Hugh Bowman has ridden his Caulfield Cup mount, English horse Marmelo, in a final track gallop at the Werribee quarantine centre. Tuesday’s work-out is the third time Bowman has been aboard the Hughie Morrison-trained Marmelo ahead of Saturday’s 2400m handicap. Marmelo will be joined by Johannes Vermeer and Wicklow Brave… Read More »
Harry Angel remains on target to land a third Group One win for the season in the British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot. The Clive Cox-trained three-year-old is the world’s highest-rated sprinter in the latest rankings, taking the title from Australian Chautauqua. He is one of 14 horses remaining in… Read More »
Suspended trainer Ciaron Maher’s former racing manager will front the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board for a hearing on penalty over the ownership bona fides of horses in the stable. Ben Connolly has advised through his legal representatives he will be pleading guilty to two charges laid by Racing Victoria… Read More »
Trainer Aidan O’Brien remains one short of the world record for the number of Group One wins in a calendar year after the Woodbine International meeting in Toronto. Bullards Alley was a 50-1 winner of the Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday night (Monday AEDT), with the O’Brien-trained Idaho… Read More »
Three runners will represent the Werribee international quarantine facility in the Caulfield Cup. Johannes Vermeer, Marmelo and Wicklow Brave finished quarantine last week as did Admire Deus who has since left the facility for Darren Weir’s Warrnambool stable. Johannes Vermeer will back up in Saturday’s Caulfield Cup, seven days after… Read More »
Trainer Joe Pride can see no reason why veteran Destiny’s Kiss will not back up in the City Tattersall’s Club Cup at Randwick but he is hoping the predicted rain comes this week. The veteran stayer ran fourth in Saturday’s $500,000 St Leger won by Melbourne Cup aspirant Big Duke…. Read More »
He’s Our Rokkii will join imported stayers Harlem and Ventura Storm as Lindsay Park’s representatives in the Caulfield Cup. The forecast of rain on Thursday has enticed the stable to chase Saturday’s $1.8 million first prize and senior trainer David Hayes said the owners of He’s Our Rokkii were keen… Read More »
Lord Fandango and Big Duke cannot be penalised for the Caulfield Cup following their latest victories. The two were successful on Saturday with Lord Fandango winning the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield while Big Duke won the St Leger at Randwick. Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter is unable to raise… Read More »
Apprentice Ben Allen will be on a strict diet to ride Lord Fandango in the Caulfield Cup. The Archie Alexander-trained former English stayer has 50kg in Saturday’s $3 million handicap and earned a ballot exemption into the 2400m-race by winning the Herbert Power Stakes with Allen aboard. Under the conditions… Read More »
A couple of weeks ago, trainer Gerald Ryan had two leading chances in the Coolmore Stud Stakes but is now just hoping for one. Menari, the nominal favourite, will miss the rest of the spring after having a tie back operation which involves adjusting the cartilage in a horse’s throat… Read More »
Corey Brown is free to ride In Her Time in the Group One Manikato Stakes after having the dates of a careless riding suspension altered. The Ben Smith-trained mare is the second favourite behind Vega Magic for the 1200m-sprint at Moonee Valley on Friday week. Brown won the Everest Consolation… Read More »
A groom has died after apparently being kicked by a horse in the stabling during a race meeting at Kempton racecourse in England. Trainer Amanda Perrett confirmed Ken Dooley, who was in his 50s, worked for her stable and she paid tribute to him as a dedicated horseman. Dooley was… Read More »
The Everest winner Redzel is likely to have his next start in the Darley Classic at Flemington when he returns to Group One racing. Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden for Triple Crown Syndications, Redzel earned his large group of owners and slot holder James Harron $5.8 million for his… Read More »
English trainer Charlie Appleby’s success on Australian shores has continued with Folkswood winning the Cranbourne Cup with Kerrin McEvoy aboard. Appleby was the international star of last year’s Melbourne spring carnival winning five races from 10 starters. He collected wins in the Geelong Cup, Bendigo Cup and Sandown Cup along… Read More »
A fund raiser to help Brisbane trainer Darren Bell who has been forced out of the sport after his stable was shut down because of a strangles case, has reached $70,000. Last month Bell announced he was shutting his stables due to rising debts and the impact on his mental… Read More »
Veteran New Zealand trainer Murray Baker is bemused by reports Bonneval has suffered an injury, saying the triple Group One winner is fit and well and on target for the Caulfield Cup. The mare finished sixth as favourite in Saturday’s Caulfield Stakes and the stewards report said she had a… Read More »
The Caulfield Cup is a new challenge for champion Victorian trainer Darren Weir with Japanese horse Admire Deus. Weir will have a strong hand in Saturday’s $3 million handicap at Caulfield with Admire Deus to have his first Australian start while the trainer also has dual Group One winner Humidor…. Read More »
Super mare Winx not only leaves her rivals in her wake, she also leaves them feeling flat. Trainer Chris Waller has seen first hand what the champion mare can do to her rivals. He says it can take horses weeks to get over races when pitted against Winx who has… Read More »
Leading Queensland rider Matt McGillivray will not appeal his latest suspension but still has other hearings pending. McGillivray, who leads the state premiership, rode a career-best four winners at Doomben on Saturday before beginning a 12-meeting ban from last week’s Ipswich meeting. He has been riding on stays of proceedings… Read More »
A relieved and elated Darren Weir has celebrated his first Group One double after Japanese import Tosen Stardom raced to victory in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. Tosen Stardom had been restricted to just six starts since joining Weir’s team last year but broke through at the highest level in… Read More »
