Fiveandahalfstar will have a strong gallop on Tuesday morning to prepare him for the next four weeks of Group One racing. The three-year-old has had what amounts to a brief holiday for him, having not raced since his close second to Super Cool in the Australian Cup lat Flemington last [...]
Past events ensured jockey Peter Robl tempered his enthusiasm over the improving Golden Slipper fortunes of Assail despite the filly’s barrier trial win on Tuesday. The central figure in one of the hardluck stories of the racing year so far when she was a race-day scratching from the Magic Millions [...]
Bjorn Baker’s summer streak shows no sign of abating after up-and-coming filly Quick’s The Word kept an unbeaten record at Canterbury on Wednesday. Quick’s The Word’s win in the Tab.com.au Handicap took her sequence to three victories from as many starts for Baker’s in-form Warwick Farm stable. She had to [...]
Group One winning jockeys Michelle Payne and Michael Walker have been called to front stewards over alleged betting activities along with fellow rider Anthony Darmanin. The inquiries will be held in Melbourne on Tuesday after a lengthy investigation by Victorian stewards following a routine audit of wagering service providers’ betting [...]
Danny Williams made the trip from Goulburn to Sydney last weekend with high expectations and met with mixed results. Deceiver was ordered back to the trials after beating just one runner home at Warwick Farm but War Charm upheld stable pride with a well-supported victory. Williams is bringing Court Connection [...]
The race might be limited to a select pool of horses but the Inglis Classic can go a long towards confirming a jockey’s opinion of the trainer he is riding for on Saturday. Peter Robl will partner a last-start bush winner in the $250,000 Inglis Classic at Rosehill but he [...]
Assail has been promoted to Magic Millions favouritism over Clevadude ahead of Tuesday’s barrier draw for the summer’s richest race. The Clarry Conners-trained filly firmed from $3 equal favourite to $2.80 on Monday after the declaration of the final field for the $2 million race for two-year-olds at the Gold [...]
An exodus to the Gold Coast, injuries and suspension have decimated Sydney’s riding ranks for Rosehill on Saturday. Eight riders from the top 10 on the premiership table will be missing, ensuring one of the most hotly-contested title contests for many seasons will be put on hold for one meeting. [...]
Craig Williams was quick to find out why unbeaten filly Assail is at the top of the Magic Millions Classic market when he partnered her in an exhibition gallop at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Williams picked up the ride on Assail for the $2 million Magic Millions next Saturday after [...]
Craig Williams’ first racetrack appearance for the year will be at Warwick Farm on Saturday when he partners leading Magic Millions contender Assail in an exhibition gallop. Recently returned from his annual stint in Japan, Williams will return to competitive riding at the Gold Coast on January 12 when he [...]
