Jockey Cory Parish is hoping his latest attempt at a Group One victory at Caulfield can replicate his win in one of Australia’s biggest races. Parish won the 2017 Caulfield Cup following a rails hugging ride on the Lindsay Park-trained Boom Time and on Saturday he rides Muraaqeb for the… Read More »
One of the rising stars of the Victorian riding ranks has his sights on a significant milestone on one of the Melbourne’s feature spring race days at Caulfield. Teenage apprentice Ben Allen has rides in three of the four Group One races on Saturday’s program. He will be aboard Native… Read More »
Irish horse The Cliffsofmoher is to follow the spring path of Johannes Vermeer as Aidan O’Brien attempts to land a first Melbourne Cup. Johannes Vermeer went agonisingly close in last year’s race, only to be beaten by Rekindling, trained by O’Brien’s son Joseph. Like Johannes Vermeer did last year, The… Read More »
Champion jockey Blake Shinn has shed a light on his mental health battles as he takes time to recover from a broken neck. The 31-year-old shared his story on his blog as part of Mental Illness Awareness Week hoping it could help others talk about their challenges. “I know I’m… Read More »
If the controversy over the light show on the Opera House wasn’t enough, the Everest has now caused a good-natured rift in the Anthony Freedman stable. Freedman has two runners, Santa Ana Lane and Shoals, and his staff are split on who to support. “It’s quite funny. Shoals spends a… Read More »
THOUSAND GUINEAS 1600m, $500,000. Three-year-old fillies, set-weights, 1600m HISTORY * First run in 1946 when won by Sweet Chime * Group One since 1979 NOTABLE WINNERS * Chicquita (1949), Wenona Girl (1960), Beginia Belle (1967), Toltrice (1972), Toy Show (1975), Richfield Lady (1991), Northwood Plume (1994), Alinghi (2004), Miss Finland… Read More »
Kris Lees can’t be in two places at once so having three runners in the world’s richest race on turf at Randwick has won out over being track-side at Caulfield for a big day of Group One racing. Lees has a strong chance to snare at least one Group One… Read More »
Invictus Prince will fly the flag solo for Matthew Smith at Randwick with stablemate Fierce Impact headed to Melbourne. Fierce Impact is an acceptor for the Star Mile in Sydney but Smith has confirmed the horse will go to Caulfield for either the Group One Toorak Handicap (1600m), for which… Read More »
Irish jockey Emmet McNamara gets his first test on Australian soil when he partners Intelligence Cross in a sprint race at Caulfield. Intelligence Cross and Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemates Spirit Of Valour and Fleet Review contest Saturday’s Schillaci Sprint. “I’ve been fortunate enough to win plenty of big races in England… Read More »
Jockey Larry Cassidy admits it is hard not to have fond memories whenever he teams up with champion trainer Chris Waller. Cassidy has ridden more than 2700 career winners including 43 at Group One level. He also won three Sydney premierships when he was the No.1 rider for Crown Lodge…. Read More »
Promising apprentice Corey Bayliss gets the chance to bounce back into the limelight at Doomben after a lengthy suspension. Bayliss has picked up four rides including the key mount on in-form Madam Shazam who chases five wins in a row when she runs in Saturday’s Barton’s Capalaba and Cleveland Handicap…. Read More »
Nick Williams says trainer Joseph O’Brien is excited to bring Latrobe to Australia in an attempt to win consecutive Melbourne Cups. Latrobe leaves from Europe on Thursday (Friday AEDT) and will arrive with the final eight international spring carnival contenders on Saturday. Williams is still unsure if there is a… Read More »
Every level of horse racing in Victoria will have prize money to match the rest of Australia with more than $40 million on the table if Labor wins the state election. Racing Minister Martin Pakula announced on Wednesday night Labor would tip in an extra $33 million into winnings for… Read More »
Another $33 million will be spent on horse racing prize money in Victoria if Labor retains power in November’s state election. Racing Minister Martin Pakula announced on Wednesday night an extra $33 million would be funnelled into winnings for thoroughbred racing in Victoria over two years. “This increase in prize… Read More »
Premier Sydney jockey Brenton Avdulla will ride Latrobe in the Melbourne Cup for last year’s winning trainer Joseph O’Brien. Avdulla confirmed on social media that he would be riding the Irish Derby winner in next month’s $7.5 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Latrobe races in the colours of prominent Australian… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Leek has been sent straight to the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board following a charge issued by Racing Victoria stewards. It’s alleged Leek punched and/or kneed fellow Pakenham trainer John Gunning in the tie-up stalls during the Pakenham jump-outs on June 27. The incident is alleged to have… Read More »
James McDonald is hoping he can turn his most productive day in the saddle since returning from a stewards’ ban into an even better result on Caulfield Guineas day. A rampant McDonald rode five winners at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, ensuring his confidence will be sky high for important rides… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team is relying on the addition of blinkers to spark enough improvement in Good ‘N’ Fast and Muswellbrook to make their mark in the Caulfield Guineas. Both three-year-olds will be racing in blinkers for the first time in Saturday’s 1600m Group One race. “I just feel they’re… Read More »
The Ipswich race meeting that was abandoned on Wednesday has been transferred to Tuesday. Racing Queensland has called for new nominations but the same eight races have been scheduled with some minor distance changes. However, a RQ spokesman emphasised that Wednesday’s fields would not be carried over and fresh fields… Read More »
After late arrivals in Australia following a travel hitch, European gallopers Benbatl and The Cliffsofmoher are set to run in the Caulfield Stakes. Benbatl and The Cliffsofmoher arrived in Melbourne almost 24 hours behind schedule and were given dispensation to finish their quarantine stay a day early. They will be… Read More »
