Emerging star Mr Brightside booked his place in the Group 1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) later this month with his sixth consecutive win in Sunday's Listed Seymour Cup (1600m) at Sportsbet-Ballarat.The Lindsay Park gelding made a one act affair of the $200,000 feature,...

Cox Plate favourite Zaaki was successful at his Melbourne debut on Saturday, comfortably winning the $1 million Group 1 Quayclean Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown Hillside.Zaaki ($1.18 favourite) raced outside leader Fifty Stars ($31), who after being ridden with...

Champion jockey Craig Williams has inexplicably strengthened the mightiest of spring hands on Wednesday at Flemington with a quartet of winners.Less than 24 hours after sitting on Cox Plate favourite Zaaki, the 44-year-old put on a riding clinic.The haul included...

NSW sprinter Splintex conquered the famous Flemington straight six at his first attempt to notch a neck victory in the Group 2 Bobby Lewis Quality.Ridden with cover by Craig Williams, the five-year-old Snitzel horse burst past The Astrologist with 100m to go and held...

A variety of different work has sparked Pancho back into a winning frame of mind at The Valley.In a fast run Ranvet Handicap (2040m) on Saturday, Pancho registered his first win since taking out the Kilmore Cup (1600m) last November.Saturday’s victory was the...

Sandy Prince gave the Hayes family cause to celebrate yet again on Wednesday, notching successive wins at Sandown Hillside.Trained by Ben and JD Hayes, Sandy Prince is part-owned by their brother Will, who manages a syndicate which includes teammates from his current...

The Ben and JD Hayes-trained Mr Brightside continued his rapid ascent in the ratings on Wednesday, winning his third-consecutive race, the $50,000 IVE > Print Handicap (1600m) under Benchmark 70 conditions at Sandown Hillside.The four-year-old Bullbars gelding...

Rejuvenated mare Tofane has become the third horse to claim the Stradbroke Handicap-Tattersalla’s Tiara double.Craig Williams has described Tofane’s victory in the Tattersall’s Tiara as “quite easy” after the Victorian-trained mare outclassed her rivals to land her...

A decision not to sell Tofane at a recent sale has paid a $1 million dividend after the mare flew down the outside to edge out Vega One in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm.The Mike Moroney-trained mare was listed to be sold at the recent Magic...

Memories of the great Mahogany came flooding back for Michael Freedman as the trainer and his brother Richard reinforced their reputation as the current kings of two-year-old racing with Tiger Of Malay’s win in the $1 million BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes.Tiger Of Malay...

Only Words has underlined her Queensland Oaks credentials with an important win.Top jockey Craig Williams is keen to stick with Only Words in the Queensland Oaks, believing the filly is on an upward trajectory after taking out The Roses at Doomben.The Chris...

The story of Nigel Latham has gone all around the world, after Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Craig Williams paid tribute to the dying lover of racing whose final wish was to spend one more day trackside at the races.Nigel’s wish was granted at Morphettville on Saturday...