

Harmony Rose after G1 Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington
After a satisfying Melbourne debut at Caulfield, Mark Newnham is chasing a Group 1 Melbourne Cup Carnival win with Harmony Rose. The daughter of Glass Harmonium runs in the Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. After a disappointing 15th in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on October 2, Harmony Rose made her way south for the Group 3 Ladies’ Day Vase (1600m) at Caulfield on October 13. Leading the field up, Harmony Rose wound up in third place be


Malkovich Melbourne-bound
After a dominant all-the-way trial win at Warwick Farm on Tuesday, trainer Bjorn Baker has confirmed that Malkovich will return to Caulfield for next Saturday's Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m). While the track has at times brought several Sydney-trained gallopers unstuck, Malkovich has a proven liking for the course, winning there at his first attempt before going on to finish second to Red Can Man in the G3 Sir John Monash Stakes. "He's got experience there, hopefully it's


History working for and against Group 1 duo for Newnham
History gives trainer Mark Newnham cause for both optimism and concern as he prepares to launch simultaneous Epsom Handicap and The Metropolitan bids at Randwick this Saturday. The final fields for both Group 1s were declared on Tuesday and Newnham has classy mare Harmony Rose lining up in the Epsom while stablemate Spirit Ridge carries topweight in The Metropolitan. Harmony Rose is set to provide the cause for optimism despite drawing inside just one runner in gate 16 of 17