Veteran American jockey Jose Flores has died from injuries sustained in a race fall at the Parx track in Pennsylvania. Flores had been on life support in a Philadelphia hospital since the fall on Monday. His life support was turned off on Thursday. The 57-year-old rode 4650 winners during a… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has tuned up for the Golden Slipper meeting with two winners from three rides at Newcastle at his first meeting since returning from a concussion-enforced break. Bowman came off Slipper contender Performer in the Todman Stakes on March 10 and Thursday’s meeting marked his return to race riding…. Read More »
Champion trainer David Hayes is convinced his Golden Slipper contenders are better chances than their odds suggest. Hayes and the rest of the Lindsay Park training partnership has Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up Enbihaar and dual stakes winning colt Long Leaf in Saturday’s $3.5 million Golden Slipper at Rosehill, while Qafila… Read More »
THE SEVEN JOCKEYS TO HAVE CLAIMED ALL FOUR ‘MAJORS’ IN AUSTRALIAN RACING: MELBOURNE CUP; COX PLATE; GOLDEN SLIPPER; CAULFIELD CUP Damien Oliver can become the first jockey to win all four twice if Seabrook can claim the 2018 Golden Slipper. 10 – Damien Oliver: Melbourne Cup (3) – Doriemus (1995),… Read More »
Damien Oliver is one of only seven jockeys to have captured the four big races of the Australian calendar. His bag includes two Cox Plates, three Melbourne Cups and four Caulfield Cups. Success aboard Seabrook in Saturday’s Golden Slipper Stakes at Rosehill would give him a second victory after Forensics… Read More »
The colt who recently sent Hugh Bowman crashing to the turf will carry the champion jockey’s hopes of a first win in one of Sydney’s signature races. Bowman has 77 Group One wins on his record in some of the world’s best races but success in the $3.5 million Golden… Read More »
WILLIAM REID STAKES 1200m, $500,000, Group One, weight-for-age at Moonee Valley NOTABLE WINNERS * Gothic (1929); Comic Court (1951); Flying Halo (1952/53/55); Dual Choice (1972); All Shot (1973/74); Vo Rogue (1988); Hareeba (1995); Cape Of Good Hope (2005); Apache Cat (2008/09); Silent Sedition (2017) HISTORY: * First run in 1925… Read More »
After weighing up the positives and negatives of Group One sprints in Melbourne and Sydney, Lindsay Park has opted to start Thronum at Moonee Valley. A dual acceptor for the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night and The Galaxy at Rosehill on Saturday, Thronum is one of… Read More »
Mick Bell believes Group One success is within touching distance for Jungle Edge, a horse he originally thought was city midweek grade at best. The seven-year-old has made a mockery of that assessment ahead of The Galaxy (1100m) on Saturday at Rosehill, where a second placing will propel his career… Read More »
WHAT THE KEY PLAYERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE GROUP ONE $3.5M GOLDEN SLIPPER Field 🏇: View the Golden Slipper Field * “She is a genuine favourite. Barrier five with Written By and Sizzling Belle drawn in there…they’ll have speed, we’ll have speed” – Tony McEvoy, trainer of favourite Sunlight * “There… Read More »
After spending more than a year confined to barrier trials, Furore has swiftly made up for lost time. It took eight trials before Newcastle trainer Kris Lees was satisfied to send the three-year-old gelding to the races, and that patience was justified as Furore built an unbeaten record. Furore, who… Read More »
Hugh Bowman considers the 2017 George Ryder Stakes one of Winx’s best wins and the star jockey wouldn’t be surprised if the champion replicates that stunning performance. Winx is the short-priced favourite to claim her 17th Group One win and third-straight George Ryder (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Last year… Read More »
GEORGE RYDER STAKES 1500m, $1 million, Group One standard weight-for-age for three-year-olds and up at Rosehill HISTORY * First run in 1903. Changed from a quality handicap after 1973 and renamed in honour of the long-time racing administrator whose legacy is the Golden Slipper * Group One since 1980 *… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote’s policy of bringing his young horses along slowly should again reap dividends when his main winter carnival hope Zofonic Dancer resumes at Doomben. Zofonic Dancer, who has won four of his five starts, is one of three top chances Heathcote has in the Mandate Three-Year-Old Handicap (1350m)… Read More »
The prospect of a firm track doesn’t fill trainer Mick Kent with much encouragement ahead of the Mornington Cup. Kent has Oncidium Ruler engaged in the Listed race over 2400m with the winner earning a ballot exemption for this year’s Caulfield Cup in October. Oncidium Ruler, a placegetter in the… Read More »
Speedy filly Gypsy Toff is set to continue a proud tradition of central Queensland two-year-olds when she comes to Brisbane. Gypsy Toff won a trial at Rockhampton by 10-1/2 lengths last month and showed it was no fluke with a 4-1/2 lengths win at that track on March 8. The… Read More »
Businesswoman Jennifer Creaton has been appointed to the board vacancy at the Brisbane Racing Club. The position has been vacant for three months following the resignation of John Shepherd. BRC Chairman Neville Bell said 16 members had shown interest in the position with a final selection process involving four applicants…. Read More »
All is in readiness for Winx to chase her 17th Group One win in the George Ryder Stakes on her home track at Rosehill, with jockey Hugh Bowman saying she couldn’t be better. Bowman put the champion through her paces in a solo gallop on the Rosehill course proper on… Read More »
David Payne has already trained one colt to win a Rosehill Guineas and Australian Derby double and he has Ace High on target for his attempt at the same feat. Ace High won the Spring Champion Stakes and Victoria Derby Group One staying double for three-year-olds during the spring carnival… Read More »
A nervous Heath Conners could barely watch as Villa Sarchi stood in the barriers for his race at Sandown. But after 400m of Wednesday’s Spicer Thoroughbreds Handicap (1000m) the Geelong-based horseman gradually edged his way towards the winner’s enclosure. By the time Villa Sarchi had passed the 200m mark, Conners… Read More »
