*Article by Andrew Eddy for racing.comLast year, due in part to the form of his top mare but largely because of his bloodline, Ed Cummings and his Group 1 star Duais were widely promoted as the main faces of the Melbourne Cup.The campaign ultimately bore little fruit as Duais struggled for her best form and ultimately seemed […]
*Article by Edward Sadler for racing.comThere are a lot of common threads between Damien Oliver’s last year of riding in the Cox Plate and the first time he captured the weight-for-age championship of Australasia. In 1997, Oliver darted through on the inside to score aboard the Bart Cummings-trained Dane Ripper at the odds of 40-1. “It […]
*Article by John Curtis for hawkesburyraceclub.com.auEDWARD Cummings is hoping Duais can “do a Winx” in Saturday’s $5m Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley.The Hawkesbury trainer didn’t hesitate to choose the No 1 barrier for Duais when his triple Group 1 winner was the eighth horse out when the draw was conducted this morning.Earlier Duais’ jockey Damien […]
*Article by John Curtis for hawkesburyraceclub.com.auEDWARD Cummings got a lightly-raced maiden on the board, while Hawkesbury trainers book-ended their home track meeting today, lifting the number of winners prepared at the provincial track so far this season to 44.Cummings, who has his triple Group 1 winning mare Duais heading to the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at […]
*Article by Just Horse RacingWhich spring feature Duais heads to will not be determined until after her performance in the Might And Power Stakes at Caulfield. The Edward Cummings-trained mare remains in the entry for the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday week and the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 28. But Saturday’s Group 1 Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield will be pivotal in Cummings’ decision on where the mare heads. In […]
*Article by John Curtis for hawkesburyraceclub.com.auA refreshed Strait Acer is back at his Hawkesbury stable ready for a crack at bigger riches.The promising four-year-old has been in dazzling form this preparation, winning four (the last three in a row) of his five starts, continuing to step up in class.“Strait Acer went out after winning the Shoot […]
*Article by Edward Sadler for racing.com Edward Cummings believes that his classy mare Duais can have an impact on Saturday when she lines up in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield. The three-time G1 winner will be ridden by Craig Williams this weekend and will jump from barrier seven in the 1800-metre contest. “I like […]
*Article by The Trainers Hut Media Strait Acer continues to shine early in the Sydney Spring with three successive wins on a Saturday with Jason Collett aboard. The Ed Cummings-trained galloper has now won five races, four of them in town. The four-year-old is building a handy record from his ten starts, adding a second placing […]
*Article by John Curtis for hawkesburyraceclub.com.auEdward Cummings clinched his 50th solo career winner yesterday at Royal Randwick, landing the opener, the Midway Benchmark 72 Handicap (1400m) with Strait Acer ($4.60).Strait Acer (Jason Collett) absolutely trounced his rivals at Randwick to make it two city wins on end, and looks destined for much better things.A $25,000 Inglis Ready2Race […]
*Article by John Curtis for hawkesburyraceclub.com.auEDWARD Cummings had the backing of the breeder of a beautifully-bred colt he was keen to buy at last year’s Inglis Australian Easter yearling sale.So he went above what he thought the youngster might bring, and paid $200,000 to secure him from the Coolmore Stud draft.Now an early three-year-old and having […]