Against the odds ⌠that could be a book title for the career of Rothfire. The story of Rothfireâs career ⌠both in terms of his inherent superior-class quality on the racetrack as a racehorse and his unbending resilience against the injury adversity he has faced off the track ⌅ Read More »
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable have kept the feature race scoreboard rolling quite nicely during the Queensland Winter Carnival so far âŚÂ  but now they will be looking to up the tempo with an assault on Saturdayâs two Group 1 features at Eagle Farm ⌠the Stradbroke Handicap and… Read More »
The investigation into the physical altercation which occurred between jockeys Noel Callow and Kyle Wilson-Taylor at a midweek meeting at Doomben had a sequel today when the official stewardâs inquiry into the incident was reconvened with evidence submitted and assessed culminating in a charge being laid. Stewards charged Callow with… Read More »
Another piece of the changing, Saturday to Saturday puzzle that has been in play regarding the rescheduled Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup fell into place beautifully for jockey Angela Jones who will now get the opportunity to land her first Group 1 win when she rides the Tony Gollan trained… Read More »
For a while there, it looked like a forlorn hope ⌠and, realistically, it still remains only a slim chance, but the breaking news ⌠quite literally ⌠out of the Robert Heathcote stable is that after the latest development with Rothfire, the stable stalwart is still a chance of… Read More »
Steady Ready, the star speedster from the Tony and Maddysen Sears training yard, will defend his Lightning Handicap crown when he steps out at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The smart son of Better Than Ready took out the 2024 edition of the Lightning Handicap with a clearcut winning margin over… Read More »
When the $51 chance Payline bullied his way through in an unceremonious fashion inside the last 100m of the Doomben 10 000 and then continued to storm to the line, after coming from last, to ultimately claim third place just half-a-length behind the winner Sunshine in Paris, his performance, as… Read More »
Trainer David Vandyke is known for his level-headed approach and rarely makes bold proclamations, but when it comes to the talented filly Philia, his esteem is evident. Philia has been near-flawless this prep, racking up four wins from six starts â all coming in succession since her return from a… Read More »
Peter Snowden knows a thing or two about winning feature races during the Queensland Winter Carnival. You only have to look at his latest success in that regard ⌠the win of Beadman and the 8.30 length thrashing he handed out to his rivals in the Group 3 Ken Russell… Read More »
The racing at Eagle Farm was abandoned mid-meeting on Saturday, but not before Cool Archie turned in a scintillation come from behind win to rubber stamp the fact that he is one of the finds of the season in Queensland. Co-trainer Chris Munce had said in the days leading up… Read More »
The next forty-eight hours will be crucial to the immediate future of the Robert Heathcote trained Rothfire, who has been battling the effects of a stone bruise since Tuesday. Heathcote is adamant about that. âSomething has got to happen in the next forty-eight hours,â stated Heathcote. âA stone bruise is… Read More »
While big name jockeys have been hogging the headlines so far during the Queensland Winter Carnival ⌠as they do ⌠Martin Harley has been quietly going about his business, and successfully so, having already landed a Group 2 win and a Listed race success since the Carnival began. On… Read More »
How is this for a return over the first four weeks of the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival! A win in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000. Group 2 wins in both the Queensland Guineas and the Victory Stakes, a win in the Group 3 Gold Coast Guineas, and a win in… Read More »
Concussion protocols ⌠a mandatory twelve day âstand-downâ 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 doesnât 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 Saturdayâs Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup with trainer Robert Heathcote confirming that one of Queenlandâs 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. Collettâs decision was based on very practical considerations. âItâs an option that has probably been… Read More »
The Hong Kong Jockey Clubâs 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 clubâs latest media release underlines… Read More »
