Last Sunday’s Australian Hurdle (3900m) winner Chequered Flag is likely to have run his last race after emerging from the feature event with a serious joint injury.
Jason Collett rode a treble with Nobu (NZ), Kolding (NZ) and Charlayne, all for the Waller stable at Randwick on Saturday taking his metropolitan winning tally to 36 for the season to-date. The Waller tally advanced to 148 Sydney winners.
Nobu confirmed his status as the horse to beat in the Queensland Derby next month and showed his fighting qualities to make it back-to-back wins at Randwick on Saturday.
New Zealand trainer Tony Pike's last-minute decision to run The Bostonian in the Group One Kingsford Smith Cup proved a $420,000 bonus when the gelding scored an impressive win.
James McDonald has ridden his 100th Sydney metropolitan winner for the season on the anniversary of his comeback to the saddle after a ban for betting.
Training partners Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have endured a frustrating run in Group One races since making the move from New Zealand to Victoria almost three years ago.
The Queensland Derby (2400m) is back in the sights of Nobu who has shown he has his campaign on track with a dominant victory over 1800 metres at Randwick.
Champion jockey Damien Oliver had to call on all his skills to get Princess Jenni home in the Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville in Adelaide.
The Queensland Derby (2400m) is back in the sights of Nobu who has shown he has his campaign on track with a dominant victory over 1800 metres at Randwick.
Roz Southey couldn’t resist a tongue-in-cheek comment when describing the thrill of Zed Em’s amazing win under 70kgs when leading home a New Zealand-bred trifecta in the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool on Thursday.
Patrick Payne prepared his fourth Grand Annual Steeplechase winner in seven years as dual Great Eastern winner Zed Em lumped 70kg to victory over 5500 metres and 34 fences at Warrnambool on Thursday.
Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have continued their domination of the jumps races at the Warrnambool carnival, taking out the Champion Novice Hurdle with Chequered Flag.
Group One winner Brutal has secured his stud career in Australia after Newgate Farm recently purchased 50 percent of the New Zealand-bred three-year-old.
Expat New Zealand trainer Chris Waller has set his attention towards Queensland in the coming months and will have a six-strong contingent in the Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at Gold Coast on Saturday.