Racing Victoria chairman Brian Kruger says the governing body wants to restore the image of racing after the scandal involving the state’s biggest trainer. Kruger said he was initially shocked then angry after stewards and Victoria Police’s sports integrity unit raided the stables of Darren Weir at Ballarat and Warrnambool…. Read More »
Declarationofheart has been gelded since his spring preparation and the three-year-old will step out at Sandown to begin a campaign aimed towards autumn Group One races. Trainer Anthony Freedman shelved a Caulfield Guineas start lastspring for Declarationofheart and instead connections sent him for a spell and a gelding operation. He… Read More »
Multiple Brisbane premiership-winning jockey Jim Byrne will be out of action for several months after re-damaging his shoulder while riding star colt Garibaldi to victory at Eagle Farm. Byrne, 47, the winner of five Brisbane premierships, has been told he could miss three to six months after he has surgery… Read More »
An overseas trip is in the pipeline for dual Group One winner Viddora if she performs strongly in her return in the Oakleigh Plate. Viddora had a jump-out at Caulfield on Tuesday morning and trainer Lloyd Kennewell said the mare would have another hit-out before the Oakleigh Plate on her… Read More »
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Dawn Passage has assumed outright favouritism for the inaugural Inglis Millennium after drawing barrier seven for the $2 million race at Warwick Farm. Accession from the Chris Waller stable, who was the equal favourite before the barrier draw, has eased slightly to $3.20 after… Read More »
Champion trainer Darren Weir will front the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board which is expected to confirm a disqualification relating to outlawed electronic devices known as jiggers found in his stable. The RAD Board will open an inquiry on Wednesday morning with Racing Victoria stewards saying they will seek a… Read More »
An overseas trip is in the pipeline for dual Group One winner Viddora if she performs strongly in her planned return in the Oakleigh Plate. Viddora had a jump-out at Caulfield on Tuesday morning and trainer Lloyd Kennewell said the mare would have another hit-out before the Oakleigh Plate on… Read More »
Champion trainer Darren Weir will front an inquiry which will confirm a disqualification relating to outlawed electronic devices known as jiggers in his stable. After a show cause hearing on Monday, Racing Victoria stewards issued a statement saying they would seek a four-year disqualification with Weir indicating he would not… Read More »
The James Cummings-trained Blue Diamond Stakes contender Athiri has had her first look around Caulfield in a gallop in company with a Godolphin stablemate. Athiri, who will put her Blue Diamond claims on show in Saturday’s fillies Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m), worked with La Tene on Tuesday morning to get… Read More »
Champion horse trainer Darren Weir, who is facing a four-year suspension, will not contest charges over banned electronic devices known as jiggers that were found in his stables. His assistant, licensed trainer Jarrod McLean, will fight a charge of possessing a jigger and will be allowed to train until the… Read More »
Champion trainer Darren Weir will not contest charges related to banned devices known as jiggers and can expect to be banned for at least four years. Racing Victoria stewards will ask the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board hear the case against Weir as soon as possible and told the trainer… Read More »
Extra Brut has impressed jockey Michael Walker in a Cranbourne barrier trial in the colt’s first public appearance for the Ciaron Maher Racing stable. The three-year-old colt is one of a number of well-performed horses who have been transferred from Darren Weir to other trainers in recent days as Weir… Read More »
Dawn Passage and Accession are expected to fight it out for the major share of first prize in the inaugural Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm. In first markets on Saturday’s 1200m-race for two-year-old Inglis sale graduates, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Dawn Passage and Accession from the Chris Waller… Read More »
A show cause hearing into why Darren Weir and Jarrod McLean should be allowed to continue training is ongoing at Racing Victoria headquarters. The two have been asked to justify to RV stewards why they should not be stood down pending an inquiry into serious charges to be heard by… Read More »
Champion Winx will be the star of a special public event at Randwick ahead of her return to racing in the Apollo Stakes. Her trainer Chris Waller and the Australian Turf Club have invited the public to a breakfast at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday morning. Waller, Hugh Bowman and Winx’s… Read More »
Catch Me and I Am Immortal are the early favourites to continue their winning ways in the respective divisions of the Blue Diamond Preludes which are set to provide the best pointers yet towards Victoria’s premier juvenile race. Saturday’s Blue Diamond Prelude for fillies has attracted 21 nominations highlighted by… Read More »
Triple Group One-winning sprinter Redkirk Warrior will step up to 1400 metres in the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield to strengthen his bid for a start in the All-Star Mile. Saturday’s Group One race will be the fifth time in 14 starts for Lindsay Park that the eight-year-old has… Read More »
Phillip Stokes is loving his new Pakenham base in Victoria but the trainer is also planning to keep his Adelaide stable going despite his concerns about the future of South Australian racing. Stokes opened a new stable complex at Pakenham late last year with 40 boxes and 15 day yards… Read More »
Trainer Darren Weir has arrived at Racing Victoria to front a show cause hearing as to why he should be allowed to continue training ahead of an inquiry into charges to be heard by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. Weir, and his assistant Jarrod McLean, remained silent as they… Read More »
Eight Group One winners are among the 22 entries for the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield in which Darren Weir has nominated Fifty Stars and Whispering Brook. Whether they can run in the trainer’s name depends on the result of a show cause hearing on Monday. Weir and his… Read More »
