Three-year-old filly How Womantic has made it two wins from as many starts with a comfortable victory in her city debut at Caulfield. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained How Womantic was coming off a maiden win at Geelong on December 13 and stepped up to benchmark-70 grade against her… Read More »
Star New Zealand three-year-old filly Probabeel has proved a class above her age-group rivals, making a winning start to her summer campaign at Awapuni. Probabeel was backed as unbeatable on past performances which include a win in the Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) last season along with a runner-up finish to… Read More »
Two of Australia’s leading jockeys are among a number of sporting stars who have pledged to support those affected by the bushfires with donations to a fundraising appeal. Multiple Group One-winning Sydney jockey Tommy Berry on Friday announced he would donate $250 for every winner he rides during January. “It… Read More »
New Zealand harness racing driver Ricky May is in a stable condition after collapsing in the sulky while leading a race at Omakau. A Dunedin Hospital spokesperson told Radio New Zealand on Friday, May was now in a serious but stable condition in the intensive care unit. May suffered a… Read More »
The forgotten horse of Magic Millions discussions, Dark Son, returns to racing a far more mature horse at the Gold Coast. Dark Son will be having his first start since October 12 in Saturday’s $125,000 Gold Nugget (1100m). The gelding, trained by Tony and Maddy Sears in Toowoomba, won Queensland’s… Read More »
Gerald Ryan has made key gear changes on Coterie in his attempt to help the gelding recapture his form at Randwick. As a young horse, Coterie mixed it with some future stars, running third as a two-year-old behind The Autumn Sun who went on to become Australia’s champion three-year-old. In… Read More »
Trainer Greg Eurell pulled the pin on Clarice Cliffs’ spring campaign but is confident the mare is back to her best as he prepares her for a return to racing at Caulfield. Clarice Cliffs runs for the first time since March in Saturday’s Robert Newman Handicap (1200m) and the stakes-placed… Read More »
Katy’s Daughter gets her chance at some Magic Millions glory, two years later than connections had hoped. Katy’s Daughter will run in Saturday’s $250,000 Fillies and Mares Rising Stars (1300m) which will be only her fifth start. She was considered a genuine chance in the 2017 Magic Millions 2Y0 Classic… Read More »
Initially destined for Hong Kong, three-year-old sprinter Golden Gorge is instead set to forge a promising career in Australia and will be out to back up an impressive maiden win when he makes his city debut at Caulfield. The Robert Hickmott-trained Golden Gorge convincingly won an 1100m maiden at Bendigo… Read More »
A return to his home track is expected to help promising youngster The Drinks Cart return to his best at the Gold Coast. The Drinks Cart will need to run first or second in Saturday’s $125,000 Gold Nugget (1100m) to make the field for the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO… Read More »
A race meeting scheduled for Wangaratta has been transferred to Echuca following the declaration of a State of Disaster for Wangaratta Rural Shire. The meeting was originally to be held on Saturday but was put back to Monday before being moved with Wangaratta Racecourse now being used to house horses… Read More »
A big turnaround in the weights gives speedy Boom Chicka Boom the chance to claim bragging rights as the fastest short-course horse in Queensland when he runs at the Gold Coast. Boom Chicka Boom will be having his first start since winning at the Gold Coast in August when he… Read More »
Racing Queensland has continued to boost its winter carnival with the announcement of a new $200,000 race and QTIS bonus payments on all races. The new $200,000 QTIS Gold Jewel will be run over 1300 metres on Queensland Oaks Day at Eagle Farm. It will be for QTIS registered horses,… Read More »
Co-trainer Chris Meagher has no qualms about the three weeks between runs for the in-form Trevelyan in the $250,000 The Wave at the Gold Coast. The Wave on Saturday is a new race for three and four-year-olds run at weight-for-age and also carries a wild card into the Magic Millions… Read More »
Racing at Albury has been rescheduled with smoke haze from bushfires affecting the air quality in the area. Friday’s meeting has been moved to Monday with scratchings reinstated except for those horses withdrawn on veterinary certificates. Temperatures in the area area are expected to nudge 40 degrees on Friday with… Read More »
Well-bred gelding A Man To Match is on the road to a career as a stayer in the $250,000 The Wave over 1800 metres at the Gold Coast. The Wave is a new race on Saturday restricted to three and four-year-olds and carries a wild card entry into the Magic… Read More »
After bursting through late to win her most recent start at Flemington, three-year-old filly Kuramae is set to chase back-to-back city wins when she heads to Caulfield. Trained by Matthew Williams at Warrnambool, Kuramae has won two of her three starts this preparation, recording her first city win when she… Read More »
Leading New Zealand harness racing driver Ricky May is reportedly in a critical condition after suffering an apparent heart attack during a race at the South Island track of Omakau. May fell back into the sulky then on to the track when he was leading Thursday’s race. Medical staff worked… Read More »
The Snowden Racing stable has produced its latest juvenile winner this season with filly Fresh racing to a soft victory on debut at Geelong. Fresh stepped out against a small field in Thursday’s 1125m-maiden for two-year-old fillies and after sitting outside the leader the $1.90 favourite drew away in the… Read More »
Gary Portell-trained stablemates Time to Reign and Spaceboy have confirmed interstate assignments with sparkling barrier trial wins at Warwick Farm. Spaceboy won his 1200m-heat on Thursday by 12 lengths to set up a tilt at the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden (1200m) at the Gold Coast on January 11. Silver Slipper… Read More »
