Racing Victoria stewards have invited Kilmore based trainer Kate Goodrich to their offices to resolve a matter that has led to the nominations of her horses being rejected. RV chief steward Terry Bailey said members of the Compliance Assurance Team were conducting routine race day inspections, including the stable of… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has been fined $6000 for presenting a horse to race with a prohibited substance in its system earlier this year. However, stewards adjourned a second inquiry involving Currie until next week. After an initial hearing on Wednesday, stewards charged Currie after Tints returned a positive swab… Read More »
As Rudy returns to the race where he made his name, a second Villiers Stakes win would also take Helen Page level with John Hawkes as the most successful current trainer in the race. While the legendary TJ Smith’s benchmark of seven Villiers wins appears insurmountable, the Gold Coast-based Page… Read More »
Sydney trainer Peter Robl believes he can help spark jockey Tegan Harrison’s metropolitan season with Ninth Legion at Doomben. Harrison has been in the top bracket of Brisbane jockeys for the past four seasons but this season is sitting in 11th place with eight winners. Her season has been stop-start… Read More »
Beau Rada is yet to win beyond 1000 metres but his trainer John McArdle hopes maturity will help extend his repertoire. The five-year-old caught the eye with a fast-finishing fourth over 1000m when he resumed at his favourite track, Moonee Valley, and on Saturday rises to 1100m in the Fiesta… Read More »
Casual Choice will be the last of trainer Tony Gollan’s horses involved in a serious road accident to return to racing when he tackles the Listed Bribie Handicap at Doomben. The gelding was one of four horses in a float which tumbled down an embankment at the side of the… Read More »
Visiting Australian jockey Craig Williams has notched a double at the Happy Valley meeting in Hong Kong. Melbourne’s premier rider is on a short contract in Hong Kong to help with a lack of lightweight riders because of suspensions and injuries. Although he has ridden many times at Sha Tin,… Read More »
Jockey Stephen Baster can take the ride on the fancied Puccini at Flemington before starting a careless riding suspension. Baster was outed for seven meetings at Mornington on Wednesday for causing interference aboard Tuff Bickie. Racing Victoria stewards said Baster tightened Immortal Fire, the mount of Daniel Moor, near the… Read More »
A midweek double has given Tulloch Lodge the perfect entree to Villiers Stakes day where it is set to produce well-supported favourite Fabrizio in the feature race. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Fabrizio is at $3.20 for Sydney’s summer showpiece, the Group Two Villiers Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on… Read More »
Luke Nolen doesn’t get the opportunity to combine with his trainer father Vincent too often. But they made the most of the opportunity at Mornington on Wednesday, joining forces with Central Pass to win the Splashland.com.au Handicap. Nolen, who rode former champion mare Black Caviar to 22 of her 25… Read More »
Villiers Stakes plans have been shelved for Loyalty Man with trainer Mike Moroney deciding to keep the gelding in Melbourne for what he believes is a winnable race. Loyalty Man was an acceptor in three races on Saturday with two of those at Randwick, including the Group Two Villiers, and… Read More »
Mitchell Beer is hoping the horse who played a starring role in launching his training career a year ago can return to winning ways when she runs at Flemington. Beer began his training career in December last year when he formed a partnership with Max Hinton at Mornington, and it… Read More »
Stewards have deliberated for more than 10 minutes before dismissing a protest at Eagle Farm, saying it was a close call. Robbie Fradd, who rode $2.50 favourite Mark My Word to second in the QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate (1300m).at Eagle Farm on Wednesday fired in a protest against Jim Byrne… Read More »
Debonairly’s dominant debut win has given trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott another piece of the emerging Magic Millions Classic. With a racing style synonymous with the stable, Debonairly led all the way to win Wednesday’s two-year-old maiden (1100m) at Warwick Farm by 4-1/4 lengths. Despite drifting to $4 while… Read More »
Frustrated trainer Barry Lockwood has nominated Tumbler for the Sunshine Coast as a back-up plan after she was made an emergency at Doomben. The Listed Bribie Handicap at Doomben on Saturday is the launching pad for many horses being aimed at next month’s Magic Millions carnival and has a full… Read More »
Such was the style and dominance of She Will Reign’s debut win, dreams of the bargain filly lining up in the world’s richest two-year-old race were born. Darby Racing syndicated Yankee Rose, a $10,000 filly who has won more than $2 million after her three-year-old spring, and now have the… Read More »
Villiers Stakes plans have been shelved for Loyalty Man with trainer Mike Moroney to decide whether to send the gelding to Sydney for a lesser race at Randwick or keep him in Melbourne. Loyalty Man is an acceptor in three races on Saturday, two at Randwick and one at Flemington…. Read More »
Set The Bar High may turn out to be aptly named. Even before a winning debut at Warrnambool earlier this month connections were thinking high. Trainer Symon Wilde is already looking ahead to the South Australian Derby in the autumn but first Set The Bar High will attempt a city… Read More »
The arrival of two horses from Victoria, one a familiar face and the other a stable newcomer, have helped boost Brisbane trainer Robert Heathcote’s spirits. Heathcote started the season in great form, winning 40 races in the first three months but since then has had only a handful of winners…. Read More »
Trainer Sir Michael Stoute has led tributes to Walter Swinburn, calling him “naturally gifted rider with a God-given talent” after the death of the former jockey and trainer at the age of 55. Forever associated with the Stoute-trained extraordinary 1981 Derby winner Shergar, Swinburn suffered with weight issues throughout a… Read More »
