Illation closing in on Memsie Stakes start

Lightly raced four-year-old Illation is likely to sneak into the final field for the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained galloper is 19th in the order of entry into Saturday’s 1400m Group 1 contest that has a field limit of 16, plus...

Maddie Raymond to wait and see with Earlswood

Maddie Raymond made the long journey from Warrnambool to give imported galloper Earlswood a look at Caulfield but is not sold on the idea of running first-up in the Memsie Stakes. Earlswood is among 20 nominations for the 1400m Group 1 race on Saturday, but Raymond...

Startantes readies for a big Spring campaign

Startantes, who has been named as one of the Champion Three-year-Old Filly category finalists for the upcoming Australian Horse Of the Year Awards for the 2021/22 season, will be one of three runners, along with Prince of Boom and Rothfire, that trainer Robert...

In-form country mare chasing city win

Geraldine’s Jewel will return to the track where she won on debut in a bid to stretch her latest campaign to four straight wins. The now six-year-old runs in the Fierce Impact – Made For You Mare at Sandown on Wednesday in a bid to remain unbeaten for her latest...

Three quality International stayers eye Melbourne Cup

The John Gosden trained Trawlerman, who won the prestigious Ebor Handicap under a class ride by Frankie Dettori at York on Saturday, could be a late entry for the 2022 Melbourne Cup. Leigh Jordon, the Victoria Racing Club’s Executive General Manager of racing, who...