Memories of his best day at the races came flooding back for premier trainer Tony Gollan when first starter Prue’s Angel scored an upset win at Ipswich on Wednesday. Prue’s Angel ($8) sped out of the extreme outside barrier to lead all the way and beat the favourite Heart of… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Laing is hoping a post-autumn carnival campaign for Evil Cry can provide a launching pad to the spring for the rising three-year-old. Evil Cry, who was bought for $300,000 as a yearling, finished among the tailenders on debut in the Inglis Premier (1200m) at Caulfield in February with… Read More »
Trainer Mick Kent has shared in the special victory of Four Sisters at Sandown. Kent prepares the daughter of Authorised for his daughters Madeline, Gabriella, Stephanie and Danielle who claimed their maiden city success in the Schweppes Handicap on Wednesday. Madeline and Gabriella were on course to see the four-year-old… Read More »
Darren Beadman likes his chances of parlaying midweek success into an even more significant victory before he completes his first week in charge of Godolphin’s Australian stable. Named to replace John O’Shea as interim trainer for Godolphin’s string of racehorses from last Monday, Beadman trained his first winner for the… Read More »
Star sprinter Takedown is fit to run in the Group One Doomben 10,000 after a throat scope was shown to be clear earlier this week. The winner of seven races and $1.5 million in prize money, Takedown’s two runs since returning from racing in Hong Kong last year have been… Read More »
Doomben 10,000 favourite Russian Revolution has drawn well in barrier five of 15 for the first Group One race of the Brisbane winter carnival. Last year’s winner Music Magnate will jump from seven on Saturday while Fell Swoop has fared badly in 14. Takedown has the outside alley while Japonisme… Read More »
Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming has arrived at Pimlico ahead of his bid for the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the triple crown. The colt was in excellent spirits after travelling from Churchill Downs in Kentucky to Baltimore on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST). Always Dreaming was accompanied by assistant trainer… Read More »
Injured Hawkesbury trainer Jason Attard has multiple fractures to his collarbone after a trackwork fall. Attard was hurt on Tuesday when an unraced two-year-old he was riding broke down. Tests revealed his injuries are not as serious as first feared and he will be further assessed next week to determine… Read More »
Irish jumper Nichols Canyon will miss the chance to win a $US500,000 bonus after suffering an injury on the trip to America for the Grade One Calvin Houghland Iroquois. The seven-year-old was a likely favourite for the three-mile (3600m) hurdle event after winning the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival…. Read More »
Melbourne trainer Henry Dwyer will have runners at four venues in three states this weekend and admits it hasn’t been easy finding riders. He said the problem was compounded with feature meetings in Adelaide, Brisbane and Scone. “It’s been a nightmare trying to get someone for Snitty Kitty at Scone,”… Read More »
Rain in Brisbane has prompted a change of plans for The Monstar who will be given his chance at Group One level in the Doomben 10,000. Trainer Brett Cavanough, who recently relocated his stable from Albury to Scone, also had the sprinter entered for the Ortensia Stakes on Saturday on… Read More »
Group One regular Famous Seamus has certainly gone the distance in a career spanning 57 starts and now, in the twilight of his racing life, he is being challenged to go the extra mile. For only the second time in a competitive streak that started with a win on debut… Read More »
Garbhan’s first exposure to elite company has convinced Mitch Newman the Queensland Derby is a viable target for the star of his stable. Eagle Farm on June 10 always looked enticing for the Hawkesbury trainer, and Garbhan’s fourth in the Group Two Tulloch Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on March 25… Read More »
There is only one barrier to Rebel Dane taking his place in the Doomben 10,000, and it’s the one on the outside. Trainer Gary Portelli says the seven-year-old is spot-on for his next Group One assignment on Saturday in Brisbane but Wednesday’s barrier draw will be crucial. The 10,000 is… Read More »
A track gallop at Cranbourne has convinced the trainers of Anaheim to run the colt in the South Australian Derby. Anaheim needed to please training partners Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young on Tuesday before they paid up for Saturday’s Group One SA Derby at Morphettville. The three-year-old disappointed when sixth to… Read More »
Group One-winning trainer John Morrisey has failed in an appeal against a nine-month disqualification for a cobalt related offence. Originally from Canberra, Morrisey has been based at the Gold Coast for more than a decade. He was charged after cobalt was detected in a urine sample taken from Gorada who… Read More »
Trainer Glenn Thornton is showing faith in his apprentice daughter Stephanie who makes her metropolitan debut at Sandown. On Wednesday she will partner stable runners Miss Universe in the Schweppes Handicap and Volcan De Fuego in the Le Pine Funerals Handicap having ridden 41 winners from 406 rides on Victorian… Read More »
Hawkesbury trainer Jason Attard has broken his shoulder in an early morning trackwork accident. Attard was injured on Tuesday when the unraced two-year-old he was riding broke down. Racing NSW said the trainer had been taken to Nepean Hospital and would undergo surgery on his right shoulder.
Two Australian Turf Club employees with the Mounted Security Division will face charges relating to the welfare of horses in the unit. Racing NSW stewards began an inquiry in March into complaints about the operation of the Mounted Security Division. They took evidence in camera over two days and on… Read More »
Fabrizio will have to carry 59 kilograms if he is to add the Scone Cup to his recent win in the Hawkesbury Gold Cup. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained gelding led all the way to win at Hawkesbury under 56.5kg. He is equal topweight for Friday’s $200,000 1600m-Listed Scone… Read More »
