The coronavirus restrictions have provided a bonus for Queensland trainers and jockeys with many getting a chance to win their first Group One races. Racing Queensland has severely lopped the winter carnival with only two Group One races and half the usual feature races. It means the numbers and standard… Read More »
Underrated Not An Option will wear blinkers for the first time in an effort to get him to race closer to the pace in the Group One JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Not An Option was originally trained by Tony Pike in New Zealand where he won the… Read More »
Pocket dynamo Tyzone will join a small but elite group if he can win the Stradbroke Hcp at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Tyzone would become one of the few horses to start their careers in country Queensland before winning a Group One race in the state. Market 💰: View the… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, and while there are no feature races, the depth is pretty strong. Race One: 2 Vincy Race Two: 1 Ambitious Heart Race Three: 2 Oriental Elite Race Four: 1 Sky Show Race Five: 10 Courageous Dragon Race… Read More »
The world’s highest prize money earner Arrogate has died in the US after a short battle to save him from a mystery illness failed. The horse’s owner Juddmonte Farms issued a statement saying the Longines World’s Best Racehorse in 2016 and 2017 was euthanised on Tuesday after falling ill last… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards have issued three charges against trainer Bill Cerchi after a horse in his care returned a positive to a diuretic. Backstreet Alley returned a positive to diuretic called Frusemide after the horse raced at Warrnambool on Dec 31st last year when finishing ninth in the field of… Read More »
The life of champion racehorse ARROGATE is over. The big grey, who at one time was the highest stakes earner in history, has come to a sad end after it was decided he needed to be euthanized early this morning. He had completed three seasons at stud so you just… Read More »
Calculations for the Group One Stradbroke Hcp were thrown into chaos when three of the top hopes drew extreme outside barriers at the draw. Ruling favourite Dawn Passage drew barrier 23 on Tuesday but after scratchings will start from the extreme outside in barrier 18. Dawn Passage is now $4.50… Read More »
Leading New Zealand owner David Ellis is hopeful the borders between New Zealand and Australia can open again to allow for horse movement between the two countries. The coronavirus pandemic halted horse movement between the countries while the virus caused a shutdown to racing in New Zealand. While horse movement… Read More »
With two months of the season remaining, champion jockeys Craig Williams and Damien Oliver are poised for another potential premiership battle in Melbourne. Williams has won eight Victorian metropolitan jockeys’ premierships including the past four and currently leads Oliver by four wins in this season’s standings. Oliver has won 10… Read More »
South Australia-based Tommy Stokes has been fined for placing bets on his father’s Victorian-trained horses to lose in a breach of betting rules. Stokes, the son of Pakenham-based trainer Phillip Stokes, was fined $1500 by Racing Victoria stewards after placing seven “lay-bets” on his father’s horses that raced in Victoria… Read More »
After two encouraging wins in South Australia to start his career, three-year-old Coolth is set for his biggest test yet when he makes his Melbourne debut. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained gelding is scheduled to contest Saturday’s 2000m handicap for three-year-olds at Flemington with champion jockey Damien Oliver booked to… Read More »
Crowd involvement on NSW racetracks could happen as early as next week after being crowd-free because of the coronavirus pandemic. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’Landys is hopeful of getting the green light to allow owners back on course to watch their horses race. Sydney city racetracks have not had… Read More »
Trainer Mick Bell is weighing up options for stable star Jungle Edge who is nominated for sprint races in both Melbourne and Sydney. Jungle Edge is nominated for a 1000m handicap at Flemington on Saturday and the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m) at Randwick in Sydney, a race he… Read More »
Godolphin Australia managing director Vin Cox says potential changes to the Melbourne spring carnival could open up opportunities for more horses. The Melbourne Racing Club is investigating moving the three-day Caulfield Cup carnival, run in mid-October, to after the Melbourne Cup in November. Racing Victoria and the MRC met the… Read More »
Robert Heathcote’s chances of training his first Group One winner in Queensland doubled when Deep Image made the field for the Stradbroke Handicap. When the final Stradbroke field was declared on Tuesday morning, Deep Image was the last in after Victorian mare Teleplay did not accept. There are 18 runners… Read More »
Zodiakos wrote his name into the record books with victory in the Welcome Back British Racing Handicap at Newcastle – the first race in the United Kingdom since meetings were last held on March 17 After government approval was granted on Saturday, racing was the first major professional sport to… Read More »
Crowd involvement on NSW racetracks could happen as early as next week after being crowd-free because of the coronavirus pandemic. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’Landys is hopeful of getting the green light to allow owners back on course to watch their horses race. Sydney city racetracks have not had… Read More »
South Australian Stable employee Tommy Stokes has been charged laying horses competing in Victorian races which were in the care of his employer Phillip Stokes. Mr Stokes was charged under the provisions of AR 227(a) in that he was negligent in not understanding his obligation under AR237(2). The particulars of… Read More »
Unbeaten filly Macroura is set to be the only runner for co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace in the Group One JJ Atkins. Two-year-olds from the Maher and Eustace stable have been to the fore in a host of juvenile races during 2019-20 and Macroura gets a chance to cap… Read More »
