Concussion protocols … a mandatory twelve day ‘stand-down’ order … has seen jockey Noel Callow lose rides in both the Group 1 Queensland Derby and in the Group 2 Sires Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The ruling was enforced by stewards in the aftermath of an altercation between… Read More »
The Robert Heathcote trained Fabulantes, a two-year-old colt by Star Turn out of Funtantes, will be looking to progress the family dynasty when he tackles the Group 2 BRC Sires Produce Stakes over 1400m at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Fabulantes has already shown to good effect, winning on debut at… Read More »
Co-trainer Chris Munce doesn’t know what his emerging star performer Cool Archie has to do to receive due respect from bookmakers and punters alike with the Coolazabeel colt currently quoted at double figure odds on the fifth line of betting for the Group 2 Sires Produce Stakes over 1400m at… Read More »
Jag Guthmann-Chester will take the reins in his first Group 1 ride when he gets the leg-up aboard the Tony and Maddysen Sears trained Beau Dazzler and heads out to face the starter in the Group 1 Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Guthmann-Chester, a highly competent rider well… Read More »
Rothfire is an early scratching from Saturday’s Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup with trainer Robert Heathcote confirming that one of Queenland’s favourite racehorses is undergoing treatment for an issue with his near-fore hoof. The seven-year-old showed in no uncertain terms that he is still a force to be reckoned with… Read More »
Samantha Collett has confirmed that she will be leaving Brisbane and returning to New Zealand, at least for the foreseeable future, after riding at the Queensland Oaks meeting at Eagle Farm on Saturday, June 7. Collett’s decision was based on very practical considerations. “It’s an option that has probably been… Read More »
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s stringent attention to detail is to be applauded at all times, but every now and then you get a reminder of just how thorough they are … and how well they look after their participants, both equine and human. The club’s latest media release underlines… Read More »
He might have had a stable-hopping journey across his brief career, but War Machine is now firmly part of the Ben, Will, and J D Hayes operation and is on track for a crack at the $3 million Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on June 14. The four-year-old son of… Read More »
The Inflictor gave notice that he is very much on track for a run in the $3 million Stradbroke Handicap when he scored an impressive victory in a Benchmark 85 Handicap at Doomben. The four-year-old son of 2016 Stradbroke winner Under The Louvre had already secured his place in the… Read More »
A Chris Waller horse saluting at a starting price of $61! That was the hard-to-believe scenario when the Waller trained Imperialist saluted in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate at Doomben two Saturday’s ago … and, long price or not, there was no luck attached to the win, rather it… Read More »
The David Vandyke trained Philia will be taking aim at a fourth successive win when she tackles The Roses, a Group 2 contest over 2000m at Doomben on Saturday. Philia has won her last three races in a row after kicking off her career with two runner-up finishes, and that… Read More »
The reigning Australian Horse Of The Year, Pride Of Jenni, comes to town in Brisbane on Saturday to square off with, amongst others, the Queensland Horse Of The Year Antino in the $1 million Group 1 Doomben Cup. Antino is the current ruling favourite with Pride Of Jenni on the… Read More »
It was a Two-Year-Old Handicap that included two well related runners on debut … Samudra and I’mateez … that livened up interest in a midweek meeting at Sandown and which, in the end produced a one-two result between these two runners with only 0.40 lengths separating the winner Samudra, who… Read More »
David Hayes is turning the clock back in Hong Kong. Hayes won back-to-back Hong Kong Trainer’s Championships in the 1997/98 and 1998/99 seasons and the stable’s treble at Sha Tin on Sunday moved Hayes to within six winners of John Size who leads the trainer’s ladder (56 winners to 50)… Read More »
A son of a gun made a cameo appearance at Doomben on Saturday … and it was a winning one, although you had to look past the presence of champion trainer Chris Waller in the winner’s enclosure, past the lime and black and white checked sleeves silks carried by Tommy… Read More »
It is very rare that Group 1 winning connections find time in the moment of success to praise the runner they beat into second place … but that was the case after the Doomben 10,000 where Rob Archbald and James McDonald, the co-trainer and the rider of the winner Sunshine… Read More »
The bang-in-form Chris and Corey Munce stable will be looking to add to their feature race resume when their last start Dalrello winner Cool Archie attempts to take another step up the ladder of success in the Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic at Doomben on Saturday in a set… Read More »
On August 9, Melbourne Cup winning jockey Robbie Dolan will have the pleasure and privilege of taking part in the Shergar Cup at Ascot in England. An annual event, the Shergar Cup is a team competition for jockeys spread over a six-race card featuring prize money of 500 000 pounds…. Read More »
Eagle Farm belonged to the Annabel and Rob Archibald stable when the Queensland Winter Carnival officially kicked off on May 3. Two Group races were on offer that day … both at Group 2 level … and the Archibald yard claimed both of them, staying in favour with punters and… Read More »
They had to wait an extra four days to get The Bat Out Of Hell notch on their belt after the race was washed out at the Gold Coast on Saturday, but everything worked out well in the end for the Lee Freedman stable and Flag Hall, a strapping chestnut… Read More »
