Some Win from Moody's Kiwi recruit

Dunwoody caused a boilover in the VRC St Leger at Sandown. Picture: Vince Caligiuri-Getty Images Giant stayer Dunwoody gave meaning to the term "standing tall" at the end of Saturday's VRC St Leger at Sandown. Dunwoody's rivals headed the powerful three-year-old in the straight but the massive Matt Cumani-trained galloper refused to wilt late in…

I Wish I Win has taken out the TJ Smith Stakes, while Mr Brightside has gone back-to-back in the Doncaster Mile in wet conditions at Randwick on Saturday. Earlier, Militarize won the first Group 1 of the day with a long-odds victory for Joao Moreira and Chris Waller in the Inglis Sires. I Wish I Win gave veteran trainer Peter Moody his third TJ…

With a better barrier draw, Pounding has another chance to prove he belongs in Group 1 company when he jumps from lane nine in the Australian Cup at Flemington on Saturday. They were the thoughts of Dalziel Racing syndicator and bloodstock investor, Wylie Dalziel, ahead of his assignment over 2000m and worth $3 million. The four-year-old gelding…

Any assessment of I Wish I Win should be reserved until Luke Nolen is legged aboard at Flemington. One thing for sure and certain, neither will be overawed as equal favourites under the Super Saturday spotlight ahead of the $1.5m Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m). "Lazy old man has been used to describe both of them at times," assistant trainer…

Peter Moody has ruled out running I Wish I Win in the All-Star Mile preferring to keep the gelding for sprint races at Flemington. I Wish I Win sits on the third line of betting for the All-Star Mile, but Moody has the Group 1 sprint double of the Lightning Stakes (1000m) and Newmarket Handicap (1200m) in mind for the gelding he part-owns with New…

The team of Peter Moody and Luke Nolan have once again combined to take out the $10million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens with I Wish I Win in a scintillating performance. A winner two starts back in the Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1300m) at Sandown, the four-year-old Savabeel gelding then ran a last start fifth in the Group 1 Toorak…

Peter Moody and Luke Nolen are back in business as one of the more formidable partnerships in Australian racing. A trainer and jockey combination best known for their association with unbeaten champion Black Caviar, Moody and Nolen teamed up to win the $10 million Golden Eagle with former New Zealander I Wish I Win. WATCH IN THE VIDEO ABOVE: Moody,…

They shared a unique journey through their association with champion Black Caviar and on Saturday at Rosehill, trainer Peter Moody and jockey Luke Nolen were back in the big time. The pair combined to capture the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) with I Wish I Win, a horse plucked out of New Zealand with the modest goal of chasing a few Victorian…

The 2022 Golden Eagle at Rosehill Gardens will feature 20 of the best four-year-olds in the country right now, with two international horses taking their place in the $10 million race this year. The winner of the 1500m race will take home a massive $5 million prize, while every runner in the top three will collect over $1 million, making it one of…

Jacquinot is in peak condition, he gets the right run from his good barrier, the likelihood of a very fast race tempo suits - the only box left to tick is the track conditions. This was trainer Mick Price's summation of crack colt Jacquinot's chances on the eve of the $15m The TAB Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Price, who trains in…

Gentleman Roy returned to winning ways last start One major obstacle stands in front of Gentleman Roy's way in Saturday's Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. The race favourite I Wish I Win. I Wish I Win is the only horse to have beaten Gentleman Roy in his last three starts, easily prevailing when the pair met at Caulfield in…

This is one of the days that is marked in the racing calendar every single year during the spring carnival for racing enthusiasts. We have a card packed full of excellent racing on Saturday and our 2022 Caulfield Guineas Day Preview can be found below. Not keen to jump into the small field full of first starters so happy to sit the opening race…

One major obstacle stands in front of Gentleman Roy's way in Saturday's Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. The race favourite I Wish I Win. I Wish I Win is the only horse to have beaten Gentleman Roy in his last three starts, easily prevailing when the pair met at Caulfield in August. Gentleman Roy returned to the winners' list in the…

The time-honoured Toorak Handicap over 1600m will be the third and final Group 1 on Caulfield Guineas Day this Saturday. A field of 16 will do battle over the 1600m in the $1 million race, with Rupert Clarke Stakes winner Callsign Mav and the ultra-impressive I Wish I Win expected to feature heavily. The Peter Moody-trained I Wish I Win has opened…

Punters are backing boom galloper I Wish I Win to overcome a tricky draw in Saturday's Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. I Wish I Win was $3.20 into $2.60 when TAB markets opened for the feature mile where Peter Moody's in-form galloper will jump from barrier 13 in a final field of 16 runners. The last start Listed Testa Rossa winner…

Since the introduction of Group racing in Australia, only four horses have won six or more Group 1s in a single season. Three of those are legends of the sport - Kingston Town, Black Caviar and Winx - the other is the underrated superstar Weekend Hussler. The 2008 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year put together one of the most extraordinary…

The time honoured Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) is set to have a long tail after a number of key chances were ruled out over the past week, putting the powerful Godolphin stable in pole position to land a Group 1 double on the day. Star Sydney jockey James McDonald is set to make the trip south to Melbourne to ride a number of key chances,…

I Wish I Win has given his rivals a start and then given them a beating in the Listed Testa Rossa Stakes. The Peter Moody-trained gelding looked to be held up halfway down the straight and we all thought he was going to end up in one of those horror watches for punters. However, Luke Nolen found the gap and punched this very smart gelding through…

Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick has a fair bit to contemplate as spring racing heats up across the Tasman. His exciting four-year-old I Wish I Win has made waves in Victoria since joining trainer Peter Moody's Pakenham barn. The son of Savabeel showed promise in New Zealand for his previous trainer Jamie Richards, for whom he won two and…

Jigsaw has ticked another box for trainer Cindy Alderson with his comfortable victory in the Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley. The win in Saturday's Group 2 weight-for-age race over 1200m was Jigsaw's fourth in succession leaving the four-year-old unbeaten in his current preparation. Sent out the $3.10 favourite under Daniel Moor, Jigsaw led…

It's still arguably the most coveted sprint prize in Australian racing, and some of the world's best will take their place in Saturday's Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes at Royal Randwick. Nature Strip equalled Chautauqua's incredible mark of three-consecutive TJ Smith Stakes wins in 2022, but there is no doubt that he faces his sternest test to date in his…

Peter Moody has ruled out running I Wish I Win in the All-Star Mile preferring to keep the gelding for sprint races at Flemington. I Wish I Win sits on the third line of betting for the All-Star Mile, but Moody has the Group 1 sprint double of the Lightning Stakes (1000m) and Newmarket Handicap (1200m) in mind for the gelding he part-owns with New…