The British Horseracing Authority will continue to liaise with the government over the threat of coronavirus ahead of the famous Cheltenham Festival. With the four-day jumps meeting a week away, four more people have been diagnosed with the virus in England, bringing Britain’s number of cases to 40. Chief medical… Read More »
To celebrate the 100th running of the Cox Plate, the specially made gold trophy will be taken on a tour to New Zealand. The Cox Plate and New Zealand have a rich history with champions like Bonecrusher and Sunline winning Australasia’s weight-for-age championship at The Valley. The tour kicks off… Read More »
Godolphin’s Alizee heads the nine entries for the Group One Canterbury Stakes at Randwick where she will attempt to add to the winning record of mares over the past decade. New Zealander The Bostonian has been added to the original eight nominations taken on Monday morning. A triple Group One… Read More »
Australian Cup titleholder Harlem is already in rare company ahead of an attempt at a record-third straight win in the Group One race at Flemington. Since the Australian Cup became a 2000m race in 1964, Harlem is the fifth dual winner, joining Craftsman, Ming Dynasty, Vo Rogue and Northerly. Vo… Read More »
Racing Queensland has stepped up its plans to overcome a shortage of stabling in south east Queensland by appointing a town planner for its Deagon Racecourse redevelopment. Deagon doubles as a training centre as well as housing the headquarters of Racing Queensland. Most racetracks in the south east are at… Read More »
Nature Strip’s absence from the Newmarket Handicap means weights have been raised, giving Andrew Mallyon the chance to reunite with Halvorsen. Now based in Queensland, Mallyon hasbeen in Melbourne to ride Halvorsen in five of his seven victories, the past two on the straight course at Flemington where the Group… Read More »
Lindsay Park senior trainer David Hayes has drawn inspiration from champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien in accepting the wildcard entry for Fifty Stars in the All-Star Mile. Fifty Stars will run in the Group One Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday with Lindsay Park planning to start the horse… Read More »
The public will be barred from three upcoming race meetings in France in a response to the coronavirus outbreak. The meetings on Monday (Tuesday AEDT) and Wednesday at Compiegne will be held without spectators, with the order coming from the mayor of Compiegne and the president of the Compiegne Racing… Read More »
Hong Kong businessman Boniface Ho has made a three-year commitment to The Everest by buying the Australian Turf Club’s slot in the $15 million The Everest. The Ho-owned Les Bridge-trained Classique Legend finished midfield in last year’s Everest and could be a contender again although he has been transferred to… Read More »
Fierce Impact, Black Heart Bart and Superstorm are the last wild card entries for the 15-horse All-Star Mile. They join Streets Of Avalon, winner of the Futurity Stakes, and Fifty Stars who won Saturday’s Blamey Stakes, in the All Star Mile at Caulfield on March 14. Last month the 10… Read More »
Glen Boss is free to ride on Golden Slipper day after having the dates of a careless riding suspension altered. Boss was outed for an incident in the Liverpool City Cup on Saturday at Randwick and suspended from March 10 to 22, the day after the Golden Slipper. On Sunday,… Read More »
Healing Hands has repaid trainer Gayna Williams patience and perseverance with his win in the $150,000 Country Championship qualifier at Mudgee. The five-year-old has had his share of injuries but is now on his way to the $500,000 Country Championships final at Randwick on April 4. He earned his way… Read More »
After having to settle for second in the Australian Guineas at Flemington with Superstorm, the same West Australian connections are hoping to go one better in the Australian Cup with Regal Power. Superstorm made his eastern states debut in Saturday’s Group One Australian Guineas (1600m) for three-year-olds, closing fast to… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote is ignoring public pressure while deciding whether to commit Rothfire to the Golden Slipper. Rothfire made it four wins from four starts with an effortless win in Saturday’s Two-Year-Old The Jewel Prelude at Doomben. Queensland has lacked genuine star power in recent years but Saturday’s Australian Guineas… Read More »
While the New Zealanders are crossing the Tasman to plunder Australian races, Azuro will be out to reverse the trend in the Auckland Cup. The Jamie Richards-trained Probabeel and Te Akau Shark took out Sydney’s first two autumn carnival Group One races at Randwick on Saturday, the Surround and Chipping… Read More »
All-Star Mile contender Mr Quickie will continue his build-up towards a first-up tilt at the $5 million race in a barrier trial at Cranbourne. Mr Quickie finished second to Group One winner Homesman in an 1100m-trial at Werribee on February 18 and the gelding is scheduled to trial over 990m… Read More »
Queensland trainer Tim Hurley has been disqualified for six months after being found guilty of harassment. Stewards heard the charges last month but did not publish a report until this weekend. An inquiry heard evidence from Hurley and other licensed participants, after which he faced two charges. The first involved… Read More »
Further delays to the Gold Coast racetrack upgrade are likely to also put on hold any plans for the club to get further metropolitan Saturday meetings in the new season. The Gold Coast Turf Club is eventually hoping to get as many as 10 metropolitan class Saturday meetings a year…. Read More »
Beaten Doomben favourite Exondabeach’s cough on the way to the barriers has cost jockey Luke Tarrant $1000. Stewards questioned Tarrant after the previously unbeaten Exondabeach was unplaced in the Three-Year-Old Jewel Prelude at Doomben on Saturday. Tarrant told stewards Exondabeach made some respiratory noises on the way to the barriers,… Read More »
Maximum Security has erased the pain of losing the Kentucky Derby with a fighting victory in the inaugural Saudi Cup. The 1800m-race worth $20 million, came down to a fight between Maximum Security and fellow American Midnight Bisou with Benbatl third. Twice a winner in Grade One company since his… Read More »
