Portland ends frustrating run in Australia to open up spring potential
Portland achieved a significant victory in the Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill, marking his first win in Australia. Trainer Matt Smith is now optimistic about the horse's potential for upcoming races in the spring. After a challenging preparation, this win has renewed confidence in Portland's abilities.
- ▪Portland won the Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill, his first Australian victory.
- ▪Trainer Matt Smith is looking to handicap races in the 2000-2400m range for the spring.
- ▪Portland had faced delays in his career due to shin soreness and had not raced for 15 months.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","dateModified":"2026-05-30T07:31:23Z","datePublished":"2026-05-30T07:31:23Z","description":"Trainer Matt Smith was looking to handicap races in the spring with import Portland after he made the most of a lucky run to take out the Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill.","headline":"Portland ends frustrating run in Australia to open up spring potential","keywords":"Horse racing","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Craig…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Sydney Morning Herald.