The iconic Birdsville Races look set to beat the odds again, as event organisers today announced plans to kick-start the legendary Race carnival tomorrow – after heavy rain forced postponement of the race program by a day. Strong winds and easing rain have improved track conditions, while thousands of punters… Read More »
Now the weather gods are not smiling on Birdsville races. A media release posted by Racing Queensland reads: ‘Racing Queensland advises that following a track inspection, which was deemed necessary after continued inclement weather, the Birdsville Race Club race meeting for Friday, September 2, has been postponed. ‘The club and… Read More »
Boom Queensland sprinter Uncommon James will miss the remainder of the spring carnival after a setback. Trainer Steven O’Dea released a media statement on twitter on Tuesday morning announcing the news. Uncommon James has won five of his six career starts including an emphatic win in the Regal Roller Stakes… Read More »
With most punters eyes fixed on the racing at Caulfield and Rosehill it would be excusable to have missed arguably the win of the day. That win being Montign in the last at Morphettville. Montign who was sent out at $7.00 with swiftbet was held-up for a majority of the… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant has failed to fire in her french debut running last in the small field. Verry Elleegant was sent out as favourite in the G1 Prix Jean Romanet in France but failed to run on from the back of the field when they started to quicken,… Read More »
Punters and racing industry participants will have access to live weather, wind and track information under a new digital service hosted by the Australian Turf Club and sports and racing technology experts tripleSdata. The ATC Weather Tracker provides wind speed and direction, rainfall, humidity and air temperatures – updated live… Read More »
Jockey Michael Walker has been brought out of an induced coma on Friday and has been communicating with doctors. A fall at the Pakenham jump-outs on Tuesday resulted in Michael Walker being air-lifted to hospital. Walker was airlifted to hospital on Tuesday morning after the horse he was riding collapsed…. Read More »
Total Melbourne Cup nominations were up 12 on last year, which made it the biggest set of entries since 2012, while Caulfield Cup nominations were virtually identical to last year – 169 to 170 – with Cox Plate entries down slightly from 153 to 135. Of the 186 horses entered… Read More »
Sheikh It is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the feature race at Broome on Saturday, the Kimberley Cup (2020m). The four year old gelding has seemingly thrived since heading to Broome and will use this race as a springboard towards the Broome Cup. In an open race, he heads the market… Read More »
TAB has selected exciting sprinter Lost And Running to represent its slot in the $15 million TAB Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 15. It’s the second year in a row that the John O’Shea-trained galloper will represent TAB after the gelding turned in an eye catching fourth when he… Read More »
Caulfield Cup winner Incentivise has been ruled out of the Spring Racing Carnival. Trainer Peter Moody has this morning announced that stable star Incentivise has been ruled out of the Spring and will immediately head to the paddock. Incentivise was the 2022 Melbourne Cup favourite prior to the news being… Read More »
The racing career of Think It Over is under a cloud after the popular gelding suffered a tendon injury that has ruled him out of the spring carnival. While the full extent of the issue is not yet known, trainer Kerry Parker said they would be taking no risks with the welfare… Read More »
Where to now for Go Wandji? Trainer Tom Dougall has confirmed a long-term goal for his very smart four-year-old gelding who could not have been more impressive when claiming a dominant win at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. Next year’s Queensland Winter Carnival is the target, but the route to that… Read More »
The extraordinary life of one of Australia’s most successful and best-loved stallions has ended with the death of Not A Single Doubt at Arrowfield Stud. The “little engine that could” rose from the lower end of Arrowfield’s roster to sire 16 Group 1 winners among 79 stakeswinners and meet some… Read More »
With the 102nd Czech Derby being Central Europe’s principal racing event, it’s Agadir Gold in taking out the 107th Grand June Prize that’s classed as the true Czech Derby Trial. The Grand June Prize for 3yo’s was Agadir Gold’s first season success, and he returns to Prague’s Velka Chuchle Racecourse… Read More »
Aussie sprinter Artorius has been luckless in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes overnight in what he looked to be a certainty beat after being held up in a crucial period of the race to be beaten less than a length. The Anthony And Sam Freedman trained galloper was sent out as… Read More »
Jim Byrne and Apache Chase will take up the Stradbroke Handicap challenge for a second successive year on June11 … and Byrne can have a relatively relaxed lead-in to the race this time around after having to survive a gruelling weight loss program last year to secure the ride. Apache… Read More »
Beware of the young guns who have no fear and have nothing to lose. Of course they are up against it when they tackle quality horses trained by top Group 1 winning trainers ridden by some of the best jockeys in the land, but the old adage of ‘if you… Read More »
Russian Emperor is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the feature race at Sha Tin this afternoon, the Group l Chater Cup (2400m). The Douglas Whyte trained five year old was disappointing last time out in the QEll Cup but is favourite to bounce back into the winners list, sitting as a… Read More »
Alegron is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au in their market for the feature race at Morphettville this afternoon, the South Australian Derby (2500m). The James Cummings trained three year old could have gone to the Andrew Ramsden in search of a free ticket into the Melbourne Cup, but have elected to tackle… Read More »
