Political unrest in Hong Kong has forced officials to abandon a race meeting at Happy Valley amid concerns about public safety. The Hong Kong Jockey Club has abandoned Wednedsay night’s meeting because of “the imminent threat to the safety of racegoers, jockeys and employees, and to the welfare of racehorses”…. Read More »
Caloundra trainer Stuart Kendrick put aside a disappointment early in the day to produce another promising young horse at Doomben. Kendrick got his second long-priced winner in a week when Soldiers ($21) beat Couldn’t Refuse ($1.70) by a short head in a Maiden Plate (1350m). The day started poorly for… Read More »
After two inconclusive attempts over 1400m at the top level, Despatch gets another opportunity to prove himself over the distance in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes when he chases his second Group One victory. Last season’s Goodwood winner runs third-up from a break in Saturday’s Sir Rupert Clarke at Caulfield… Read More »
Darren Mcauliffe and Adam Trinder, the trainers who prepared the Makybe Stakes quinella, have revealed how they have been target of abusive messages since the Group One race. Mcauliffe, trainer of longshot winner Gatting, and Trinder, who saddled short-priced favourite Mystic Journey, were targeted during a series telephone messages, emails… Read More »
A field of 15 is set to contest the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes with the two pre-draw favourites receiving inside barriers. Favourite Begood Toya Mother drew barrier three for Saturday’s handicap over 1400m at Caulfield with second pick Age Of Chivalry drawing the inside gate. The Sir Rupert… Read More »
Promising three-year-old Guntantes is giving every indication he can defy his breeding and win at 1600m. Guntantes will clash with unbeaten stablemate Profit in what looms as the highlight of the Eagle Farm meeting. The pair met two weeks ago when Profit beat Guntantes into second place in a over… Read More »
Happy Clapper heads a field of 11 for the Group One George Main Stakes at Randwick. The Pat Webster-trained triple Group One winner has drawn barrier four with race favourite Avilius to jump from eight. Glen Boss will ride Happy Clapper, replacing Hugh Bowman who is recovering from a broken… Read More »
Trainer Kris Lees has six horses and one emergency in his bid to win his hometown Cup at Newcastle for the first time. A capacity field of 16 plus two emergencies has been declared for Friday’s Group Three Newcastle Cup over 2300m. Field 🏆: View the Newcastle Cup Field The… Read More »
Multiple Group One-winning jockey Larry Cassidy is set to return to race riding soon after recovering from a fractured leg. Cassidy plans to ride trackwork from Saturday and then take race rides at the Sunshine Coast on Friday week. He has not ridden since August 7 when what he thought… Read More »
Stakes performer Eric The Eel’s comeback has suffered another minor setback forcing his scratching from a race at Doomben. Trainer Stuart Kendrick had planned to use a race at Doomben on Wednesday as a launching pad for a possible G1 Caulfield Guineas and G1 Victoria Derby campaign. However, he decided… Read More »
The Racing Australia board has asked its veterinary advisory committee to report back on the science of cobalt following a letter from the Australian Trainers Association. The ATA has asked RA to review rules in light of an increasing number of scientific opinions that cobalt levels can be inadvertently boosted… Read More »
The Australian Turf Club plays host to winners every week but the racing body has celebrated its own victory after receiving the state’s top award for catering. Beating restaurants, convention centres and other venues across NSW to win Best Caterer of the Year, the ATC’s Rosehill venue also won for… Read More »
Dual state trainer Lindsey Smith will rely on Black Heart Bart as his sole representative in the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. Smith also nominated Malaguerra but after galloping him on Tuesday he recommended he be retired and owner Bruno Micalizzi agreed. Smith said Black Heart Bart… Read More »
Bjorn Baker has started the season better than any other since he took up training in Sydney after a stint with his father Murray in New Zealand. The flag bearer for his Warwick Farm stable has been surprise packet Samadoubt who is so far a Group One and Group Two… Read More »
Trainer Lindsay Smith has decided to bypass the remainder of the spring with Memsie Stakes winner Scales Of Justice. Trained from Smith’s Warrnambool base, Scales Of Justice won the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield first-up, then two starts later won Melbourne’s first Group One race of the season, the Memsie Stakes… Read More »
New Zealand sprinter The Bostonian is primed to replicate his Brisbane winter form when he heads to Melbourne for the Moir Stakes. The Tony Pike-trained five-year-old will arrive in Australia on Wednesday to get ready for the Group One Moir Stakes (1000m) at The Valley on September 27. Earlier this… Read More »
Trainer Robert Hickmott is pleased with what he has seen in a jump-out from imported galloper Django Freeman at Caulfield. Purpose-bought for the major spring carnival races, Tuesday’s jump-out over 800m at Caulfield was the first serious hit-out Hickmott has given the horse since Django Freeman arrived in Melbourne. After… Read More »
Glen Boss has snared the prized mount on Happy Clapper in the George Main Stakes with Hugh Bowman to sit out the Randwick meeting as he recovers from a broken finger. Bowman had hoped to be riding on Saturday when his other scheduled mounts included 2018 Everest placegetter Osborne Bulls… Read More »
Unbeaten colt Pinatubo has been given the highest Timeform rating for a two-year-old in more than quarter of a century. The winner of Sunday’s Group One National Stakes at the Curragh, Pinatubo been given 134, the highest since Celtic Swing rated 138 in the Racing Post Trophy in 1994. The… Read More »
Decorated jockey and trainer Geoff Lane has died suddenly from kidney failure aged 80. Lane, whose career in the saddle was cut short by weight problems, enjoyed success at the highest level and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2013. He was apprenticed to the legendary… Read More »
