No, a champion will not let one go. Despite the hopes of some of his rivals, James Mcdonald had all of those exceptional riding qualities on display as he steered Tron Bolt to victory in the Group 1 JJ Atkins Stakes (1600m) at Eagle Farm, and overtook Malcolm Johnston’s long-standing… Read More »
Almost four decades after his late father John Marshall won the second of his two Stradbroke Handicaps aboard Robian Steele, Talyor Marshall has celebrated his maiden Group One victory in Queensland’s most prestigious race. Marshall partnered the Toby Edmonds-trained Spicy Martini ($13) to a thrilling win in Saturday’s $3 million… Read More »
A trip north or a break to get ready for the spring is what trainer Lloyd Kennewell must weigh up after Straand Deal made it a winning hat-trick at Sandown. Success in the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (2400m) on Saturday was Straand Deal’s first at the trip after victories… Read More »
Rising staying talent The budgiesmugla has justified the decision to bypass the Brisbane Cup in preference for a Listed assignment at Rosehill, maintaining his perfect 2400-metre record in the process. Trainer Bjorn Baker, who is in England to oversee the Royal Ascot bid of gun sprinter Overpass, opted for Saturday’s… Read More »
The decision to return Coeur Volante to training has paid a dividend with the mare being successful at Sandown. Success in the IVE> Handicap (1400m) on Wednesday came at the second outing for the mare’s new connections after she was purchased for $500,000 last spring by Widden Stud and Bangaloe… Read More »
The margin was narrow, and he had to survive a protest, but Nobler stamped himself as a horse of the future with his third successive win at Rosehill. The former Irish gelding, who made his local debut in March, has now put together a hat-trick of victories after adding Saturday’s… Read More »
Trainer Lloyd Kennewell is already looking ahead to the major Group 1 sprint for three-year-olds in Melbourne with debut winner Mbube. The two-year-old son of Rubick was heavily supported to win the Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday and Kennewell said the colt will be in the… Read More »
A tongue-in-cheek Dylan Gibbons admitted fellow jockey Tyler Schiller deserved some of his winning riding fee after he took out the opening race at Rosehill aboard Hawkes Racing youngster Marwooba. The two-year-old was backing up from Canterbury on Monday when he finished sixth over 1250m with Schiller in the saddle…. Read More »
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Star mare Pride Of Jenni has been withdrawn from Saturday’s $1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 after persistent rain left Eagle Farm rated a Heavy 9. The weather has dealt a significant blow to Stradbroke Day, with racing fans denied what promised to be a fascinating clash between the champion… Read More »
Champion trainer Ciaron Maher will establish his New South Wales headquarters at Crown Lodge, taking over the renowned Warwick Farm training complex previously occupied by Godolphin. The move marks a significant expansion for the powerhouse stable and will see Maher relocate his Sydney operation from Leilani Lodge over the coming… Read More »
The southern invasion … of trainers, jockeys and horses … is something that is, and has been, a commonplace occurrence for a long time with regard to the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival, and that is often where most attention lies. A raid from the north garners little notice though, often… Read More »
At this stage, if there are no scratchings in the Stradbroke Handicap, four of the five emergency acceptances who missed out on a place in the final field for the $3 million race, will be looking to claim a consolation prize at Eagle Farm on Saturday when they tackle races… Read More »
J D Hayes said emerging stayer Simurgh is an easy read and will continue to race through his grades. A winner of three races from six starts, including his last two, Simurgh will look to extend his winning streak in the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (2400m) at Sandown on Saturday…. Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable has elected to keep Storm Season in Melbourne for her return run. Storm Season was an acceptor in the Petaluma Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday, but the stable has elected to instead start the mare in the Sportsbet Race Replays Handicap (1400m) at Sandown. A lightly… Read More »
It is a good thing Archie Alexander used his time wisely the past two Saturdays, because there will be little opportunity for household chores or family time this weekend. The Ballarat horseman has four runners engaged this Saturday, at four different venues spread across three states. Alexander will be represented… Read More »
In another international first for racing in NSW, Senior Stipendiary Steward Steve Railton says, “the Stewards Control Room provides us with another layer of scrutiny and integrity oversight.” Sitting in front of a bank of video screens located in the Heritage Centre at Royal Randwick in Sydney, today Steve Railton… Read More »
Peter Moody might not have his training base in the Sunshine State, but it will take a brave man to suggest he is not a true blue Queenslander … and, therefore, his appetite to win a second Stradbroke Handicap, Queensland’s signature race, is undiminished. Moody had a famous day out… Read More »
Ballarat trainer Henry Dwyer has taken a major step towards establishing an international racing operation after being granted a United Kingdom trainer’s licence. The licence will allow Dwyer to operate across both hemispheres, with plans to maintain a seasonal base in Britain during the northern summer before returning horses to… Read More »
A mainland selling venture has paid handsome dividends for Tasmania’s Armidale Stud, with a colt by boom sire Home Affairs topping the opening session of the Great Southern Weanling Sale at Oaklands Junction. The second-crop colt realised $330,000 on Thursday, making him the highest-priced lot of the day at the… Read More »
