Mitch Cohen

Sydney

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Racing Journalist at News Corp Australia

Average sportsman and punter. Writing all things racing for News Corp and Racenet.

Articles

ART VALET: Holly Nowak’s Guest Artist Series debuts with Doni Langlois

4 days ago | theleadernews.com | Mitch Cohen

Holly Nowak’s studio at Winter Street Studios is a space of constant reinvention, and her latest vision—a monthly Guest Artist Series—kicks off this Saturday, June 7, with ceramic artist Doni Langlois. Visiting Studio C155 feels like stepping into a new world each time, especially after a brief absence. Nowak, a master of the pivot, has been a fixture in this column since March 2016, when I introduced her after her solo trip to West Texas, inspired by a bison herd.
Peter Snowden's multiple hopes

3 weeks ago | racenet.com.au | Mitch Cohen

Exciting colt Beadman delivered Peter Snowden one of the most emphatic winners of his career last weekend so it bodes well that his heavy-handed Scone assault this Saturday includes a filly with form around his explosive juvenile. Beadman scored by "one of the biggest margins" Snowden has ever trained when the well-named colt score by an astonishing 8-1/4 lengths in the Group 3 Ken Russell Memorial at the Gold Coast last Saturday.
David Payne saddles up Shohisha

3 weeks ago | racenet.com.au | Mitch Cohen

Trainer David Payne saw no sense in chasing the top guns throughout the autumn and is ready to reload with promising filly Shohisha in Saturday's Listed $200,000 Denise's Joy Stakes (1100m) at Scone. Shohisha, a winner of two of her five starts, went for a short break after finishing fifth in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes back in February.
Peter Robl saddles up Overfull

3 weeks ago | racenet.com.au | Mitch Cohen

Peter Robl once made the Scone's two-day carnival his own in the saddle, now he's back again to steal another share of the loot as a trainer. The former Group 1-winning hoop was in the twilight of his riding career in 2013 when rode a four-timer – then half the card – with four stakes winners across the Saturday program.
Know Thyself sneaks into Scone Cup field

3 weeks ago | racenet.com.au | Mitch Cohen

Hometown hero Know Thyself will get his chance to capture his second feature in less than a week after sneaking into Friday's Listed $200,000 Scone Cup (1600m) field. The Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich-trained galloper was touch-and-go to make Scone's Big Dance qualifier on Monday but gained a start after acceptances with a capacity field of 16 runners and four emergencies.
Trainer Sara Ryan has Group 1 goals before Domeland move

3 weeks ago | racenet.com.au | Mitch Cohen

Big Dance-winning trainer Sara Ryan is eager to cap off a successful stint at Central Coast operation Domeland with a Brisbane winter carnival Group 1 raid before becoming a public trainer from next season. Racing and breeding operation Domeland announced on Monday afternoon that Ryan would be leaving her position as the operation's private trainer at the end of the 2024/25 season.
Mitch Cohen's Blackbook: Five to follow from The Coast day

3 weeks ago | racenet.com.au | Mitch Cohen

Daily Telegraph racing expert Mitch Cohen has run the rule over Saturday's The Coast meeting and found a few he reckons are worth following. FIVE TO FOLLOW SARAPO (2nd, race 2) Stablemate Hidden Achievement certainly deserves following after winning the 2YO event but you'd have to expect this bloke has even more improvement given he was on debut. Trainer Chris Waller has two nice colts on his hands.
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3 weeks ago | racenet.com.au | Mitch Cohen

Trainer Paul Messara believes Know Thyself is an ideal $3 million Big Dance contender and plans to decide early in the week if The Coast winner will get his chance to qualify via Friday's Listed $200,000 Scone Cup (1600m). Know Thyself scored his fourth straight victory and second feature success this preparation with a sustained performance to prevail in the $500,000 The Coast at Gosford on Saturday.
Barber cuts it fine to post first win for new connections in Takeover Target Stakes

4 weeks ago | racenet.com.au | Mitch Cohen

Ex-Godolphin sprinter Barber quickly proved he was a very wise investment with a stakes victory at just his second start for new trainer Richard Litt at Gosford on Saturday. Purchased for $215,000 at an Inglis Digital auction late last year, Barber paid off a significant portion of that price tag with a narrow win in the Listed $250,000 Takeover Target Stakes (1200m). It came at just his second start for Litt and delivered his owners a $140,000 windfall.
Barber cuts it fine to post first win for new connections in Takeover Target Stakes

4 weeks ago | codesports.com.au | Mitch Cohen

Ex-Godolphin sprinter Barber quickly proved he was a very wise investment with a stakes victory at just his second start for new trainer Richard Litt at Gosford on Saturday. Purchased for $215,000 at an Inglis Digital auction late last year, Barber paid off a significant portion of that price tag with a narrow win in the Listed $250,000 Takeover Target Stakes (1200m). It came at just his second start for Litt and delivered his owners a $140,000 windfall.