If breeding means anything Queensland’s best hope to win the Group One Queensland Oaks, Winning Ways, should have no trouble with a genuine staying distance. Winning Ways has her final lead-up to the Oaks when she runs in the Group Two The Roses at Doomben on Saturday. For the third… Read More »
Trainer Mike Moroney is happy to extend Wham out in distance to find out once and for all what the gelding’s range is. Wham is set to run in Saturday’s Mahogany Challenge at Flemington, his first attempt at 2000 metres. He holds a nomination for next month’s Group One Queensland… Read More »
Five-time Group One winner Santa Ana Lane has been confirmed as the TAB’s runner in the world’s richest turf race, the $14 million Everest. Santa Ana Lane is the third horse snapped up for a slot in the 1200-sprint at Randwick in October and follows Pierata who runs for Aquis… Read More »
The Lord Mayor’s Cup meeting at Rosehill could prove significant for Kim Waugh as she prepares to welcome back two talented horses from injury setbacks and give another his first shot at stakes grade. The Wyong trainer will saddle up White Boots in the Listed Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m), 12… Read More »
Talented gelding Bergerac will wear blinkers in his comeback in the Group Three BRC Sprint at Doomben with bigger things in mind. Trainer Steve Tregea had added blinkers to Bergerac’s race day gear for the Australian Turf Club Trophy at the Gold Coast two weeks ago but decided not to… Read More »
Trainer Richard Laming’s fears Jamaican Rain’s campaign was over have been allayed by the mare’s sparkling track gallop at Cranbourne. She was a late scratching from the Group One Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville on May 4 after she fell over in the walker on race morning. After the gallop… Read More »
Queensland stewards hope to finalise inquiries into the remaining charges against Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie in the near future with plans to expedite hearings. Currie failed in a Supreme Court bid on Thursday to have a Racing Queensland decision to refuse his nominations suspended. Justice Jean Dalton made a preliminary… Read More »
Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra will saddle a couple of straight track winners as they look to boost their winning numbers at Flemington. Old timer Rock ‘N’ Gold, in the twilight of his career, and Smart Coupe tackle each other in Saturday’s Pat Lalor Hall Of Fame Trophy (1000m). Rock… Read More »
Kristen Buchanan might have second-guessed her opinion of Jazzland if not for some technological back-up. The gelding had shown ability at home but finished down the track in five barrier trials before he even got to the races. When he did make his debut he was well beaten in a… Read More »
Newcastle colt Gem Song will have a slight modification of riding tactics as he attempts to become third three-year-old to win the weight-for-age Doomben Cup. Lees will have three Cup starters – Gem Song, Big Duke and Sixties Groove who has gained a start as first emergency with the scratching… Read More »
Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan has no hesitation about backing I’m A Rippa up to try to defend the Group Three BRC Sprint at Doomben. I’m A Rippa led last Saturday’s Group One Doomben 10,000 field before finishing 10th behind The Bostonian and has done well in the week since…. Read More »
Too Darn Hot will now head to Royal Ascot rather than the Derby after being upstaged by Telecaster in a surprise result to the Group One Dante Stakes at York. Last season’s champion European two-year-old gave his all – but his Derby dreams were ended as Telecaster took the spoils… Read More »
Gary and Mary West, owners of Maximum Security, have filed a lawsuit seeking to have the Kentucky Derby disqualification of their horse overturned in court. Maximum Security was first past the post at Churchill Downs, but the stewards found him to have caused interference to War Of Will, with Long… Read More »
Tony McEvoy is planning for the future with a new stable complex at Ballarat. The facility will run in conjunction with his base at Angaston in South Australia and his current Victorian stable at Flemington. But with training to be fazed out at Caulfield and fearing the end of training… Read More »
Three-year-old Boomsara has come through a forgettable last start in good order but now faces a bad barrier in the Group Three BRC Sprint at Doomben. Boomsara is rated a genuine hope in the Group One races this winter and was sent out favourite in the Gold Coast Guineas two… Read More »
Sydney filly Scarlet Dream has turned in the best trial of her career as she heads to Brisbane in a bid to make it third time lucky for trainer Mark Newnham in Oaks races. Scarlet Dream will be having her first run since finishing second in the Group One Australian… Read More »
Jockey Jye McNeil hopes having had a previous ride aboard Declares War will serve him well when they reunite at Flemington. McNeil will be legged aboard topweight Declares War in Saturday’s Mahogany Challenge (2000m). The Mahogany Challenge is a seven-race series exclusive to three-year-olds and will culminate in a 2500m-final… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Mark Currie has been fined $7500 and given a wholly suspended 12 months-suspension after pleading guilty to two race day administration charges. Currie had originally been disqualified for two years on 16 charges but had appealed to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The decision for him to… Read More »
A different training regime has put some speed into the legs of French import Mr Marathon Man who runs for the second time in Australia at Flemington. Mr Marathon Man made his debut for the Mike Moroney stable when 10th in the Wangoom Handicap at Warrnambool earlier this month. Moroney… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has failed in an application to the Supreme Court for a temporary order preventing Racing Queensland from refusing his nominations. RQ invoked a recently revamped Australian Racing rule AR55 which it says allows it to refuse Currie’s nominations. It meant a large number of horses have… Read More »
