Improving two-year-old Way Beyond will wear blinkers for the first time when he attempts to qualify for the rich Magic Millions Classic via a race at Doomben. Way Beyond sits 23rd on the order of entry for the $2 million Magic Millions Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast on January… Read More »
Victorian trainer Jason Warren is looking to continue his affinity with Sydney when he heads to Rosehill to enact the next stage of a long-range Magic Millions plan with La Tigeresa and Wildwood Jade. The mares contest separate races at Rosehill on Saturday with La Tigeresa running in the Elderton… Read More »
Having secured a first Group One win with his training partner, and son, Calvin, Tony McEvoy is looking to add the Pakenham Cup to their trophy cabinet. Hey Doc claimed the Group One Winterbottom Stakes in Perth last Saturday for the partnership while in Melbourne Secret Blaze won a 2040m-race… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Williams is looking forward to his first trip to Perth and laying eyes on Gailo Chop ahead of the Kingston Town Stakes. It has been more than two weeks since Warrnambool-based Williams saw the nine-year-old who runs over 1800m in the final Group One race of the year… Read More »
Trainer Bryan Guy is rebuilding his stable numbers and will get a special buzz if he can win a heat of the Eagle Way series at Doomben. The Eagle Way series is named after the Guy-trained 2016 Group One Queensland Derby winner and is designed for trainers to test their… Read More »
Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan will rely on veteran Coldstone in the Listed Brisbane Handicap after injury forced in-form Silvera out of the summer carnival. Silvera was a star of the late winter winning the Rockhampton Cup and Tatt’s Mile before a spell. He returned in fine fettle and trialled… Read More »
Premier Sydney jockey James McDonald has finished out of the placings in the International Jockeys Championship won by Karis Teetan representing Hong Kong. The series was held over four races on Wednesday’s Happy Valley as part of the build-up to Sunday’s Hong Kong International day. Teetan was favourite afer drawing… Read More »
The Mick Price and Mick Kent Jr team hold high hopes for Merited after the filly remained unbeaten with an all-the-win at Sandown. Success at Wednesday’s twilight meeting was in contrast with her debut win when Merited enjoyed a sit behind a hot speed on November 20. Jumping smartly in… Read More »
The decision in an appeal by disqualified trainer Ben Currie into his convictions for bringing racing into disrepute has been reserved. Currie is serving a six-year and three-month disqualification for various breaches and Wednesday’s hearing resulted from his convictions and subsequent failure in an internal review of two charges. He… Read More »
The inclusion of New Zealanders in the public vote for positions in the All-Star Mile has bolstered the Kiwis’ interest in the $5 million race. Melbourne spring Group One winner Melody Belle and her stablemate, Cox Plate placegetter Te Akau Shark, are likely contenders, with connections of New Zealand 2000… Read More »
Premier trainer Tony Gollan’s policy of placing his horses where they can win has continued to reap rewards, with Sizzling Power scoring at Beaudesert. The filly was sent out at Winx-style odds of $1.12 on Wednesday on the strength of her form in a far stronger city class. She is… Read More »
A berth in the rich Magic Millions Classic goes on the line in the 2YO Plate at Rosehill, with five of the eight runners jostling for a position in the Gold Coast race. Debut winners Hinchbeast and Farnan will be out to bolster their claims while Tycoonist, Kerrisdale and Sancy… Read More »
Colac trainer Glenn Thornton has been fined following an altercation with retired jockey Stephen Baster at Flemington on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival. Thornton, the father of jockeys Damien, Boris and Stephanie, shoved Baster with an open hand on four occasions near the mounting yard exit following… Read More »
Premier New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have put Rhaegar’s disappointing Sydney campaign behind them and are hoping he can live up to expectations at home over the summer. The three-year-old runs in Saturday’s Group Three Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie after a pleasing second in a barrier… Read More »
Robert Heathcote can train his 80th stakes winner on Saturday and it would be apt if it was in the Listed Brisbane Handicap. Heathcote will have three runners in the Brisbane Handicap field – Zafonic Dancer, Kubis and Cool Chap – in the $125,000, race over 1600m at Doomben. In… Read More »
Trainer Matt Cumani has opted for the longer of two options with staying mare Etah James, who will take her place in the Pakenham Cup. Besides Saturday’s Listed race over 2500m, Cumani also has the mare nominated in the 2000m Werribee Cup on Sunday. After finishing sixth over 2800m at… Read More »
Queensland’s integrity chief Ross Barnett says he is disappointed by the number of positive results from random drug and alcohol testing at tracks throughout the state. Barnett says while it is encouraging that 95 per cent of participants have been doing the right thing, some continue to break the rules…. Read More »
James Cummings and Godolphin have two final chances of leaving Perth with a Group One in the Kingston Town Classic at Ascot. Six Godolphin horses travelled to Perth for the the summer carnival but so far they have yet to trouble the scorer. They had three unplaced runners in last… Read More »
The cut-off point to qualify for the 2020 Magic Millions Classic looks likely to be at least $50,000 after the first order of entry was released this week. The 16th qualifier on the list has $29,600 but 14 of the two-year-olds already have $49,000 or more. Nearly 20 two-year-old races… Read More »
Eagle Farm trainer Barry Baldwin hopes to avoid surgery on a broken right ankle he injured at a recent trials day. Baldwin was leading a horse at the Doomben trials two weeks ago when he went over on the ankle. “I gave it a knock but didn’t think much of… Read More »
