Damian Browne will increase his riding workload after maintaining his outstanding win strike rate with a double at Doomben . Browne took a month’s holiday in August and has been easing back into riding taking only 10 mounts at the midweek and provincial meetings for five winners and a third… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has been suspended for careless riding but will not miss out on his upcoming commitments to champion mare Winx. The star jockey will miss the three Group One races on Epsom Handicap day after he received a seven-meeting suspension for his winning ride on High Mist in the… Read More »
Group One winning mare Azkadellia is one of four horses stood down from racing as stewards investigate their ownership bona fides. The winner of the Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Randwick during the Sydney autumn carnival, Azkadellia is registered in the sole ownership of Ben Connolly, licensed racing manager… Read More »
Group One winning mare Azkadellia is one of four horses stood down from racing as stewards investigate their ownership bona fides. The investigation was brought about after reports broke that Gold Coast conman Peter Foster held a silent share in the mare. The winner of the Queen Of The Turf… Read More »
Cranbourne is the latest turf meeting to be transferred to the Pakenham synthetic track. Thursday’s meeting was transferred on Wednesday following a Racing Victoria stewards inspection. Stewards were of the opinion the track would not be suitable for racing as more rain is expected on top of 46mm in the… Read More »
Chaquinta’s meteoric rise from the picnic circuit to triple metropolitan winner could make her final start a Group race. The mare continues to delay her career as a broodmare and won again at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. She backed up midweek wins at Warwick Farm and Canterbury in August to… Read More »
Queensland Oaks winner Provocative has been retired after sustaining a tendon injury. The Tony Pike-trained New Zealand mare sustained the injury over the weekend and connections have made the decision to send her to the breeding barn. “She had a bit of heat in her tendon over the weekend and… Read More »
It might look a run of the mill three-year-old race at Caulfield but it could also be the next step in a spring goal for Rocketeer. The Mick Price-trained gelding contests the Ladbrokes Supports National Jockey Trust Plate (1600m) on Saturday which the trainer hopes may propel him towards a… Read More »
Criterion’s half-brother Comin’ Through has signalled the emergence of Chris Waller-trained colts, making up one leg of a winning treble at Warwick Farm. The stable’s three-year-old fillies Omei Sword and Foxplay have been impressive Group Two winners this season, but it was the boys’ turn on Wednesday. Comin’ Through’s jockey… Read More »
Queensland trainer Lyn Paton has successfully appealed her 12 month ban for cobalt use. Paton was disqualified for 12 months after Pink Chaperone and Doing Our Best recorded cobalt irregularities following wins at Toowoomba and Kilcoy respectively in October. Another COBALT ban appeal successful. Qld thoroughbred trainer Lynn Paton today… Read More »
Trainer Robert Smerdon and Berisha’s group of owners have devised a plan for their assault on the Caulfield Cup. A part of that plan unfolds at Caulfield on Saturday when Berisha runs in the Group Three Naturalism Stakes over 2000 metres. The Naturalism winner gains an automatic start in next… Read More »
Wet weather has forced a change in plans for popular mare Miss Vista who will have an exhibition gallop at Caulfield. The George Osborne-trained four-year-old with distinctive white markings was scheduled to gallop between races on Wednesday at Bendigo before wet weather forced that meeting to be moved to Pakenham…. Read More »
This year’s Cox Plate is again set to have an international flavour with connections of Vadamos and Tryster accepting invitations to run in the Moonee Valley showpiece. Moonee Valley Racing Club said connections of the Charlie Appleby-trained Tryster and Andrew Fabre-trained Vadamos had confirmed the two would enter quarantine this… Read More »
Irish trainer Willie Mullins says he is surprised to hear Wicklow Brave is at the head of Melbourne Cup markets after his St Leger win in Ireland over one-time favourite Order Of St George. Order Of St George was given equal topweight of 58kg with 2014 winner Protectionist when Melbourne… Read More »
Consistent gelding Colour Charge has shaken off his injury problems and is set to propel his trainer Natalie McCall back into the limelight at Eagle Farm. A last-start Sunshine Coast winner, Colour Charge makes his metropolitan open company debut in Saturday’s Spring Carnival Hcp (1830m). He has been consistent for… Read More »
Miss Vista from the George Osborne yard at Kyneton will have an exhibition gallop at Caulfield on Saturday. The eye-catching filly will take to the track between races 3 and 4 on Naturalism Stakes day at Caulfield. Osborne Racing team stated that they she is likely to resume racing on… Read More »
The Charlie Appleby trained Tryster has accepted an international invitation to run in the 2016 Group 1 Cox Plate. The British galloper won the Group 1 Jebel Hatta over 1800m in March. Tryster was the favourite heading in to the Grade 1 Arlington Million last month but failed to cover… Read More »
Warrnambool trainers have been blocked from using one of their best weapons in the preparation of their racehorses. The sand dunes at Levys Point are off limits following advice to the Warrnambool City Council from Aboriginal Victoria there were Aboriginal Protected places in the area. Jane Baker, secretary of the… Read More »
For a horse no one thought would amount to much, Takedown has been a revelation. Widden Stud’s Antony Thompson and Rob and Deb Anderson bred and own Takedown, but he was never expected to be a three-time Group Three winner and collect more than $500,000 in stakes by the end… Read More »
Star sprinter Buffering will attempt to win his fourth Moir Stakes later this month without another barrier trial. Buffering was brilliant winning a trial at Doomben last week when he clocked close to a course record time for the 1000 metres. It was his first serious hit-out since he was… Read More »
