SEVEN DAYS - WEEK 1, 2026 IN REVIEW

By Graham Potter | Wednesday, January 7, 2026

JOKER'S GRIN ON THE MOVE (JANUARY 7)

GLENN STEVENSON LANDS THIRD SUCCESSIVE WIN IN THE DEVONPORT CUP, QUINELLAS THE RACE (JANUARY 7)

DURIC'S CAREFULLY MEASURED RETURN TO RIDING (JANUARY 7)

The Gai Waterhouse an Adrian Bott training partnership added Knightsbridge to their Magic Millions Two-year-Old Classic armoury when the son of Farnan scored an impressive and crucial win at Randwick over 1000m … crucial because it secured him a place in the Magic Millions. James McDonald has already been booked for the Magic Millions ride. (January 3).

The Tony & Calvin McEvoy trained two-year-old filly Moana Spirit made it two wins from two starts when taking out the Geelong Diamond over 1100m, coming home under Luke Currie by a clearcut two length margin as the 44.80 second favourite.9January 3).

NEED SOME LUCK TAKES OUT THE BUFFERING. EARNS WILDCARD ENTRY INTO THE $2 MILLION MM CUP (JANUARY 3)

NINJA TAKES THE VO ROGUE FIELD APART, IN STUNNING FASHION, ON HIS WAY TO THE MM 3YO GUINEAS (January 3)

MUNCE STABLE BITES BACK AFTER SETBACKS (JANUARY 3)

SUN WORSHIPPER WINS THE SHOOT OUT (JANUARY 3)

WARWOVEN'S WIN CEMENTS HIS PLACE AS THE MM 2YO CLASSIC FAVOURITE. IT WAS JUST TWO EASY (JANUARY 3

NIGHTLINE OUTGUNS HER RIVALS IN THE EAGLE WAY(JANUARY 3)

The Barry Lockwood and Emma-Jane Vincent trained Miss Personality completed a hat trick of wins in a Class 6 Plate over 1000m. The lightly raced, progressive Lonhro mare is now a five-time winner from only eight starts. (January 3).

The Pat Webster trained Esjay scored his third win from his last four starts when scoring a fluent victory in a BM 90 Handicap over 1400m. Esjay has been ultra consistent over a very bust last two months having posted the three wins, two runner-up finishes and a third place in his six starts over that period of time. Angela Jones brought up a double for the day here, having saluted earlier on Miss Personality. (January 3).

The Adam Campton trained Bengal Tiger ($21), ridden by Ben Thompson, was the longest priced winner at the Eagle Farm meeting, keeping the $2.40 favourite Silver Wedding at bay by a neat length in a Class 3 Handicap over 1400m, a result which saw the mare claim the fourth win of her career. (January 3).

The Tony Gollan trained Hell regained winning form in his third start since relocating to the Gollan yard, taking out a BM78 Handicap over 1200m. It was a welcome return to form for the obviously talented Hell who last saluted in March 2025. This win improved his record to eight wins from twenty starts. (January 3).

GREENE CELEBRATES HIS FIRST GROUP 1 WIN AS FIRST FIVE TAKES OUT THE TELEGRAPH AT TRENTHAM (JANUARY 3)

The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained filly La Dorada bounced back to form when claiming the Group 2 Levin Classic. Last seasons Champion New Zealand Two-Year-Old had been disappointing in her previous three starts as a three-year-old. A winner of the Karaka Millions 2YO last year … La Dorada now looks on track for this year’s three-year-old version of the Karaka Million. (January 3).

JIMMY ORMAN IS GRANTED AN IMPORTANT RIDING LICENSE EXTENSION BY THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB (JANUARY 2)

QUEEN ZOU GIVES TRAINER STEPHEN MARSH BACK-TO-BACK WINS IN THE GROUP 2 RICH HILL MILE (JANUARY 1)

Kinnaird, the Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained colt, made it two wins from two starts when he followed up his successful debut with a win in the Group 2 Eclipse Stakes, a result which saw his price shorten into joint favourite for the upcoming Karaka Millions 2YO … New Zealand’s richest two-year-old race … which will be contested at January 24 (January 1)

The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Ohope Wins (NZ) (Ocean Park) shed her maiden ticket in style status when taking out the Group 2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes over 2000m at Ellerslie. Joe Dyle was the winning rider. Ohope has been nominated for the New Zealand Oaks which will be run over 2400m at Ellerslie this year on 21 February. (January 1)

KING'S SECRET OUTGUNS THE INSTRUCTOR IN A TWO-WAY FIGHT IN THE CANTERBURY SPRINT (JANUARY 1)

TEETAN CLAIMS A FOURTH WIN IN THE GROUP 3 FEATURE AT SHA TIN TO KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR IN STYLE (JANUARY 1)

APULIA AND PIKE BREEZE HOME IN THE PERTH CUP (JANUARY 1)

MADHI GIRL CLAIMS A FOURTH SUCCESSIVE WIN (JANUARY 1)

LUVNWAR SIMPLY TOO STRONG IN THE LA TRICE (JANUARY 1)

NOW JONES HAS A DOUBLE AT ELLERSLIE (JANUARY 1)

ANGELA JONES IS A WINNER IN NEW ZEALAND (JANUARY 1)

Trainer Todd Payne and jockey Luke Rolls teamed up to secure the winner of the Inverell Cup when Voracious saluted in bold fashion as the $3.70 second favourite. (January 1)

LOUGHNANA SETS A NEW MODERN ERA RECORD (JANUARY 1)

ZAC LLOYD TAKES THE TURN INTO THE NEW YEAR LEADING THE SYDNEY JOCKEY'S PREMIERSHIP (JANUARY 1)

The Kelvin Hamilton trained Fast Thinker ($7.50) ... ridden by Sam Kennedy ... wins the Longford Cup by a decisive 3.25 length margin. The $2.05 favourite Wineglass Bay finished third. Distrustful Award was unplaced (January 1)

DISTRUSTFUL AWARD BIDS FOR LONGFORD CUP DOUBLE (JANUARY 1)

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