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,...

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...