Racing NSW stewards have adjourned an inquiry into the non-reporting of a case of strangles by Godolphin in order to request additional evidence. A three-member panel convened for almost three hours in Sydney on Tuesday to consider evidence relating to the non-reporting of a case of the contagious bacterial infection… Read More »
Brendan McCarthy believes Divine Mr Artie could be in for his best preparation as the trainer readies the gelding for his return to racing. Divine Mr Artie, winner of four of his 22 starts, is nominated in Saturday’s 1200m-benchmark-84 handicap on his home track at Caulfield for his first start… Read More »
Long-term the Country Championship is a goal for Common Purpose but first his trainer would like to see him build on his recent maiden win at Goulburn. The John Bateman-trained Common Purpose ran second at his first four starts before winning a 1500m-maiden on his home track at Goulburn on… Read More »
The Rivette Series Final is the aim for the Matthew Williams-trained Alma’s Rossa who will be out to press her claims in a heat of the series at Sandown. Alma’s Rossa ran home well for third behind Pedrena and Samovare in a 1400m fillies race at Flemington last start and… Read More »
Frankie Dettori will not be back in action until the week of the July Festival at Newmarket at the earliest, his manager Peter Burrell says. Dettori injured his arm in a parade ring fall at Yarmouth on June 13. He rode in the French Oaks five days later but missed… Read More »
Michael Walker admits he contemplated whether he would be able to return to riding after his latest injury absence but the multiple Group One-winning jockey is hopeful his comeback is now only weeks away. Walker has not ridden since he had to be helped off a horse after a race… Read More »
The $1 million Memsie Stakes has been pencilled in as the likely spring kick-off for Group One-winning stablemates Bonneval and Jon Snow. The two gave the New Zealand partnership of Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman a rare achievement as the trainers of the winners of the Australian Derby (Jon Snow)… Read More »
Girl Sunday will get a belated chance for black-type when she lines up in the Civic Stakes at Rosehill. The Gerald Ryan-trained mare missed a start in Saturday’s Group One Tattersall’s Tiara in Brisbane as an emergency. She was also nominated for a benchmark race at Randwick on the same… Read More »
Most of the boxes have been ticked ahead of Chris Waller’s expansion to Queensland including the appointment of Paul Shailer to run the satellite stable. The champion trainer said he expected to get final approval from Racing Queensland in the next couple of weeks to open a stable either in… Read More »
Having already made her mark in a couple of Highway Handicaps in Sydney this preparation, Canberra filly Clipper is set to hit the road in the opposite direction for her first crack at Melbourne racing. Trainer Matthew Dale, who later this week will welcome stable star Fell Swoop back into… Read More »
New Zealand trainer John Bary could be in Australia sooner rather than later with spring hopeful Miss Wilson, a sibling to his former star Jimmy Choux. Bary is keen to aim Miss Wilson at the Group One Tarzino Trophy in New Zealand but has a Melbourne contingency plan if she… Read More »
Apprentice Beau Mertens is entrenched in a battle for the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership but the top young rider is fast closing in on another milestone. Mertens needs only four more city wins to outride his claim. It raises the prospect of the teenager competing with premiership rival Craig Williams in… Read More »
Constantine faces his biggest test as he attempts to maintain his unbeaten run for the Chris Munce stable in the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas. He was one of 32 entries taken on Monday for Saturday’s 1600m-race which is now famous as the starting point for Winx’s 17-run winning streak… Read More »
Expat Australian trainer John Size has set a Hong Kong record with his 92nd win for the season at Sha Tin. He brought up the milestone when Thewizardofoz won Sunday’s Group Three Premier Cup, the final Group race of the Hong Kong season. Size has a 15-win lead over John… Read More »
Caravaggio has firmed to second favouritism for The Everest with Coolmore’s Tom Magnier confirming the race is a target for the unbeaten colt. Magnier said Coolmore bought a slot in the $10 million race with Caravaggio at the forefront of the organisation’s mind. The three-year-old added the Group One Commonwealth… Read More »
It is rare for a Friday meeting at Ipswich to produce a possible Melbourne winter carnival horse but that looks the case with beautifully bred colt Rancho Montoya. He made his debut in a 1200m-maiden last week and cruised home by 2-1/2 lengths after being backed from $2.20 into $1.25…. Read More »
After initial fears Tavago would miss the spring carnival, the Group One winner is back in light work with connections hoping to target the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup. The 2016 Australian Derby winner, Tavago won the Sky High Stakes during the autumn in Sydney but injured his suspensory at… Read More »
TOP THREE AUSTRALIAN GROUP ONE WINNERS 2016/17 HORSES 6 – Winx (George Main Stakes, Caufield Stakes, Cox Plate, Chipping Norton Stakes, George Ryder, Queen Elizabeth) 4 – Black Heart Bart (Memsie Stakes, Underwood Stakes, C F Orr Stakes, Futurity Stakes) 2 – Global Glamour (Flight Stakes, Thousand Guineas), Jameka (Caufield… Read More »
Like most trainers, Matthew Smith is always on the lookout for a European stayer to complement his stable. Also like many, Smith finds the prices prohibitive so he is more than happy to have secured Villardo from Germany. The three-year-old will make his way to Smith’s Warwick Farm stable towards… Read More »
NSW trainers have again dominated the six Group One days of the Brisbane winter carnival which started with the Doomben 10,000 and ended with the Tattersall’s Tiara. Horses trained in NSW won six of the eight Group One races with the Peter and Paul Snowden partnership and Newcastle’s Kris Lees… Read More »
