Owners of four-year-old Aluf turned the Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry into the party boat after the problem galloper overcame a wide run to post a stunning first-up maiden win at Mornington on Wednesday.Celebrations were well deserved after Aluf, having just his fourth...

You don’t usually associate Christmas pudding with chopsticks, but it was a winning combination for Emsley Lodge at Warrnambool on Tuesday.Trainer Jamie Edwards recently flagged five-year-old Chopstick’s impending first-up victory on the Emsley Lodge video report and...

Former New Zealand stayer Inastride made it two wins in a row after toughing out a hectic 1980-metre BM58 in near record time at Tatura.The first 900 metres was run a breakneck speed with the lead changing three times before the half-way point of the Greater...

Tough staying mare Kawabata has shot into Geelong Cup calculations with a strong finishing victory at Moonee Valley.Rated perfectly by apprentice Ben Thompson, Kawabata came from last in Friday night’s TSOLS TIPS Hcp (2500m) to score running away by 2-1/4 lengths from...

Veteran galloper Severn Road responded brilliantly to a set of blinkers when he went within a second of the course record leading all the way on the Geelong synthetic on Friday.Hard and fit from recent runs over longer distances, the nine-year-old was ridden a dashing...

Aggressive riding tactics led to a predictable form reversal for former New Zealander Inastride at Swan Hill on Friday.Jockey Craig Robertson rode to instructions, hunting from the barriers to lead on the gelding, who showed great tenacity to land the Manang Cup 14th...

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,...