Bryan Guy and his son Daniel officially begin a new training partnership at the Gold Coast. Saturday’s meeting at their home track marks the first runners in both their names. A Group One-winning trainer formerly from Sydney, Bryan Guy has worked closely with his son for the past 18 years…. Read More »
Nominations for the Godolphin stud and stable staff awards have opened. The awards recognise the contribution of the unsung heroes behind the scenes and are in their second year in Australia. There are six award categories with an overall Thoroughbred Excellence Award recognising an exceptional contribution to the industry. Mark… Read More »
Sydney jockey Sam Clipperton has seven scheduled rides at Sha Tin on the first day of the new Hong Kong season. He begins a three-month club contract on Saturday and among his rides is the John Moore-trained Dashing Fellow in the feature race of the day, the Chief Executive’s Cup… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne is free of pain and getting fitter as she weighs up a return to race riding. Payne has recovered from pancreatic surgery after a race fall and says the pain in her abdomen has disappeared, giving her confidence about returning to race riding. “I… Read More »
The Furious Stakes will determine which Group One target trainer Rick Worthington chooses for Honesty Prevails. A small hiccup in her preparation has meant Honesty Prevails is a little behind in her program ahead of Saturday’s Group Two race over 1200m at Randwick. “Because we had that little bit of… Read More »
Magic Millions winning trainer Darryl Hansen has successfully appealed a nine-month disqualification for allegedly having a horse with an elevated carbon dioxide (TCO2) reading. In a judgment handed down on Thursday, Queensland’s Racing Disciplinary Board found the process that followed from sending a second sample used in the case to… Read More »
Happy Clapper has proved he can compete with the best, giving his trainer confidence it won’t be long before he is hailed a Group One winner. If not for Winx, Happy Clapper would have the Doncaster Mile trophy and Pat Webster is aiming him at Randwick’s other famous 1600m-race, the… Read More »
Chris Waller-trained horses are dominating the Listed Wyong Gold Cup market, headlined by veteran stayer Junoob. Nine-year-old Junoob is the $4.60 top pick to win his first race since last year’s Listed Ballarat Cup in the $160,000 provincial feature over 2100m on Friday. Loophole is $5 to get his first… Read More »
Tosen Stardom will take his place in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes after getting the all-clear in a work-out at Warrnambool. The Japanese horse was forced to gallop before Victorian stewards in order to take his place in Saturday’s Group Two race at Moonee Valley. Racing NSW stewards put… Read More »
Former star apprentice Luke Tarrant will make his return to Brisbane Saturday racing on two of his favourite horses at Eagle Farm. Tarrant hasn’t ridden at a metropolitan Saturday meeting since December 19 but has been back riding at midweek and provincial meetings for two weeks. The troubled Tarrant was… Read More »
While Winx’s reputation is unrivalled, James Cummings is hoping Prized Icon can improve his standing by running well against the champion mare. Winx’s dominance has reached heights where rival trainers are satisfied if horses just acquit themselves well against her. Only two horses from outside Chris Waller’s stable will take… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup hopes of Czech horse Trip To Rhodos have been dashed by quarantine regulations. Restrictions on overseas horse imports mean there is not enough time for Trip To Rhodos to undergo quarantine before the Cup on November 1. Since Tuesday’s release of nominations Racing Victoria has been investigating… Read More »
O’Malley’s third in stakes company after a long lay-off has his jockey confident he can cause an upset in the McEwen Stakes. Craig Newitt was taken by the return of the Enver Jusufovic-trained O’Malley when he finished hard in the Listed Carlyon Stakes won by Heatherly. The multiple Group One-winning… Read More »
Punters betting on Victorian thoroughbred races will have a minimum bet limit in time for the upcoming major spring races. Racing Victoria has announced punters will be able to place a bet to win up to $2000 on a city race and $1000 on a country race from October 1…. Read More »
Group One-winning trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon hope to celebrate their decision to move to Queensland with a winning double at Eagle Farm. The two have had much success as solo trainers with Laxon best known for winning the Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double with Ethereal in 2001 while Symons… Read More »
Brisbane are facing a raft of injury concerns just three days before their NRL elimination final derby clash with Gold Coast. Prop Josh McGuire and bench forward are the latest additions to the Broncos’ list of worries ahead of Friday’s match at Suncorp Stadium. McGuire left training early on Monday… Read More »
Tosen Stardom has been cleared to run in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes after a searching gallop at Warrnambool. The former Japanese horse had to work in front of stewards after it was found he had not been passed for racing following a bleeding attack earlier this year. His… Read More »
German 2000 Guineas winner Knife Edge has joined the list of horses sold to Hong Kong interests and will resume his career in the Asian racing capital. The three-year-old left trainer Marco Botti’s Newmarket yard on Saturday following the completion of his sale in a private deal. Knife Edge made… Read More »
A ballot exemption for the Cox Plate is up for grabs when a quality field clashes in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes. Saturday’s Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley has a capacity field of 14 plus one emergency, with the winner earning a free ticket into… Read More »
Leading apprentice jockey Deanne Panya has been handed a four-meeting suspension for careless riding at Canterbury. Stewards found Volante, Panya’s mount in the final race on Wednesday, shifted in near the 700m mark and caused eventual winner Super Maxi to be crowded in across the running of Sugar Bay Leonard… Read More »
