Hay List has more problems than most horses and has found a few new ones this autumn but trainer John McNair is still hopeful of getting him back to Group One winning form. The seven-year-old will be nominated for Saturday’s All Aged Stakes but won’t run unless he convinces the [...]
A hoof injury has ruled star sprinter Hay List out of Saturday’s Group One Galaxy at Randwick. Chief steward Ray Murrihy confirmed the injury-plagued gelding would not take his place in the 1100m feature, robbing the race of its biggest drawcard. Glyn Schofield, regular rider of the John McNair-trained sprinter, [...]
In the hype surrounding Snitzerland’s record breaking Challenge Stakes win and the return of fourth placegetter Hay List from injury, the performance of Decision Time was overlooked by many. The five-year-old produced a slashing second in the Group Two race, his first start for 18 months in a career that [...]
An early arrival in Sydney and an encouraging trial have left trainer Mick Price satisfied he has done all he can to have promising filly Isabella Snowflake ready for a shot at the stars in The Galaxy at Rosehill on Saturday. After struggling to find a suitable race for the [...]
Glyn Schofield has aggravated an old injury but nothing will keep him from riding Hay List on Saturday. Schofield was stood down from riding at Canterbury after the third race on Wednesday but said he would be back to partner Hay List in the Group Two Challenge Stakes (1000m) at [...]
Triple Group One winner Hay List will add considerable depth to Saturday’s Challenge Stakes after being a late addition to the Group Two sprint. Trainer John McNair admitted it was probably his mistake Hay List was not among original nominations but with entries left open, he was added to the [...]
Glyn Schofield is happy star sprinter Hay List remains on track for his return after partnering the John McNair-trained sprinter in a gallop at Gosford on Wednesday. Hay List, who is coming back from serious injury, was scratched from barrier trials at Randwick and Warwick Farm earlier this week. “It [...]
Hay List has taken the next step in his comeback without incident, winning a barrier trial at Randwick on Monday. Trainer John McNair didn’t have the best vantage point to see the trial but was more concerned with being on hand when the horse came off the track. The injury-prone [...]
The world’s second best sprinter has enjoyed a day out with little of the fanfare that surrounds the upcoming appearance by Black Caviar at Caulfield on Saturday. Hay List made the short trip from his home at Somersby to the Wyong races where he had a leisurely gallop up the [...]
Any hope of Hay List defending his Newmarket Handicap win evaporated when trainer John McNair was told he would have to carry 59.5 kilograms in the famous sprint. “I wasn’t happy when he had 58-1/2 last year so with 59-1/2 he’s no hope in the wide world,” McNair told AAP. [...]
