Rejuvenated former Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist is a 75 percent chance to return from Germany to contest this years edition of the race. Protectionist was an emphatic winner in the race in 2014 but poor performances kept him out of the race last year. The move back to Germany seems… Read More »
The Australian Turf Club’s (ATC) commitment to reducing costs to Owners will be further demonstrated by the decision to eliminate Nomination and Acceptance fees for all Listed races at ATC tracks as from 1 August 2016. This is in line with the 2014 Racing NSW Strategic Plan, and will lead… Read More »
Former Daniel Morton trained galloper and Group 3 winner Hazzabeel will be transferred to the Victorian stables of Ciaron Maher in a bid to revive his form. Hazzabeel most notable win came in the Group 3 D. Grays Aglink – R.J. Peters worth $150000 at Ascot Stakes at Ascot. Hazzabeel… Read More »
Emphatic last start Ipswich Cup winner Maurus has opened as the short priced favourite for Saturday’s Caloundra Cup at the Sunshine Coast. Markets opened for the race this afternoon with the David Vandyke trained galloper heading the odds at $1.70 before drifting slightly to his current price of $1.75. Puccini… Read More »
Last start dominant Ipswich Cup winner will head the Caloundra Cup field with what looks to be a quality line-up of gallopers accepting for the race. Index Linked will carry the top weight of 60kg. Maurus to carry 59kg in the Caloundra Cup. Index Linked top weight with 60kg. Stratum… Read More »
Victorian jockey Jamie Bayliss fractured his leg today at Geelong in a pre race incident. Bayliss is in the Geelong hospital awaiting surgery. UPDATE: Doctors have confirmed that jockey Jamie Bayliss has fractured his lower leg as a result of pre-race incident at Geelong today. — Racing Victoria (@RacingInsider) June… Read More »
Sarah Moody has been fined $1,500 and ordered to remove her ‘Under Bailey’ tweet following the RAD board hearing today in which she was found guilty of slander towards chief steward Terry Bailey. Sarah did get some consolation today with her horse Nurse Kitchen winning race two at Geelong. Is… Read More »
Sarah Moody the wife of former champion trainer Peter Moody has pleaded not guilty in her Rad Board hearing over tweets regarding chief steward Terry Bailey. More to come… .@Saremoody tells RAD Board she's been "very frustrated & upset & sickened" by what family endured in press during cobalt saga… Read More »
A big bet of $20,000 has just been plonked on a runner to win the Tatts Tiara. View the bet below.
Stewards have denied a request from a trainer to scratch his runner at Eagle Farm today despite it being the heavily backed favourite. Trainer John O’Shea had asked for stewards permission to scratch his runner Mogador from the WJ Healy Stakes due to the colts barrier. Stewards have denied the… Read More »
View the field scratchings and track conditions for today’s feature meeting at Eagle Farm in which the G1 Tatts Tiara headlines the card. The Eagle Farm track has improved to a Soft 5 this morning. Fine and sunny day. pic.twitter.com/DL6N7xu94p — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) June 24, 2016
My Poppette will be scratched from Saturday’s G1 Tatts Tiara field after her blood picture reflected her poor performances on the track. My Poppette was a $21 chance in betting before coming out of the market. View the current Tatts Tiara market My Poppette has been scratched from Tatts Tiara…. Read More »
Key WJ Healy Stakes runner Odyssey Moon has been scratched from the race after failing to get a plain from Melbourne to Brisbane last night. Odyssey Moon was the well backed $4.80 second favourite in betting for the race. View the current WJ Healy Stakes market Odyssey Moon didn’t get… Read More »
The ATC have announced that the Kensington racetrack will undergo a total rebuild. The @atc_races have announced there will be a total rebuild of the Kensington track. Total rebuild with superior drainage is planned. — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) June 23, 2016
Costly Stradbroke failure Azkadellia has opened favourite for Saturday’s Tattersall’s Tiara. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au is forgiving of the mare and has her at the top of betting on $2.50. Punters aren’t convinced and the Ciaron Maher trained four-year-old has eased from her opening quote of $2.25. Newcastle filly Danish Twist… Read More »
Current overwhelming favourite Azkadellia will accept in Saturday’s Tatts Tiara field says trainer Ciaron Maher. Azkadellia is the current $2.20 favourite in betting with Sportsbet.com.au View the current Tatts Tiara market Ciaron Maher confirms Azkadellia will run in Tatts Tiara on Sat but Petits Filous will miss the spring after… Read More »
Both of today’s NSW meetings at Casino and Bathurst have been postponed due to the state of the tracks. This is on the back of Goulburn being postponed yesterday meaning NSW will go three days between race meetings. Casino today postponed. Waterlogged sections of track between 1300m – 1100m &… Read More »
Jockey Michael Walker gave his fellow jockeys a lesson of how to ride a front runner at Moonee Valley today leading comfortably all of the way with Schockemohle in Race Two. Schockemohle and Walker jumped straight to the front and he was never sighted with all other jockeys seemingly falling… Read More »
Cars driving on a race track during a race in the UK have caused havoc with jockeys/horses narrowly missing the moving vehicles at Down Royal racecourse. View the video below. Oh holy god cars on the track during racing @Downroyal pic.twitter.com/8rKIk0OBJo — kieran fitzgerald (@tensplenty1) June 17, 2016
View the field scratchings and track conditions for today’s Ipswich meeting in which the Ipswich Cup headlines the meeting. Ipswich has a fine day ahead. Track will start a Good 4 with the rail True. Big day ahead !! pic.twitter.com/FSruZQ8NhW — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) June 17, 2016
