Racing Queensland can now get on with the job of overseeing all three codes of racing after the announcement of the final four appointees to the seven member board. Racing Minister Grace Grace on Sunday announced former chief executive of Brisbane’s Seven Network Max Walters, Cairns businesswoman Sharon Dawson, Urban… Read More »
Leading Sydney jockey James McDonald may have found his Melbourne Cup mount after steering Antiquarium to victory in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. Godolphin’s retained Australian rider, who is in England on an extended visit, brought the Charlie Appleby-trained Antiquarium with a late run to claim the prestigious 3200m-race at… Read More »
Group One-winning jockeys Blake Shinn and Nick Hall have been suspended for careless riding at Eagle Farm. Stewards outed Shinn for 12 days for causing interference aboard Precious Gem in the Group One Tattersall’s Club Tiara on Saturday. Shinn, who pleaded guilty, will start his suspension on July 2 and… Read More »
A Group Three race interstate had been the original plan with Odyssey Moon but instead the colt ended up winning at Flemington. Trainer Robert Smerdon was planning on sending Odyssey Moon to Brisbane for Saturday’s Healy Stakes at Eagle Farm but transport issues meant the horse couldn’t get a flight…. Read More »
Chris Waller couldn’t land a Group One winner during the winter carnival, but the leading trainer still had plenty to smile about at Eagle Farm. Waller won the Super Six trainers’ competition that was run on stakes races over the six Group One days of the carnival. He finished on… Read More »
Michael Dee has his sights on the Melbourne apprentices’ premiership after a winning treble at Flemington edged him to within striking distance of leader Dylan Dunn. Dee guided two-year-old colt Trenchant to victory in the opening race on Saturday and added a second win when three-year-old filly Lady Selkirk overcame… Read More »
Star filly Sold For Song has survived a post-race scare after a win at Eagle Farm which has confirmed a spring carnival path. Jockey James Orman made the most of a wide barrier and an inside track bias, to bring Sold For Song ($3.90) down the outside fence to win… Read More »
Peter and Paul Snowden may not have had anything to smile about at the feature Brisbane meeting, but they have produced a couple of possible future stars at Randwick. Three-year-old Not A Gypsy showed his staying potential when he beat older horses to win over 2600m while juvenile Russian Revolution… Read More »
Into The Red completed a remarkable comeback from injury in winning the Healy Stakes at Eagle Farm. The gelding suffered a ligament injury last year and although not career-threatening, it enabled the gelding to improve his mindset. “It allowed him to mature mentally and he’s turned into a lovely horse… Read More »
Kelly Schweida has missed one of the biggest days of his training career as Miss Cover Girl scored an upset win in the Group One Tattersall’s Club Tiara. Schweida has always thought Miss Cover Girl could win a Group One race and his confidence grew when she was fourth in… Read More »
Promising colt Spieth has passed his first test down the Flemington straight, but trainer Bryce Heys and jockey Craig Williams are confident there is improvement to come. Sydney-based Heys was keen to try Spieth down the straight for the first time in Saturday’s Goulburn Murray Handicap (1100m) against his own… Read More »
David Hayes expects Jacquinot Bay to be hard to beat in the Listed Winter Championship Final after the rising nine-year-old took out his second heat of the series at Flemington. Jacquinot Bay has been aimed at the Winter Championship Final (1600m) on July 9 and after a first-up win over… Read More »
Chris Waller has handed out a long-range tip for Cellarman after the colt survived a protest to win Listed Wintergarden Stakes at Eagle Farm. Ridden by Hugh Bowman, Cellarman ($8.50) broke his Maiden status in beating Brulee ($7) by a half neck. Waller rates Cellarman in a similar mould to… Read More »
Miss Cover Girl found winning form when it mattered most to claim the Group One Tattersall’s Club Tiara at Eagle Farm. Out of the winner’s circle since a Group Three victory during The Championships last year, Miss Cover Girl held off the favourite Azkadellia in the last Group One of… Read More »
Index Linked could have earned himself a chance at winning a second Caloundra Cup after his strong win at Eagle Farm. Index Linked ($6.50) put aside some recent unlucky runs to outstay Tucanchoo ($5.50) by a neck with a neck to Malice ($6) in the Group Three Tattersall’s Cup on… Read More »
Winona Costin might be about to relinquish her crown as Sydney’s premier apprentice, but she is just glad to be back riding after a run of injuries. Costin steered Rock On Zariz to win Saturday’s Highway Handicap on her first ride back from her latest setback. At the beginning of… Read More »
Ben Thompson has edged out fellow apprentice Michael Dee in consecutive races at Flemington to add to a flurry of city winners for the young rider. After Dee took out the opening race at Saturday’s meeting aboard Godolphin colt Trenchant, his mounts loomed strongly in the following two races only… Read More »
Stewards have denied a request from a trainer to scratch his runner at Eagle Farm today despite it being the heavily backed favourite. Trainer John O’Shea had asked for stewards permission to scratch his runner Mogador from the WJ Healy Stakes due to the colts barrier. Stewards have denied the… Read More »
Russian Revolution has earned high praise from Peter Snowden who rates him up with the stable’s best two-year-olds this season. That carries more weight than usual with Snowden and his son and training partner Paul claiming the Magic Millions-Golden Slipper double with Capitalist and two Group races with Attention. Russian… Read More »
Owner Bill Andrews expected to be in Perth watching his horse in a stakes race, but instead he was at Eagle Farm to see another of his runners land a betting plunge. After being backed from $17 to $10, the Andrews-owned Feltre burst through in the final 200m to beat… Read More »
