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9th title caps dream season for Williams

9th title caps dream season for Williams

A season that will forever be remembered as one of the most memorable of Craig Williams’ glittering career gained one further accolade at Caulfield on Saturday.The star rider was officially crowned Victoria’s leading metropolitan jockey for the ninth time.Williams...

Craig Williams starts Flemington meeting with a Blast

Craig Williams starts Flemington meeting with a Blast

Trainer Robert Hickmott holds spring ambitions for Bumper Blast after the lightly raced galloper returned with an impressive win at Flemington.Leading jockey Craig Williams produced a stunning ride on Bumper Blast, taking the gelding from barrier one, gradually...

Lord Von Costa comes full circle in All Victorian Sprint final

Lord Von Costa comes full circle in All Victorian Sprint final

Lord Von Costa’s winding road over the last four years has led him full circle to another stakes win at Flemington in Saturday’s Listed All-Victorian Sprint Series Final (1200m).Lord Von Costa won the Listed Creswick Stakes down the Flemington straight at the...

Williams in seven-win Melbourne title lead

Williams in seven-win Melbourne title lead

Between them, Damien Oliver and Craig Williams have 18 Melbourne jockeys' premierships.It's something not lost on Williams as the pair are challenging for this season's title, with Williams in the box-seat to claim his ninth premiership and fifth in succession.Two...

Felicia races to impressive Caulfield win

Felicia has defied the odds to return to racing and the talented filly has delivered a satisfying win for her trainer Dean Binaisse at Caulfield.Ridden by Craig Williams, Felicia was sent out the $2.80 favourite in Saturday's Hyland Sportswear EOFY Sale Handicap...

Bartholomeu Dias breaks through at Sandown

Imported galloper Bartholomeu Dias has backed up a solid Australian debut with a decisive on-pace victory at Sandown.The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained gelding made his debut at Caulfield last month with a closing fourth before stepping up to 1800m on...

Another Flemington win for Vassilator

The comeback theme remained thick throughout the afternoon at Flemington on Saturday when Vassilator won his first race in more than two years when he narrowly took the VRC Heritage Handicap (1400m).Famously the runner-up to The Autumn Sun in the 2018 Caufield...

Betcha Flying to chase Oaks in Adelaide

Betcha Flying to chase Oaks in Adelaide

The Chris Waller stable has precedence on its side in its attempt to win the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville with Betcha Flying.A winner at Flemington over 1700m on Saturday, Betcha Flying is Adelaide-bound for the Group One race for three-year-old fillies over...

Castelvecchio’s Rosehill Guineas

Castelvecchio’s Rosehill Guineas

Cox Plate runner-up Castelvecchio asserted his superiority over a middle distance against his age group when rebounding off two unplaced efforts to claim Saturday's $600,000 Group 1 Sky Racing Active Rosehill Guineas (2000m).Castelvecchio was ridden aggressively by...

Gaby loves The Valley

Gaby loves The Valley

Star filly Loving Gaby turned the tables on Newmarket Handicap winner Bivouac in a thrilling William Reid Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday night.What the track lacked in energy with the COVID-19 lockout preventing punters from attending the race meeting, the gun...

Trial has Personal ready for Slipper tilt

Trial has Personal ready for Slipper tilt

Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes insists Personal is the forgotten horse leading into the Golden Slipper at Rosehill.Hayes has compared Personal, who will be lining up for her fourth start in Saturday's $3.5 million showpiece, with 2006 Slipper winner Miss...

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