NEWS
A Winning Hand!
When Joe Pride whizzed across the Tasman in late January this year, he was intent on finding an ACE HIGH yearling that appealed. A long time admirer of the sons of HIGH CHAPARRAL, he’d just prepared the...
The Week Ahead May 22
A trio of promising 3YO fillies will return to the races for Proven Thoroughbreds this week as the winter starts to set in. HEYOKA will run at Ipswich on Wednesday off the back of a strong trial performance and worth...
Doomben 10,000 preview
Here is the predicted track pattern and preview of Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) in Brisbane. TRACKWALKER INFO “Expecting it to get back into the soft range with lanes 4 to 9 likely to provide the bulk of...
IN FLIGHT soars first-up!
IN FLIGHT’s devastating win at Gosford on Thursday could be the start of a huge weekend for Goodwood Farm. The team not only bred the daughter of FLYING ARTIE but also our Doomben 10000 contender PRIVATE EYE, who will...
The Week Ahead May 15
Stable star PRIVATE EYE runs in Saturday’s lone Group 1 in Australia, the Doomben 10000 (1200m) where he will be reunited with leading jockey Blake Shinn. Shinn's first ride on PRIVATE EYE resulted in a close second to...
First starter ZATANNA bolts in!
The speedy ZATANNA could be headed for a $1 million race following a demolition job on debut last Saturday. The daughter of ex-Proven galloper BROOK MAGIC lined up in an 800m maiden at Ipswich and went to the barriers...
The Goodwood preview
Here is your trackwalker information, historical stats and preview for the final Group 1 of the South Australian carnival - the Goodwood at Morphettville.
CARTWHEELS vaults to victory!
After being balloted from the Listed Princess Stakes, it was very appropriate that lightly raced filly CARTWHEELS triumph in her consolation, a 1400m midweek Class 1 on her home track, Eagle Farm. The Princess Stakes...
The Week Ahead May 8
Tuesday’s trials at Warwick Farm was the focal point for Proven Thoroughbreds with a trio of promising gallopers strutting their hooves ahead of winter campaigns. Leading the charge was progressive four-year-old...
SA Derby fast facts
Here is your Trackwalker Info, historical stats and tip for Saturday’s Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville. TRACKWALKER INFO “Inside lanes slightly inferior and we expect the bulk of the winners to...
Wet track, no wet form?
Young horses with no, or limited wet track form can be hard to assess but here’s how I tackle it…writes Nic Ashman. Race tracks retain moisture in winter and it doesn’t take much rainfall, or these days irrigation...
Why FASTNET ROCK can overtake ZABEEL
The last 12 months would suggest there is a compelling case for FASTNET ROCK to eventually challenge ZABEEL for the title of Australia’s greatest ever broodmare sire. Officially retired from stud duties last week,...