Horse Racing
Horse racing
Big Bang theory - bring on guineas
MICHAEL LYNCH Eclair Big Bang stole the show on a competitive undercard at Caulfield on Sunday.
Horse racing
Portelli happy to pay up
MICHAEL LYNCH Gary Portelli has brought his Australasian group 1 tally to three when thanks to Rebel Dane.
Horse racing
Turnbull 'pivotal' to cups
PATRICK BARTLEY One of Victoria's most respected racing executives believes that Saturday's group 1 $500,000 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington will provide significant insight into the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
Horseracing
Cassidy puts Hawkspur on hold for rising star
CHRIS ROOTS Jim Cassidy reckons Hawkspur is the horse to give him his next Melbourne Cup but such is his opinion of Zoustar, the three-year-old has him staying in Sydney on Saturday.
Winners & Losers
Valley greats betrayed by late-night finishes and dodgy imports
MAX PRESNELL Purists such as Bill Stutt and Ian McEwen, who turned the Cox Plate into the weight-for-age championship of Australasia, would be aghast at the new-age Moonee Valley.
Horseracing
Waller hits big group 1s with quality and numbers
CHRIS ROOTS Chris Waller might not have the favourites for Saturday's Epsom Handicap, Metropolitan and Turnbull Stakes but it could prove folly to be betting against his flying stable, which has a trio of runners in each of the group 1s.
Horseracing
Flying Bucky may have blazed a trail for the picnics
MAX PRESNELL Over drinks at the historic Fernhill homestead the previous evening, a ride on the training track - on the resident Clydesdale, Rosie - sounded like a leisurely pursuit.
Horseracing
Grafton club's rewards in awards
Tony White The Clarence River Jockey Club (Grafton) has won two major awards at the Clarence Valley Business Excellence Awards. The club was the winner of the Hospitality, Tourism, Events & Entertainment category and of the Clarence Valley Excellent Business Award. The awards cap a big turnaround for the club a year after the appointment of experienced racing administrator Michael Beattie as chief executive and a successful July racing carnival. ''I have got to say, personally, because it's my first year with the club, I am a little humbled by the awards,'' Beattie said. ''I am absolutely rapt with what we have achieved; the whole focus of the organisation this year was to really re-engage Grafton in terms of the July racing carnival. Firstly, we had to put on high-quality racing and we did that, but then we had to make the racing experience more enjoyable for everyone.''
Parklands closure ushers in new dawn for Coast
CHRIS ROOTS Parklands on the Gold Coast has become the third track to close its doors in the past three years.
Horseracing
Eurozone earns a holiday after upstaging Gai's colt
Matt Jones Gai Waterhouse hasn't ruled out a group 1 assault for Aussies Love Sport this spring despite being defeated in the Stan Fox Stakes (1500 metres) by Eurozone, which will wait until the autumn for his shot at a feature race.
Horseracing
First wave of raiders settle in for spring
PATRICK BARTLEY While Hawthorn and Fremantle did battle in the AFL grand final on Saturday, the Victorian spring carnival was beginning to take shape after the arrival of several international runners.
Horseracing
Julienas leads a merry dance on path to Metrop
CHRIS ROOTS Nash Rawiller couldn't remember going slower to the winning post (for the first time) over 2400 metres at Rosehill than he did on the way to victory on Julienas in the Colin Stephen Quality on Saturday.
Avdulla comes up Roses on 50-1 pop
CHRIS ROOTS Brenton Avdulla produced a gem of a ride on Sharnee Rose to make a Kris Lees afterthought a golden moment.
Horseracing
Inside trading: McEvoy steals the show with stayer on rise
Matt Jones He may have been riding a horse called Complacent, but Kerrin McEvoy was anything but that in helping the Peter Snowden-trained colt win the Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.
Horseracing
Champagne flows as Cath returns to form
CHRIS ROOTS Chris Waller will start Champagne Cath in this week's Flight Stakes only if he thinks she is a chance of winning following her impressive victory at Rosehill on Saturday.
Horse racing
Complacent winds up for major target
Caryl Williamson Complacent comes out on top to score a narrow win in the group 3 Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill.
Horse racing
Trainer's second chance
MICHAEL LYNCH Robert Heathcote had to look on in frustration as Buffering had to play second fiddle at group 1 level once again.
Horseracing
Rain Drum repays his owners' blind faith
Matt Jones John McDonnell has climbed the heights of racing as an owner, winning a Golden Slipper with Sebring, but that autumn day has a challenger after Rain Drum's Shannon Stakes win at Rosehill on Saturday.
Gai 'colouring her evidence': Murrihy
CHRIS ROOTS Racing NSW chief steward Ray Murrihy accused Gai Waterhouse of "colouring her evidence" on Friday during the leading trainer's appeal against $7000 in fines from the More Joyous inquiry.
McDonald eyes bigger prizes as his scouting mission continues
CHRIS ROOTS James McDonald already has one of the spring stars in It's A Dundeel in his arsenal and Rosehill could further strengthen his book for the most important time of the year.
Scott has a fast smoky in Rupert Clarke mix
Jeff Turnbull Speediness is coming into the best form of his career as he enters the group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes on Sunday, says trainer Colin Scott.
Thompson leads lean team at Rosehill
CHRIS ROOTS A much slimmer John Thompson has returned from his China experience with hopes of racing a couple of relatively unknown horses into group 1s at Rosehill on Saturday.
Horseracing
Waterhouse, Waller set for a shootout in the wild west
MAX PRESNELL EVEN against the class of Red Tracer, Gai Waterhouse is out to break the grip of Chris Waller on Sydney racing at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
Racing Results for Friday, September 27
Racing Results for Friday, September 27
Horse racing
Samaready romps away with the Group One Moir Stakes
MICHAEL LYNCH Mick Price topped and tailed the opening evening of the night racing season and scored in the headline event.
Horse racing
Miracles of Life can't keep the fairytale going
MICHAEL LYNCH Fairytale horse Miracles of Life fails to carry the dream in the Group 3 Champagne Stakes.
Horseracing
Parr has high hopes for Epsom prospect
CHRIS ROOTS Underrated hoop Josh Parr will look for black-type wins on consecutive Saturdays with his only ride, High Esteem, at Rosehill on Saturday.
Horseracing
Waterhouse at war in a grey zone
MAX PRESNELL So many little things can happen to a thoroughbred - nicks, cuts and problems horses can carry but still win.
Horseracing
Waterhouse takes her time to find Ecuador's perfect match
CHRIS ROOTS Gai Waterhouse will continue to take the softer approach with Ecuador at Rosehill on Saturday, before deciding his spring target.
Horse Racing
Stephens is back for new slice of history
PATRICK BARTLEY Exactly four years ago to the day, Adelaide trainer Jake Stephens arrived at a small block of stables at Ballarat racecourse.
