While Gary Portelli’s trip to Hong Kong is already a dream come true, his week has got even better with promising two-year-old Sebring Express stamping her credentials for the Inglis Nursery. The filly scored an impressive victory at Wyong prompting Portelli, who is in Hong Kong with Rebel Dane ahead… Read More »
While Most Exalted only has one win to his name, there was more than met the eye to the midweek maiden where he broke his duck. That’s the view of trainer James Cummings as he seeks a second victory with the horse in Saturday’s Pluck@Vinery Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill. The… Read More »
Trainer Tony Sears’ decision to avoid top three-year-old Winning Rupert with French Jet has proved a winning one. Sears had accepted with French Jet for a $100,000 three-year-old race at Eagle Farm last Saturday but scratched him to run at Ipswich on Wednesday. French Jet ($3.30) overcame being caught deep… Read More »
King’s Command will be on trial for a crack at the Group Three Standish Handicap when he steps out on his home track at Flemington after an encouraging return to racing. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained King’s Command won at Moonee Valley on November 26 and stays in the same… Read More »
The group of owners who enjoyed the ride of a lifetime racing the undefeated Black Caviar will gather at Flemington to watch the champion’s first foal begin the next phase of the journey. Black Caviar won 25 times, including 15 Group Ones, and the group who raced her have retained… Read More »
Sydney’s Snowden training partnership will make a late start to its Queensland summer campaign but with strong hands in two stakes races at Eagle Farm. The Peter and Paul Snowden father and son team has been a major player in the Brisbane summers in recent years with their biggest Queensland… Read More »
A month after the curtain was drawn on Happy Trails’ career, his two-year-old sibling can enhance the family’s legacy on debut at Rosehill. While trainer Gary Moore will be in Hong Kong overseeing Takedown ahead of Sunday’s International Sprint at Sha Tin, he may have cause for celebration a day… Read More »
Former NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has been announced as Racing Australia’s new chief executive. O’Farrell will take over from Peter McGauran, a former minister in the Howard government, who is leaving after almost five years at the helm of racing. McGauran has overseen a raft of changes in the industry… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards continue to work through the ownership bona fides of Group One winning mare Azkadellia who could be stripped of race wins and prize money. RV chief steward Terry Bailey says he hopes to have the investigation wound up before Christmas. “We’ve had to interview a number of… Read More »
Brian Cox’s lengthy ban begins immediately after the Wodonga trainer failed in his application for a stay of proceedings pending an appeal against steroid charges. Cox was banned for a total of 3-1/2 years on by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board last week. He has applied to the Victorian… Read More »
Brown Ben will be racing in a new environment when he makes his Melbourne debut but trainer Tony McEvoy is hoping the result is the same as the gelding’s recent races. Four-year-old Brown Ben has put together three straight wins in Adelaide and is set to face a fresh challenge… Read More »
With memories of his successes on Hong Kong’s racetracks flooding back, Gary Moore’s thoughts have turned to hulking sprinter Takedown winning one of the world’s most famous sprint races. Now based in Sydney, Moore has returned to Hong Kong for Sunday’s Group One International Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin with… Read More »
Murt The Flirt is being readied for another crack at a rich Magic Millions race, but trainer Brendan McCarthy is yet to decide which Gold Coast race he will target. The gelding finished fifth in the 2015 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas and fourth in the Magic Millions Cup in January… Read More »
The horse who became famous as the Rockhampton Rocket will make a farewell appearance at the track that gave him his name. Our Boy Malachi will parade on Saturday at Rockhampton’s Callaghan Park where fans can also have their pictures taken with the gelding who was retired last month after… Read More »
He’s a six-year-old heading towards his 57th start and while the penny may never drop for Isorich, that hasn’t stopped him being a model of consistency. The Wayne Seelin-trained gelding is by far the most experienced campaigner entered in Saturday’s 1200m benchmark handicap at Rosehill. But Seelin says Isorich is… Read More »
Divine Mr Artie has yet to be tested in stakes company but that is something trainer Brendan McCarthy has in his sights this preparation. The gelding was a model of consistency during his three-year-old season, racing 13 times for three wins and six placings. He is set to have his… Read More »
Ballarat horseman Simon Morrish has a theory that every time you race a horse you move it one run closer to retirement. Because of that Morrish doesn’t want to waste any unnecessary races. Morrish has stayer Nothin’like Albert engaged in the Quayclean Handicap (2400m) at Sandown on Wednesday. Nothin’like Albert… Read More »
A day before he rides Australian hope Takedown in the International Sprint in Hong Kong, Tim Clark will represent NSW in the first Origin Jockeys Series meeting in Brisbane. Clark and Singapore-based Michael Rodd will ride for NSW in two races at Eagle Farm on Saturday, the first of three… Read More »
Turn Me Loose is scheduled to have his first start in his native New Zealand in two years in preparation for another Australian campaign. The winner of the 2014 NZ2000 Guineas, Turn Me Loose has won two Group One races in Australia, the 2015 Emirates Stakes and this year’s Futurity… Read More »
Hugh Bowman will represent Australia on the world stage in the International Jockeys’ Championship in Hong Kong. Bowman will ride Premiere, Money Man, Kiram and Super Fluke in the four-race series at Happy Valley on Wednesday night where HK$200,000 is to be awarded to the winning jockey. Bowman has won… Read More »
