Popular jockey Skye Bogenhuber will need plenty of luck to go out a winner from Brisbane racing when she rides Sacred Rebel at Doomben. Bogenhuber was a late replacement on Sacred Rebel at Caloundra last Saturday week and duly won with trainer Chris Waller rewarding her by retaining her to… Read More »
Much-travelled gelding Brilliant Jet can earn a trip to Sydney if he completes a big six months for trainer Aiden Nunn at Doomben. Nunn is from Longford in northern Tasmania but travels up the mainland east coast each year for the polo circuit. He is regarded as one of the… Read More »
Frankie Dettori will miss the rides on Without Parole and Stradivarius at the Goodwood festival despite having a 10-day suspension for careless riding reduced on appeal. Dettori incurred the ban after finishing second aboard Angel’s Hideaway in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket on July 13. He was found… Read More »
For the second week in a row, a race meeting at Pakenham has been called off because of strong winds. Stewards made the decision to abandon the meeting after consulting with jockeys following the opening race on Tuesday. A horse in the first race, Sei Bella, was declared a non-runner… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher is planning to accept with Jukebox in the Bletchingly Stakes before making a call whether the colt takes his place in what looms as a strong edition of the weight-for-age sprint. Jukebox returned to racing in the Group Three Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield last Saturday week… Read More »
As he prepares runners for the final metropolitan meeting of the season, Gerald Ryan is also looking ahead to the biggest race of the Sydney spring. Ryan will have two runners in the $13 million Everest on October 13, Trapeze Artist and Menari. The Bert Vieira-owned Trapeze Artist, the winner… Read More »
One-time Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Kinky Boom is set to launch her Thousand Guineas campaign in a late-season midweek race at Sandown. Kinky Boom made an instant impression with a stylish win on debut at Caulfield in early February in the $250,000 Inglis Premier before finishing 11th in the Group… Read More »
Caulfield Cup winner Jameka has taken the next step in her preparation by competing in a jump-out but a decision on whether the star mare will return to racing is yet to be made. Jameka had a solo gallop between races at Sandown last Wednesday and stepped out in an… Read More »
Jean Van Overmeire will head to Canterbury with five possible chances to close the gap on Rachel King in the Sydney apprentices’ premiership. King has three scheduled rides on Wednesday to hold her rival at bay as she tries to maintain a narrow lead. King, who has 38 metropolitan winners… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy is seriously considering targeting Magic Millions winner Sunlight at feature sprints against older horses in the early spring. Sunlight is on track to kick off her campaign in Saturday’s Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) for two and three-year-olds at Morphettville where she is likely to clash with Nature… Read More »
Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza has suffered a fractured vertebra in a fall during trackwork at Del Mar. Racetrack officials say Bobby Abu Dhabi suffered an apparent fatal heart attack during a work-out. Espinoza was thrown off the horse and lay motionless for several minutes before being fitted with… Read More »
It’s back to the drawing board for Chautauqua who will need to pass two barrier trials before he is allowed to race again. The former world’s best sprinter failed to jump out of the gates in four trials during the autumn with Racing NSW stewards determining he had to trial… Read More »
William Buick will ride the favourite Crystal Ocean in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. The four-year-old has been partnered by Ryan Moore in each of his three victories this campaign, including the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot at his most recent start. Moore is set… Read More »
Vega Magic will put his credentials on the line for a start in The Everest when he makes his return at Caulfield. The gelding is one of 13 entries in Saturday’s Group Three Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) with nominations extended until Tuesday. Of the 13, Darren Weir has five nominations including… Read More »
Leading jumper Wells has shown he is on target to win a fourth Grand National Steeplechase with his victory at Bendigo. The Kathryn Durden-trained jumper is set to run in the Crisp Steeplechase at Sandown on August 5 before the Grand National Steeplechase at Ballarat a fortnight later following his… Read More »
Premier trainer Tony Gollan believes he can reach the Holy Grail of Queensland racing and train 100 metropolitan winners next season. Gollan goes into the final week of 2017/18 season with 88 metropolitan winners and his fifth straight premiership trophy on the shelf. It has been a good season all… Read More »
New Zealand trainer Peter Lock is hoping to have some luck fall his way when Hiflyer runs in the Winter Challenge at Rosehill. The rising six-year-old is one of three horses to make the trip across the Tasman for a winter campaign. Hiflyer ran fourth in the Winter Stakes at… Read More »
Champion Winx has shown all the right signs she is on target for another spring campaign in a soft barrier trial at Rosehill. While most eyes were on the great mare on Monday, those looking for Chautauqua were disappointed with the world’s former best sprinter again refusing to jump with… Read More »
Senior part-owner Rupert Legh has not given up hope Chautauqua can run in the world’s richest turf race, The Everest. But Chautauqua has a few obstacles to clear after he again failed to jump in a Rosehill barrier trial under Tommy Berry on Monday. Racing NSW chief steward Mark Van… Read More »
Roger Charlton does not believe Withhold needs to run again before the Melbourne Cup in November. The lightly raced five-year-old has already won two major staying handicaps in the Cesarewitch and the Northumberland Plate. Now he is chasing the arguably biggest of them all, but it is unlikely he will… Read More »
