English trainer Hughie Morrison is anxiously awaiting a judiciary decision after one of his horses failed a drug test. The British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel will publish its result on Friday (Saturday AEDT) after hearing two days of evidence. Morrison, who campaigned Marmelo in Melbourne during the spring, has denied… Read More »
A $2 million race for two-year-olds at Warwick Farm is part of a revamped Inglis race series to be worth $8 million. The $2 million Inglis Millennium will be run for the first time in February 2019 along with the $1 million Inglis Sprint for three-year-olds. Inglis and the Australian… Read More »
Newcastle colt Jonker has rocketed to the head of the market for the $2 million Magic Millions Classic after disposing of his rivals with ease in the lead-up at Wyong. The David Atkins-trained two-year-old was sent out at $4 in Thursday’s 1100m-race and sat outside the leader, Adelaide visitor La… Read More »
Joe Pride has mapped out a return to black-type racing for former Godolphin mare Pecans as she seeks to prolong an impressive first preparation for her new trainer. The four-year-old had her last start for Godolphin’s Australian operation in May and returned to racing for the Warwick Farm-based Pride in… Read More »
Queensland gallops racing will have a minimum bet limit for off-course wagering operators from New Year’s Day. Racing Queensland announced on Thursday the limit would apply to thoroughbred racing from 9am (AEST) on race days for meetings beginning before 5.30pm, and 2pm (AEST) on race days for meetings that begin… Read More »
Injured trainer Garry Kirkup is set to be released from hospital to continue his recovery at home. Kirkup suffered abdominal, hand and foot injuries in a single car accident earlier this month in which his partner, popular track rider and picnic jockey Samara Johnson lost her life. Neighbouring trainers at… Read More »
Senior Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes is hoping Muraahib can live up to his previous good first-up record when he returns to racing at Moonee Valley. The three-year-old runs in the VOBIS Gold Carat (1200m) on Saturday, his first start as a gelding. Muraahib won on debut at Morphettville in… Read More »
Trainer Archie Alexander is hoping the short straight at Moonee Valley will enable Survived to register his first success in Melbourne. A multiple winner of black-type races in New Zealand, including the Group One Makfi Challenge Stakes, Survived has yet to score a city success in Australia. Survived has won… Read More »
Chris Waller is loath to talk up his juvenile stock, but has no issue reminiscing about the sire responsible for potential Golden Slipper contender Charge. The colt takes his next step towards the world’s richest race for two-year-olds in April when he looks to become Zoustar’s first winner in a… Read More »
Liam Birchley has put plans for Villiers winner Crack Me Up on hold while he concentrates on maintaining his proud record of starters in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic. Birchley won the Group Two Villiers at Randwick with Crack Me Up last Saturday and is yet to make a… Read More »
Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan has shown his increasing confidence in his apprentice Zoe White by giving her two key rides at the Gold Coast. White joined Gollan about three months ago and has made steady progress to be now riding at Saturday metropolitan meetings. She will have the rides… Read More »
Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello are teaming up for a musical benefit for victims of the San Luis Rey Downs training track fire in which nearly 50 horses died and many of their caretakers were injured. The event on January 17 at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, a… Read More »
Stakes performer Oink begins a career-defining campaign when he resumes at the Gold Coast. Damian Browne will ride Oink in the Benchmark 90 (1200m), part of a 10-race card on Saturday. The gelding was considered good enough to run in the 2016 Group One Golden Rose at Rosehill and confirmed… Read More »
Improving two-year-old Dram Of Delago will be given until race morning to prove she is ready to make her debut at the Gold Coast. The filly, who has had two trials, is an acceptor in Saturday’s Early Bird 2YO Handicap (900m). Dram Of Delago ran third on December 7 behind… Read More »
Ali Wade has become the second woman appointed to a senior position at the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission. Wade will take up her post as the Director of Licensing and Stewarding in the New Year. QRIC commissioner Ross Barnett said Wade was appointed after an open merit recruitment and selection… Read More »
Bailey Rogerson is set to become the world’s youngest licensed thoroughbred trainer when she joins a partnership in New Zealand with her grandfather Graeme Rogerson and his wife Debbie. And the 16-year-old has the chance to claim a Group One win on her first day with Ferrando to run in… Read More »
The Australian Turf Club is offering incentives to the winner and placegetters in the Sydney Cup to try to boost participation in the $2 million race. Owners and trainers who prepare the winner or placegetters in several key staying races across Australia and New Zealand will be eligible for the… Read More »
Apprentice Fred Kersley could be sidelined for up to six weeks following a fall from Foudre Boulon at Sandown. Kersley was taken to Epworth Hospital after Foudre Boulon broke down and fell near the 300m mark of the Clanbrooke Racing Handicap on Wednesday. A Victorian Jockeys’ Association statement said Kersley… Read More »
Leading Sydney jockey Brenton Avdulla has had his momentum halted by a five-meeting careless riding suspension. Avdulla pleaded guilty to causing interference on Emperor’s Way at the 400-metre mark of the Book Summer Hospitality Today Handicap (1900m) at Canterbury on Wednesday when he forced his way between runners. The suspension… Read More »
Robert Hickmott has emerged as the likely caretaker trainer of John Sadler’s team at Caulfield as the latter serves a six-week suspension. Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey said on Wednesday there were still some things to be ironed out and the application had not yet been formally approved. The… Read More »
