Sydney based trainer Matthew Smith wishes there was more true staying tests for True Marvel. Matthew Smith has sent True Marvel on another trip to Melbourne to contest the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at …

Purchased with the hope of winning his local Cranbourne Cup, Gavin Bedggood has lowered his sights with former Godolphin galloperZiegfeld. The former James Cummings -trained gelding joined Bedggood after finishing fourth in the Listed Victoria Cup (2000m) at Caulfield …

The need to change calendars is as good a time as any to pull out the crystal ball and Brad Bishop has taken on the job of trying to find …

It’s been a driving ambition, prior to branching out solo and before forming a successful co-training partnership with his brother, Dan. The seeds of Ben Pearce ‘s Perth Cup vision was …

Platinum Jubilee’s defeat in the Drinkwise Plate (1100m) at Randwick last Saturday might have been disappointment for those who backed it at $2.80, but co-trainer Adrian Bott isn’t seeing too …

You can tell when Ciaron Maher has a soft spot for any of the hundreds of thoroughbreds under his care and Persan is one of those horses. Persan made a welcome return …

He didn’t have much luck in the Group 2 Ingham a fortnight ago, but the John O’Shea-prepared Diamil ($8) has made amends taking out the $200,000 Group 3 Summer Cup at …

Ciaron Maher has All-Star Mile aspirations with Nugget after the six-year-old gelding notched his seventh win in 15 starts in the Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) at Sandown. Disappointed that Nugget was balloted …

It is safe to say that Ciaron Maher knows a stayer with potential when he sees one and St Lawrence has shown him enough to describe the horse as a ‘stayer of …

Dunkel is still a work-in-progress for trainer Patrick Payne but was able to show a strong ‘pick-up’ and sprint to win the Frank O’Brien Handicap at Sandown. Notching second win in three starts, …