Tag Archives: Group 1

Enigmatic sprinter Graff will try to win an elusive Group 1 during the Queensland winter carnival with his third trainer Tony Gollan indicating a first-up tilt at the Doomben 10,000 could be on the cards.

Jamie Richards and Te Akau Racing's total dominance of New Zealand two-year-old racing rolled on with a richly deserved Group 1 triumph for On The Bubbles in Saturday's Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m). The Awapuni feature was the 21st juvenile win …

Sandwiched between Golden Slipper Day and the start of The Championships, there are just two Group 1s to be decided at Rosehill and they are both intriguing contests. Harmony Rose showed she was a filly on the rise winning at Kensington resuming in a race …

It’s the coveted Group 1 Queensland winter carnival race which currently doesn’t have a home. The Courier-Mail can reveal the venue for Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara day is in limbo with the Brisbane Racing Club and Tatt’s Racing Club unable to reach agreement on a venue hiring agreement.

Willie Pike’s first riding mission in Queensland may not just be confined to the Gold Coast with the star jockey keen to explore the possibility of riding at Group 1 winter carnival meetings in the Sunshine State. Perth-based Pike has been riding winners …

Bookies were prepared to take on Vanna Girl at Doomben on Saturday but they ended up with egg on their faces as the Queensland mare showed her class and readied herself for a Group 1 mission in Sydney next month. The slick Toby and Trent Edmonds-trained …

For Anthony Cummings there would be no more satisfying Group 1 winner than if Mizzy could break through at the top level on Saturday. The consistent mare takes on the George Ryder Stakes after second placings in her past two starts at Group 1 level in the Canterbury Stakes and …

Sydney’s wet weather has been disappointing for some but has created Group 1 opportunities for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace at Saturday’s Rosehill meeting. Sydney’s rain forced the postponement of last Saturday’s Golden Slipper meeting, which …

The remainder of four-time Group 1 winner Hey Doc’s preparation hinges on a vets examination on Monday. Hey Doc finished last in Friday night’s Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at The Valley. The stewards report noted the grand sprinter pulled up lame after the $500,

William Pike only needed one ride at The Valley on Friday night to have an impact and what a way to do it, guiding Masked Crusader through a needle-eye gap to win the Group 1 The brilliant triumph, a combination of Pike’s masterful race sense and Masked Crusader’s explosive turn …