The Caulfield Cup has been reduced to a field of 16 with the raceday scratchings of one-time favourite Tarzino and Set Square. The MIck Price-trained Tarzino has heat in his left foreleg while Set Square did not trot up well on Saturday morning. Set Square’s trainer Ciaron Maher still has… Read More »
On the eve of the Caulfield Cup, Racing Victoria chairman David Moodie has stood aside pending an investigation into an undisclosed matter by the state’s Racing Integrity Commissioner Sal Perna. An RV statement on Friday said the investigation related to a matter that had been reported to Perna by the… Read More »
Victorian trainer Mark Kavanagh has denied paying a vet $3000 for the substance called vitamin complex at the centre of his cobalt case. Dr Tom Brennan maintains Kavanagh and fellow Flemington trainer Danny O’Brien knew he was adding the substance to drips given to horses in their stables and they… Read More »
Apprentice Samantha Clenton has been taken to hospital with a suspected shoulder injury suffered in a fall at Scone. Clenton, who was also complaining of chest pain after Friday’s fall, was transported to Scone Hospital with her father by her side. She only returned to race riding last month after… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver will make another bid to overturn his reckless riding ban in the hope of riding in the prestigious Victoria Derby meeting. Oliver on Friday lost a Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board appeal against the reckless riding charge and failed to have his 20-meeting suspension reduced. He… Read More »
Sydney colt Good Standing is the new $3.20 favourite for the Group Three Caulfield Classic with the scratching of Seaburge. Trained by David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig, Caulfield Guineas runner-up Seaburge will now be aimed at The Vase at Moonee Valley on Saturday week. Seaburge’s stablemate, Waterloo Sunset,… Read More »
Craig Williams thinks the market has got it right as he chases a third Caulfield Cup success. Williams rides $7.50 equal second favourite Real Love in 2016 Caulfield CupĀ after wins on Southern Speed in 2011 and Dunaden in 2012. Jameka heads the market at $3.60 with Godolphin’s English visitor Scottish… Read More »
After 40 years as the voice of racing for the BBC in the UK, Australian Jim McGrath now hopes to make name for himself as the owner of a big-race winner. McGrath made an annual trip home to call the Melbourne Cup for English listeners for 20 years until he… Read More »
Former Caulfield CupĀ favourite Tarzino is in doubt for the race with slight swelling in his left foreleg. The Mick Price-trained four-year-old will be examined on Saturday morning before a decision is made whether he takes his place in theĀ 2016 Caulfield Cup later in the day. The winner of last season’s… Read More »
Vancouver will stand the northern hemisphere season in America when he finishes his first Australian season The 2015 Golden Slipper winner will stand at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud in Kentucky. “I saw Vancouver in Australia last week and he’s an exceptionally good-looking individual who should sire both racehorses and sales horses…. Read More »
Victorian trainer Mark Kavanagh denies paying a vet $3000 for bottles of a substance called vitamin complex found to contain cobalt. Dr Tom Brennan maintains Kavanagh and fellow Flemington trainer Danny O’Brien knew he was adding the vitamin complex to drips given to horses in their stables and they each… Read More »
Young trainer Mitchell Beer can’t wait to see lightly raced but talented mare Almighty Girl back on the racetrack at Caulfield. The winner of two of her five starts, Almighty Girl makes her reappearance in the Listed Alinghi Stakes on Saturday. Beer, who trains in partnership with Max Hinton, said… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver will miss the heart of the spring racing carnival including the Cox Plate and Victoria Derby day after failing to overturn a reckless riding ban. A disappointed Oliver will miss key race meetings worth $11.6 million in prize money, but can return on Melbourne Cup day…. Read More »
Heritage Stakes winner Guard Of Honour could earn himself a crack at the country’s best three-year-old sprinters if he impresses again in the Brian Crowley Stakes. The Kris Lees-trained colt is the early favourite for Saturday’s 1200m-Listed race for three-year-olds at Randwick and a trip to Melbourne for the Coolmore… Read More »
Much-travelled jockey Justin Stanley’s dedication to getting his weight under control has him back in the city spotlight at Eagle Farm. Stanley made a rare recent city visit to Brisbane, winning on Sporting Page at Doomben two weeks ago. He will again partner Sporting Page for Mackay trainer Olivia Cairns… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver has lost a reckless riding appeal that rules him out of the spring carnival until Melbourne Cup day. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Friday dismissed Oliver’s appeal against his reckless riding charge and upheld the 20-meeting suspension for his ride in Wednesday’s Blue Sapphire… Read More »
English trainer Charlie Appleby says he’s excited rather than nervous ahead of his first Australian runner at Caulfield. Scottish runs for Appleby in the all blue colours of Godolphin in Saturday’s $3 million Caulfield Cup in a bid to give Sheikh Mohammed a second win in the 2400m-handicap. All The… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver has lost an appeal against a reckless riding ban. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Friday upheld Oliver’s reckless riding charge following his ride on eventual winner Flying Arlie in Wednesday’s Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield.
John O’Shea is no stranger to winning the Coongy Cup on Caulfield Cup day and is convinced he has a leading chance again this year. O’Shea has trained two of the past four winners of the 2000m-Group Three race and has last-start Craven Plate winner It’s Somewhat lining up as… Read More »
Trainer Liam Birchley admits he would have liked to wait another week before beginning two-year-old Clairvue’s Magic Millions campaign. Clairvue is set to make his racetrack debut in Saturday’s Fernwood Fitness 2YO (1000m) at Eagle Farm. The colt is raced by a syndicate of women headed by Judy Clairs who… Read More »
