Mick Price is hoping his exciting prospect Tavidance can farewell summer racing with a win in the Lord Stakes and further stamp himself as a horse who can be a factor in better races. Price said he was happy to give Tavidance a short break after Saturday as he believed… Read More »
Kris Lees is a master at placing his horses to advantage and the Newcastle trainer will split his team between two states this weekend as he eyes off longer-term targets. Former European Korcho will spearhead the stable’s runners at Randwick on Boxing Day when he resumes in the Drinkwise Mile… Read More »
Joao Moreira has become just the third jockey in history to ride 1000 winners in Hong Kong, notching the milestone with a treble at Happy Valley. He trails only champion horseman Douglas Whyte with 1813 wins and arch rival Zac Purton, who sits on 1209. “I really enjoy doing what… Read More »
Chris Waller has not ruled out making a belated Magic Millions bid with Ranch Hand after the youngster’s impressive debut win at Warwick Farm. The premier trainer is already in a strong position for next month’s $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast with pre-post favourite Shaquero and… Read More »
French import Berdibek has presented John O’Shea with a number of challenges since his arrival in Australia but after three years the horse is finally starting to come around. A Listed placegetter in Europe, Berdibek took 11 runs to break his Australian maiden and just as O’Shea got him into… Read More »
Jockey Ben Melham has been disqualified by the Victorian Racing Tribunal for five months after he was found guilty of betting on thoroughbred races. Melham was given a three-month sentence for betting and another two months for providing false information to stewards. His disqualification will end on May 23 next… Read More »
Trainer Phillip Stokes is targeting the two feature Melbourne sprints over the holiday period with his in-form gallopers Sansom and Defiant Dancer. Sansom, who has won his past two starts, will run in the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield on Boxing Day and Defiant Dancer, who has won his past four… Read More »
Star Irish mare Magical has been retired and will join the broodmare roster at Coolmore Stud. A seven-time Group One winner for master trainer Aidan O’Brien, Magical won 12 of her 28 starts and just shy of PS5 million in stakes. The decision to call time on her career was… Read More »
Racegoers will be shut out of the popular Boxing Day meeting at Randwick as the industry responds to the COVID-19 outbreak in parts of the city. The Australian Turf Club announced it will refund all pre-purchased general admission tickets for Saturday’s Summer Cup program with only members and owners allowed… Read More »
Robert Hickmott wants to see undefeated three-year-old Beltoro put in another good run before he commits to an Australian Guineas campaign. The Toronado gelding has created a big impression with his fast-finishing wins to score at Bendigo and Flemington at his only starts. Hickmott will accept with Beltoro for a… Read More »
Trainer David Pfieffer fancies the chances of consistent gelding Laure Me In overturning the ATC Cup result when he lines up for a Summer Cup rematch with Greysful Glamour. The Pfieffer-trained gelding finished second to Greysful Glamour in the Listed Rosehill race and she has since franked the form by… Read More »
Classy mare Niedorp is on track for her forthcoming clash with Kisukano in the Nudgee Stakes after scoring a comfortable win in a Doomben barrier trial. Despite being pressured midrace, the four-year-old edged clear in the straight, with Georgina Cartwright aboard, to defeat Oh Five Glory by a neck with… Read More »
Tony Noonan isn’t renowned as a trainer of two-year-olds and that is not surprising on a couple of fronts. The Mornington trainer doesn’t push his horses to race early and these days he only trains a handful of youngsters. This season he only has four two-year-olds in his stable but… Read More »
Some rest and recreation at the Gold Coast during summer works wonders for humans and co-trainer Ciaron Maher suspects it will do the same for Fake Love in her build up to the Magic Millions. Fake Love rocketed into Magic Millions contention when she scored an easy win at her… Read More »
Villiers Stakes winner Greysful Glamour is on track to line up in the Summer Cup where she will attempt a feat not achieved for 15 years. The last horse to claim the Villiers Stakes–Summer Cup double was Aqua D’Amore in 2005 when the Cup was staged over 2400 metres. No… Read More »
Irish apprentice Tom Sherry is starting to hit his straps in Sydney but it took a pep talk from boss Mark Newnham to help him keep the faith. Sherry was to the fore at Randwick on Saturday claiming a Highway Handicap win aboard the Gary Colvin-trained Another One before combining… Read More »
Apprentice Campbell Rawiller bowed his head in disbelief after landing his first success at Flemington on Defiant Dancer. “It was a massive thrill. It’s definitely been on my bucket list to get that winner. It has been a goal of mine to win here,” Rawiller said. The 19-year-old son of… Read More »
Bjorn Baker’s Magic Millions carnival stocks soared in the space of one race at Randwick when he produced three of the first four horses across the line, including the winner Edison. Edison posted his second successive victory in Saturday’s Bisley Workwear Handicap (1400m) when he comfortably defeated Godolphin’s Hilo by… Read More »
Manny Gelagotis described it as a Christmas bonus when their Irish import Long Arm made a winning Australian debut. The assistant trainer to his brother Peter, Gelagotis said they thought Long Arm would need further than the 1600 metres of the #Lovethehorse Trophy at Flemington. “It was meant to be… Read More »
Top jockeys Craig Williams, Luke Currie and Nash Rawiller were stood down from riding at the Flemington meeting by Racing Victoria stewards after being in Sydney during the week. They have been told to self-isolate at home pending the results of COVID-19 tests. Fellow jockey Jake Noonan was cleared to… Read More »
