Tulloch Lodge will test the autumn carnival credentials of lightly raced colt Master Ash when he resumes in an intriguing renewal of the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Warwick Farm. The three-year-old progressed rapidly through the grades at his initial campaign to claim the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes at… Read More »
A minor interruption to Zousain’s autumn build-up has cast doubt over whether the colt will make his return in the Group One Lightning Stakes or wait another week. Trainer Chris Waller was at Flemington on Friday morning to watch three-year-old colt Lean Mean Machine tune up for his return in… Read More »
Trainer Les Ross believes tricky barrier draws are the main stumbling blocks to him continuing his outstanding strike rate in QTIS bonus races at Doomben. QTIS bonus payments are paid to eligible Queensland-bred horses in two and three-year-old races throughout the state. Ross was second on the QTIS list last… Read More »
Chris Waller has lamented the barrier draw for quality mare Shillelagh in the C F Orr Stakes but the trainer is still not discounting the dual Group One winner if the breaks go her way. Waller has two genuine hopes in Australia’s first Group One race of 2019 on Saturday… Read More »
Two of the classiest mares in Bjorn Baker’s stable will be pitched against each other when Champagne Cuddles and Egyptian Symbol face off in the Breeders Classic at Warwick Farm. “It’s a bit unfortunate to have two mares who I couldn’t be happier with against each other,” Baker said. “But… Read More »
Star Sydney jockey Tommy Berry has left Flemington with his confidence buoyed after making a flying visit to ride quality colt Graff in a straight-track jump-out ahead of the Group One Lightning Stakes. The Kris Lees-trained Graff contested a three-horse jump-out on Friday morning over 800m for contenders in Saturday… Read More »
Queensland’s Battle Of The Bush series is to receive a prize money boost for the final. The Olivia Cairn-trained Mason’s Chance won the first running last year when he took home the majority of the $100,000 prize for the final. Racing Queensland announced on Friday the final, to be run… Read More »
Plans are already in place to salvage races lost to the shutdown in Britain caused by equine influenza as authorities try to identify the strain of the disease. The British racehorse population is vaccinated against EI but after three confirmed cases on Wednesday, the British Horseracing Authority has shut racing… Read More »
An outbreak of equine flu has forced UK racing to be shut down until February 13, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced. Racing’s rulers are set to make a further assessment on Monday as to when racing can resume after the virus was detected. Trainer Donald McCain confirmed on… Read More »
An outbreak of equine flu forced the cancellation of all British racing on Thursday. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) made the decision on Wednesday night after the Animal Health Trust confirmed three positives tests from vaccinated horses in an active racing yard. In a statement, the BHA reported horses from… Read More »
Trainer Henry Dwyer has scratched Tropezina from the $1 million Inglis Sprint in Sydney, with the in-form filly to stay in Melbourne to chase a black-type win in the Kevin Hayes Stakes. Tropezina has won at Mornington, Caulfield and Flemington in her three starts this preparation, with her most recent… Read More »
Kelly Schweida is having one of his best seasons but a win by Oink at Doomben would end months of frustration for the popular trainer. Oink has run eight minor placings and two fourths since he last won in August. 2017. He will be stepping up to open company in… Read More »
C F ORR STAKES 1400m, $500,000, weight-for-age HISTORY * First run in 1925 when won The Patrol * Run at Group One level from 1993 * Weight-for-age with penalties from 1925-1942. Handicap 1943-45. Weight-for-age since * First run at Williamstown until 1940. Also run at Moonee Valley and Flemington. Sandown… Read More »
Jason Warren expects the Blue Diamond fillies Prelude will be the right pointer towards Victoria’s premier juvenile race and the trainer is confident he has the horse in Brooklyn Hustle to deliver on the big day. Warren has aimed two-year-old Brooklyn Hustle at the $1.5 million Group One Blue Diamond… Read More »
Well-performed West Australian gelding Material Man has travelled across the country to take on a number of the eastern states’ high-profile horses in Melbourne’s feature races. The seven-year-old Justin Warwick-trained gelding arrived in Victoria early on Wednesday and begins his campaign in Saturday’s Group One C F Orr Stakes (1400m)… Read More »
Adrian Bott expects Dawn Passage to confirm his status as one of Sydney’s most exciting two-year-olds when he clashes with Accession in the inaugural $2 million Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm. The colt rocketed to the third line of Golden Slipper betting after producing a withering finish to win on… Read More »
Tony Gollan is on target to become the first Brisbane trainer to reach 100 winners in a season with 11 runners at Doomben bolstering his quest. Halfway through 2018/19, Gollan has 48 winners and when he hits 50, he will become the first to train that number six seasons in… Read More »
A winner at Ballarat on debut, Hawker Hurricane will now try to stamp himself as a Blue Diamond Stakes contender when he makes his return at Caulfield. The Mike Moroney-trained colt finished strongly to win the Ballarat Clockwise Classic over 1000m in November before connections decided to give him a… Read More »
Graff’s little sister Steel Diamond will make her belated debut at Warwick Farm and according to trainer Rick Worthington, she has inherited her share of the family’s ability. The youngster will line up in the Darley Lonhro Plate (1100m), albeit a couple of weeks later than planned due to a… Read More »
A good barrier draw has tempted trainer Ben Currie to bring stakes placed gelding Mishani Hustler back in distance at Doomben. Mishani Hustler was accepted for the two divisions of the three-year-old handicap over 1050m and 1350m on Saturday. “We accepted in both on the basis of waiting to see… Read More »
