Apprentice jockey Nyssa Burrells is in an induced coma after suffering a brain injury in a fall at the Warwick Farm jump-outs. The horse Burrells was riding on Friday morning landed on top of her after it fell. Racing NSW’s Dr David Duckworth said Burrells was being operated on at… Read More »
Swan Hill trainer Nathan Hobson is hopeful he can make a fruitful trip to Sandown as he strives for his maiden city victory. Hobson will saddle Sovereign Duke and He’s The Sheriff in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap (1000m). Sovereign Duke carries top weight of 60kg after the claim for… Read More »
Multiple Group One winners Jim Byrne and Corey Brown will continue their battle at Doomben to win a $50,000 bonus as leading riders of the Queensland summer carnival. Racing Queensland has offered $50,000 each for the leading jockey and trainer on the Summer Crown races which end on Magic Millions… Read More »
The big difference in prize money between Sydney and Brisbane has trainer Stuart Kendrick worried as he prepares Fullazaboot for the Magic Millions Classic. Fullazaboot is an acceptor in Saturday’s Group Three B J McLachlan Stakes (1200m) at Doomben but is in doubt after drawing barrier 11 in a field… Read More »
Road To Respect has put himself in the frame for the Cheltenham Gold Cup with his victory in the Leopardstown Christmas Chase in which Sizing John finished distressed. The winner, ridden by Sean Flanagan, powered up the run-in to back up his other Grade One success in the Ryanair Gold… Read More »
Pecans has wrapped up her first campaign for trainer Joe Pride by exceeding expectations with victory in the Group Three Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford. An astute ride by dual Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown throughout the 1600 metres and a poor start by $2.70 favourite Sedanzer contributed… Read More »
Wade Slinkard subscribes to the notion that form can be temporary, so there is no time like the present to make a rare trip to Randwick with Stradazzle. The Hawkesbury trainer had considered running the six-year-old gelding over 2100m at Gosford on New Year’s Eve, but has opted for the… Read More »
The drought has finally broken for Star Of Monsoon who is no longer Australia’s best maiden. At his 17th attempt, and in his first start as a gelding, the four-year-old surged to a convincing win in the Tab.com.au Metro & Prov Maiden Plate (1100m) at Gosford on Thursday. His three-quarter… Read More »
Deagon trainer Michael Lakey hopes his recent good run of success with the family of broodmare Our Sweet Moss continues at Doomben. Our Sweet Moss is the dam of Trubia who will be having his third run from a spell in the $150,000 Buffering Quality (1350m). A multiple stakes winner… Read More »
Warm weather and no rain may be the preferred option for holiday makers but it’s not the ideal scenario for trainer Shannon Hope. Based at Seymour, Hope, who trains in partnership with his father Lee, would like to see the forecast thunderstorms and rain arrive ahead of the Sandown meeting… Read More »
A recent arrival to Tulloch Lodge has already made an excellent first impression, and if Bella Vella can maintain her form the Magic Millions carnival beckons. The three-year-old filly won on debut for Gai Waterhouse and co-trainer Adrian Bott at Hawkesbury over 1000m last month and will step up in… Read More »
Trainer Kelly Schweida hopes an increase in distance can help three-year-olds Cellargirl and Shogun Sun overcome a current advantage for front runners at Doomben. Cellargirl and Shogun Sun both performed well in the Sydney spring carnival and Schweida elected to ease them with the Brisbane summer in mind. They resumed… Read More »
Boss Lane will make his long-awaited return to racing at Randwick after his previous preparation came to an abrupt halt when tests revealed an elevated cobalt level. Ron Quinton subsequently escaped a penalty because Racing NSW stewards were satisfied the level was high because the feed the trainer was using… Read More »
Gold Coast trainer Helen Page has called on an association going back decades to secure dual Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown to ride veteran Rudy at Doomben. Another Sydney jockey, Tim Clark, has built up a great association with Rudy but is on holidays and will miss Saturday’s meeting. Rudy,… Read More »
Lindsay Park will be looking to add to its Gold Coast team with a couple of two-year-old newcomers at Sandown. Love Lucille and Dark Confidant, set to run in the Ladbrokes Plate (1000m) on Saturday, could join Nomothaj in the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic on January 13 if successful. Dark… Read More »
Adelaide jockey Jamie Kah has many chances to win another Brisbane stakes race including the Ben Currie-trained Cantbuybetter in the Listed Bernborough Handicap. Kah produced a class ride to steer Cantbuybetter to a strong win in the Listed Brisbane Handicap (1600m) on December 9. Adelaide’s premier jockey, Kah has made… Read More »
Gingernuts is again recuperating at King’s Park Equine Clinic after an infection scare post-surgery for a fractured pastern. The New Zealand-trained Gingernuts was operated on at the University Of Melbourne Veterinary Clinic at Werribee for the injury suffered on the way to the barriers before the Group One Emirates Stakes… Read More »
A fortnight is proving a long time when it comes to the Brisbane jockeys premiership. Jeff Lloyd, who has won the past two premierships, had a comfortable lead in this year’s battle when he went on holidays for two weeks in early December. But he returned from his break to… Read More »
A call for extra entries has resulted in nominations for the Standish Handicap at Flemington being doubled. The Group Three feature over 1200m on New Year’s Day attracted 12 nominations on Wednesday and entries remained open until 3pm with another seven added. Among the seven is Lord Of The Sky… Read More »
John Thompson has held Song And A Prayer back until now but believes she is ready to make her debut at Randwick. The Randwick trainer will saddle the filly in Monday’s 3YO Maiden Plate over 1400m, a distance he says is a good starting point. “She probably needs to get… Read More »
