Connections of Strathaird will have to wait a bit longer to find out if he makes it into the field for the Country Championship final at Randwick. The Gary Lunn-trained gelding was promoted into the field for the $400,0000 race on April 1 when Racing NSW stewards were advised on… Read More »
Dubbo gelding Strathaird has been promoted into the field for the Country Championship final after a high attrition rate from his qualifying heat. Strathaird finished seventh, beaten just under four lengths, in the regional heat at Dubbo on February 19 won by Stoneyrise. The first two placegetters in the heats… Read More »
The weather is Sydney will have a bearing on whether up-and-coming filly Montoya’s Secret makes an interstate trip to run in the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill. Co-trainer Troy Corstens said on Monday it was probably “70-30” in favour running in the Vinery on Saturday but he also… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has picked up the ride on Illustrious Lad in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley, a race which features seven Group One winners among the 25 nominations. Friday night’s weight-for-age sprint is Melbourne’s final Group One race for the season and the entries include last year’s winner… Read More »
Tye Angland and Jeff Lloyd have lodged appeals against careless riding suspensions arising from incidents in the Golden Slipper. Angland rode Single Bullet, a Gary Portelli-trained stablemate to the winner She Will Reign, while Lloyd was aboard beaten favourite Houtzen. Lloyd was outed for his actions in the early part… Read More »
It could be a case of third time lucky for Big Memory in the $300,000 Mornington Cup. The Tony McEvoy-trained stayer has finished runner-up in the past two Mornington Cups, including his nose second to Berisha last year, and will be back for another crack at the 2400m race on… Read More »
Australian Derby winner Tavago returned to winning form at his most recent start and will get conditions to suit when he chases a second career Group One win in the BMW at Rosehill. Tavago powered to a 3-1/4 length win in last year’s Australian Derby, defeating subsequent Caulfield Cup winner… Read More »
The VRC Oaks and Victoria Derby winners Lasqueti Spirit and Prized Icon are among the nominations to take on the older horses in the Group One BMW at Rosehill. Saturday’s $1.5 million weight-for-age 2400m-race has attracted 14 nominations including the two three-year-olds. The entries also include Saturday’s Group One Ranvet… Read More »
Rapper Dragon has become the first horse to complete the Classic series for four-year-olds with his victory in the Hong Kong Derby. The former Sydneysider added Sunday’s Derby (2000m) to his wins in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) and Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) when he held off Pakistan… Read More »
Plans to run Lautaro in the Wagga Cup have changed with the gelding to be re-routed to Randwick after winning his way to the $400,000 Country Championship final. Trained by Andrew Dale at Albury, the five-year-old former New Zealander got up in the last strides of Sunday’s regional heat on… Read More »
The Golden Slipper-winning team of trainer Gary Portelli and jockey Ben Melham will be back in action at Moonee Valley trying for a second Group One victory within a week. Rebel Dane, the horse who sparked the association between the Warwick Farm based Portelli and Melbourne rider Melham, will run… Read More »
Hong Kong based superstar jockey Joao Moreira is expected to be the big attraction at several of the Brisbane winter carnival race days. The Brisbane Race Club hopes Moreira, regarded by many as the best jockey in the world, will be available for all five of its feature race meetings…. Read More »
A successful first foray into Australian racing during last year’s spring carnival in Victoria netted five feature wins for English trainer Charlie Appleby. The Godolphin trainer has sent another three horses to the southern hemisphere for autumn carnival targets and stayer Gold Trail will be the first of the trio… Read More »
Brisbane Race Club officials are likely to press for a moratorium on midweek racing at Eagle Farm in an effort to solve problems with the new track surface. Eagle Farm was again under fire when runners got to the outside fence in the straight last Monday, the third meeting at… Read More »
Jeff Lloyd’s bid for a record total of winners in Brisbane has been stalled by a suspension for his ride on beaten Golden Slipper favourite Houtzen. Lloyd’s ban is set to start on Thursday and he will miss the next two Saturday meetings. Brisbane’s premier jockey, Lloyd has ridden 100… Read More »
Andrew Pieper wouldn’t have minded if the ground opened up and swallowed him at Rosehill on Tuesday after he drew the unlucky barrier 13 for She Will Reign. But on a damp Saturday afternoon on Golden Slipper Day, Pieper was walking on air after watching the cheapest horse in the… Read More »
Kembla Grange trainer Gwenda Markwell reckons she might have to trade in her Winx cap for one emblazoned Pomelo after the mare raced her way into the Provincial Championship Final. The heat was transferred to Saturday’s Rosehill meeting after Gosford was washed out on Wednesday but the slight delay made… Read More »
Lightly raced mare Consommateur has delivered on a long-range plan in the Group Three Epona Stakes at Rosehill. Trainer Mick Kent, who is based at Cranbourne in Victoria, pinpointed Saturday’s 1900m race for fillies and mares as the target for Consommateur to chase black type and the last-start Sandown midweek… Read More »
Russian Revolution lived up to his name by rebelling when Golden Slipper Day dawned. And as the toey three-year-old colt prepared for his first race since October at Rosehill, a twisted hind plate added to trainer Paul Snowden’s anxieties Fortunately for Snowden, Russian Revolution made it to the outside barrier… Read More »
Trainer Michael Nolan thanked his lucky stars he changed his mind and didn’t scratch Upstart Pride before the gelding won the Listed Goldmarket Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. Upstart Pride who was $7.50 with Luxbet burned the Gold Coast turf leading all of the way to beat Jopa ($12) by 1-1/4… Read More »
