Last year’s Melbourne Cup placegetter Prince Of Arran is now virtually assured a start this year race after being given a 1kg penalty for his win in the Geelong Cup. The penalty for Prince Of Arran’s win in Wednesday’s Group Three race at Geelong takes the Charlie Fellowes-trained international visitor’s… Read More »
Leading trainers competing at the Breeders’ Cup meeting are confident Santa Anita will be safe for their horses despite a surge of deaths at the famed Southern California racetrack. Thirty four horses have perished at the Stronach Group-owned venue over the past 11 months with the latest three-year-old gelding Satchel… Read More »
Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan will rely on filly Starosa as he begins to roll out his two-year-olds for the new season at Eagle Farm. Gollan sent Starosa and well-bred juvenile Aventurine to trial at the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday. He was happy with the performance of Starosa but believed… Read More »
Troubled jockey Luke Tarrant gets a good chance to keep his comeback on the right course with two key rides at Eagle Farm. Tarrant, 25, was stood down by stewards in July after he was placed on probation in a criminal court on drug charges. He was granted a licence… Read More »
Champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has a strong team heading to the Breeders’ Cup including brilliant filly Magical who he has confirmed will run in the Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita. Often the bridesmaid behind Enable – including in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf – Magical has managed… Read More »
By the time Red Cardinal lined up for last year’s Melbourne Cup, the Darren Weir-trained horse had allegedly been given electric shocks as part of a protracted and covert regime. It’s just one in a series of explosive allegations levelled against 49-year-old Cup-winning trainer Weir, his former assistant and right-hand… Read More »
A better-behaved Long Jack has stamped his claims for a tilt at the Victoria Derby with a strong staying performance to win the Geelong Classic. Baker, who trains in partnership with Andrew Forsman, won the Geelong Classic two years ago with Weather With You who went on to finish eighth… Read More »
Tasmanian trainer Scott Brunton is tipping a jaunt down to Goulburn will have The Inevitable flying high for Rosehill’s $7.5 million Golden Eagle. The Inevitable ($8) has been laying low at Paul Fudge’s property at Moss Vale since winning the $500,000 Silver Eagle (1400m) on October 12. But a brief… Read More »
Tash Eaton, the travelling assistant for English trainer Charlie Fellowes, has implored the Racing Victoria handicapper to penalise Prince Of Arran for the Melbourne Cup after a fighting victory in the Geelong Cup. Last year’s Melbourne Cup third placegetter, Prince Of Arran is 36th in the order of entry into… Read More »
Expensive filly Purroni won’t be following in the footsteps of her older sibling for a Magic Millions tilt but trainer Tony Gollan predicted her time will come in feature races. Purroni ($2.10) made it two wins in a row when she streamed away to win by four lengths in an… Read More »
Unbeaten Harbour Views is set to race for a rich prize over the Melbourne Cup carnival after scoring in a qualifying race at Geelong. The Warrnambool-trained gelding is now set to run in the $500,000 Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final at Flemington on November 7. The race is restricted to… Read More »
Political heavyweights have united behind Australia’s under-fire horse racing industry, with fresh welfare concerns failing to spook lawmakers. Racing figures met with political leaders from both sides of the divide on Tuesday night for an annual event at Parliament House in Canberra. The event followed last week’s 7.30 investigation, showing… Read More »
Darren Weir’s Melbourne Cup runner Red Cardinal was allegedly given electric shocks on race day last year as part of an illegal training regime. The revelation was among a series of explosive allegations levelled against Weir, his assistant and fellow trainer Jarrod McLean – both suspended from racing – as… Read More »
Neville Bell has been returned as chairman of the Brisbane Racing Club and believes Queensland’s premier club can look forward to a bright future. About 150 members attended the BRC’s annual general meeting on Wednesday where the club declared a $779,000 profit. At the meeting Bell and committeemen Steve Gagel… Read More »
Ryan Moore barely remembers his win aboard Adelaide in the Cox Plate but is looking forward to his attempt at a second win in the $5 million feature. Moore rode the last winner before Winx and Hugh Bowman went on to claim the next four Cox Plates. He subsequently returned… Read More »
International visitor Danceteria’s year in Europe has been tailored with the $5 million Cox Plate in mind and despite missing a lead-up race the horse’s connections are confident he is ready for his major target. Danceteria is trained by French-born, English-based David Menuisier and races in the colours of syndicator… Read More »
Grafton jockey Ben Looker has been suspended for a month for his ride in a midweek country NSW meeting. NSW Racing charged Looker over his handling of $3.50 favourite Malmoosa, who finished sixth in the Rousillon Handicap (1516m) at Lismore on September 19. He pleaded guilty to the charge of… Read More »
The West Australian government is moving to ensure oversight of racehorses from birth until death after a recent ABC report showed the animals being tormented at a Queensland abbatoir. Currently, Racing and Wagering Western Australia only keeps track of racehorses until retirement. Racing and gaming minister Paul Papalia told parliament… Read More »
Jockey Damian Lane is convinced dual Group One winner The Bostonian will be better suited at The Valley in the Manikato Stakes than the last time the New Zealand sprinter raced there. The Tony Pike-trained The Bostonian made his first appearance at The Valley in the Group One Moir Stakes… Read More »
Queensland three-year-old Ballistic Boy will bypass a race in Brisbane where he would have been favourite to tackle the $1 million Bondi Stakes at Randwick. Chris Anderson has booked jockey Rachel King for Ballistic Boy who will give the trainer his first runner in a Sydney feature race. “The thing… Read More »
