Exciting three-year-old Brutal puts his spring credentials on the line in the McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley. In previous years the McKenzie Stakes (1200m) has been a race to shape the spring and Saturday’s race is no different. Previous winners include Bel Esprit, Danerich, Light Fantastic, Anacheeva, Rich Enuff and… Read More »
Eagle Farm trainer Brian Smith has yet another reason to be a big fan of stallion Iffraaj as three-year-old Full Nelson prepares for a metropolitan Saturday debut at Caloundra. The gelding improved on a solid trial to win on debut at Doomben on August 16. Full Nelson steps up from… Read More »
Champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has admitted his season could be over if there is any recurrence of a virus which has affected his stable. Last year O’Brien claimed a world record 28 Group One winners for the season but so far in 2018, has eight. The virus hit all… Read More »
Victorian jockey Daniel Schmitt has been suspended after returning a positive swab to a banned appetite suppressant. Schmitt provided a urine sample after riding trackwork at Romsey on August 2 which contained phentermine. Racing Victoria stewards stood him down from riding on August 20 and on Friday he pleaded guilty… Read More »
Three-year-olds Dio D’Oro and Toulouse will go their separate ways when they reappear at Rosehill after being joined together in a photo-finish the last time they raced. The Gary Portelli-trained Dio D’Oro runs in Saturday’s San Domenico Stakes (1200m) while Toulouse, from the David Payne stable, steps out over 1400m… Read More »
Tony McEvoy is keen to find out if his change of plans with Kinky Boom pans out as he expects. The trainer originally thought he would head to the Quezette Stakes with Kinky Boom but that changed after he galloped the talented filly with star stablemate Sunlight. That work-out, coupled… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan hopes his patience with stakes winner Raido will give the gelding a chance to take advantage of the absence of some track specialists when he lines up at Caloundra. Raido runs in Saturday’s Angove Wines Open Handicap (1000m), his first race since finishing unplaced in the Toowoomba… Read More »
Speedy Sydney mare Super Too is ready to scoot around the Moonee Valley circuit in her usual catch-me-if-you-can style in a bid to break through at stakes level. Trainer Marc Conners has pinpointed Saturday’s Carlyon Stakes (1000m) as the first of four suitable spring targets for the mare who has… Read More »
Talented Time To Torque’s return to his pet distance of 1400 metres could end a frustrating run of unlucky runs for the gelding at Calpundra. Time To Torque hasn’t won since claiming a benchmark race at Doomben last October. But in his seven runs since he has not finished worse… Read More »
Tasmanian Hot Dipped is ready to begin a campaign on the mainland her trainer hopes will lead to stakes race success. The mare has not raced for 13 months because of a bowed tendon, but trainer Brendan McShane has poured the work into the now five-year-old. Hot Dipped runs over… Read More »
Three Charlie Appleby-trained Godolphin horses have entered quarantine in England ahead of their trip to Australia for the spring carnival. Group One winners Folkswood, Blair House and Jungle Cat are set to arrive in Melbourne on September 8 and will be housed at the Werribee quarantine facility. The two main… Read More »
Mark Johnston has become the most prolific winning trainer in the history of British horse racing after saddling his 4194th victorious runner at York. Poet’s Society, a 20-1 outsider ridden by one of Britain’s most celebrated jockeys Frankie Dettori, won a handicap chase on Thursday to push the 58-year-old Scotsman… Read More »
A Warrnambool-based trackwork rider has been disqualified and fined in her absence at a Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. Jacinta Hall was to face two charges before the RAD Board on Thursday. She was charged with failing to deliver a sample when directed by stewards as well as dishonest, corrupt,… Read More »
Victorian race clubs will be required to provide publicly archived vision of jump-outs, Racing Victoria has announced. From October 1, RV says clubs with jump-outs published in the official industry publication Inside Racing will be required to film the jump-outs they conduct and publish the vision on their respective websites… Read More »
Andrew Forsman will have a dual role when Ole Ole runs in the inaugural Taranaki Challenge at Pukekura. Forsman trains the three-year-old in partnership with Murray Baker and is the co-owner of Ole Ole with breeder Brett Wilkinson. Saturday’s $100,000 1400m-Challenge at New Plymouth is modelled on the concept of… Read More »
After breaking his Australian duck in the Listed Winter Challenge, Mister Sea Wolf has gone on with the job to win the Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury. As he did at Rosehill on July 28 when he wore blinkers for the first time, the Chris Waller-trained Mister Sea Wolf ($3.50 fav)… Read More »
Avilius will have the backing of a Godolphin stable precedent as the import builds towards the Group One Metropolitan as a potential spring target. An early favourite for the Metropolitan, the premier staying test of the Sydney spring carnival, Avilius will contest the Premier’s Cup at Rosehill on Saturday. It… Read More »
Desleigh Forster is set to build on her success as a fundraiser and break a run of minor placings on the racetrack on Saturday. Forster and Emma Smith have been the driving forces behind the Sunday Funday promotion to help raise money for drought-stricken farmers at Doomben racecourse. Sunday’s activities… Read More »
Dwayne Dunn is excited about the prospects of returning to Moonee Valley to partner impressive last-start winner Multaja. The Godolphin filly attempts to keep her unbeaten record intact in Saturday’s MSC Signs Plate. A debut winner at Werribee in April, Multaja made an impressive racing return scoring over 1000m at… Read More »
Chris Waller expects the fanfare that accompanied Performer at the start of his racing career to return in time for the colt to showcase his Golden Rose claims. Performer created headlines for his precocity in winning the Breeders’ Plate, only for his juvenile season to turn pear-shaped during an eventful… Read More »
