After missing out on the Shergar Cup in England a year ago, Melbourne Cup winner Michelle Payne is excited to get another opportunity to ride in the prestigious jockeys’ challenge. Payne was due to fly to England from Melbourne on Tuesday night to compete in Saturday’s Shergar Cup at Ascot… Read More »
David Pfieffer is eyeing more black-type for I Am Excited to complement her third on debut in the Listed Woodlands Stakes at Scone. The Warwick Farm trainer will send the three-year-old to the races for the first time since her maiden win in late May to run in the Rosebud… Read More »
Classy fillies Catchy, Formality and Tulip are among 35 horses from Lindsay Park stables nominated for Victoria’s richest race for three-year-olds, the Caulfield Guineas. Group One winners The Mission, Invader and Summer Passage along with unbeaten colt Royal Symphony are also among the 327 contenders for the October 14 race,… Read More »
The racing integrity commissioner acted without fear or favour in finding former Racing Victoria chairman David Moodie leaked information during cobalt investigations, a court has heard. Commissioner Sal Perna’s investigation identified numerous leaks, his barrister Melinda Richards SC said. She said the critical leak was the provision of information by… Read More »
As Michelle Payne embarks on another exciting international experience, a racing dream at home in Victoria remains alive for the 2015 Melbourne Cup-winning jockey. Only hours before she was scheduled to fly to England on Tuesday night to compete in Saturday’s prestigious Shergar Cup jockeys’ team event at Ascot, Payne… Read More »
Loyalty Man is yet to break through for a win this campaign but will have a couple more chances in Sydney before attention turns to a longer-range target. Trained by Mike Moroney who operates stables at Flemington and Randwick, Loyalty Man is scheduled to run in Saturday’s Premier’s Cup Prelude… Read More »
Jockey Chad Lever will be taken to hospital for assessment after a race fall at Scone. Racing NSW steward, Damien Carr, said Lever fell approaching the home turn on Anticipate in a maiden race on Tuesday. Carr said Lever’s injuries, which included a gash above an eye and pain in… Read More »
The late Riverina trainer Richard Freyer never recovered from the pain of missing the Melbourne spring carnival during the equine influenza crisis, his son believes. The champion trainer from Murray River town Corowa was a force to be reckoned with in Riverina racing, winning 16 successive NSW Southern Districts premierships… Read More »
An unexpected win on debut for promising colt Cartel has convinced Goulburn trainer Danny Williams to embark on a Rosehill road trip. Williams said the quality of the three-year-old’s victory on his home track over 1000 metres in June meant a Highway Handicap had to be factored in as Cartel… Read More »
Trainer Mick Kent is confident he has got Abbey Marie fit and healthy ahead of the spring. Unbeaten at her first three starts in which she claimed the Group One Australasian Oaks in Adelaide last year, Abbey Marie was forced to miss last year’s spring carnival because of health issues…. Read More »
While Winx has been all the talk after her barrier trial win at Randwick, Happy Clapper has put in an eye-catching performance to finish third, less than a length from the mare. And as far as trainer Pat Webster is concerned, Tuesday’s trial will be the last time Happy Clapper… Read More »
Former Racing Victoria chairman David Moodie did leak information during a wide-ranging inquiry into the misuse of cobalt, a court has heard. Racing Integrity Commissioner Sal Perna’s investigation report identified numerous leaks, his barrister Melinda Richards SC said. She said the critical leak was the provision of information by Mr… Read More »
Mature horses continue to provide the backbone for one of Sydney’s youngest trainers, although Richard Litt hopes this season will feature the introduction of new talent. The 27-year-old, who has trained in his own right since his father Jim returned to New Zealand late last year, has unraced two and… Read More »
A trial involving eight classy three-year-olds at Cranbourne has confirmed what senior Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes has always thought. Stablemates Catchy, Formality and Tulip got away from their predominantly male opposition at the end of a 1000m-trial on Tuesday. Formality edged out Tulip by a nose with Catchy a… Read More »
Victoria’s racing integrity commissioner Sal Perna acted without fear or favour in a serious investigation into a cobalt leak that was no “frolic”, a court has heard. Mr Perna was asked to investigate a very serious integrity matter involving the chairman of Racing Victoria and the disclosure of sensitive information… Read More »
A benchmark race at Flemington will be the launching pad for a lightly raced four-year-old trainer Mike Moroney considers one of his stable’s brightest spring prospects. On the same day stakes winner Yesterday’s Songs runs in Saturday’s Group Three Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m), Tribal Wisdom is scheduled to begin his… Read More »
Victoria’s racing integrity commissioner Sal Perna acted without fear or favour in a serious investigation into a cobalt leak that was no “frolic”, a court has been told. Former Racing Victoria chairman David Moodie wants a judge to overturn Mr Perna’s “devastating” findings that he inappropriately disclosed information and misled… Read More »
Winx is heavier than this time last year but her showing in a Randwick barrier trial win has Chris Waller confident the world’s best horse on turf is as good as ever. The mare’s second trial of her spring preparation on Tuesday ended in her first career barrier trial win… Read More »
Trainer Aidan O’Brien admits Caravaggio is in doubt for a trip to Australia after pulling up sore from his disappointing run in France. Caravaggio has been one of the favourites for the $10 million Everest in Sydney on October 14 but has now been beaten twice including his sixth in… Read More »
Jarrod Todd has ridden the Neil Dyer-trained Royal Request to win the Darwin Cup with both men remembering jockey Roger Booth who died suddenly at the beginning of the carnival. It was the third Darwin Cup for Victorian trainer Dyer for whom Booth was riding when he collapsed and died… Read More »
