Aqueduct racetrack has been turned into a temporary hospital site help some of the many affected by coronavirus in the New York City area. “Aqueduct Racetrack will serve as a safe haven for those recovering from this virus,” New York Racing Association chief executive Dave O’Rourke said. “We recognise that… Read More »
Officials believe they have the correct balance in the prize money schedule for the new zoned racing which starts in Queensland this week. The state has been divided into five regions while the south east, where most of the horses are trained, has been split into two divisions. The move… Read More »
English trainer Ralph Beckett believes racing in Britain will be ready to resume behind closed doors should it be given the go-ahead. Beckett, who is National Trainers Federation Flat committee chairman, believes providing correct measures are taken to protect against coronavirus, Flat racing will be in a position to start… Read More »
A Group One mistake has cost Hugh Bowman rides at two upcoming carnival meetings while Tommy Berry has been ruled out of Queen Elizabeth Stakes day, Bowman was found guilty of dropping his hands on Avilius near the 50m of Saturday’s Group One Tancred Stakes. He got the horse going… Read More »
Cascadian has left it until the last minute to guarantee himself a berth in the Doncaster Mile with victory in the Prelude at Rosehill. The carnival is scheduled to move to Randwick next Saturday when the $3 million Doncaster Mile is one of the features on the first day of… Read More »
Two Bendigo Guineas runners from the Lindsay Park stable have been disqualified from the race after they were incorrectly saddled. The error was not picked up by the starters when checking the brands before the race while Lindsay Park co-trainer Tom Dabernig was fined $3000 for the mistake. Racing Victoria… Read More »
Progressive mare Positive Peace has continued a rise through the grades to capture her fifth straight win in the Group Two Emancipation Stakes at Rosehill. With her trainer Bjorn Baker cheering from his lounge room rather than on track, Positive Peace took the step up to stakes level in her… Read More »
A new timeslot will have to be found for the Provincial Championship qualifying heat at Wyong after the race was washed out. After running the first seven events on Saturday’s card, heavy rain left racing officials with little option but to postpone the $150,000 feature. Jockeys riding at the meeting… Read More »
Evergreen Tasmanian galloper Hellova Street has led throughout to claim the Golden Mile at Bendigo. Saturday’s win in the Listed 1600m race was his 21st career win from 58 starts and his 11th at stakes level. Taken to the front by jockey Michael Dee, Hellova Street ($19) defied the opposition… Read More »
As a kid, Adam Hyeronimus would watch and marvel as Gai Waterhouse dominated Sydney’s biggest races. At Rosehill on Saturday, the hard-working jockey teamed up with the trainer to land his first Group One win aboard Shout The Bar in the Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m). The race was billed as… Read More »
The talented but sometimes fizzy Verry Elleegant has shown a new-found maturity to win the Group One Tancred Stakes at Rosehill. On the corresponding day a year ago, the Chris Waller-trained Verry Elleegant won the Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) and went on to claim the ATC Australian Oaks (2400m). While… Read More »
A year after Prince Of Sussex gave Matt Laurie a big two-year-old victory at Bendigo, Riddle Me That has supplied the trainer with a win in a Listed race at the track. Prince Of Sussex won the Bendigo VOBIS Gold Rush at the corresponding meeting last year before going on… Read More »
Natalie Young has praised the patience of Michael Walker in guiding Snogging to a first-up victory at Bendigo. After being badly locked away, Walker was able to find clear air passing the 200m mark, taking Snogging to a narrow victory in Saturday’s Bendigo Gold Bracelet (1400m). “It was a great… Read More »
Versatile Lauren Abbott is hoping One Stryke’s Doomben win will be a catalyst for a rule change about the number of horses Queensland trainer-jockeys can prepare. Abbott, a former successful North Queensland rider, is one of only two Brisbane-based trainer-jockeys. Ridden by Jim Orman, One Stryke ($21) gave Abbott her… Read More »
Anthony Cummings has taken bragging rights over his son James in the Star Kingdom Stakes, with Vegadaze leading in a trifecta for the famous racing family in the Group Three race at Rosehill. Ridden by in-form visiting English jockey Tom Marquand, the Anthony Cummings-trained Vegadaze capitalised on a race-fitness edge… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare has led home VRC Oaks winning stablemate Miami Bound in a race day gallop at Bendigo. Trainer Danny O’Brien took the pair to Bendigo on Saturday for a day out ahead of proposed Group One assignments in Sydney. With Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Craig Williams… Read More »
A ground-saving ride by James McDonald has elevated the enigmatic Night’s Watch back into the winner’s list in the Group Three Neville Sellwood Stakes at Rosehill. Starting $8.50, the six-year-old settled near the rear for McDonald, who was happy to bide his time before pinching runs along the inside and… Read More »
Champion New Zealand trainer Murray Baker is in lockdown at home but as usual is making his presence felt on the Sydney autumn carnival. The winner of more Australian Group One races than any other trainer based across the Tasman, Baker claimed his fifth win in the Group Two Tulloch… Read More »
Swats That has given her connections a big pay day in winning the Bendigo VOBIS Gold Rush on debut. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained filly was dominant in Saturday’s 1000m sprint for two-year-old’s under the guidance of jockey John Allen, earning a first prize cheque of $137,500 with an additional… Read More »
Caloundra trainer Stuart Kendrick will explore all avenues to get Eric The Eel to the ATC Australian Derby after his win at Doomben. Eric The Eel ($3.90) came from last to beat a field of experienced stayers in the Mount Franklin Oprn (2200m). Kendrick had planned to take Eric The… Read More »
