Thunder, lightning and driving rain have added to the drama as Enable upset odds-on favourite Rhododendron in the Oaks at Epsom. Frankie Dettori claimed his fourth win in the Classic when he steered the John Gosden-trained Enable to a five-length victory on Friday (Saturday AEST). Rhododendron was among a plane… Read More »
The Racing NSW Appeal panel has reserved its decision after Gai Waterhouse and training partner Adrian Bott appealed a conviction and penalty imposed by stewards for substituting horses at a televised track gallop. Waterhouse and Bott replaced three horses deemed unfit to take part in the Breakfast With The Stars… Read More »
A switch of venue likely means a change of fortune for Hermosa Beach and Canberra trainer Matt Dale. Widespread criticism of Eagle Farm the lead-up to, and during, last weekend’s meeting forced Racing Queensland to relocate its winter carnival headquarters to Doomben, a decision Dale is ruing. He couldn’t have… Read More »
Danny Williams is confident Volpe can stretch his winning sequence to three when he faces a step up in class on his Rosehill debut. Williams welcomed the former Hawkes Racing-trained three-year-old to his Goulburn stable in January and Volpe subsequently broke his duck with his second run for him last… Read More »
Victorian apprentice Liam Riordon has been stood down after racking up his 17th suspension since he began riding little more than a year ago. Riordan was outed for mid-range carelessness in a race at Sale on Thursday and suspended until June 15. But before he can resume riding again, Riordon… Read More »
Chris Waller is hopeful Tsaritsa can rediscover the form that carried her to Queensland Guineas success a year ago when she takes on a lower class field at Rosehill. The mare, who runs in Saturday’s Octagonal Handicap (1400m), notched three wins in her three-year-old campaign including the Guineas at Eagle… Read More »
Leon Corstens jokes that he’s had a word in the ear of Mr Individual in the lead-up to his outing at Moonee Valley. The son of the Corstens-trained Group One winner Starspangledbanner could be racing to stave off a gelding operation when he runs in the Cafetto Coffee Clean Handicap… Read More »
The speedy Upstart Pride will run at Doomben after a change of plans was forced on trainer Michael Nolan. Upstart Pride will tackle the Listed Queensland Lightning (1050m) after Nolan originally had a race at Eagle Farm on Saturday week picked out for him. But Upstart Pride missed a run… Read More »
In the same week champion trainer Laurie Laxon announced his intentions to leave Singapore the progeny of another Singapore champion is set to run at Moonee Valley. The John Sadler-trained Typhoon Jolie, a daughter of Singapore triple-crown winner Jolie’s Shinju, lines up in the William Hill Handicap (1500m) on Saturday…. Read More »
Gold Coast trainer Scott Morrisey is hoping his patience with Perilous Love will be rewarded at Group One level in the Queensland Oaks. Luxbet rates Perilous Love a $26 chance in an Oaks dominated by the Chris Waller stable which has seven runners. Perilous Love is one of only three Queensland-trained… Read More »
South Australian thoroughbred racing will be shown on Racing.com in a seven-year agreement to start from the new season. Thoroughbred Racing SA announced the multi-million dollar media rights agreement on Friday covering its domestic, including digital, and international rights. Racing.com has sublicensed SA thoroughbred rights to Sky Racing, ensuring coverage… Read More »
Mister Marmalade’s last road trip to a Highway Handicap ended with a near-death experience, so just making it to the barriers at Rosehill on Saturday will be a minor victory. The four-year-old gelding was trucking along nicely for a Sydney debut at Randwick on Chipping Norton Stakes Day in February… Read More »
Eagle Farm racecourse will be closed for an extended period as efforts are made to overcome problems with its much-maligned surface. Have Your Say: What should the BRC do with the track? – Leave a comment below. Three Group One meetings, the Queensland Oaks, Stradbroke Handicap and Tatt’s Tiara, have… Read More »
Man Of His Word is one of many horses who will appreciate the return to a good track at Doomben. He had a successful Brisbane summer carnival with the highlight his win in the Listed Brisbane Handicap at 1600 metres, a distance he gets back to on Saturday in the… Read More »
Apprentice Gina Mangan has been barred from riding rank outsider Diore Lia in the Epsom Derby and will be replaced by the more experienced junior Paddy Pilley. Have Your Say: Did the BHA make the right decision or not? – Leave a comment below. After originally saying Mangan was free… Read More »
Trainer John Moloney is banking on a good barrier and a light weight to turn around the fortunes of Liberty Song at Moonee Valley. Liberty Song runs in the Dominant Handicap (1200m) on Saturday after placing at two of his past three starts while finishing a close-up fourth in the… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Dunn is ready to forgive Zamex’s last start, when he gave the field a 10 length advantage before realising there was a race to win. The three-year-old eventually made up enough ground to finish runner-up to Niccanova at the Gold Coast in mid-May while he also jumped more… Read More »
Leanne Henry is ready for a return to trackwork after recovering from a broken collarbone suffered in a three-horse fall. Henry and apprentice Melanie Bolwell were injured in a fall at Warialda on April 8 in which popular country jockey Darren Jones lost his life. Racing NSW’s Maurice Logue said… Read More »
Promising filly Italia Bella can step into the shoes of a former top mare as the stable star for trainer Stuart Kendrick. Caloundra-based Kendrick recently retired black-type winning mare Divine Centuri who fetched $360,000 at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday. Kendrick has a big opinion of Italia… Read More »
Departing Singapore trainer Laurie Laxon has endorsed Lee Freedman to take over his stables and business. A nine-time champion trainer in Singapore, Laxon has announced he is returning to New Zealand, as early as September, where he will train for Sir Peter Vela. Laxon said Freedman had made an application… Read More »
