He’s still not three by his birth date and Lord Olympus continues to punch above his weight, much to the delight of trainer Mark Newnham and the gelding’s connections. You could make an argument that he should be unbeaten in four starts but regardless, as he chases successive city wins in the Impending @ Darley Handicap (1100m) at Kensington on Wednesday, Newnham said he has been a pleasant surprise. “He’s been a bit of a sleeper, just a good genuine horse. He never jumped ou

Trainer Bjorn Baker is an unabashed fan of up and coming three-year-old Ocean Emperor and is happy to predict he has a rosy future. But he admits he’s asking a bit of the Written Tycoon gelding at his fourth start to take on the Listed $200,000 AMD Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Ocean Emperor has won two of his three starts, including a win over older horses first-up at Wyong, so Baker is happy enough to test the water. “There’s no doubt we are throwing

Most seven-year-old mares are already in the breeding barn but connections of Irithea still have some racetrack goals to tick off. As a stakes winner, Irithea’s residual value is assured but with just over $900,000 in the bank, trainer Bjorn Baker says her owners are keen to see her pass the $1 million milestone. A win in Saturday’s Group Three Sydney Stakes (1200m) at Randwick will achieve that goal. “The syndicate as a whole decided to keep racing her and I must say, I’m ha

Take what you like out of trials but trainer Mark Newnham has been buoyed by what Blazing Miss produced in the lead up to her first-up assignment at Randwick on Saturday. The ever improving four-year-old will have another shot at a stakes win after the Antler Luggage Handicap (1000m), a race Newnham said she’s been totally underestimated in by the market. Blazing Miss was an $11 chance with TAB on Thursday despite having an 86 rating in a 78 rated race, Tom Sherry’s 3kg claim

Well, that was quick! MAGNUS sprinter, Black Magnum, toppled both the hot priced favourite AND the Canterbury track record with a sizzling display in the Bowermans Commercial Furniture Handicap. First out of the gates but soon headed by The Bopper, Black Magnum showed The Bopper some white lightning over the closing stages, stopping the clock at 1:02.98 for the 1100m. Bred by Sun Stud – which also stands the new course record holder’s sire, MAGNUS – Black Magnum is out of the