Hall Of Fame trainer Chris Waller will saddle five runners in the Group One Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Waller is attempting a third win in the race in the past four years after victories with Winx in 2015 and Egg Tart last year. He saddles the favourite Youngstar (barrier four),… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has been directed to appear at a reconvened stewards inquiry into activities at his stable. Queensland Racing Integrity Commission officials made allegations about activities at Currie’s stables on the morning of the Weetwood Handicap at Toowoomba on April 7 and the trainer has been directed to… Read More »
Having made a winning return to action in the Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp, Cracksman will now bid to complete a hat-trick of Group One wins and give John Gosden his first victory in the Coronation Cup at Epsom. Gosden believes Cracksman is a vastly different horse from the one who… Read More »
Danish Twist has a timely opportunity to enhance her value at Doomben where she seeks a drought-breaking win days out from a broodmare sale. The six-year-old mare has not won since June 2016 when she claimed the Listed June Stakes at Randwick, part of a four-race winning streak featuring the… Read More »
Adrian Bott is looking forward to English making strides towards running in a second Everest when the Doomben 10,000 winner attempts to win a third Group One win in the Kingsford-Smith Cup. The mare’s first victory since the Group Two Challenge Stakes at Randwick in March last year was perfectly… Read More »
A track gallop in Brisbane has convinced trainer Ciaron Maher Aloisia is fit to take her place in the Queensland Oaks Field. Saturday’s Group One 2200m-race at Doomben will be the fourth Oaks the filly has contested this season. The winner of the Thousand Guineas in October, Aloisia finished sixth… Read More »
Chris Caserta has to front Racing Victoria stewards after a urine sample provided by the apprentice jockey has tested positive to a banned substance. The Caulfield-based apprentice provided the sample at the Cranbourne barrier trials on May 7. RV stewards on Tuesday received confirmation from Racing Analytical Services that the… Read More »
A fresh and fit Gold Medals will attempt a third feature jumps win for the season when he runs in the Australian Steeplechase at Sandown. The jumps season is still in its infancy for 2018 and Gold Medals, who is chasing back-to-back Australian Steeplechase wins, has already claimed Warrnambool’s Brierly… Read More »
Brad Widdup has been on weather watch for Lovani, and so far the outlook has been less than promising. The trainer is keen to run the mare on Saturday in a bid to secure a coveted black-type victory, but the lack of rain in Sydney and Brisbane is problematic. “Ideally… Read More »
Jockey Jack Hill remains in a Melbourne hospital awaiting surgery following a fall at Wodonga. Hill was transferred to the Alfred Hospital on Saturday after his fall from Zou York in a 1400m race. Apprentice Mikaela Lawrence also fell in the incident on the home turn and stayed overnight in… Read More »
Promising New Zealand stayer Wee Gilly will continue her career in Victoria after being bought by OTI Racing. The three-year-old’s former trainer Bill Thurlow will retain an interest in the filly who has had four starts for a 2200m-maiden win and third in the Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m). “She’s gone… Read More »
It has been a gradual process but trainer Wendy Roche believes tricky mare Marabel is ready to show her sprinting days are behind her. Roche has considered options for the four-year-old since her unplaced run in the Group Three Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) at Scone and settled on Wednesday’s Ranvet… Read More »
Apprentice Mitch Aitken has had his appeal against a careless riding suspension upheld by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. Aitken was suspended on a low level careless riding charge, receiving an eight meeting ban, after riding Last Wish who was unplaced in the Casterton Cup on Sunday. Racing Victoria… Read More »
A track gallop in Brisbane has convinced trainer Ciaron Maher Aloisia is fit to take her place in the Queensland Oaks. Saturday’s Group One 2200m-race at Doomben will be the fourth Oaks the filly has contested this season. The winner of the Thousand Guineas in October, Aloisia finished sixth in… Read More »
The Tin Man has made a pleasing return to action with victory in the Leisure Stakes at Windsor ahead of his defence of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. The James Fanshawe-trained sprinter travelled wide, but he was still too good for six rivals in the Listed sprint over… Read More »
A vet attached to the Willie Mullins stable has been charged with passing on information regarding the condition of Faugheen after an investigation into betting activities on the 2016 Champion Hurdle. Tim Brennan will front a British Horseracing Authority in July over whether he committed a corrupt or fraudulent practice… Read More »
The second foal of unbeaten champion Black Caviar is close to making his racecourse debut. Prince Of Caviar has been nominated for a 1000m two-year-old race at Cranbourne on Friday night and heat two of the Taj Rossi Series (1200m) at Sandown on Saturday. Trained by Hawkes Racing, Prince Of… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Mark Currie has been disqualified for two years after being found guilty of 16 charges involving race day treatment of his son Ben Currie’s horses. Mark Currie is a licensed trainer in his own right but has been the effective foreman for Ben Currie, Queensland’s leading trainer on… Read More »
Tom Barker, the long-time foreman for the late TJ Smith, Tom Barker has died aged 82. Known to most as “Spider”, Barker worked for Smith for more than 40 years and cared for the great Kingston Town during his time at Travel Boy Lodge in Kensington. Barker was the father… Read More »
Having farewelled stable star Terravista, Joe Pride is turning his attention to another veteran, Destiny’s Kiss. Dual Group One-winning sprinter Terravista has been retired at the age of eight following a below-par performance at Scone last Saturday week. Group One racing is now out of reach for nine-year-old Destiny’s Kiss… Read More »
