Godolphin doesn’t have a representative in The Gong, but James Cummings is content to rely on a trio of up-and-coming sprinters to carry the stable’s hopes at the stand-alone Kembla Grange meeting.
Godolphin doesn’t have a representative in The Gong, but James Cummings is content to rely on a trio of up-and-coming sprinters to carry the stable’s hopes at the stand-alone Kembla Grange meeting.
If history is any guide to the outcome of the Group 3 $1 million Illawarra Mercury Gong (1600m) then jockey Josh Parr says he has every reason to be confident about in-form mare Lekvarte.
Pride and Schofield have enjoyed great success this spring, combining to capture the Epsom Handicap–King Charles III Stakes double with Ceolwulf.
Last start Big Dance winner Gringotts will line up in Saturday's The Gong at Kembla Grange.
Peter Moody is looking to the future with promising staying mare Alma Rise and that’s why he’s identified her next start as being over 2400 metres at Caulfield on November 30.
Lekvarte will headline trainer Joe Pride's three-pronged assault on The Gong.
Clocking 1m 07.43s despite being eased down over the last 100m by Zac Purton, Ka Ying Rising improved his overall record to eight wins and two seconds from 10 starts and took a stranglehold on the HK$26 million Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on 8 December.
Scone is renowned as the capital of the Australian Thoroughbred Breeding Industry with the modern Scone course located 4km west of the town’s centre.
Another Prophet provided former champion galloper Brazen Beau with his third winner at the highest level and his 27th Stakes winner overall on Saturday, 16 November when she won the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield.
The daughter of Brave Smash was miles back around the bend, but chased superbly in the straight, running down favourite Another Wil ($2.60) in the shadows of the post and breaking her G1 duck under Craig Williams.
An autumn carnival tilt awaits Briasa after his brave performance in The Hunter.
Danny Shum has sounded an ominous warning over Romantic Warrior’s form and fitness ahead of the champion’s highly anticipated return in the HK$5.35 million G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (17 November).
New Zealand raider Dionysus will attempt to secure stakes success for his connections when he heads to Newcastle on Saturday to contest the Listed The New Zealand Bloodstock Beauford (2300m).
The form out of the Australian Derby has stood up this spring and trainer John Sargent hopes that continues to be the case for his promising stayer Glad You Think So when he heads to Newcastle’s The Hunter meeting.
Tips from NSW trainers Scott Aspery, Luke Thomas, David McColm, John Sargent, Kris Lees, Brad Widdup and Joseph Pride for today's Newcastle stand-alone meeting (Sat, 16th Nov).