From local pony clubs to riding for Gai Waterhouse, apprentice jockey Rachael Murray is loving every minute of her fledging career. On Thursday at Wyong, Murray rode the Waterhouse trained Rex Is A Star to fifth place, and while disappointed with the ride, was thrilled to be working with one [...]
An extra 200 metres and a return to Rosehill are the factors boosting Noel Mayfield-Smith’s confidence in Standard Bearer ahead of the 250,000 Inglis Classic. The colt has run fourth at his past two starts over 1000 metres at Warwick Farm but his trainer says the bigger track for Saturday’s [...]
Former champion Sydney apprentice Ronnie Stewart has celebrated his homecoming with a victory at Wednesday’s Australian Turf Club meeting at Newcastle. Sydney’s top junior rider in 2002-03, Stewart left in 2006 to take up a riding contract in Singapore where he enjoyed great success over several seasons. More recently, he [...]
He ran superstar colt Pierro to within a head in his first start, but Hidden Warrior was quick to seize the spotlight for himself ahead of Saturday’s Cox Plate. Lining up before the $3 million feature at Moonee Valley, Hidden Warrior had to fight hard to snare victory in the [...]
A young trainer with a young horse will be out to upstage some of racing’s biggest names at Randwick on Saturday. For 30-year-old Newcastle-based conditioner Jeremy Smith and his two-year-old colt Just Boozey, this weekend’s Listed Breeders Plate (1000m) will represent a career-first. Just Boozey will be making his debut [...]
A horse that got within a head of beating outstanding colt Pierro last year will chase his first city victory at Canterbury on Wednesday. The Paul Perry-trained three-year-old Hidden Warrior will line up in the Hyland Race Colours Handicap (1100m) after breaking through for a maiden win at his home [...]
Race 8 – 4:40PM SHARE CARE RESPITE BENCHMARK (1000 METRES) Of $85,000.1st $48,750, 2nd $16,750, 3rd $8,350, 4th $4,150, 5th $2,000, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, 9th $1,000, 10th $1,000, Starter Subsidy $200 BenchMark 90, Handicap, Minimum Weight 53kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim. BOBS Bonus available: $20,000Field [...]
Race 7 – 4:00PM MORAITIS HANDICAP (1900 METRES) Of $85,000.1st $48,750, 2nd $16,750, 3rd $8,350, 4th $4,150, 5th $2,000, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, 9th $1,000, 10th $1,000, Starter Subsidy $200 BenchMark 89, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim. BOBS&BOBS Extra Bonus available: $20,000Field Limit: [...]
Race 3 – 1:40PM INGHAM CHICKEN AND TURKEY, LOVE’EM HANDICAP (1200 METRES) Of $85,000.1st $48,750, 2nd $16,750, 3rd $8,350, 4th $4,150, 5th $2,000, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, 9th $1,000, 10th $1,000, Starter Subsidy $200 Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim. BOBS Bonus available: $20,000Field [...]
Race 8 – 10:54AM 2YO OPEN TRIAL (800 METRES) Two-Years-Old,Track Condition: Heavy Time: 0:53.43 Last 600m: 0:00.00 INTERIM RESULTS Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Weight Starting Price 1 2 PINBALL LASS (NZ) Kris Lees Michael Palmer 2 5 TOUKLEY JACK Allan Kehoe Daniel Pitomac 1.5L 3 1 LONG [...]
