Exciting home-bred Minyinga confirmed the promise she had shown on the training track when she overcame a tough run to impressively land her maiden at Geelong.Having only her fourth race start, the filly was coming off a weakening last at Sandown on August 23 but...

“IF you’re on the favourite, you’ve got a few worries at the moment.”That was how race caller Rick Mcintosh summed up the chances of Prince Ziggy who was badly held up in last place on the home turn at Warrnambool on Tuesday.Early in the home straight, the Monaco...

Macrobius delivered on a three-month plan when he pulled out a career best performance to land a stirring all the way victory in Sunday’s Racing.com Winter Challenge Synthetic Stayers Series Final (2200m) at Pakenham.Ridden by Noel Callow, the Dylan Thomas gelding...

IN-FORM stayer Macrobius is shaping as the horse to beat in the $50,000 Winter Challenge Synthetic Stayers Final later this month after reaching a career milestone with an impressive victory at Pakenham on Friday.The five-year-old boosted his career earnings above...

A DECISION to deviate from conventional race programming has paid off with stayer Kawabata posting her first city success at Sandown on Wednesday.Second up over 2100m, the five-year-old mare stormed home with a full head of steam to land the Clanbrooke Racing BM64 Hcp...

THE Mertens name has won many races at Sale over the years and not many of Beau’s 15 victories at the venue have provided the satisfaction he gained from Sunday’s win aboard Bjorn Pretty.The star apprentice, son of multiple Sale Turf Club champion jockey winner Peter,...

Five-year-old Macrobius enhanced his good synthetic track record when he led all the way at Geelong on Friday.The Dylan Thomas gelding dictated terms with a 1-1/2 length lead through the middle stages of the Prestige Jayco BM64 Hcp (1900m) before answering a home...

Stable apprentice Trent Germaine is hoping that his all the way win on Roycey at Terang on Thursday will lead to more riding opportunities.Trent posted his maiden win for Emsley Lodge on the five-year-old who was having his first start for the stable in the CBRE...

Tough stayer Kawabata emerged a serious Adelaide Cup contender when she powered away to an easy Warrnambool victory on Thursday night.Ridden by Linda Meech, the five-year-old Encosta de Lago mare left her rivals in her wake she romped clear in the home straight to...

A LAST roll of the dice paid off when Galantiam broke through for his maiden win wearing a tongue tie for the first time at Warrnambool on Sunday.Faith was wearing thin with the four-year-old who was thrashed nearly 20 lengths at his previous start at Terang, but with...

The party rolls on for the connections of London Fog with the gelding posting a stunning upset win in the Ballan Cup at Geelong on Saturday.Just a month after being voted Geelong’s Racehorse of the Year, the five-year-old shocked punters with a dogged second up...

Veteran galloper Severn Road, who was winless for nearly three years, posted his second win in a month when he led all the way at Horsham on Friday.Perfectly rated by stable apprentice Georgie Cartwright, the in-form eight-year-old controlled the Priceline Pharmacy...