Jamie Stier is to leave his position as chief regulatory officer at the British Horseracing Authority to take up an unspecified role in his native Australia. The BHA said a departure date has not yet been finalised, but Stier would leave during the first half of 2018. Stier was the… Read More »
Almost two months since her record-equalling third Cox Plate, champion Winx is back in Chris Waller’s stable to begin the build-up to her next challenge. Whether that includes a trip overseas or not, Winx has been prepared with the necessary inoculations. Waller said she had come back well from her… Read More »
Trainer Greg Eurell will assess the nominations for the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield before committing with lightly raced sprinter Toy Boy. The winner of three of his seven starts, Toy Boy will be nominated for the Listed race over 1200m on Boxing Day. Having his first start in almost two… Read More »
Secret Lady will have an unusual barrier trial which her trainer Gary Portelli hopes will teach her more about race craft than just running fast. The two-year-old filly will run in a Warwick Farm trial on Tuesday against three-year-olds with Portelli reasoning she will gain more than she would against… Read More »
Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are eyeing off their home town Derby with lightly raced three-year-old Persian Empire. After running second at Moonee Valley earlier this month, Persian Empire is enjoying a short break before being prepared for the New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie on March 3. Busuttin and… Read More »
Smart mare All Over Bosanova will be given a belated chance to chase big money in the $1 million Magic Millions fillies and mares race. All Over Bosanova resumed with a second to Pinch River in the Listed Bribie Handicap 1050m at Doomben on Saturday. It followed an impressive trial… Read More »
The spring racing carnival continues to be as popular as ever according to figures released by Racing Victoria. The figures reveal an increase in attendance, wagering, viewership and engagement of the 2017 carnival that began at Caulfield on September 2 and ran until the Ballarat Cup meeting on November 25…. Read More »
Brisbane Racing Club officials will chase the minor placegetters in the Group Two Villiers in an effort to boost the field for the $300,000 Listed Bernborough Handicap. The Bernborough Handicap (1600m) on December 30 is already the richest Listed race in Australia and carries two major bonus payments. The first… Read More »
Two Lindsay Park sprinters are bound for Dubai for the World Cup carnival following recent jump-out wins at Flemington. Faatinah and Shaf recorded 800m victories on Friday morning with Lindsay Park now awaiting flight details to send the pair to Dubai. Both horses are owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid… Read More »
Apprentice Rebecca Goldsbury has been suspended for a second time this year on a handling charge. Stewards opened an inquiry into Goldsbury’s ride on Occilupo at Toowoomba on December 2 but adjourned it to allow her to get further evidence. At a reconvened inquiry stewards charged Goldsbury with breaching the… Read More »
Comeback horse Toast Of New York has been confirmed as a runner in the $16 million ($A21 million) Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park. The Jamie Osborne-trained entire had been off the track for almost three years before his winning reappearance at Lingfield earlier this month. He had not been… Read More »
Christophe Soumillon has set a European record for a Flat jockey in a calendar year, riding four winners at Lyon La Soie to take his tally to 302. The Belgian-born Soumillon, 36, passed the mark established in 2016 by Pierre-Charles Boudot with the quartet on Saturday.. Soumillon is retained by… Read More »
A winning Caulfield double for apprentice Ben Thompson has been soured by a 12-meeting careless riding suspension. Thompson was successful on Saturday aboard Shoreham in the Clanbrooke Racing Handicap and Ozi Choice in the Ladbrokes Handicap but earned a careless riding ban aboard Written In Stone in the Moorookyle Park… Read More »
Australian cricket selector Mark Waugh has had a big day at Randwick, snatching glimpses of the Test match in between deputising for his trainer wife Kim. Uptown Lad, a horse he part-owns won the TAB.com.au (1400m) shortly before Mitch Marsh scored a century at the WACA in Perth after his… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan was still at a loss to explain Most Important’s poor spring form in Melbourne after the gelding gave him back-to-back wins in the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes at Doomben. Gollan equalled his best training performance when Most Important ($5) gave him his fourth winner for the day…. Read More »
Zestful makes a second attempt to qualify for the Magic Millions carnival next month following her dogged victory in the Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick. The six-year-old mare followed up her fourth in the Listed Starlight Stakes at Rosehill a fortnight ago with a win at Randwick that locks her… Read More »
Crystal Dreamer has earned himself another shot at a stakes race after sitting wide and proving too strong at Caulfield. Sent out the $3.20 favourite in the Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap on Saturday, Crystal Dreamer landed his 10th career win from 22 starts. Ridden by apprentice Stephanie Thornton, Crystal Dreamer sat… Read More »
Smart three year old Whypeeo bounced back from a disastrous start to his campaign to show his true form with a strong in in the Listed Gold Edition Plate at Doomben. Whypeeo was set to resume at Doomben last month but he was scratched when heavy rain drenched the track…. Read More »
Jockey Kerrin McEvoy will be sidelined for some time after breaking a bone in his hand in a pre-race mishap at Randwick. McEvoy was taking Sugar Bella, favourite for Saturday’s Catanach’s Benchmark 84, to the barriers when she took a sudden step sideways and the jockey said he heard the… Read More »
Ef Troop will go into the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a strong endorsement from trainer Tony Gollan after he demolished the field in the Listed Phelan Ready Stakes at Doomben Starting favourite Ef Troop ($2.10) made it two wins from two starts when he gave a display… Read More »
