Varying barrier fortunes and weather forecasts have not rained on David Jolly’s parade as the Adelaide trainer eyes tri-state winners this weekend. In a first during his 22-year career, Jolly has runners across three states at Caulfield, Randwick and Morphettville on Saturday. Behemoth ($14) will lead Jolly’s charge in Sydney… Read More »
Emerging apprentice Adin Thompson will wear a famous set of racing colours when he makes his Saturday metropolitan debut at Eagle Farm. Thompson was the leading Queensland apprentice last season and has ridden 101 winners in just under two seasons on the country and provincial circuit including the 2018 Birdsville… Read More »
Cosmic Force has gained race fitness on one key rival and will have the advantage of it over another when he chases a campaign-defining win in the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick. The colt was edged out by the race-fit Standout when he resumed in the Heritage Stakes and co-trainer… Read More »
The importance of having two chances in Group One races on one of Australia’s biggest days at Caulfield is not lost on emerging trainer and former champion apprentice jockey Nick Ryan. Ryan is chasing the first Group One win of his career on Saturday with Express Pass set for the… Read More »
Trainer Jarrod McLean’s inquiry into animal cruelty charges is being held behind closed doors after a successful submission by his legal representative Patrick Wheelahan. McLean was directed to attend the inquiry at Racing Victoria headquarters on Thursday after Victoria Police issued 16 charges against the Warrnambool horseman, including animal cruelty… Read More »
Trainer Chris Anderson will rely on Ballistic Boy for a possible southern assault after sending stable star Profit for a spell. Anderson and Robert Heathcote have dissolved their training partnership with Anderson retaining 40 horses including three-year-olds Profit and Ballistic Boy. Profit made it three wins and a second from… Read More »
Queensland trainer Stuart Kendrick has never shied away from selling his promising horses to Hong Kong but he believes he will get a Group One reward by knocking back a big offer for Caulfield Guineas hope Eric The Eel. A former leading trainer at Mackay in North Queensland Kendrick has… Read More »
Adrian Bott is confident a character-building experience in the Gloaming Stakes has laid the foundation for Just Thinkin’ to emerge as the dark horse in the Group One Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick. Gloaming winner Shadow Hero is considered to have Saturday’s 2000 metre race at his mercy after backing… Read More »
Jockey Luke Tarrant has seven rides at the Sunshine Coast and Eagle Farm as he returns to riding after been stood down two months ago. Queensland stewards stood Tarrant down for an indefinite period after he faced a criminal court on drug charges in August. He has been cleared to… Read More »
A training setback that put Spectroscope out of the winter carnival means he has had a longer break than planned which could prove a blessing ahead of his return at Eagle Farm. The gelding will be having his first start in nine months in Saturday’s Juiced Open Handicap (1400m). Spectroscope… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas contender The Holy One will need to pass a veterinary test on race eve if he is to take his place in the $2 million race. RV stewards said on Thursday The Holy One had heat in his near fore hoof and would be reassessed by a vet… Read More »
Sheikh Mohammed and Godolphin have beaten off Coolmore to buy a Frankel half-brother to Golden Horn at the Tattersalls October Sale at Newmarket. The Dubai-based operation beat off Coolmore to secure the most expensive yearling colt sold anywhere in the world on Tuesday – going to 3.6 million guineas ($A6.8… Read More »
Trainer Jarrod McLean and two registered stable employees have been directed to attend Racing Victoria stewards’ inquiries in relation to charges issued by the Victoria Police Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit. The police charges emanate from the unit’s ongoing investigation after raids on properties owned by Darren Weir in Ballarat and… Read More »
Star jockey James McDonald believes lightly raced filly Southbank can win a feature race this spring and hopes it is in the Group One Thousand Guineas. A week after riding a short-priced favourite to victory in the Flight Stakes, McDonald has hopes of causing an upset in Australia’s other Group… Read More »
After a couple of weeks he would rather forget, Goulburn trainer Danny Williams hopes Rent A Rock can give him something to remember in the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick. Williams lost two of his three Kosciuszko hopes when Floki died after contracting colitis and stakes performer She Knows was… Read More »
Leading Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup contender Mustajeer was been passed in at an online auction through Inglis. A 25% share in Mustajeer was put up for auction on Inglis digital on Tuesday but was passed in after the reserve of $350,000 was not met. The share was on behalf… Read More »
Stewards have set the date for the resumption of an inquiry into the Queensland Derby fall which resulted in high-profile jockey Corey Brown suffering serious injuries. Queensland Racing Integrity Commission stewards confirmed the inquiry would resume on October 21 with four jockeys required to attend. Brown, a dual Melbourne Cup-winning… Read More »
After hitting the line strongly in his season return in the Group One Moir Stakes at The Valley, Stradbroke Handicap winner Trekking is favourite to win the Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield and be offered a spot in the $14 million The Everest. The Melbourne Racing Club will offer its slot… Read More »
Sick of chasing nine-time Group One winner Melody Belle at weight-for-age in New Zealand, the trainers of Wyndspelle have sent the horse across the Tasman. Trained by Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard, Wyndspelle runs in Saturday’s $500,000 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield, a 1600m race he finished 10th in 2017 when… Read More »
Five years after having odds-on favourite Rich Enuff edged out in the closing stages of the Group One Caulfield Guineas, trainer Ken Keys is happy to fly under the radar with his latest chance Soul Patch. Keys came close to registering his first Group One win when Rich Enuff started… Read More »
