O’Reilly Cyrus is back in Brisbane from a long break in New Zealand and trainer Liam Birchley is hoping the filly can earn a start in the Group One Golden Rose. She won her only Australian start at Doomben in December and Birchley then took her to New Zealand for… Read More »
Trackrider Kate Nipperess has been taken to the spinal unit at Royal North Shore Hospital with suspected fractures to ribs, pelvis, back following a head on collision with a riderless horse this morning. Steward Marc Van Gestel said Kate was working her mount at Warwick Farm when the riderless horse… Read More »
A key Golden Rose contender will miss the race after being diagnosed with a epiglottis entrapment which will require an operation. Weatherly who was a $26 chance in 2016 Golden Rose markets before news broke that he will miss the race will now be aimed at the Coolmore Stud Stakes… Read More »
Jockey Patrick Keane has suffered a punctured lung in a race fall at Sandown. Keane and apprentice Jake Bayliss were taken to the Alfred Hospital after they both came down in a race on Wednesday. “Patrick Keane has got a punctured lung. From the time he fell he was complaining… Read More »
Multiple stakes-winning colt Mahuta is the early favourite to take out the final Group race of the season. The Darren Weir-trained Mahuta resumes from a spell in Saturday’s Group Three Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield and is at $3.40 in an early market, just ahead of Fast `N’ Rocking at $3.80…. Read More »
Godolphin runner Tally will be targeted at the 2016 Caulfield Cup this preparation. Tally was super impressive in his latest preparation winning the G2 Autumn Classic and G2 Alister Clark Stakes before placing in the Australian Derby. Tally is not listed in most bookmakers Caulfield Cup markets. View the current… Read More »
The fall in which Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne suffered a serious injury has been judged an accident. Payne needed pancreatic surgery after the fall at Mildura on May 23. Victorian stewards completed their inquiry on Wednesday and determined they could not attribute carelessness to any rider and declared the… Read More »
Stewards have adjourned an inquiry into a fall at Sandown that has put two jockeys in hospital. Apprentice Jake Bayliss and senior rider Patrick Keane were taken to Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital for assessment following the fall on Wednesday. Bayliss fell first on Bonnie Belle in the 1600-metre race with Keane… Read More »
Chris Waller’s quest to break his own metropolitan training record will go down to the wire. Sydney’s premier trainer notched two more victories for the 2015/16 season at Canterbury on Wednesday thanks to late season two-year-old Overstep and English import Quick Defence. Those horses took Waller’s season tally to 166,… Read More »
Monica Croston is the latest trainer in Victoria to have a horse return a cobalt reading above the allowed level. Racing Victoria stewards have confirmed the Croston-trained Hezza Tidal Wave returned an illegal level of cobalt in a urine sample taken before finishing 10th in a 2400m race at Sandown… Read More »
Dwayne Dunn has failed to peg back the lead of Craig Williams in his bid for a first Melbourne jockeys’ premiership. Dunn had the opportunity to eat into his rival’s three-win margin with a good book of rides at Sandown on Wednesday. Williams missed the meeting through a suspension from… Read More »
Jeff Lloyd has virtually assured he will become the oldest jockey to win the Brisbane premiership with a double at Eagle Farm. The 55-year-old went to the season’s penultimate meeting on Wednesday 4-1/2 winners clear of Jim Byrne who ride one on the day. Reigning titleholder Byrne would have to… Read More »
Brad Rawiller has enjoyed success on the Darren Weir-trained Mahuta in the past 12 months and the pair will be reunited in the final Group race of the season at Caulfield. The Darren Weir-trained Mahuta is the early favourite for Saturday’s Group Three Bletchingly Stakes (1200m), his first start back… Read More »
Clearly Innocent has kicked off his bid to graduate from outstanding country horse to Group One contender. The Greg Bennett-trained Country Championship winner looks destined to target the Group One Epsom Handicap in spring as he returns to work at his Scone stable. “He’ll come back in to my stables… Read More »
It will be a fitting reminder of the strength of Sydney’s premier stable when Chris Waller saddles up three chances in the final stakes race of the season. Waller has Tales Of Grimm, Marenostro and Group One placed New Zealander Sacred Master making his Australian debut in the 1500m Listed… Read More »
Two jockeys injured a fall at Sandown have been taken to Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital for further assessment. Apprentice Jake Bayliss fell first on Bonnie Belle in Wednesday’s 1600-metre race with senior rider Patrick Keane on Big Delight also coming down around the 600m mark. Both riders were conscious and moving… Read More »
One day she’s working as the clerk of the course, the next Sally Wynne is riding a winner at Sandown. After working at Pakenham on Tuesday leading in the winners on the nine-event card, Wynne landed her first city winner since November 2013 when she guided $11 chance Secret Sequin… Read More »
After initially being turned down by Racing Victoria’s apprentice school, 21-year-old Dylan Dunn is about to be crowned Melbourne’s champion junior rider. Dunn claimed the title on Wednesday morning when his only challenger, Michael Dee, failed in an appeal to have a careless riding suspension overturned. Dee ends the season… Read More »
Rookie trainer Sally Taylor has decided not to use an apprentice’s claim on Rednav as she strives for her first metropolitan winner at Doomben. The Taylor-trained Grafton Cup winner Rednav has been lumped with top weight of 59kg in Saturday’s Open Handicap (2200m) at Doomben. Northern Rivers jockey Peter Graham… Read More »
Two jockeys have been taken to hospital following a fall at Sandown. Apprentice Regan Bayliss fell first on Bonnie Belle in Wednedsay’s 1600-metre race with senior rider Patrick Keane on Big Delight also coming down around the 600m mark. Initial reports are the two riders are conscious and moving their… Read More »
