With two feature jumps wins already this season, 10-year-old gelding Wells heads to Ballarat striving to win a third Grand National Steeplechase. The $350,000 Grand National Steeple (4500m) headlines a six-race jumps program on Sunday and the Kathryn Durden-trained Wells will attempt to join Bashboy as the only three-time winners… Read More »
There is an array of equine talent among trainer Darren Weir’s team and a host of the stable’s spring contenders will step out in the PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. Weir has six entries for Saturday’s 1400m race headlined by Black Heart Bart along with well-performed import Tosen Stardom, Australian… Read More »
Wet weather has been blamed for a fall in wagering giant UBET’s turnover and revenue for the past financial year. The Tatts Group, of which UBET is the wagering arm, released its annual report to shareholders on Thursday. Tatts’ managing director and chief executive Robbie Cooke said UBET’s turnover had… Read More »
While Winx is in a different league compared to her Warwick Stakes rival Ecuador, the durable gelding needs to start his campaign somewhere and the Warwick Stakes at Randwick fits into his program. Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott had no hesitation earmarking Saturday’s Group Two 1400m-feature as the ideal opportunity… Read More »
Undefeated in two starts as a juvenile, high quality colt Jukebox is set for his racetrack return at Caulfield. The Ciaron Maher-trained three-year-old contests Saturday’s Group Three Vain Stakes for which he is the $3.20 favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au. Jukebox had his two-year-old season curtailed by a foot issue and was… Read More »
Some of New Zealand’s best horses will be on show before racing gets underway at Taupo. Bonneval, Gingernuts and Jon Snow, all Group One winners during the Sydney autumn carnival, will be among those contesting Friday’s two 1100m-heats ahead of spring assignments on both sides of the Tasman. Trainer Stephen… Read More »
Group One-winning jockey Darryl “Digger” McLellan will return to race riding for the first time in more than five years with four mounts at the Gold Coast on Saturday. McLellan has not ridden in a race since being injured in a fall at Newcastle in December 201,1 but has been… Read More »
There will be a family celebration if trainer Krystle Johnston can reach her 100th career win with Craiglea Deken and Craiglea Wandoo at Doomben. Johnston has made a great fist of training and brought up her 98th win in just three years when Craiglea Deken won the Cairns Newmarket at… Read More »
The Quezette Stakes at Caulfield has over the years been a spring starting point for high class three-year-old fillies. Previous winners of the 1100m-race include Alinghi, Bel Mer, Petits Filous, and last year, I Am A Star. Caulfield trainer Stuart Webb hopes race fitness will give Crown Witness an advantage… Read More »
Veteran Charlie Boy has been missing from the winners’ circle for 18 months but a return to his pet track and distance gives him a chance to break the drought at Doomben. Charlie Boy will be having his third start for Eagle Farm trainer Tony Gollan when he tackles Saturday’s… Read More »
Tommy Berry will give his all to a stint in Hong Kong but unfinished business in Australia has made him cautious about making Asia his permanent home. The dual Golden Slipper winner will ride at Randwick on Saturday before beginning a one-year contract with Hong Kong trainer John Moore on… Read More »
Lankan Rupee has been officially withdrawn from the P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield to run in the Spring Stakes in Adelaide. Trainer Mick Price has also scratched Duke Of Brunswick from Saturday’s P B Lawrence because of his outside barrier, leaving a field of 12 for the Group Two… Read More »
Brisbane sprinter Most Important is set for a late night trip to Melbourne after missing his scheduled flight. Most Important, who picked up a $500,000 bonus for winning the Brisbane summer triple sprint crown, is an acceptor for the Listed Regal Roller Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. Trainer Tony Gollan… Read More »
Group One-winning jockey Paul Hammersley has taken only one ride at Doomben for his comeback after five weeks off with injury. He will ride the Bruce Brown-trained last-start winner Khaleesi in the Saturday’s Class Six Plate (1200m). Hammersley hasn’t ridden since the middle of July after breaking his big toe… Read More »
Gauging Winx’s fitness is difficult for Chris Waller but the experienced trainer believes she’s exactly where she needs to be to extend her winning streak to 18. The champion completed her final piece of work at Rosehill on Thursday morning, two days out from her bid to win the Group… Read More »
A Ballarat trainer faces three charges over the alleged race day treatment of injecting his horse which eventuated in the scratching from a race at Flemington . Racing Victoria stewards have charged Simon Morrish with allegedly administering an unknown substance, by injection, to Show A Star on July 8. He has… Read More »
Champion Winx has completed her final work-out ahead of her return in the Group Two Warwick Stakes at Randwick. Race jockey Hugh Bowman rode her at Rosehill on Thursday morning, two days out from her bid to extend her winning record to 18. Trainer Chris Waller says she is spot-on… Read More »
A careless riding suspension will not cost Tommy Berry any time out of the saddle with the ban falling during the time he relocates to Hong Kong. Berry was outed for seven meetings in his final race at Canterbury for the time being. He heads to Hong Kong on Sunday,… Read More »
Black Heart Bart has firmed to outright favouritism for the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield as he bids to maintain an unbeaten record over the course and distance. The Darren Weir-trained star is one of the headline entries for Saturday’s 1400m weight-for-age race and has firmed to… Read More »
Although rapt to notch an early season training treble, Bjorn Baker has quickly erred on the side of caution once Songlike and Irithea secured their first metropolitan wins at Canterbury. Experienced black-type mare Lubiton then capped a successful meeting for Baker and his apprentice Jean Van Overmeire who celebrated his… Read More »
