To state the obvious … a trial is not a race! But … If you are in a race for a spot in $15 million The Everest, a trial can be very much part of the persuasive process to entice slot holders to pay attention to a horse. With the… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will be looking to mark the sixth anniversary of their training partnership with a sentimental win in the Listed Rosebud at Rosehill on Saturday. The Rosebud was the race that gave the Waterhouse and Bott team their first Metropolitan winner in Sydney and there is… Read More »
Trainer Gary Moore’s often rampant enthusiasm at the track is infectious, giving off a vibe of excitement which is arguably only bettered by him when his carefree celebration of success overflows in the moment when a horse he trains passes the post first. Now, at seventy years of age, Moore… Read More »
Group 1 winning jockey Noel Callow has been issued with seven charges by Racing Victoria which relate to alleged betting activity and alleged dishonest and misleading behaviour. His alleged wrongdoing covers a period from 2013 to 2019 when Callow was based in Victoria. The charges Callow will have to answer… Read More »
Nick Smart is stepping away from training. Smart confirmed his decision not to renew his training license, telling Racing.com that the financial pressures of maintaining his training business had been difficult to manage. “It hasn’t been easy,” Smart said. “It’s been a gradual downturn – financially I’ve been going backwards… Read More »
Avila, a four-year-old unraced daughter of Makybe Diva, has been bought for $125,000 out of the recent Inglis Digital Catalogue. Avila, who is by Written Tycoon, was purchased by John Wheeler, who told Racing.com that the opportunity to buy into the Makybe Diva family was one that was too good… Read More »
Three highly regarded runners from the Steven O’Dea and Matthew Hoysted training partnership … Scallopini, Uncommon James and She’sgottheboom, … will fly the flag for Queensland at the upcoming Caulfield meeting and their performances on Saturday will determine where they will go next as the temperature starts to warm up… Read More »
Embattled racehorse owner Allan Endresz likes to stay on the front foot, but he once again finds himself having to try to weave and bob as he tries to slip the body blows thrown by Racing Victoria whose authority currently continues to block the participation of horses in the upcoming… Read More »
A Racing Victoria media release has confirmed that Racing Victoria has banned horses in which Allan Endresz has a majority share from racing in Victoria. This order includes the 2022 Stradbroke winner Alligator Blood, who was being lined up for several feature races during the Melbourne Spring Carnival. The release,… Read More »
It looks like apprentice Angela Jones’ recent move to the powerful Tony Gollan stable could not have come at a more fortuitous time for the young rider. Gollan has wholeheartedly thrown his support behind the new stable apprentice supporting her quest for the Queensland Provincial Apprentice Jockey Premiership by giving… Read More »
In big breaking news from the Queensland trainer’s ranks, trainers Les Ross and Brenton Andrew have confirmed that they are in process of establishing a training partnership. “We are still getting through the paperwork, but the agreement has been reached and, hopefully, we can get underway at the start of… Read More »
Master Jamie, who was the toast of the town after winning the Rockhampton Cup on July 9, will now head to Townsville to defend his crown in the Cleveland Bay Handicap on August 6, a race which he won last year when defeating Doctor Zeus, who himself is likely to… Read More »
The top apprentice riders in Queensland have served up a treat this season in their pursuit of Premiership honours. The battle for the Brisbane Metropolitan Apprentice Jockey Premiership between Kyle Wilson-Taylor and Jaden Lloyd was a cut and thrust affair for months until a combination of Wilson-Taylor edging ahead and… Read More »
It is not often that a horse rising five years of age and having only his first run will attract as much attention as Argyle Lane did at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. But then again, not every horse is a half-brother to Incentivise, trainer Steve Tregea’s former star performer,… Read More »
Get set for a grandstand finish! You couldn’t really have scripted this at the start of the season, but Joao Moreira’s double at Happy Valley earlier this week has seen him draw level with Zac Purton on 132 winners apiece at the top of the Hong Kong Jockey’s ladder with… Read More »
Queensland’s two top apprentices, Kyle Wilson-Taylor and Jaden Lloyd earned the ire of stewards this week who handed both riders heavy suspensions for what they obviously considered to be serious offences. Jaden Lloyd was first into the steward’s room on Wednesday for a matter related to his ride on Ocean… Read More »
Jake Bayliss always dreamed of getting a license to ride in Singapore and he was absolutely over the moon when he got that call up at the start of the year. Bayliss was already a Group 1 winning rider before making the move from Australia to Singapore, but his Group… Read More »
The best thing you can do when you fall off a horse is get back on it again. Ok, that might be a variation on a saying, but the principle essentially remains true. It’s all about putting the incident behind you and allaying any fears that might linger as a… Read More »
Sometimes you have to adjust your sights to hit your target. But that can sometimes be easier said than done when the nature of the change can be construed by others as a step backwards … and so you might have to be brave to do what is best for… Read More »
The best thing you can do when you fall off a horse is get back on it again. Ok, that might be a variation on a saying, but the principle essentially remains true. It’s all about putting the incident behind you and allaying any fears that might linger as a… Read More »
