Injured jockey Tegan Harrison has an extra reason to get back to riding after Mighty Mittere scored a freakish win at the Gold Coast. Trained by Harrison’s partner Ben Hull, Mighty Mittere ($13) came from about eight lengths off the leaders to win the Brian Forman Handicap (900m). Few horses… Read More »
Controversial former jockey Danny Nikolic has lost his bid for a riding licence in Queensland. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has refused an application by Nikolic for a licence to ride at provincial meetings. The QRIC said in a statement on Wednesday it had informed Nikolic his application had been… Read More »
After an untimely interruption to his career, Vegadaze is primed to get it back on track starting with the Group Two Expressway Stakes. The 1200m-sprint will now be run at Randwick with officials switching Saturday’s meeting from Rosehill because of the forecast for extreme heat in Sydney’s west. Either track… Read More »
The Group One Oakleigh Plate is again a target for Bons Away, with the sprinter’s connections hoping it will be third time lucky. Six-year-old Bons Away begins his latest preparation towards an Oakleigh Plate tilt in Saturday’s Listed WJ Adams Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield, a race he won last year… Read More »
Melbourne’s weather will have the final say on the autumn reappearance of Express Pass. Trainer Nick Ryan has accepted with the three-year-old in the Alinta Energy Handicap (1000m) at The Valley on Friday night and the Group Three Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Ryan prefers The Valley option… Read More »
The Brisbane Racing Club is hoping the successful return of the new Eagle Farm track means it can hold its biggest number of meetings in a decade next season. Queensland’s final race dates will not be finalised until March with several provincial clubs, including the Gold Coast, wanting more metropolitan… Read More »
Gold Coast mare Manaya has long promised to win another black-type race and she takes the first step towards achieving it at Eagle Farm. Manaya has been a great performer for trainer Michael Costa, winning seven races and almost $350,000 in prize money. But luck has deserted her in stakes… Read More »
The Expressway Stakes meeting has been transferred from Rosehill to Randwick with a forecast for extreme heat in Sydney. Temperatures in Sydney’s west are forecast to reach 40 degrees on Saturday but are cooler at 33 deg in the east. Randwick also has the benefit of sea breezes. Alizee is… Read More »
Jockey Barend Vorster will undergo surgery to repair a fractured collarbone suffered in a fall in the Australia Stakes at The Valley. Vorster broke his collarbone when Manuel crashed to the ground in the home straight in last Friday night’s Group Two race at The Valley. Last year’s Group One… Read More »
Godolphin Group One winners Bivouac and Kiamichi have shown they are ready for their autumn campaigns with barrier trial wins at Rosehill. Golden Rose winner Bivouac won the first of two course-proper heats over 900m on Tuesday, edging Hush Writer on the line. Last year’s Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi led… Read More »
After 10 months away from racing, Adelaide colt Free Of Debt is primed to make his return at Caulfield. Placed in last year’s Blue Diamond Stakes, Free Of Debt runs for the first time as a three-year-old in Saturday’s Group Three Manfred Stakes (1200m). Free Of Debt has not raced… Read More »
Spring star Kolding is among four late entries for the Group Two Expressway Stakes bringing the nominations to 11. The winner of the Epsom Handicap and the inaugural $7.5 million Golden Eagle, the Chris Waller-trained four-year-old was joined by 2019 Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi, veteran Sir Bacchus and Vegadaze as… Read More »
Joe Pride knows Ball Of Muscle is coming to the end of his career but he believes the nine-year-old still has something to give. From a family dear to the trainer’s heart, Ball Of Muscle is a brother to Tiger Tees and a half brother to Terravista, both Group One-winning… Read More »
Race times for an upcoming Stony Creek meeting have been brought forward to avoid the hottest part of the day. Thursday’s seven-race card will begin at 1pm with the final race at 4pm. The Bureau of Meteorology expects the temperature to peak at Stony Creek at 37 degrees around 5pm… Read More »
Impressive debut Randwick winner Rulership will have a new rider when he heads to Melbourne to prepare for the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. Nash Rawiller rode the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained two-year-old to win on Saturday but has already been told Mark Zahra will ride the colt in Melbourne…. Read More »
Godolphin Group One winners Bivouac and Kiamichi have shown they are ready for their autumn campaigns with barrier trial wins at Rosehill. Golden Rose winner Bivouac won the first of two course-proper heats over 900m on Tuesday, edging Hush Writer on the line. Last year’s Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi led… Read More »
Eagle Farm trainer Robert Heathcote has put a health scare behind him and is ready to continue his recent momentum on the track. Heathcote was back at track work on Tuesday morning after undergoing heart surgery on Saturday. “Medicine these days is amazing. I had a stent put in four… Read More »
Te Akau’s David Ellis has outlasted Sydney trainer John O’Shea to buy the top lot on the second day of the Karaka Yearling Sale in Auckland. Ellis paid $875,000 for a Savabeel colt out of Bayrock who is a sister to Diamond Jubilee Stakes winner Merchant Navy. The colt was… Read More »
After deciding to wait an extra week with stakes winning filly Mildred, trainer Grahame Begg is confident she is now up to the mark and ready to return in the Group Three Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield. In her three starts to date, Mildred has won Melbourne’s first two-year-old race of… Read More »
After a lengthy injury break, Adam Hyeronimus has returned to the winner’s list in style, riding Taikomochi to claim the Listed Australia Day Cup at Warwick Farm. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained gelding by noted sire of sprinters, Snitzel, outstayed his rivals over 2400 metres, sustaining his momentum throughout… Read More »
