It has been confirmed that star jockey Dwayne Dunn will miss the spring carnival after breaking his C6 vertebrae on Saturday when his mount Shot Of Irish reared in the barriers and the jockey smashed his head against the stalls. Dunn was transported to RM hospital for scans on his neck… Read More »
Apprentice Madison Lloyd has had a day to remember, winning her first city race when Beautiful Bee scored narrowly at Sandown Hillside. The 19-year-old was having only her fifth ride in town and said she couldn’t describe how excited she was after her narrow win in the 1000m race on… Read More »
Two colts who cost $1.7 million between them have broken their maidens in back-to-back races at Canterbury to put themselves on a path to bigger goals. Redoute’s Choice three-year-old Cadenabbia, the first foal out of Group One winner Griante, got the ball rolling with victory in Wednesday’s opening 1550m event…. Read More »
Although it wasn’t a win by a big margin, co-trainer Ben Hayes saw enough for three-year-old Aysar to continue on a path to the Caulfield Guineas. “He’s a pretty exciting horse going forward,” Hayes said after Aysar took out Wednesday’s benchmark 64 for three-year-olds over 1300 metres. Hayes pointed out… Read More »
John Moore’s move to Australia has been delayed due to the pandemic but his presence is already being felt in his newly minted training partnership with brother Gary. The pair made a flying start to their venture with their first runner, Morethannumberone, successful at Newcastle last week. They will chase… Read More »
Leon MacDonald is hoping Dalasan can finally land a Group One race when he runs in the Makybe Diva Stakes. “I’d love to win a Group One race with him. He deserves to and this race was always on our agenda,” MacDonald said. He is also keen to continue the… Read More »
Danny O’Brien can’t wait to see his star galloper Russian Camelot return in the Makybe Diva Stakes but he also knows the burden of expectation the horse is carrying. “It’s really exciting to see him back at the races. His last run was terrific and he’s had a good winter,”… Read More »
Horses trained by Irish maestro Aidan O’Brien dominate the positions at the top of weights for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Handicaps for the Cups were announced by Racing Victoria’s Greg Carpenter on Tuesday. Last year’s English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck has been given top weight of 58.5kg in… Read More »
Godolphin star Bivouac indicated he is ready for a return to business with a “superb” trial against a star-studded line up at Randwick. Partnered by Hugh Bowman, the dual Group One winner jumped nicely to trail Mizzy before responding strongly inside the 300m to power away for a commanding two-length… Read More »
Joe Pride won’t be wasting any breath spruiking his two Everest contenders, instead content to rely on Fasika and Eduardo to do their talking on the racetrack. Eight slots in the $15 million Everest remain up for grabs after Rothfire became the fourth horse confirmed for a berth on Friday…. Read More »
Sydneysider Fierce Impact will return to his happy hunting ground of Melbourne when he runs in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington and will be a fixture in Victoria for the rest of the spring. Fierce Impact will be taking on a strong field including Russian Camelot, Dalasan… Read More »
Australian David Hayes has made a winning start to his second training tenure in Hong Kong, landing a victory with his first runner. The former Lindsay Park horseman achieved the same feat during his first stint in the Asian capital 25 years ago. He said it was great to see… Read More »
Talented mare Outback Barbie will make her return to racing in the Group Two Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill. Trainer Tony Gollan said the five-year-old left his Eagle Farm stables on Thursday night by float bound for Sydney where she will be reunited with regular jockey Jim Byrne. “Her work on… Read More »
Jockey Jamie Kah won’t be in action for the next three weeks after being suspended at Moonee Valley for her winning ride on Shandy. Star jockey Dwayne Dunn will also be sidelined for some time after he fractured his C6 vertebrae when his mount Shot Of Irish reared up at… Read More »
John Thompson admitted to a few anxious moments before Dreamforce landed successive victories in the Group Two Tramway Stakes at Randwick. The frontrunner had an early stoush with free-rolling mare Greysful Glamour before taking control of the 1400m race and from there he did not relinquish his advantage. “I was… Read More »
Humidor underlined Chris Waller’s brilliance as a trainer when he turned back the clock to win the Group Two Feehan Stakes at Moonee Valley and resurrect a career which looked finished. In taking out Saturday’s 1600 metre event, Humidor scored a golden ticket into the 2020 Cox Plate, a race… Read More »
An emotional Chris Waller has dedicated Mister Sea Wolf’s Chelmsford Stakes victory to trainer Rick Worthington, who just hours earlier lost his battle with cancer. News of the 60-year-old’s death filtered through Randwick on Saturday and Waller said he was devastated to lose a man he counted as a friend…. Read More »
Bella Vella continued her amazing ascension up the sprinting ranks when she made it five wins from five starts this year with a narrow victory in the Group Two McEwen Stakes. In doing so, she continued a remarkable run for South Australian horses with Behemoth winning the Memsie Stakes last… Read More »
Rising Perth star Showmanship, with the help of a masterful ride from Willie Pike, took his record to seven wins from eight starts with an easy victory at The Valley. Pike had the 1200 metre Listed event under control throughout as he stalked the other fancied runner, Age Of Chivalry,… Read More »
Dame Giselle is making a strong case for the title of Sydney’s dominant filly after leaving few excuses for her Furious Stakes rivals at Randwick. Trapped three-wide without cover from her awkward draw, Dame Giselle ($3.80 fav) made light work of her tough run to win the Group Two Furious… Read More »
