Co-trainer Chris Hyland hopes to make use of a fitness edge with Annunciate as some higher profile horses kick off their campaigns in a restricted race at Sandown. Annunciate runs in Wednesday’s Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap (1800m) and since winning a trial at Cranbourne in March has had 10 runs,… Read More »
Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan has been quick to book James McDonald to replace the injured Blake Shinn on Outback Barbie in the Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick. Outback Barbie was a stakes winner in the Brisbane summer and finished third in both the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold… Read More »
A decision is pending whether star mare Jameka will make a return to racing in the P B Lawrence Stakes. Jameka has not raced since winning the Group One BMW (2400m) in Sydney in March last year, after which she suffered life threatening travel sickness, but the six-year-old has been… Read More »
The past two Golden Slipper winners could both be missing from the spring carnival. Estijaab, winner of the 2018 Slipper, is having an extended break while last year’s winner She Will Reign is being monitored after she was found to have blood in one nostril. Trainer Gary Portelli has told… Read More »
Co-trainer Troy Corstens has Thousand Guineas hopes for the promising Thrillster but expects to get a much better guide on those ambitions when the filly faces an early season test in the Quezette Stakes. Saturday’s Group Three Quezette Stakes (1100m) for three-year-old fillies has 25 nominations headlined by Magic Millions… Read More »
Trainer Symon Wilde will weigh up options before deciding whether Inn Keeper runs in the Regal Roller Stakes at Caulfield or the Spring Stakes at Morphettville. Inn Keeper is one of 22 nominations for Saturday’s Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) while he is among 11 initial entries for the Group… Read More »
Winx has had a solid work-out at Rosehill ahead of her much anticipated return to the track in the race named in her honour. Race jockey Hugh Bowman accompanied the mare in her final piece of fast work on Monday morning ahead of Saturday’s Group One Winx Stakes (1400m) at… Read More »
The biggest test of Widgee Turf’s career looms in the weight-for-age Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield against a star-studded line-up. Trainer Patrick Payne has had Saturday’s Lawrence Stakes (1400m) in mind for Widgee Turf for a couple of months and is hoping the bargain buy can strike… Read More »
Racing NSW has introduced a threshold level for trace levels of the anabolic steroids trendione and/or trenbolone found in products used to regulate the cycles of fillies and mares. In June trace levels of the anabolic steroids were detected in certain batches of veterinary prescription animal remedies containing the progestagen… Read More »
Canberra-trained horses have been reinstated to Highway Handicap races in Sydney with Racing NSW reversing its decision on their eligibility. The governing body said on Monday the change would take effect from September 1 after submissions from trainers who had been barred since last year. “The Canberra trained horses will… Read More »
High profile jockey Blake Shinn has suffered fractures to his C1 and C3 vertebrae in a fall at the Randwick barrier trials and will be on the sidelines indefinitely. Shinn was taken to hospital after the fall on Monday complaining of a sore neck and with suspected concussion. After he… Read More »
A recently added race meeting to the Victorian program at Horsham has had to be transferred. Racing Victoria last week added a turf meeting at Horsham on Tuesday to compensate for last Wednesday’s Bendigo program being called off because of wet weather. RV announced on Monday that Tuesday’s Horsham meeting… Read More »
Multiple stakes winning mare Savanna Amour is back in work with a trip to Western Australia chasing Group One glory on the cards. Savanna Amour is among the favourites for Queensland Horse of the Year following a big 2017/18 when she won the Group Three Cockram Stakes, Group Three How… Read More »
Group One winner Hey Doc is expected to add some star power to a midweek Sandown meeting for a race day gallop as he builds up to his season return. Hey Doc impressed with his win in a recent jump-out over the Flemington straight course and trainer Tony McEvoy said… Read More »
The Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes has attracted a star-studded list of 18 nominations including eight individual Group One winners. Victoria’s premier trainer Darren Weir has seven horses entered for Saturday’s 1400m PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield including Saturday’s Aurie’s Star Handicap winner Voodoo Lad along with Humidor, Black… Read More »
Alpha Centauri has won a fourth consecutive Group One race, claiming an impressive victory in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville. The Jessica Harrington-trained filly has arguably been the star of the season so far, following her Irish 1000 Guineas triumph with scintillating displays in the Coronation Stakes at… Read More »
From a young age Nick Columb had a passion for racing that stayed with him to the end. Columb died in Spain after a stroke as he was preparing to attend yearling sales at Deauville in France in his role as a bloodstock consultant for the Hong Kong Jockey Club…. Read More »
Another Queensland trainer has been disqualified for 12 months on a cobalt related charge. Stewards opened an inquiry after a urine sample was taken from the Darryl Gardiner-trained winner Time Out at the Monto meeting in central Queensland on April 7. The hearing heard the sample indicated an elevated level… Read More »
Group One winners Unforgotten, D’Argento and Comin’ Through are likely to join their illustrious stablemate Winx in the race named in her honour at Randwick. Trainer Chris Waller will also nominate another couple of stablemates heading to spring staying features but all eyes will be on Winx on Saturday as… Read More »
Lindsay Park will tackle the might of the in-form Darren Weir stable with two Group One winners in the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time and Australian Cup winner Harlem are set to resume in Saturday’s Group Two PB Lawrence Stakes. Senior trainer David Hayes… Read More »
