After almost two years out of racing, one-time Caulfield Cup prospect Singing is set to return to the track. Singing was heading for the 2014 Melbourne spring carnival after finishing second behind subsequent Melbourne Cup winner and fellow Australian Bloodstock-owned Protectionist in a Group Two race in Hamburg. But injury… Read More »
The Sandown meeting has been called off with jockeys unhappy about a section of the track. Stewards and senior jockeys inspected the track after a horse appeared to slip and almost fall rounding the home turn in Wednesday’s opening race. The track was aerated but after a vote, the jockeys… Read More »
Veteran Steel Zip’s zest for racing continues to amaze even his trainer and jockey ahead of his attempt to win his sixth stakes race. The rising nine-year-old will step up to 1600 metres for the first time in 15 months when he tackles the final stakes race in Brisbane this… Read More »
Wet weather has claimed Sydney’s midweek meeting at Warwick Farm with the program abandoned. The Australian Turf Club considered moving Wednesday’s seven-race card to Friday but instead will add the benchmark 67 race to next week’s Canterbury meeting. Rain also claimed the Murray Bridge program in South Australia with that… Read More »
Stewards and senior jockeys are inspecting the Sandown track after a horse almost fell in the opening race. The $1.85 favourite Gridelin appeared to slip and was lucky not to fall on point of the home turn in The Grand Hotel Frankston Handicap on Wednesday. Gridelin, ridden by Craig Williams,… Read More »
A day after riding in two barrier trials, Larry Cassidy is sore but in a positive frame of mind. Cassidy, the winner of 43 Group One races, hasn’t ridden in a race since June 8 last year when knee injuries caused by wear and tear from 30 years of riding… Read More »
With four meetings left in Melbourne for the racing season the jockeys’ premiership will go down to wire. Craig Williams, who has ridden eight winners at the past three metropolitan meetings, holds a two-win lead over Dwayne Dunn who is chasing his first premiership. Williams looks to have the stronger… Read More »
Leading Sydney jockey James Mcdonald will compete in Ireland for the first time with three rides at Naas. McDonald, who rode three winners at Newmarket on Saturday, will have three rides at the Irish course including the Mick Halford-trained Vitello in a Listed sprint on Wednesday night (Thursday AEST). The… Read More »
Francesca Cumani will co-host ITV’s coverage of Flat racing next season when the network takes over as Britain’s terrestrial broadcaster. Cumani has been a regular on the Seven Network’s Melbourne Cup week coverage in Australia since 2008 and hosts Winning Post on CNN. The daughter of Newmarket trainer Luca Cumani,… Read More »
Steven King has put his plans to take out a dual jockey-trainer licence on hold as he waits to ride against his son in a race. King last year expressed interest in the new licence which will allow jockeys to also train horses in Victoria. But the veteran jockey’s focus… Read More »
Trainer Mike Moroney is plotting a path towards black type races in the spring for Daniela Rosa and is hoping the filly can boost her rating with another win at Flemington. Daniela Rosa and stablemate Bonnie Belle are nominated for Saturday’s Rising Stars Final (1800m) but Moroney said only Daniela… Read More »
Jockey Anthony Darmanin will reunite with Jerilderie Letter at Flemington when the Tasmanian Derby-winning three-year-old bids to end his first Victorian campaign on a winning note. Tasmanian trainer Adam Trinder has nominated Jerilderie Letter for two races on Saturday and is planning to start him in the 1600m benchmark-90 against… Read More »
Cudabeen could be Tracey Bartley’s ticket back to the big time. The Wyong trainer won three Group One races with Sniper’s Bullet who retired in 2013 after winning more than $2.6 million prize money. While the stable has not returned to those heights since, talented two-year-old Cudabeen is set to… Read More »
After a winter break which included a trip to England, Group One-winning jockey Damian Lane returns to race riding for the first time in more than six weeks at Sandown. Lane hasn’t ridden in a race since June 4 and has one ride on Wednesday aboard the Matthew Ellerton and… Read More »
Predicted rain in Sydney will shape Gary Portelli’s week with the trainer juggling his options. Portelli is hoping to have four runners at his home track on Wednesday but if the rain arrives early that could be reduced to two, Cosmic Cameo and Lot Three Four One who was also… Read More »
Racing Australia has invited written submissions as part of its review into the controversial whip rules. Last month, RA announced a sub committee chaired by former Victorian chief steward Des Gleeson to look into the latest version of the rule introduced in December. Under this rule, a jockey is limited… Read More »
Veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman has been an eye-catching winner of a 900 metre barrier trial at Rosehill. The Chris Waller-trained seven-year-old is expected to begin his spring campaign in next month’s Warwick Stakes against his Cox Plate-winning stablemate Winx. Another Waller-trained Group One winner, Preferment, finished just behind the… Read More »
Talented New Zealand three-year-old The Justice League has been transferred to premier Melbourne trainer Darren Weir. The Justice League has won three of his 10 starts for trainer and part-owner Nigel Tiley including the Group Two Wellington Guineas (1400m) at his most recent start in March. “A deal to sell… Read More »
Stewards and jockeys will meet to discuss the controversial Ride Guide, an online view from riders of their mounts ahead of race meetings. Racing NSW chief steward Marc Van Gestel said he would be talking to the media company behind the initiative on Tuesday along with jockeys including Melbourne’s Chris… Read More »
The Queen’s Royal Ascot winner Dartmouth is a late entry for the Group One King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained Dartmouth won the Hardwicke Stakes at the Royal meeting over the same 12-furlong (2400m) distance as Saturday’s race. The four-year-old has been introduced to the… Read More »
