Trainer Kelly Schweida is not tempted to continue Stella Ombra’s campaign despite the gelding’s impressive win at Doomben. Stella Ombra ($2.25) jumped straight to the lead on Saturday and made it four wins from his past five starts in the Chris Munce Racing Handicap (1050m). He came home 1-1/4 lengths… Read More »
Another Sin has created history by becoming the first horse to win a Highway Handicap on debut, though only after jockey Corey Brown was forgiven for causing minor interference. The gelding’s triumph at Rosehill on Saturday was confirmed only after stewards dismissed a protest by Tye Angland, on runner-up Lifesaver,… Read More »
Named after one of the most dynamic batsmen to grace a cricket pitch, King Viv has turned it on at Rosehill for an overdue win. Trained by Kim Waugh and given his moniker by her husband, former Australian Test cricketer Mark, King Viv ($9.50) overtook Not A Gypsy ($8) on… Read More »
Sheer Madness has his connections dreaming of Group One races after a win at Flemington. Co-owner Frank Salanitri, brother of trainer John, has November’s Victoria Derby in mind for the son of Moshe after his win in the VRC Member Raymond Ali Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. Ridden by apprentice Ethan… Read More »
Trainer John Meagher has continued his recent run of success for the Waratah Thoroughbreds syndicate, with Monteux winning at Doomben. Jockey Michael Cahill camped Monteux ($2.90) on the early pace in the Help Enterprises Open Handicap (2040m) on Saturday and they held on to beat the $2 favourite Mr Epic… Read More »
Brett Cavanough originally worked Another Sin in darkness to keep him under wraps. But there is no avoiding the spotlight at Rosehill on Saturday after a betting plunge which has the unraced gelding favourite for the Highway Handicap. It is unconventional for a country horse to make its debut in… Read More »
The Brisbane Race Club will re-open its membership book soon having suspended new applications a couple of months ago. The BRC suspended new applications for membership on June 19 after it became known Eagle Farm would be closed for an indefinite period. It led to criticism from several former members… Read More »
Michelle Payne will have to pass a fitness test to ride in the Shergar Cup team jockeys challenge at Ascot. Payne was the centre of controversy when she left a media function for the event earlier than organisers wanted her to, citing illness. The British Horseracing Authority said she would… Read More »
Apprentice Hollie Doyle has been placed on standby to replace Michelle Payne in the Shergar Cup at Ascot but officials are confident the Melbourne Cup-winning jockey can take part. Payne has not been feeling well since she arrived in England and created a stir when she left a media event… Read More »
Francis Of Assisi makes a rare appearance on a British racecourse when he runs in the Rose of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock ahead of another trip to Australia. The Godolphin globetrotter won the Bendigo Cup and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in Victoria last year, and is one of the leading… Read More »
Apprentice James Innes Jr will miss the Rosehill meeting after failing to recover from an injured shoulder. Innes hurt his shoulder in an incident at Kembla Grange on Thursday aboard Teodosio who was crowded between runners shortly after the start of a 1000m-race. The jockey went to a physiotherapist on… Read More »
Adrian Bott has no concerns about Arbeitsam’s ability to change gears as the adaptable gelding faces a stiff step up in distance at Rosehill. Although Arbeitsam has recorded two wins and a placing in his past three starts this preparation, the four-year-old has endured a rollercoaster ride as he oscillates… Read More »
High profile filly Oscietra and the John McCardle-trained Hard Faith have played their parts in a rare occurrence at Geelong. Oscietra created the most interest at Friday’s Geelong meeting on the synthetic track, winning a 1000m maiden at her second career start. The filly is the first foal of champion… Read More »
Talented Japanese stayer Admire Deus remains on a path to the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups but will now fly the Australian flag. The multiple Group Two winner is second favourite ($15) for the 2017 Melbourne Cup, where he may go head-to-head with former stablemate Albert – the horse central to… Read More »
A heavy schedule of winter jump-outs at the Cranbourne Training Centre has forced the transfer of another set of important trials. The trials set down at the course on August 21 have been transferred to Traralgon. It follows the majority of the trials scheduled for the Cranbourne Training Centre on… Read More »
The man who steered champion Black Caviar to most of her wins during her unbeaten career has watched from the sidelines at Geelong as the mare’s first foal claimed a maiden victory. Luke Nolen had ridden in the second race on Friday and watched as Oscietra raced to a maiden… Read More »
After three consecutive second placings, Confluence is chasing his maiden win at Flemington and his co-trainer Simon Zahra is confident it can be his day. The three-year-old has been runner-up at Echuca, Bendigo and Caulfield at his past three starts and contests Saturday’s VRC Member Raymond Ali Handicap. Zahra, who… Read More »
Apprentice James Innes Jr will see a physiotherapist in a bid to be fit to ride at Rosehill. Innes hurt his shoulder in an incident at Kembla Grange on Thursday aboard Teodosio who was crowded between runners shortly after the start of a 1000m-race. Trained by Innes’ master Gerald Ryan,… Read More »
Another chapter has been written into the remarkable Black Caviar story with the champion’s first foal, Oscietra, breaking her maiden at her second start. At a windy Geelong on Friday, three-year-old Oscietra began quickly to take up the lead in a 1000m-maiden on the synthetic track and kicked clear over… Read More »
David Hayes is leaning towards Cannyescent and Grande Rosso as the leading chances of his four-pronged attack on the Group Three Aurie’s Star Handicap. Grande Rosso is being aimed towards a Group One 1400m-handicap later in the spring and resumes in Saturday’s 1200m straight-track sprint at Flemington for his first… Read More »
