Rebel Dane gives Glen Boss cause to be confident
CHRIS ROOTS 4:15pm Glen Boss has not ridden a winner during the Sydney Carnival but then again he has not had many chances, until Rebel Dane in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
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Fast mare on a slow track suits Jim Cassidy
The rail placement plus Jim Cassidy should assist the brilliant Steps In Time in the All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
Lees has high hopes for recent stable additions
CHRIS ROOTS 5:44pm Newcastle trainer Kris Lees will use the final day of the Sydney carnival to test the Brisbane winter credentials of Hera and Slow Pace.
Baker looks to youngsters for successful sequel
CHRIS ROOTS 4:52pm New Zealand trainer Murray Baker said goodbye to superstar It's A Dundeel this week but life moves on to the next generation as Show The World and Atlante get their chance to grace a drier Randwick.
War vet hopes Weary can harness Anzac spirit
CHRIS ROOTS Vietnam veteran Geoff Grimish will march in the Anzac Day parade on Friday to honour his mates and then hopes Weary can honour one of the Australian army’s most famous figures in the All Aged Stakes.
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Racing results for Friday, April 25
1:52am Racing results for Friday, April 25
Griffiths hoping to break his G1 hoodoo
MICHAEL LYNCH 12:13am Cranbourne horseman Robbie Griffiths has been training for more than 20 years but has yet to land a group 1.
Hugh Bowman believes time is ripe to strike in Hong Kong
CHRIS ROOTS The time is finally right for new dad Hugh Bowman to test the waters in Hong Kong as he seeks more challenges in a career that has him topping his field.
Anthony Cummings-trained Villa Verde in right mood for Robert Sangster Stakes
CHRIS ROOTS When Anthony Cummings sat down to plan Villa Verde's autumn campaign it was always going to end at the Robert Sangster Stakes if things went to plan.
Stayers get stage to shine
MICHAEL LYNCH The VRC St Leger is tucked away towards the end of the season, bookended by the Australian and South Australian derbies.
Just A Blur changes gear to loom as Wagga Guineas hope
LEE GASKIN A simple gear change could be just the trick for Canberra filly Just A Blur taking out the $40,000 Wagga Guineas next week.
Joe Pride keeps faith with luckless That's A Good Idea
CHRIS ROOTS Joe Pride has had "a great" Sydney Carnival" – a couple of group 1s to Tiger Tees and Steps In TIme have been the highlights, the lowlight has been the frustration surrounding That's A Good Idea.
Trainer Gerald Ryan takes triple hold on Champagne at Randwick
CHRIS ROOTS Gerald Ryan has already made one multimillion-dollar call with his two-year-olds this season and got it right.
Peter Snowden not short of support for family's new stable
John Holloway Coolmore Stud’s management team rates Peter Snowden’s training capabilities high and the Darley mentor will prepare part of its huge racing string.
All-Aged Stakes the best finale to The Championships
MAX PRESNELL With the focus being on the first two days of “The Championships” the spot light has dimmed on tradition for Saturday’s All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick.
Miracles Of Life in career swansong at Morphettville
For trainer Daniel Clarken and jockey Lauren Stojakovic, the ride of a lifetime will soon be over.
Racing results for Wednesday, April 23
Racing results for Wednesday, April 23
Stroke setback doesn't stop jockey Jeff Lloyd from riding winners
CHRIS ROOTS Jeff Lloyd never gave up on riding again after suffering a stroke in March last year, and that spirit was fighting for life.
Racing results for Tuesday April 22, 2014
Racing results for Tuesday April 22, 2014
Rob Waterhouse won't be allowed to take bets at Warrnambool
Laura Banks Racing Victoria will stand by their decision not to allow flamboyant bookmaker Rob Waterhouse to work the rails at Warrnambool May Racing Carnival next week, despite calls from premier Denis Napthine for them to re-think their ruling.
Lucky Raquie may hold key to upgrade for Black Opal Stakes
DAVID POLKINGHORNE Canberra Racing chief executive Peter Stubbs hopes a Lucky Raquie placing in the Champagne Stakes will get Black Opal upgraded.
Joe Pride's two-pronged attack for All Aged Stakes
Caryl Williamson When Joe Pride took over the training of Steps In Time, his mission was to get a group 1 win for the mare in her final racing campaign.
Third time lucky to book jockey for Platelet?
Laura Banks The ride on Platelet in the Robert Sangster Stakes in Adelaide on Saturday is again up in the air.
Black Caviar's sister Belle Couture wins at Caulfield
Laura Banks Belle Couture, the high-priced half sister to Black Caviar, collected her first career win at Caulfield on Monday.
It's A Dundeel retired to stand at stud
It's A Dundeel will not race again with his owners ruling out a trip to Royal Ascot.
Done and dusted: It's A Dundeel retired after Queen Elizabeth triumph
CHRIS ROOTS Arrowfield Stud boss John Messara announced It’s A Dundeel has been retired to stud on Monday after his Queen Elizabeth Stakes win at Randwick.
Superb day, great fields, but where were the punters?
MAX PRESNELL Only 25,525 went to Royal Randwick on Saturday for an outstanding program on a brilliant day, confirming racegoing is struggling to be a popular spectator sport in Sydney.
John Messara weighs up star's future while basking in the glory of The Championships
CHRIS ROOTS Racing NSW chairman John Messara hasn't had a better at the track.
On top of his world but jockey James McDonald vows to get better
CHRIS ROOTS James McDonald chalked his 21st group 1 winner when It's A Dundeel proved too strong in Saturday's Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but it was also a confirmation of his coming of age as a jockey.
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All-Aged Stakes the best finale to The Championships
With the focus being on the first two days of “The Championships” the spot light has dimmed on tradition for Saturday’s All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick.
Peter Snowden not short of support for family's new stable
Coolmore Stud’s management team rates Peter Snowden’s training capabilities high and the Darley mentor will prepare part of its huge racing string.
Great day, but where were the punters?
Only 25,525 went to Royal Randwick on Saturday for an outstanding program on a brilliant day, confirming racegoing is struggling to be a popular spectator sport in Sydney.
The Mail: The Nathan Berry Medal shared
It was a day when Tom Berry and James McDonald shared the group 1 spoils with two wins each and shared the Nathan Berry Medal for the leading jockey in The Championships.
When Harry met Lizzy: the story of '54
The record of Harry Darwon, the Kensington high-society trainer known as "Aitch" for the H in Harry, still stands. Nobody has held the delicate hand of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, for so long.
It's A Dundeel ready to reign supreme
So far this preparation It’s A Dundeel, dynamic on his day, has lacked a certain thrust.
All eyes on Tupac Amaru as three-year-old looks to history
Once upon a time it was fashionable for outstanding three-year-olds to win the Sydney Cup at Randwick but will Tupac Amaru, named after an Inca revolutionary in Peru, fit the profile on Saturday?
Sebring's pedigree defies the sire's ability to leave class stayers
If stallion awards were given for the Golden Slipper carnival and the opening day of The Championships, Widden Stud's Sebring would be the likely recipient.
Future of The Championships so bright it will sparkle
The new Randwick remains a relatively unpolished gem that is ready to sparkle in the next couple of years.
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