Bob Peters and Michael Grantham will attempt an unprecedented cross-country feat when they have starters at both Belmont and Mount Magnet on Saturday.
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Adam Durrant will unveil potential spring racing candidates at Saturday’s Belmont card, including two three-year-old fillies in a 1000m dash to commence the card.
After opening close together in early markets, punters have clearly decided upon a hot favourite for Saturday’s $100,000 TABtouch Stakes (1650m) at Belmont.
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Lightly raced six-year-old Too Dardy took some big scalps at Monday’s Belmont trials, beating a plethora of Group race winners in the morning’s fourth heat.
Mr Brightside’s Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) success won’t rate as highly on the clock as his two previous triumphs in the event, but it further affirmed his status as a great of the modern era.
Despite the absence of stable flagbearer Phanta, the Gangemi brothers continued their dominant run in recent weeks as Rokanori stepped up to take the $100,000 Nicopolis Stakes (1200m) at Belmont.
Despite entering the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) as Chris Waller’s second-stringer, Aeliana certainly has scope on her side as the youngest and lightest-raced horse in the event.
Exciting local galloper Stormchaser makes his next step towards seven-figure Goldfields glory in the $100,000 Nicopolis Stakes at Belmont (1200m) for which he’s assumed outright favouritism.
Trainer Luke Fernie is entertaining live prospects of back-to-back successes in the $100,000 Nicopolis Stakes (1200m) at Belmont when he saddles up $2.70 TABtouch favourite Stormchaser.
Simon Miller’s last Sydney trip left a sour taste in the WA trainer’s mouth. However, two years on, he thinks he’s got the horse to right history’s wrongs and complete some unfinished business.
Speedy mare Yonga Lass announced herself as a serious contender for next month’s $1 million Develop Golden Saddle (1200m), taking the scalp of the race’s favourite in a Lark Hill trial.
