All jockeys escaped serious injury after four horses were involved in a fall after the winning post in the fourth race at Ipswich. Ipswich was rated in the good range in the morning but the race was run in driving rain and the meeting abandoned after 30mm fell in 30… Read More »
Ethan Brown admits things did not go to plan during the Rogan Josh Handicap on favourite Fidelia but the apprentice has praised the filly for still being able to win in style. On the back of a last-start victory at Sandown, the Robbie Griffiths-trained Fidelia was sent out the $2.90… Read More »
Splintex has shown the benefit of his first race experience to lead all the way in the two-year-old maiden at Randwick. Trained by Mark Newnham, Splintex ran third on debut on April 22 and set a quick pace in Saturday’s 1000m-race on the Kensington track to record a class record… Read More »
Trainer Gary Newham’s confidence in Winning Ways’ chances in the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet grew with every raindrop on his roof on Friday night. His conviction was well placed when Winning Ways ($17) charged home to beat Word For Word ($3.30) by a long neck on Saturday. Newham is best… Read More »
Co-trainer Paul Snowden kept a lid on winter carnival expectations for Stronger after he upstaged Accession to win the Ken Russell Memorial Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast. Ridden by Blake Shinn, Stronger ($3.80) overhauled Accession, the $1.75 favourite, to win by a short half-head with Take Tea ($11) 3-1/2… Read More »
Serengeti Empress has dispelled questions about her health and ability with a signature performance in the biggest race of her career. The filly led all the way to win the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (1800m) by 1-3/4 lengths over Liora on Friday (Saturday AEST) at Churchill Downs. The start featured… Read More »
Jockey Brett Prebble is convinced there is still plenty of upside to two-year-old Moldova who has started her racing career with wins at Bendigo and now Flemington. After dominating an 1100m maiden at Bendigo from the front on debut last month, Moldova raced in a prominent position throughout in Saturday’s… Read More »
The Gold Coast Cup is a new race on the Hollindale Stakes card but the result was a familiar one. Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller’s Gold Coast stable has been dominating staying races in Queensland and the trend continued when the The Lord Mayor ($3.30) beat his stablemate Vaucluse Bay… Read More »
Comeback galloper The Candy Man scored his fifth win in a row and earned a crack at stakes races after his fighting victory at the Gold Coast. In a driving finish on a heavy, track The Candy Man ($3.90) beat Gold Ambition ($9.50) by a half length in the Attwood… Read More »
Champion jockey Hugh Bowman has confirmed he will not ride again this season after an exhausting autumn which included Winx’s farewell campaign. Bowman announced on Friday he would not be riding at Saturday’s Gold Coast feature meeting and later issued a statement saying he would be taking an . “Following… Read More »
Group One winner Pierata is to stay in training and be aimed at The Everest representing Aquis Farm which has deferred his stud career. Trained by Greg Hickman, Pierata fulfilled his Group One destiny last month with his victory in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick. Aquis then entered into… Read More »
Jockey Tommy Berry has dedicated his Wagga Wagga Gold Cup win on Abdon to his mate Tye Angland who had won the race 12 months earlier in the same colours belonging to Richard Pegum. Angland won the 2018 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup on the Chris Waller-trained Life Less Ordinary but… Read More »
Deagon galloper Sir Barnabus will have one major factor on his side when steps up several classes to take on the $125,000 Gold Coast Cup. Everyone who has had anything to do with the four-year-old gelding has said he will be at his best over a long trip and he… Read More »
Six months after falling in a sprint race on Melbourne Cup day at Flemington, six-year-old gelding Galaxy Raider is set for his return to racing at the same track. And trainer Grahame Begg believes the sprinter-miler is ready to perform strongly in Saturday’s Efficient Handicap (1200m) having had a gradual… Read More »
The past few weeks have been testing for trainer David Payne with the loss of one of the stars of his stable and the possible retirement of the best. Last month Group Two winner Tarka collapsed when he got to the racetrack and later died while dual Group One winner… Read More »
After a successful local carnival for Warrnambool-based Daniel Bowman, the trainer now hits the road in search of his next winner. Bowman has runners at three venues on Saturday – Flemington, Horsham and Morphettville – as he looks to improve on his record of five winners from his past nine… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie is facing a possible disqualification after being found guilty on two counts of bringing racing into disrepute. Stewards found him guilty of engaging in an improper action following an investigation into text messages relating to the intention to use an electronic apparatus, known as a jigger,… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable is hoping there is moisture in the Flemington circuit for lightly raced Gold Mag when he runs in a restricted race. His trainers expected big things from the four-year-old after he won his first two starts but he raced another four times without success until he… Read More »
Foes during the Warrnambool carnival, jockey Clayton Douglas and training partners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace team up chasing a trio of stakes race victories at the Gold Coast. The training partnership and jockey combine in Saturday’s Group Two A D Hollindale Stakes with Kenedna along with Dubious in the… Read More »
A new series of staying races for three-year-olds is set to begin at Flemington with in-form Grinzinger Star the favourite to take out the opening leg of The Mahogany Challenge. The series incorporates two heats at Flemington, two at Caulfield and two at Sandown over the next two months, from… Read More »
