Mission Phoenix wins January Cup

Edward Cummings will chase a Group 1 double on Saturday. Picture: Reg Ryan/Racing Photos via Getty Images Edward Cummings is adamant untapped talent Long Genes is over the odds in $2m Spring Champion Stake s at Royal Randwick as the Hawkesbury trainer prepares to put a two-state Group 1 double in his crosshairs this Saturday. Cummings will have…

Wategos made it back-to-back wins with a bold all-the-way win at Rosehill on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images Just seconds before the All Blacks stole another famous Bledisloe Cup win, a pair of Kiwis products were playing a starring role at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Kiwi-born trainer Bjorn Baker and compatriot Jason Collett hit the target as…

One of the Spring Carnival's most exciting prospects, Steparty, is back in training. The unbeaten colt bypassed the Taj Rossi Series Final, having been the pre-post odds-on favourite, and instead spent 10 days in the spelling paddock before returning to work last Friday. "We gave him 10 days off and he was bouncing around, so I thought we best get…

Hall of Fame trainer John Hawkes can mastermind a form resurgence, play the role of giant-killer and preserve an unbeaten record with his stable runners in crucial races across three states on Saturday. Hawkes has a number of starters at his home track of Rosehill Gardens including topweight Mount Popa in the Listed $160000 Lord Mayor's Cup…

Tom Marquand is confident My Prospero can pick up from where he left off last season as the Group 2 winner makes his seasonal return in the Listed Paradise Stakes (4.25) at Ascot. Trained by William Haggas, the four-year-old ended his campaign when third to Bay Bridge in the Qipco Champion Stakes at this track in October. However, he won three of…

Trainer Peter Snowden is relying on Mazu's competitive spirit to overcome any stamina issues in the Group 1 $1.5 million Schweppes All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Mazu hasn't won beyond 1200m and he has only been as far as 1300m under race conditions once previously, raising some concerns about the gelding's ability to run a…

Form analyst Mitch Cohen gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Warwick Farm. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! BEST BET Race 4, No.10: JUNQUEIRA A talented John O'Shea-trained filly on the rise. Can back up…

The fact comeback galloper Mission Phoenix is even racing for the chance to secure consecutive stakes wins in Thursday's Listed Australia Day Cup (2400m) at Warwick Farm is pretty remarkable. Few horses come back from serious injury like the six-year-old has but the Mark Newnham-trained gelding continues to defy the odds. Mission Phoenix lost more…

Almania, who once raced against mighty mare Enable, can cap his comeback from career-threatening injury and win his first race in more than five years in the Furphy Handicap (2000m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Trainer Kris Lees has persevered with Almania after the gelding has battled tendon and knee injuries. The rising eight-year-old gelding…

Almania is looking to record his first win in over five years when he runs second-up from a long break at Randwick on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images Almania, who once raced against mighty mare Enable, can cap his comeback from career-threatening injury and win his first race in more than five years in the Furphy Handicap (2000m) at Royal Randwick…

Rachel King, rider of talented filly Infatuation, believes the absence of a standout two-year-old makes the barrier draw even more crucial ahead of the $2 million Magic Millions 2yo Classic (1200m) on the Gold Coast on Saturday. "It's one of the more open Magic Millions we have seen in the last few years,'' King explained. "There is usually one or…

Trainer Mark Newnham reeled off the reasons as he made a compelling case for comeback stayer Mission Phoenix in the Listed $160000 January Cup (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. "Mission Phoenix handles soft tracks okay, he's in great form, and has a lightweight," Newnham said. "He settles on pace and that is a good racing style, particularly…

Mission Phoenix will contest his first stakes race in three years when he tackles the January Cup at Rosehill on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images Trainer Mark Newnham reeled off the reasons as he made a compelling case for comeback stayer Mission Phoenix in the Listed $160000 January Cup (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. "Mission Phoenix…

Steely is set to snap a losing streak that stretches more than 12 months in the Maroubra Mile (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained Steely hasn't won since November of last year but his recent runs indicate a return to winning form is imminent. With minor placings in three of his last four starts,…

Sydney's star apprentice jockeys Tyler Schiller, Zac Lloyd, Dylan Gibbons and Reece Jones have more in common than just their riding skills. On the racetrack, the four young men are fierce rivals and each has premiership ambitions but away from it they often team up to take on the world … in video games. "We like to get on our Xbox or PlayStation…

James Ferguson (L) is chasing Melbourne Cup glory as the trainer of the favourite Deauville Legend. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS) From an ever-expanding list of credits, English trainer James Ferguson can pluck the unique feat of winning the Sydney Cup twice in two weeks. He can also pull out a romp through the 2016 Victorian spring carnival when…

Nine-year-old gelding Landfall has been in more countries than an Amazing Race contestant, but has now settled into Mark Newnham's Sydney facilities with a look to racing over the summer. Boasting eight victories and almost $3 million in prize money, the Myboycharlie progeny has shown plenty of ability in both local trials to date and has given…