called him […]

Powersbomb returned to winning form in the feature Ladbrokes Handicap Chase at Punchestown. Phillip Enright challenged from off the pace on Brian McMahon’s 11-year-old, who was winning for the first time in 14 starts since November 2019. The 14-1 shot was still two lengths down at the last, having been slightly hampered when Optical Confusion fell heavily at the previous […]

Eileendover is likely to bid for Listed honours at Pontefract following a solid first effort on the Flat at Haydock. Trainer Pam Sly has pencilled in the Sky Bet Pontefract Castle Fillies’ Stakes at the West Yorkshire track on June 20 for her four-year-old. Eileendover, who won her first three bumpers before finishing fourth in a Grade Two event at […]

Heart Of Puissance will be racing somewhere, either this Saturday or next, as trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace consider weather-related options for the progressive stayer. Heart Of Puissance could return to Flemington on Saturday in a 2500m race, in search of back-to-back wins at Headquarters, or be held over a week for potential Sydney and Brisbane options. Should the […]