Damian Lane will be reunited with Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux when she has her last race in the Arima Kinen in Japan. Although short-term licences have been issued for 2019, the JRA has made an exception for Lane who spent some time riding in Japan earlier this year. Ten… Read More »
Leading South African trainer Mike de Kock plans to export two of the country’s best horses to Australia ahead of opening a stable in Victoria. Soqrat and Hawwaam are in the top five horses in South Africa and are set to leave next month to come to Australia via England…. Read More »
Tough Brisbane stayer Fighting Teo is headed to Sydney for the Christmas Cup after his brave third at Doomben. Fighting Teo led for most of Saturday’s race before being run down in the final 50m by Man To Match and Dawson Diva in the Hamilton Hotel Handicap (2030m). Trainer Kevin… Read More »
Trainer Mike Moroney has decided to extend Chapada’s campaign to take in the Listed Pakenham Cup and possibly more. The four-year-old has won one race from his 14 starts, a Wangaratta maiden, and needs to increase his profile if he is to get into bigger races in the autumn and… Read More »
South Australian stewards have cleared in-form jockey Barend Vorster of any wrong doing following a complaint from an owner alleging a ride was incompetent, highly questionable or corrupt. Stewards held an inquiry following contact from Mark Hoare, the managing owner of the Paul Preusker-trained Marcel From Madrid, expressing concern over… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Smith hopes he can transfer the good vibes from his stellar spring to the summer with his eye on the $2 million Magic Millions Classic with Kerrisdale. The Smith-trained Fierce Impact won two Group One races in Melbourne within three weeks, the Toorak Handicap on October 16 and… Read More »
There is no such thing as a good thing in racing as trainer Grahame Begg knows only too well. Begg took three-year-old Busby to Benalla for a maiden on November 22, expecting the return journey to be a joyous one. Busby was backed as if unbeatable, firming from $2.30 to… Read More »
Disqualified trainer Ben Currie is listed to appear in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal where he will seek to overturn two convictions for bringing racing into disrepute. He originally faced more than 40 charges, half of which have been resolved with many the subject of appeals. Twenty one of… Read More »
A field of 16 has been accepted for the final Group One race of the year, the Kingston Town Stakes at Ascot. Of the 16 horses in Saturday’s $1 million, 1800m Kingston Town Classic in Perth, four are trained in the eastern states. Tally and Best Of Days represent Godolphin… Read More »
Jack Laing will need a bigger property if he is to train the majority of horses formerly in the care of his father Robbie. The Racing Victoria Board last week did not approve Robbie Laing’s trainers’ licence because of financial difficulties he is currently facing, forcing him to transfer horses… Read More »
Australia’s lone representative at the annual International meeting in Hong Kong, In Her Time, has arrived safely ahead of her bid to win the Sprint. Sunday’s meeting has attracted a strong line-up of international runners but will be without Japanese star Almond Eye who spiked a temperature and did not… Read More »
Queensland’s drought-stricken communities will receive more than $50,000 after a fund-raising initiative by Racing Queensland at the weekend. With the help of four corporate bookmakers, RQ raised $52,600 which will be donated to the QCWA’s Public Rural Crisis Fund. The initiative, dubbed “1 For The Bush” involved $1000 being donated… Read More »
Lindsay Park senior trainer David Hayes says it would be nice to win a Pakenham Cup from his new base before he departs for Hong Kong. Hayes returns to Hong Kong in the middle of next year and will leave the current Lindsay Park training operation in the hands of… Read More »
Jason Collett has ridden a double to finish fourth in the International Jockeys Challenge in Mauritius. The Sydney-based New Zealander represented his homeland in the series held over the two days of the weekend. Three-time Singapore champion, Brazilian Manoel Nunes who now calls Mauritius home, rode three winners on Sunday… Read More »
The Brisbane Racing Club is aiming for big numbers for its new $2.25 million Future Champion series this winter when nominations close this week. The Queensland winter carnival has produced a long list of future Group One stars but the Brisbane Racing Club believes it can surpass even those numbers… Read More »
Nominations for The All-Star Mile have opened ahead of the second running of the $5 million race at Caulfield. Australia’s only fan-based race, it will be run over 1600m on March 14 after being held at Flemington this year with Tasmanian Mystic Journey taking the honours. Nominations opened on Monday… Read More »
NSW racing participants affected by the cancellation of meetings because of the bush fires will be able to recoup some of the costs via a one-off relief package. Racing NSW has made emergency funding available with four race meetings recently abandoned because of smoke haze and poor air quality. A… Read More »
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable is planning a two-pronged attacked on the last feature staying race of the year in Victoria. Last-start Sandown winner Maracaibo will be joined by Savvy Oak in the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) on Saturday. Busuttin said the Pakenham Cup would give the stable… Read More »
Rod Lyons owns shares in several top-line racehorses including triple Group One winner Nature Strip but says Ablaze’s win in the $300,000 Jericho Cup is as good as it gets. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Ablaze has taken out the second running of the unique flat race over… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien will not be deviating too far from the successful Queensland winter campaign that landed him a Melbourne Cup victory with Vow And Declare. During the winter, Vow And Declare ran in the Grand Prix Stakes and Queensland Derby, before beating older horses in the Tatt’s Cup (3000m)… Read More »
