Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig doesn’t want to sound like a worrywart ahead of Vega Magic’s defence of the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. Vega Magic is aiming to become the first horse since Sunline (2000/01) to win the 1400m weight-for-age contest in consecutive years. While co-trainers David and Ben Hayes… Read More »
A combination of favourable factors give restricted class galloper Glitra the chance to win his first open company race at Caloundra. Glitra has won his past two starts in the Coffs Harbour Cup and a Doomben No Metropolitan Win race over 1650m in fast time. There are seven acceptors for… Read More »
Tramway Stakes favourite Pierata will have to pass a veterinary inspection to take his place in the Group Two race. Trainer Greg Hickman has told stewards on Friday the horse is mildly lame after swelling was detected in his near foreleg on Thursday night. Racing NSW chief veterinary officer Dr… Read More »
The regally bred More Sundays will put his Golden Rose credentials to the test when he makes his Sydney debut at Randwick. More Sundays won his first start impressively at Geelong in early August and the Lindsay Park stable is looking to him to step up with the Group One… Read More »
Trainer Bryan Guy believes a strong finishing first-up run indicates former Perth mare Volkoff can break her duck at 1200 metres at the Sunshine Coast. Volkoff has won 10 races in Perth but none beyond 1100m. The seven-year-old mare has been stakes placed at 1200m but has failed to win… Read More »
A Man To Match will be on trial for a spring carnival stint in Sydney when he runs in the QTIS 3YO Handicap at Caloundra. Trainer Tony Gollan will be in Sydney on Saturday with top filly Outback Barbie who runs in the Group Two Furious Stakes at Randwick. But… Read More »
Trainer James Cummings believes Kementari has some unfinished business at Caulfield as the star galloper prepares to head back there for the $1 million Memsie Stakes. Kementari is among the leading contenders for Saturday’s Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield where he was narrowly beaten in last year’s Group One… Read More »
Queensland’s new chief thoroughbred steward Peter Chadwick will assume his new role next week. Chadwick was the long term chief steward in Singapore and has previously been a stipendiary steward in centres such as Perth, Sydney, Tasmania and the ACT. He worked for 18 years in Singapore with 13 years… Read More »
In-form Brisbane jockey Ron Stewart is set to have a working holiday in Mauritius. The much -ravelled Stewart has carved out a solid niche for himself since moving to Brisbane in late 2016. He rode 71 overall winners last season and finished sixth in the metropolitan premiership on 44. Sydney’s… Read More »
New Zealand authorities have welcomed the findings of a report by prominent Australian John Messara into the country’s racing industry. The proprietor of Arrowfield Stud, Messara is the former chairman of Racing Australia and Racing NSW and his report was released by Racing Minister Winston Peters at a public meeting… Read More »
THE GROUP ONE MEMSIE STAKES Caulfield, 1400m, weight-for-age HISTORY: First run in 1899 at one mile (1600m) and won by Veneda. 1900-1970 run over nine furlongs (1800m). 1971-79 run over 1600m shortening to 1400m since and given Group One status in 2013. In 2017 given a significant prize money increase… Read More »
For the second year in a row Corey Brown is pinning his hopes on an international horse as he chases a third Melbourne Cup. Brown has already secured the ride on English-trained Magic Circle for the 2018 Melbourne Cup, having won the race for the second time on Irish-trained Rekindling… Read More »
The blinkers will go back on Oohood for the Furious Stakes, the filly’s next attempt to get rid of the unwanted tag of Australia’s best maiden. Trainer Tony McEvoy has predicted an improved showing from the filly in her second start of the season. Oohood is yet to win a… Read More »
Racing Victoria chief handicapper Greg Carpenter says he faces a difficult 12 days as he wrestles with the weights for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Nominations for the two spring features closed on Thursday and with an increase in prize money came an increase in entries. International entries for the… Read More »
Sydney mare I Am Excited has arrived in Melbourne to begin a campaign her trainer David Pfieffer hopes can culminate in a crack at the Group One Darley Classic. I Am Excited is favourite to kick off her spring preparation in winning fashion in Saturday’s Group Three Cockram Stakes (1200m)… Read More »
While two of the horses he beat last time will step up to Group One level in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, Pierata will run in the Tramway Stakes at Randwick before his shot at the elite level. That doesn’t make his task much easier with Saturday’s Group Two Tramway… Read More »
The inquiry involving 28 alleged offences against Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has been further adjourned after his lawyers went to the Brisbane Supreme Court seeking a judicial review of three aspects of the case. Stewards charged Currie and several of his staff after raiding his Toowoomba stables on April 7…. Read More »
A rise in prize money has led to an increase in nominations across the board for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. International entries for the Melbourne Cup have risen from 31 in 2017 to 50 this year and from 22 to 27 for the Caulfield Cup with nominations received from… Read More »
Showtime will put his future as a stallion on the line when he tackles Group One company at Caulfield. The Hawkes Racing-trained horse contests the Memsie Stakes (1400m) off a last-start victory in the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes over the same course and distance as Saturday’s race. Co-trainer… Read More »
Lindsay Park will take the wraps off new stable addition Aylmerton at Caulfield where the Group-winning colt will clash with unbeaten stablemate Tony Nicconi in the McNeil Stakes. Aylmerton made his mark as a juvenile in Sydney last season when trained by Jean Dubois, winning his first two starts including… Read More »
