Portelli filly Burns her Inglis Sires rivals

Mark Smith - Saturday August 12 The Hallowed Crown gelding Kintyre claimed a few notable scalps when landing a solid betting plunge in Saturday's Inglis Pink Bonus (Bm72) at Rosehill. Ridden by Tyler Schiller, Kintyre had the short-priced favourite Caballus locked away on the inside, and by the time James McDonald found an out, the bird had…

She hasn't seen the winner's enclosure since the 2022 Group 1 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes, but Fireburn ($3.70) has finally chalked up her sixth career win, taking out The Roses in the Doomben finale. The Gary Portelli-trained filly was becoming a frustrating galloper for punters, always seemingly ready to win, but just missing out on the major…

Fireburn will emulate the unique feat of former champion filly Miss Finland if she wins the Group 1 $600000 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Trainer Gary Portelli is optimistic Fireburn can recapture her outstanding two-year-old form of last season which included wins in the Golden Slipper and ATC Sires' Produce Stakes…

A year after Fireburn and Hinged sparked his remarkable comeback from a broken neck, Brenton Avdulla will be back aboard his group 1 heroes at the highest level at Randwick on Saturday. The pair delivered for Avdulla when he relaunched his career, and both hold a special place in his heart. It was only seven days into his comeback when Avdulla…

Rebel Dane walked through the front gate at Widden Stud'just five-minutes ago,' and already he's the Australian Champion Sire of 2YOs for this 2021-2022 season. With his juvenile filly Fireburn winning the $5m Longines Golden Slipper Stakes and $1m Inglis Sires' Produce Stakes as his only season winner, he's finishing with $3.91m in progeny…

The Flight Stakes (1600m) is the first of three Group 1 races to be run and won at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The $750000 race has drawn a field of 10 three-year-old fillies, headlined by Golden Slipper Stakes winner Fireburn. Fireburn shares the top of the market with last-start Tea Rose Stakes winner Zougotcha, with the pair quoted at $3.20.…

Zougotcha has been the early firmer with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Group l Flight Stakes (1600m) this Saturday at Randwick. The Chris Waller trained filly was a strong winner of the Tea Rose two weeks ago and looks primed for the 1600m assignment. Opened $3.10 and has been crunched, into $2.70. Fireburn opened the $2.70 favourite but with the…

Nuances and nuisances proved costly for She's Extreme in the Golden Rose but trainer Anthony Cummings is predicting a bounce back from the Group 1 winner in the Flight Stakes at Randwick. Cummings felt the filly had genuine excuses when a sound but unspectacular sixth to Jacquinot in last Saturday's feature after settling close to a…

Fireburn could back up in the Flight Stakes Gary Portelli will make a decision on Monday on whether he backs up flying filly Fireburn in this Saturday's Group 1 Flight Stakes at Randwick after declaring the dual Group 1 winner'would have won' the Golden Rose had she drawn a gate. The Golden Slipper and Sires' Produce Stakes victor produced an…

Gary Portelli will make a decision on Monday on whether he backs up flying filly Fireburn in this Saturday's Group 1 Flight Stakes at Randwick after declaring the dual Group 1 winner'would have won' the Golden Rose had she drawn a gate. The Golden Slipper and Sires' Produce Stakes victor produced an eye-catching fifth to finish less than two…

Gallop TV will be covering the Rosehill action from race 2 through 10. Off time of the first is 03h55. A field of 17 three-year-olds including four of Australia's best fillies line up in the A$1 million Chandon Golden Rose on a ten-race program that includes four Group races. Saturday's highly sought-after Group 1 Chandon Golden Rose is followed…

The 2023 Inglis Sires Produce Stakes will be held on Saturday 1st April at Randwick Racecourse. The race was won in 2022 by Fireburn. Racenet provides all the details about the Inglis Sires Produce Stakes, including; tips, betting, odds, form guide, field, race time details and horse profiles. The Inglis Sires Produce Stakes is a Group I set-weight…

Quality colt Sejardan has reaffirmed his Golden Slipper claims while unheralded filly Seven Veils has announced hers with the pair taking out the two juvenile races at Randwick. Sejardan bounced back from his sole defeat in the Inglis Millennium, coming with a sweeping run to overhaul Boyfriend and win the Todman Stakes (1200m) by a half-length…

A field of just six two-year-olds will do battle in Saturday's Group 1 Champagne Stakes over the mile at Royal Randwick. History looks set to be rewritten as Fireburn attempts to become just the seventh horse to win the Triple Crown for juveniles, having already claimed the Golden Slipper (1200m) and ATC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) this autumn.…

Gary Portelli's sliding doors moment came as Clarry Conners was singing "New York, New York" on the dance floor. Conners had just won his fourth Golden Slipper with Belle Du Jour and invited Portelli to join the celebrations that night. The year was 2000 and as Conners was doing his best Frank Sinatra impersonation, Portelli realised what he needed…

At Tuesday's Golden Slipper barrier draw, a handful of trainers were asked who was the horse to beat in Saturday's $5m race at Rosehill and, interestingly, none said it was Coolangatta. And that was before she drew wide in barrier 14. Since her slashing win on debut in the Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick in October, she's been a clear favourite for the…

Golden Slipper favourite Coolangatta. Photo: Mark Evans/Getty Images. The Golden Slipper favourite Coolangatta was dealt a less than favourable gate and for Saturday's $5 million contest over 1200 metres at Rosehill. This year will be the 66th running of the world's richest two-year-old race. A field of 16 plus four emergencies was declared. The…

Tim Clark sends Rise Of The Masses into next week's Golden Slipper after winning the Pago Pago Stakes at Rosehill. Picture: Getty Images Rise Of The Masses and She's Extreme squeezed into the $5m Golden Slipper field with their strong wins at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. And Sweet Ride, a runner-up to Rise Of The Masses, has enough prizemoney to…

Trainer Gary Portelli says there is a bit of "deja vu with She Will Reign" about brilliant colt Sejardan going into the $5m Golden Slipper in two weeks. "When you've got one of the best two-year-olds, you can do different things with those horses,'' Portelli said. "What Sejardan has done today shows me he is the real deal. He is still a bit…

The past 12 months have been a period of'firsts' for trainer Chris Waller and he has achieved another one with Zougotcha's stunning win in the Flight Stakes. Having claimed his first Melbourne Cup with Verry Elleegant and first international major with Nature Strip at Royal Ascot, the champion horseman has now prepared his first Group 1 winner to…

The juvenile season is still in its infancy, but trainer Gary Portelli is confident he has a genuine contender for the Golden Slipper in unbeaten colt Sejardan. The youngster was given a break after securing his place in the world's richest two-year-old race when he followed a debut win in the Breeders' Plate with victory in the $1 million Golden…

Yes, Sydney Autumn is'Where Stories Are Told' and already the'story telling' juvenile Fireburn is at $1.40 with Sportsbet for the Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes on Saturday. In looking to be the seventh Sydney 2YO Triple Crown recipient, Fireburn first won the $5m Longines Golden Slipper Stakes of 1200m, and then the $1m Inglis Sires' Produce…

Gary Portelli admits an outside barrier draw has dealt Fireburn's Golden Rose chances a crushing blow and if not for her gate, he would have been heading into the Group 1 race supremely confident. With the scratching of Best Of Bordeaux, who instead tackles the Heritage Stakes (1100m), the Golden Slipper heroine will jump from barrier 15 of 16 in…

Jockey Chad Schofield and trainer Annabel Neasham have bounced back from their harrowing Golden Slipper experience to celebrate a consolation win with exciting colt Libertad. The pair went into last Saturday's $5 million Golden Slipper with unbeaten filly Learning To Fly but she bombed the start then clipped heels just before the home turn,…