Relishing the Heavy 8 track under his light weight of 51.5 kilograms, Polarisation was ridden much the same way by jockey Corey Brown in both versions of the race but new player, three-year-old filly Lasqueti Spirit (Beneteau), injected more front running speed into last Saturday’s race before beginning to fade approaching the final turn. Race... Read More

He was produced to lead approaching the final furlong and ran on well despite displaying signs of greenness to beat Requinto Dawn (Requinto), himself a debut winner at Doncaster on 1 April, by three quarters of a length, with Rockin Fella (Society Rock) a further three and three quarter lengths adrift in third. Excellently Poised... Read More

Chris: Well, Brian….Australians are too fat and lazy to get out of bed at 3am which is when we start work so we need these people from overseas with temporary work visas. Brian: They’re classified as skilled visas, aren’t they? Henry: Yes, Brian…indeed they are. It requires a level of skill to ride a horse,... Read More

O: Godolphin B: Darley T: John O’Shea W: #theraces Maiden 2YO Handicap, 1100m, Canterbury, 17 April Racing on debut Regent broke well from barrier six in the ten-horse field and he was settled back in fifth place on the rails by Tye Angland in the early part of the race. Turning for home, Angland angled... Read More

With the majority of winners coming from horses either leading or on the pace, most pundits concluded the Heavy 8 track at Randwick had a bias in their favour. That claim certainly appears valid on the face value of the results but sectional times in a number of races also played an important factor in... Read More

When the All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) came around top jockey Damien Oliver decided he needed to ride Tivaci (High Chaparral) with patience to suit the horse’s racing pattern rather than to try for a prominent position in the run. His rather brave tactics paid off as Tivaci stormed down the outside late from... Read More