Connections of Charmed Harmony received some minor compensation with the gelding’s win at Caulfield. Charmed Harmony was an emergency acceptor in the Group One Memsie Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. Instead, the gelding lined up in the Hockingstuart Handicap over the same distance and led throughout, recording his fourth-straight win. Ridden… Read More »
Godolphin’s Magic Hurricane has announced himself as another of the stable’s strong chances for the $700,000 Metropolitan with a win in the Listed Premiers Cup. Magic Hurricane ($3.60) had the better of a tight duel in the straight to win by a short head from the favourite Silverball ($3.20), with… Read More »
Singapore-bound jockey Tim Bell escaped injury when he fell at Doomben on Saturday. Bell was aboard Dysfunction ($16) which dislodged him as the field raced to the 200m. He was able to get straight back to his feet and walk back to the saddling enclosure. “I clipped the heels of… Read More »
Peter Moody shared the joy of winning with the connections of Gold Symphony after completing a double at Caulfield. Moody has a directions hearing scheduled for September 9 into his cobalt charges and declined media interviews after the victories of Abidewithme and Gold Symphony on Saturday. One of five trainers… Read More »
Group One-winning mare First Seal is back to full fitness and ready to kick off her Epsom Handicap campaign. First Seal worked over 1200m between races at Rosehill on Saturday, shading her stablemate Hooked, running the last 600m in 34.08secs. Her first start for the spring will be in next… Read More »
Macau business CC Lai could have another Australian stakes performer sooner rather than later with Wudang Mountain to step up in grade following his win at Rosehill. Lai celebrated Group One success in the autumn with Grand Marshal in the Sydney Cup, the same day his three-year-old Delectation won the… Read More »
Robert Smerdon is still not sure what level Real Time can reach this season, but he will give the sprinter-miler every chance to make an impact during the spring carnival. Lightly raced five-year-old Real Time kicked off his campaign at Caulfield on Saturday and surged to the front at the… Read More »
Former New Zealand mare Abidewithme has made a winning start for new trainer Peter Moody who declined to speak to media after the race at Caulfield. Moody is one of five Victorian trainers facing charges by stewards relating to elevated cobalt levels. In a radio interview on Friday, Moody said… Read More »
Mike Moroney was a relieved trainer after promising filly Alaskan Rose maintained a perfect record at Caulfield. Alaskan Rose scored on debut at Sandown on August 12 and followed up with her win in the Montague Tree Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. Ridden by Steven Arnold, Alaskan Rose, the $2.60 favourite,… Read More »
The decision to concentrate on city staying races rather than country cups with Hot Saga reaped another dividend when the gelding scored at Doomben on Saturday. After Hot Saga won at the Sunshine Coast, trainer Jack Duncan had considered taking the gelding north for the Cairns Cup. Hot Saga has… Read More »
The Sale race meeting set down for Sunday has been transferred to Pakenham. Racing Victoria stewards inspected the Sale racecourse on Saturday and declared it unsuitable for racing. The Sale track has received more 60mm of rain during the past two days. Some race distances have been shortened to accommodate… Read More »
Fawkner is on target for his spring return following an exhibition gallop at Caulfield. The Lloyd Williams-owned galloper was down to resume racing in the Memsie Stakes on Saturday, but was withdrawn after drawing a wide barrier. Instead Fawkner, ridden by Damien Oliver, took part in a special gallop with… Read More »
With a crowd of about 15,000 cheering him all the way, Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has galloped around Saratoga Racecourse the day before he runs in the $US1.6 million ($A2.23 million) Travers Stakes. Thousands lined the fences along pathways from the colt’s barn to the main track on Friday… Read More »
Favourite Vezalay has gained a start as the first emergency in the Group Three Cockram Stakes with the race eve scratching of Nadeem Lass. A convincing first-up winner in a mares’ 1100m handicap at Caulfield two weeks ago, Vezalay chases her first stakes win on Saturday having been Group-placed in… Read More »
THE RUN TO THE ROSE IS A STEPPING STONE TO SPRING $175,000, Group 2, three-year-olds set weights and penalties, 1200m HISTORY In racing terminology, The Run To The Rose has gone through its grades. It started as a quality handicap in 2003, then was upgraded to Listed class in 2005,… Read More »
Peter Moody will face a directions hearing next month ahead of Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board inquiry into high cobalt level in one of his horses. Moody has been charged over the administration and presentation of cobalt in a post-race sample from Lidari following his second placing in the Turnbull… Read More »
Veterinarians treating thoroughbred racehorses in NSW have reached agreement with the state’s regulatory authority in a long-running battle over licensing. From September 1, vets working in the metropolitan area will be regulated under a local racing rule and must have a Racing NSW permit. The rule will be implemented for… Read More »
Victorian racing can now be seen in every state and territory of Australia with Southern Cross Television to begin free-to-air broadcasting of races from Monday. Racing Victoria announced on Friday that Southern Cross Television would broadcast Racing.com in Tasmania and regional areas of South Australia, incorporating Broken Hill, on channel… Read More »
It is almost two years since French import Trevieres made his only Australian race appearance when second in the Group One Toorak Handicap. On Saturday, Trevieres is set to make a return to racing after a lengthy absence because of a fetlock joint injury. Now in the care of trainer… Read More »
John Allen has forged a name as one of Australia’s leading jumps jockeys since arriving from Ireland. Included in his victories is Australia’s longest race, the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool, which he won this year won on Regina Coeli. Allen doesn’t want to be regarded as purely a jumps… Read More »
