Apprentice Taylor Marshall has been making headlines for his winners over the past few weeks but would probably rather have one ride over again. After making a meal of the start of the Sydney Markets (1500m), Oxford Poet crossed to the front and soon after, his saddle shifted, the lead… Read More »
Jockey Michael Walker had a choice to make at the 300m mark of Saturday’s Eugene Gorman Handicap at Flemington. His mount Vuelta ($7) was in a winning position but had started to show his inexperience when Walker asked him for his best effort to reel in Roundabout ($5.50), which had… Read More »
Smart two-year-old Pinch River took another step towards confirming his rating as the Robert Heathcote stable’s next Buffering at Ipswich on Saturday. Heathcote has surprised many by comparing Pinch River with the three-time Group One star Buffering at the same stage of their careers. Buffering, who has now won $4.4… Read More »
Estimate could face a maximum of 18 rivals in defence of her Gold Cup crown at Royal Ascot. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained five-year-old became the first horse in the 207-year history of the stayers’ championship to carry the colours of a reigning monarch to victory when she won for the… Read More »
A humbled Joe Pride will take over the stable of the late Guy Walter from next month following Wendy Walter’s decision not to extend her interim training licence. Pride will continue to operate his own successful Warwick Farm stable as a separate entity to that of his close friend and… Read More »
Any assignment is easier than chasing the world’s best sprinter Lankan Rupee at the moment. Lankan Rupee vaulted into the top 10 racehorses in the world with an international rating of 121 when he blitzed his opposition in the Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington in March. General Truce finished… Read More »
Early in her career Tiger Dimejan was rated just behind her half brother Cape Kidnappers, the winner of two stakes races over the Brisbane winter carnival. However, luck has been against Tiger Dimejan in the past 12 months. Tiger Dimejan needed time to recover mentally and physically after being sidelined… Read More »
Commanding Jewel will not travel to Brisbane for Saturday week’s Group One Tattersall’s Tiara at Eagle Farm. Trainer Leon Corstens decided against sending the mare north after she trialled at Wangaratta on Friday morning. The 2012 Thousand Guineas winner won her trial but managing owner Brad Spicer said the heavy… Read More »
Four horses from the Chris Waller stable are among eight late entries for the Group One Golden Rose which the premier trainer won last year with Zoustar. The $1 million Golden Rose (1400m) for three-year-olds on September 13 is Sydney’s first Group One race of the season. Waller has entered… Read More »
Kelly Doughty thought she was the victim of a practical joke when told her horse Black Cash had drawn barrier one in the Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich on Saturday. The Gold Coast trainer is adamant the inside alley provides Black Cash with a great chance of winning the 1350m… Read More »
Gold Coast trainer Bryan Guy will be the least worried about the weather with his two-pronged attack on the Listed Ipswich Cup on Saturday. Weather forecasts have been hit and miss this winter but showers have been forecast for Ipswich throughout the weekend. Guy won the Ipswich Cup (2150m) with… Read More »
Racing Victoria and the Victoria Racing Club have started to investigate the merits of an inner track at Flemington. Racing Victoria chief executive Bernard Saundry confirmed the organisations were looking at installing a race standard track on the inside of the course proper at Flemington. The VRC’s acting chief executive… Read More »
Picture Editor has been in Australia for more than two years but trainer Mike Moroney says the import is finally in peak condition. The six-year-old beat multiple Group One winner Nathaniel on debut and took on superstar Frankel at his fourth start before Moroney’s brother Paul bought the stayer at… Read More »
Sir Michael Stoute believes Estimate has started to return to the sort of form which landed the Queen last year’s Gold Cup. The mare created the magical moment of Royal Ascot 2013 when clinching a historic victory for the reigning monarch, but has only been seen once since that day… Read More »
Joe Pride will take over the Warwick Farm stable of the late Guy Walter from next month. Walter’s wife Wendy, who has been operating the stable on an interim licence since the trainer’s sudden death last month, has decided not to continue in that role. John Bateman, long time foreman… Read More »
Frankie Dettori’s manager Peter Burrell has refuted any suggestion that the jockey’s new role with Channel 4 Racing is an indication he is thinking of retiring. Channel 4 saw its peak audience figures for the Derby dip last weekend, but announced on Wednesday the former champion jockey would be joining… Read More »
Wagering operators will be required to accept bets from all customers under a new condition agreed upon by the Racing NSW board. The initiative has come in response to complaints from punters, usually successful ones, that they are being frozen out of the wagering market. Peter V’Landys, chief executive of… Read More »
John Sargent is poised to increase his impact on Australian racing after deciding to close down his New Zealand base. Sargent had been dividing his time between stables at Matamata and Randwick before making the decision this week to focus his energies on Sydney. “I want to concentrate here now…. Read More »
Australian jockeys continued to shine overseas with Craig Williams, Hugh Bowman and Tommy Berry riding winners in Japan and Hong Kong this week. Williams snared the biggest win of the trio when he steered Esmeraldina home in the Group Two Kanto Oaks in Tokyo on Wednesday night. It was the… Read More »
Stablemates is a term that does not apply to Robbie Laing’s Flemington hopefuls Tristram’s Sun and Ali Vital. The pair spend most of their time in the same paddock at Laing’s Cranbourne operation but the trainer says they refuse to acknowledge each other’s existence despite having the same sire Yamanin… Read More »
