WINX – AUSTRALIA’S BEST RACEHORSE * Born – September 14, 2011 * Sire – Street Cry * Dam – Vegas Showgirl * Prize money – $6.8 million * Cost – $230,000 at Magic Millions yearling sale * Trainer – Chris Waller * Record – 20 starts for 14 wins and… Read More »
NSW Racing Minister Troy Grant has helped launch the new-look Rosehill Racecourse which ahead of the feature spring meeting at the track. The state government contributed $24 million to the project which has improved spectator access, seating and function capacity. The upgrade includes a new multi-purpose function space, The Hive,… Read More »
Veteran jockey Robert Thompson has produced a sterling ride on his return from injury to win his first Wyong Gold Cup aboard Slow Pace. Thompson, the Australian record holder with more than 4000 winners, was cleared to ride on Monday after suffering a concussion when a horse he was to… Read More »
The biggest star at Randwick is supposed to be Winx but the weather is claiming centre stage ahead of the Chelmsford Stakes meeting. But if the rain in Sydney forces a change of plans for the champion mare, her trainer Chris Waller says that will only be a minor inconvenience…. Read More »
Damien Oliver admits Miss Rose De Lago’s task in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes has been made harder by the outside barrier as the jockey chases a fifth win in the race. Oliver won the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) on Miss Rose De Lago at Caulfield… Read More »
Ciaron Maher is using the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes as a stepping stone to bigger spring prizes for two of his stable stars but victory for either could change their programs. The winner of Saturday’s Group Two race gains automatic entry into the Cox Plate which is currently not… Read More »
The Cranbourne Turf Club is hoping to attract quality gallopers for the Cranbourne Cup with the lure of a $1 million bonus if any horse can win the race and go on to win the Cox Plate. The Listed $300,000 Cranbourne Cup (2025m) on October 9 is run 13 days… Read More »
The scratchings of Inspired Estrelle and I Am A Star has from the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes has opened the door for Piccadillies to make her debut at Moonee Valley. The Lee and Anthony Freedman-trained filly is a half sister to Group One winner and successful sire Fastnet Rock. Lee… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy is urging racing officials and the South Australian government to work together to ensure a viable future for the state’s racing industry. His call comes after the debacle at Balaklava on Wednesday when one race was deleted from the program and the distance of the Cup shortened… Read More »
The annual Birdsville races in outback Queensland are in danger of being washed out after the two-day meeting was postponed and cut back to one day because of an outback drenching. Roads in and out of the southwest Queensland town have been cut off because of heavy rain over the… Read More »
The runners in the Ming Dynasty Quality are almost all in the same boat as they test whether they can navigate a watery Randwick track. Persistent rain has soaked the track ahead of Saturday’s Group Three race for three-year-olds, with more than 35mm falling since Thursday evening. Of the seven… Read More »
Ciaron Maher is using the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes as a stepping stone to bigger spring prizes for two of his stable stars but victory for either could change their programs. The winner of Saturday’s Group Two race gains automatic entry into the Cox Plate which is currently not… Read More »
Robert Heathcote is looking to continue his winning start to the season but has already conceded the Brisbane trainers’ premiership. Heathcote finished August with 15 winners including 12 in the metropolitan area to give him a clear lead over Tony Gollan. A five-time premiership winner, Heathcote has been runner-up to… Read More »
On the same day Winx is expected to reinforce her champion status, the last horse to beat her will begin a history-making path of her own. It will be 511 days since Winx was last beaten when she looks for her 11th consecutive win in the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick… Read More »
Michael Walker has done all he can to be fit to ride at the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes meeting and doesn’t believe a back problem will derail his spring ambitions. Walker missed last Saturday’s Memsie Stakes meeting after suffering three prolapsed discs in his back the day before while… Read More »
Birdsville’s annual two-day horse race meeting has been condensed into an 11-race program on Sunday after the outback received a drenching. More than 50mm of rain has been recorded at the southwest Queensland town over past 48 hours, making its dirt track unsuitable for racing. The Birdsville Cup, which was… Read More »
Stradbroke Handicap placegetter The Virginian will be centre stage for Toby Edmonds at Eagle Farm but the trainer is also keen to see how Mr Epic performs in open company. The Virginian hasn’t raced since his Group One third in June while Mr Epic’s five winter starts have yielded three… Read More »
Optimistic trainer Tony Gollan has entered talented stayer Amexed in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with the six-year-old to make his season return in an open handicap at Eagle Farm. Gollan has always had a high opinion of Amexed who runs in Saturday’s Programmed Property Services Open (1600m) but has… Read More »
Wild Rain has recovered from a virus and is ready to take her place in a stakes race at Moonee Valley. The winner of the Sir John Monash Stakes on July 16, Wild Rain missed the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley on August 20. Trainer Mark Kavanagh said the mare’s… Read More »
Wyong Gold Cup pre-race favourite Junoob has been scratched from the $160,000 event which is set to be run on a wet track. Rain is expected to continue throughout Friday after 8mm fell at Wyong overnight. The track was a soft six on Friday morning with a downgrade likely before… Read More »
