All Queensland trainers have been urged to join their association after it successfully negotiated a new insurance policy with Racing Queensland. The Queensland secretary of the Australian Trainers Association, Cameron Partington, said in simple terms the average cost to trainers a year for insurance was approximately $8000. Partington said RQ… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge will keep its options open for imported mare Con Te Partiro as they wait to find out if she can secure a start in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap. The former US galloper has been nominated for both the Stradbroke Handicap and Dane Ripper Stakes, both over 1400m… Read More »
Top jockey Brenton Avdulla’s return to Australia has been soured by a lengthy suspension arising from the Queensland Oaks. Avdulla was having his first day back in Australia at Doomben on Saturday after a riding stint in Japan. He was suspended for 15 days after his Oaks mount Aliferous was… Read More »
After leaving Epsom wondering what might have been on Oaks day, it was back to business as usual for Aidan O’Brien as Anthony Van Dyck gave the trainer a record-equalling seventh victory in the Derby. Having seen his dreams of completing a clean sweep of British Classics this season ended… Read More »
Anthony Van Dyck provided top Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien with a record-equalling seventh victory in the Derby at Epsom. Eighteen years on from his first triumph in the premier Classic with Galileo, the County Tipperary trainer saddled no less than seven of the 13 runners, with the previously unbeaten Sir… Read More »
Tommy Berry’s decision to forego the Queensland Oaks meeting and stay home to ride at Rosehill has paid dividends with four winners on the program. Berry’s main reason for staying in Sydney on Saturday was to ride two-year-old Exceedance who finished a close third but lost no admirers. The Hawkes… Read More »
The Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate are lofty spring goals trainer Ciaron Maher is considering for PJ O’Shea Stakes winner Kenedna. Ridden by John Allen, Kenedna ended her stellar Brisbane carnival campaign with a flourish, winning the Group Two O’Shea Stakes to add to her Group One success in the… Read More »
An unorthodox European-style preparation has paid off with Hush Writer who has proven his staying credentials with a first-up win over 2400 metres in the W J McKell Cup at Rosehill. The gelding, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, appreciated a strong tempo set by New Zealander Our Big… Read More »
Begood Toya Mother is off to the paddock to prepare for a spring campaign after maintaining a perfect preparation with an all-the-way win at Caulfield. The Warrnambool-trained galloper heads for a spell for three weeks after taking out the Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap on Saturday. Sent off the $1.75 favourite… Read More »
Jockey Matt McGillivray produced the ride of his life to land a breakthrough Group One victory on Winning Ways in the Queensland Oaks amid highly emotional scenes at Doomben. Winning Ways was owned by Paul Makin who died last weekend and the filly raced in the name of his company…. Read More »
Dwayne Dunn heads off on a well-earned holiday bound for Fiji after four winners at Caulfield. After riding the opening two winners on Saturday’s card, The Astrologist in the Whisky Wine and Fire Handicap and Dogmatic in the Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap, Dunn partnered Silent Roar to win the Long… Read More »
The Tatt’s Tiara remains on the table for exciting filly Multaja after her barnstorming victory in the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes at Doomben. Multaja ($4) gave Blake Shinn four winners for the day when she burst through a gap at the 100 metres to defeat Madam Rouge, the $4 favourite,… Read More »
Godolphin galloper Bandipur may have earned a reprieve from the sales ring with a fighting victory at Caulfield. Bandipur is listed to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Racehorse Sale at the Gold Coast on June 7. But potential buyers may have to fork out a little… Read More »
A sharp drop in class and a plan to be aggressive from a wide barrier earned Sydney gelding Redouble a win at Doomben and an outside chance of start in next week’s Group One Stradbroke Handicap. Redouble had been well beaten when 15th in the Group One Kingsford Smith Cup… Read More »
Plague Stone earned a rematch with boom sprinter Zoustyle after he won the Listed Lightning Handicap at Doomben. Ridden by Larry Cassidy, Plague Stone justified his $1.95 quote when he held off a brave challenge from Tycoon Ace ($31) to win by a short neck with Amanaat ($21) three quarter… Read More »
Trainer John O’Shea has a chance to win a second Stradbroke Handicap with a three-year-old filly after Pretty In Pink earned a start in the Group One race. Pretty In Pink ($14) held on in a driving finish to beat Brave Song ($4) by a short half-head with a half… Read More »
Exceedance might have been beaten in his first test in Saturday metropolitan company but his close third at Rosehill is enough to predict he has a bright future. As he did when he won on debut at Wyong on May 16, the Hawkes Racing-trained Exceedance ($3.70 fav) got a long… Read More »
Recent Richard Laming acquisition Dogmatic has maintain his perfect strike-rate for the stable with an easy win at Caulfield. A former Godolphin galloper, Dogmatic took out Saturday’s Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap to be unbeaten in two starts for Laming. Providing Dwayne Dunn an early race-to-race double, Dogmatic ($9) raced to… Read More »
The Tony McEvoy stable expects The Astrologist to be a major player in the spring following a hard-fought victory at Caulfield. After settling in front, The Astrologist was headed by the runner-up Can’t Be Done in the straight before fighting back to win Saturday’s Whisky Wine & Fire Handicap. Ridden… Read More »
Mark Newnham struggled to think of a better 40 minutes he has had in racing when Diamond Thunder won the Listed Oxlade Stakes. Diamond Thunder ($5) gave the Sydney trainer the feature Doomben two-year-old double when he steamed home from near last to beat the favourite California Zimbol ($2.30) by… Read More »
