It has taken a while for Overdue to have his first start in Sydney and Albury-trained gelding is making up for lost time. The durable six-year-old had raced exclusively in country NSW since he began his career in 2014 until trainer Kym Davison brought him to Warwick Farm early last… Read More »
Jockey Noel Callow is heading to the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board to fight a careless riding suspension. Callow will have his appeal heard on Monday after being suspended for 12 meetings by Racing Victoria stewards at Moe on Tuesday. Stewards deemed the interference to be in the mid-range when… Read More »
For more than 40 years, dating back to the Colin Hayes era, Lindsay Park has been a regular visitor to the Perth summer carnival. Now in the care of David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig, Lindsay Park is back again with a small team for 2017. Sovereign Nation kicks… Read More »
The stars have aligned for Rare Occurrence to write another chapter in her trainer Stuart Kendrick’s story of turning cheap buys into stakes class horses. Rare Occurrence has drawn barrier one for the Listed Ubet Fillies and Mares Classic (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday and Kendrick couldn’t be happier. “We have… Read More »
Azkadellia will retain her Group One win in the Queen Of The Turf despite the wrangle over her ownership. The board of Racing NSW has decided the mare will keep her status and prize money from her three starts in NSW in 2016. Trained by Ciaron Maher, Azkadellia also ran… Read More »
Scott Jones, the manager of the Lismore Turf Club, is in a Brisbane Hospital where he will be treated for serious burns suffered in a gas explosion at the track. Jones suffered burns to 45 per cent of his body in the explosion on Thursday morning. Racing NSW said Jones… Read More »
Boom Time has drawn barrier 10 in the Japan Cup field of 17 with favourite Kitasan Black to jump from four. Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time represents Lindsay Park whose head trainer David Hayes won the Japan Cup in 1990 with Better Loosen Up. Cory Parish has retained the ride… Read More »
The world’s richest race on turf is spreading its wealth, with a $33,000 donation to the Mark Hughes Foundation for brain cancer research. The cheque, donated on behalf of the Australian Turf Club and Australian Bloodstock, will be presented to the charity at Rosehill’s Saturday races on December 9. The… Read More »
Group One-winning jockey Ryan Wiggins return from a stint in Mauritius has received a timely boost with his booking for the handy Frespanol at Doomben. Frespanol, a last-start winner at the track, takes on a strong field in Saturday’s Listed Recognition Stakes (1350m) as he prepares for the summer feature… Read More »
A year after training the quinella in the Magic Millions 2YO Clockwise Classic, Tony McEvoy again has chances in the $200,000 race at Ballarat. Despatch defeated stablemate Nistaan in the 1000m-race a year ago and McEvoy has two fillies having their first starts in Saturday’s race with Our Toninicconi the… Read More »
Golden Slipper-winning trainer Gary Portelli will gain more insight into Secret Lady’s potential when she tries to upstage Godolphin’s newcomer at Rosehill. Secret Lady had to settle for second behind Godolphin colt Dynamited on debut at Rosehill earlier this month now she has an opportunity to turn the tables on… Read More »
The retirement of Group One winner The Quarterback has left a void in Robbie Griffiths’ stable. But the show rolls on and Griffiths heads to Ballarat on Saturday with a team of four horses looking to add to his season tally. Despite a hefty impost and resuming from a spell… Read More »
Beaudesert stud owner Brian Purtle has a rare chance to breed and own a metropolitan race double with siblings at Doomben. The Purtle-owned and bred Enterprise Moss (3YO Hcp) and Trubia (Winning Edge Presentations Hcp) are both acceptors on Saturday. Enterprise Moss overcame difficulties to win at his first run… Read More »
Chad Lever’s serious tumble at Scone has presented an opportunity for Rory Hutchings, a jockey familiar with pitfalls since moving from New Zealand. Hutching was three times champion apprentice at home and also took the junior title in Sydney in 2015/16. But the 22-year-old has struggled with weight and suspension… Read More »
Black Heart Bart will be back where it all began when the multiple Group One winner bids to snap an uncharacteristic winless streak in the Railway Stakes. The seven-year-old has returned to his former stamping ground for Saturday’s $1 million handicap at Ascot. Black Heart Bart made his debut at… Read More »
Moving back to Sydney is the best move apprentice jockey Rachel Hunt says she’s made, with more chances to compete at metropolitan meetings. She returned to Sydney about six months ago to join with trainer Mark de Monfort at Warwick Farm and has eased into her new schedule. “It’s the… Read More »
Weights are on the mind of trainer Liam Birchley but this time in a good sense as Crack Me Up heads to Doomben. Crack Me Up takes on a strong field in Saturday’s Listed Recognition Stakes (1350m) at his second run back from a spell. There are several top quality… Read More »
Regan Bayliss is hoping another Lindsay Park-trained outsider can give him successive wins in the Ballarat Cup. As an apprentice last year Bayliss guided $16 chance Pilote D’Essai to an all-the-way victory while on Saturday he partners veteran Extra Zero in the 2200m-Listed Ballarat Cup. Extra Zero , who is… Read More »
Racing Queensland hopes the new format for its State of Origin jockeys challenge series will overcome the problems which have dogged it in the past two years. The State of Origin challenge was previously run over several weeks which led to problems with the continuity of teams. The series has… Read More »
In a change from his usual preparation, million-dollar earner Rudy has had two barrier trials ahead of his return to racing at Doomben. Rudy will be having his 50th race start in Saturday’s Listed Recognition Stakes (1350m). Trainer Helen Page has usually followed the same routine of giving him one… Read More »
