Month: March 2022

Joshua Parr returns to the mounting yard aboard Overpass after winning the Inglis Sprint at Flemington. (Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) The Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass was too good for them in the $750,000 Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Warwick Farm-trained runner started an odds-on favourite with jockey Joshua Parr aboard. Parr took the galloper forward while coming up the middle of the Flemington straight, before the son of Vancouver proved too strong for them scoring by three-quarters-of-a-length to another New South Wales-trained galloper in Spellcatcher. A swift finish by…

Seven-time Group 1 winner Nature Strip has settled for a place for the second time this prep after finishing third in Saturday’s Group 2 Challenge Stakes at Randwick. The World’s Best Sprinter was installed as the short-priced $1.70 favourite in the 1000m dash but lacked his usual late burst under James McDonald when it mattered most. The Chris Waller-trained superstar stalked dual Group 1 winner Eduardo right into the straight but was no match for the leader as Nash Rawiller booted home the $2.30 second elect in a gutsy ride…

The Joe Pride-trained Eduardo has claimed consecutive Challenge Stakes wins. (Photo: Steve Hart) The Joseph Pride-trained Eduardo made it back-to-back wins in the Challenge Stakes, leading all of the way in the 1000m dash, beating a fast-finishing Shelby Sixtysix, while Nature Strip disappointed back in third. Just four horses went around in the Group 2 event, with Nature Strip ($1.70) and Eduardo ($2.20) dominating the betting, however there was nearly a boilover as last-start Highway winner Shelby Sixtysix surged into second at massive odds. The winning trainer said that jockey…

Annavisto (NZ) ridden by Jamie Kah wins the Tressady Stakes at Flemington. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Jamie Kah booted home her second win at Flemington on Saturday in the Group 3 Frances Tressady Stakes (1400m) aboard Annavisto. The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr-trained mare made it three wins from four first-up runs with what was an impressive performance. Kah wasn’t able to cross and lead with the front-running mare, as Damian Oliver booted up to hold the rail and the lead aboard his mount Electric Girl. That didn’t worry neither…

Sejardan is now a joint-favourite in Golden Slipper markets. (Photo: Steve Hart) Sejardan returned to winning ways in the Group 2 Todman Stakes at Royal Randwick on Saturday, sticking his hand up as the leading chance in the Golden Slipper. The Gary Portelli-trained son of Sebring won his first two career starts, before returning with an unlucky third in the Inglis Millennium on February 5. Sejardan did get a fair way back in the eight-horse field, but the classy two-year-old proved too good for his rivals, circling the field to…

Crystal Pegasus (GB) ridden by Jamie Kah wins the Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington. (George Sal/Racing Photos) Chris Waller took out the Listed Roy Higgins Quality (2600m) on Saturday at Flemington with his promising stayer Crystal Pegasus. The imported gelding made it three wins in a row while stepping up to the 2600m journey for the first time. The son of Australia started an odd-on favourite for jockey Jamie Kah, who gave the galloper a perfect ride. Kah had her mount in fourth position, one off the fence, in what…

Seven Veils was thoroughly impressive when taking out the Reisling Stakes. (Photo: Lisa Grimm) Seven Veils has been able to lead all of the way in Saturday’s Group 2 Reisling Stakes at Royal Randwick. The Mark Newnham-trained filly booked her spot into the $5 million Golden Slipper with a dominant showing in the Reisling, fending off challenges from Ojai and Dashing Legend. The daughter of Shalaa was rated perfectly by Kerrin McEvoy, which saw her kick clear to win by 1.8 lengths. Race favourite Russian Conquest was disappointing in fourth,…

Millane ridden by Luke Nolen wins the The Australian Childhood Foundation Plate at Flemington. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) The expensive Peter Moody-trained colt Millane has made a winning debut in The Australian Childhood Foundation Plate (1000m) at Listed level in the first race at Flemington on Saturday afternoon Jockey Luke Nolen, who last teamed up with Peter Moody to win this race eleven years ago, took Millane to the inside rail where he enjoyed a nice run in-behind the leaders. With 250m to run, Nolen steered his mount through a gap…