Hammersley’s Warrior Takes Grafton Cup

The Bruce Hill trained Warrior Within has won the Grafton Cup after jockey Paul Hammersley produced a masterful ride to beat home Gold in Dubai, Shuffle the Cash and The...

Operation Black Hawk for Grafton Cup

Local Grafton-based horseman Alan Ryan and part-owner Steve Danvers aren’t exactly brimming with confidence going into this afternoon’s Grafton Cup showdown, rating their Black Hawk gelding Nortepoppy as anything but...

Theodore Summarises Grafton Cup Claims

Cranbourne horseman Stephen Theodore believes he is on the brink of a black-type win with his Lonhro four-year-old Summarise, the former Darley-owned galloper lining up in today’s $150,000 Listed Grafton...

Spechenka Needs Speed for Cup Double

Beaudesert horseman Ben Ahrens admits harbouring some concerns over the speed in Thursday’s Grafton Cup as his progressive stayer Spechenka seeks back-to-back Cup wins. Winner of the Group 3 Summer...

Rodd Vies for July Carnival Double

Top hoop Michael Rodd has the chance to snare a rare riding double this week with prize mounts in both of Grafton’s XXXX Gold July Carnival showcase races. First up...

Dubai Raider Ready for Grafton Cup Gold

Mark Riley is confident his in-form Victorian raider Gold In Dubai can emerge as this year’s Grafton Cup winner on Thursday after the five-year-old came up with an ace barrier...

Bunny Wins but no Grafton Cup for Desert

Brett Dodson kicked off his July Carnival crusade in fine style on Thursday, the Coffs Harbour horseman taking out the Grafton Cup Prelude with his smart six-year-old Desert Bunny. Desert...

Smith Seeks Cup Redemption with Raeburn

Noted Eagle Farm trainer Brian Smith is remaining optimistic ahead of Saturday’s Queensland Cup clash where his six-year-old galloper Raeburn will look to break a seven-race winning drought. Danehill Dancer...

Ironstein Outfoxes Cup Rivals Again

Gerald Ryan’s gallant Sydney galloper Ironstein last Saturday scored his second city Cup win in just three starts, the in-form five-year-old narrowly taking out the Tattersall’s Cup at Eagle Farm....

Weighty Shuffle for the Cup Cash at Eagle Farm

Bryan Guy’s Gold Coast galloper Shuffle The Cash has copped an early blow ahead of their Tattersall’s Cup target on the weekend, the six-year-old allocated a hefty weight for the...

Ironstein Prepares to Outsmart Tatersall’s Cup Rivals

Rosehill-based trainer Gerald Ryan, fresh off a stakes win at Ipswich, is preparing for more black-type glory in Queensland this weekend with his in-form stayer Ironstein seeking their second Cup...

Shuffle Ready to Dash for Ipswich Cup Cash

A second city win in the space of just three weeks could be on the cards for Gold Coast-based trainer Bryan Guy as he prepares to saddle up his Premier’s...