Outstanding sprinter Menari will stand at Newgate Farm after his career was cut short by a suspensory injury. Gerald Ryan was preparing Menari for the $13 million Everest when the injury surfaced earlier this month and the horse was retired by his owner/breeder George Altomonte. Newgate’s general manager Bruce Slade… Read More »
Ex-pat Australian Chad Schofield will represent Hong Kong in the World All-Star Jockeys competition in Japan. The competition will be held over four races this weekend, two on Saturday and two on Sunday. “It’s a big honour to represent Hong Kong. I’m pretty chuffed that I’ve been invited and I’m… Read More »
Queensland trainer Mark Currie has failed in his bid to start horses in NSW with stewards ruling against him after a show cause hearing. Currie is operating in his home state on a stay of proceedings pending an appeal against a two-year disqualification for race day treatment at his son… Read More »
Trainer Gerald Ryan has changed plans for Harper’s Choice leading up to his Group One assignment. The five-year-old will bypass Saturday’s Premier’s Cup (1900m) at Rosehill and instead run in the Wyong Cup and Newcastle Cup on his way to a start in the Metropolitan Handicap. Harper’s Choice won the… Read More »
Promising colt Graff will put his unbeaten run on the line when he makes his season return in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill. The Kris Lees-trained Graff won his only two starts as a juvenile at Rosehill and Hawkesbury in April before being scratched at the barriers in the… Read More »
Tim Clark has made a flying visit to put Everest hopeful Shoals through her paces in a barrier trial at Cranbourne, and the Sydney jockey has been left suitably impressed. Clark had been aboard the Anthony Freedman-trained Shoals only once before, when they combined to win the Group One Sangster… Read More »
Going one better in the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes is the main target for Mr Sneaky who will be out show he’s on track for that when he resumes in the Listed Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley. Mr Sneaky burst to the front early in the straight in… Read More »
Red Excitement heads a field of 16 plus two emergencies for the $150,000 Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury. Trainer Gerald Ryan has confirmed the nine-year-old million dollar earner will run in Thursday’s feature despite drawing barrier 16 with Josh Parr to ride. The gelding hasn’t raced since he was unplaced… Read More »
Tony McEvoy has a number of quality three-year-old fillies in his stable and the trainer is hoping Hikaya can add her name to the city winners’ list when she returns to Melbourne racing at Sandown. Hikaya broke through for her first win at her fourth start when she resumed with… Read More »
Australian John Messara’s much-anticipated report into the New Zealand racing industry is to be released at a public meeting. The proprietor of Arrowfield Stud and former Racing Australia and Racing NSW chairman was asked earlier this year by New Zealand Racing Minister Winston Peters to conduct a review into the… Read More »
Redzel has put in an impressive performance to win a barrier trial at Rosehill ahead of his campaign aimed at defending The Everest. In contrast to his first trial at Gosford earlier this month when he finished second, Redzel had his blinkers back on and was taken straight to the… Read More »
After putting a space on his rivals at his Caulfield debut, promising colt Brutal is among the headline entries for the Listed McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley. Trained by Hawkes Racing, Brutal made had his first start as a late-season two-year-old in the middle of last month and dominated a… Read More »
She Will Reign has had her farewell party at Gary Portelli’s stable but the Darby Racing colours will be on display when Dio D’Oro returns to the track in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill. Darby Racing pulled the pin on She Will Reign’s final Australian campaign after one unplaced… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver has claimed a ninth Scobie Breasley Medal for excellence in the saddle, 22 years after he won the inaugural award. The Scobie Breasley Medal is awarded to the jockey judged by Racing Victoria stewards on a 3-2-1 point basis for what they believe to be the… Read More »
Hey Doc has returned to the scene of one of his biggest triumphs with a gallop at Moonee Valley to tune up for his return to racing in the Carlyon Stakes. The dual Group One winner was taken to Moonee Valley for a solo hit-out on Monday morning, five days… Read More »
Promising stayer Divine Unicorn will return to racing at Caloundra to begin a campaign which could eventually lead him to Hong Kong. Divine Unicorn showed his class when he won the Group Three Tattersall’s Cup (2200m) at Doomben at only his eighth start in June. Trainer Matt Dunn gave Divine… Read More »
The Group One Moir Stakes is still more than five weeks away but trainer Lloyd Kennewell has taken the opportunity to give stable star Viddora a gallop at Moonee Valley to continue her build-up to her first spring target. Viddora went agonisingly close to winning last year’s Moir Stakes (1000m)… Read More »
Top sprinter Redzel has led all the way in a 1000m-barrier trial at Rosehill ahead of his campaign to defend his title in the $13 million Everest. Wearing blinkers on Monday, Redzel jumped straight to the front and held off Champagne Cuddles by 2-1/4 lengths with I am Excited edging… Read More »
Wells’ shot at history has been put to rest before the halfway mark of the Grand National Steeplechase at Ballarat with jockey Richard Cully falling from the favourite. Attempting a fourth win in the National, Wells put in a faulty jump at the fifth fence of Sunday’s 4500m-race and parted… Read More »
Sydney racegoers are likely to get just one more chance to see Winx this spring with the champion slated to have her next start in the George Main Stakes. Her trainer Chris Waller says he is happy to give her a four-week space between Saturday’s record-breaking triumph in Saturday’s Group… Read More »
