Aim stunned punters but not co-trainer Paul Snowden when he scored a boilover win in a dramatic Magic Millions Guineas (1400m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Overlooked by most punters, Aim ($31) powered clear to win the Guineas by 1-3/4 lengths from Amish Boy ($31) with Away Game ($4.60) 3/4 length away third. The […]

The illustrious combination of trainers Team Hawkes and jockey Tommy Berry will combine with the much anticipated debut of the highly touted two-year-old colt Remarque at Rosehill. Remarque, a full-brother to Golden Slipper winner Estijaab, has put the writing on the wall with two impressive trials at Rosehill and punters are predicting a winning debut […]

Tony Gollan cannot fault the preparation of his Magic Millions big guns Isotope and Jonker ahead of their date with destiny on Saturday. Gollan took a team of four horses, headlined by Isotope and Jonker, to the Gold Coast barrier trials last Tuesday and left the track adamant they are in mint condition. “Isotope was […]

Craig Newitt was full of praise for debutant Flemington winner Abseiler and compared him at least physically to his sire Extreme Choice. Newitt is in a good position to make a comparison as he rode Extreme Choice to victory in the Blue Diamond Stakes and also the Moir Stakes. “He’s definitely inherited his size. He’s […]

The Cindy Alderson trained two-year-old colt Jigsaw emerged as a Blue Diamond Stakes candidate after a brilliant all the way victory at his debut at Geelong. TAB fixed odds firmed Jigsaw in from $26 to $21 for the Blue Diamond Stakes after his 3 1/4 lengths victory over 1135 metres. Stable representative Jamie Bates said […]

The Magic Millions Guineas campaign of boom filly Isotope will be fine-tuned in a jump out at Doomben on Tuesday. Trainer Tony Gollan is delighted with Isotope’s condition after he gave the filly a week off from stable routine following her sensational win in the Gold Edition Plate at Doomben on December 19. “She had […]

The Buffering is shaping as a pivotal moment in the summer carnival campaign of Stradbroke winner Tyzone. A win on Saturday will earn Tyzone a wildcard entry into the Magic Millions Cup at the Gold Coast on January 16. A loss will likely see him head to the spelling paddock according to co-trainer Trent Edmonds […]

Although Neighbourhood was a late nomination for the Standish Handicap her trainer Enver Jusufovic doesn’t believe she’s going to be late to the party. Jusufovic said that Neighbourhood’s track-work and condition led him to the late change of plans and she was capable of winning despite the race being an after-thought. The Cranbourne trainer had […]

The evolving Magic Millions order of entry is uppermost in the mind of Kelly Schweida as he plots a path towards the Gold Coast with Miss Hipstar. The giant filly toyed with her rivals to win an 800 metre two-year-old race at Ipswich last Friday and bank first prize money of $16,800, taking her overall […]

Chris Waller produced The Elanora to win the Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday and said the emerging three-year-old would be given a short break and aimed at the Sydney autumn carnival. He is likely to tackle the Randwick Guineas second up with the Australian Derby his major goal. Waller reported the […]