Randwick trainer John O’Shea took the wraps off a potential star juvenile at Rosehill on Saturday when his unraced filly ROBODIRA (Husson-Don’t Blink) brilliantly won. And she did it the tough way too. She had to firstly overcome the horror heatwave of 40 degrees, not ideal on debut – then… Read More »
Connections of the US-bred import ANTILLES (War Front-Wonder Of Wonders) have had to put a 4kg claimer on this afternoon at Canberra because he was allotted 65kg. And, in the Open grade Federal, that’s an awful lot. Made more surprising when you consider Antilles is only a Class 1 horse!… Read More »
Ok, no-one should ever declare a racehorse. Especially a maiden who has already raced and been beaten out of a place. To make it worse, she resumes from a spell in this too. Oh, she will be ridden by a 4kg apprentice who has only ever ridden TWO winners in… Read More »
In Tasmania tonight, one of that state’s best races will be run at the Launceston track. It is the Tasmanian Newmarket, a Listed race over 1200m. It’s worth $100,000 and there is a solid field of 11 set to battle. But, what is interesting is the topweight, MANDELA EFFECT (Turfontein-Morell)…. Read More »
In yet another body blow to owners of racehorses, the Canadian Provincial Govt of Ontario has suspended horse racing in that province. Which means the thousands of horses in work at Woodbine cannot race. It comes as a knee-jerk reaction to the second wave of COVID-19 positives in the greater… Read More »
We know that the term Herd Horse is a negative one – when applied to any racing animal, well, you just don’t back that horse. Ever. Unless something extreme intervenes, such as we see at Port Macquarie this afternoon with renowned herd horse, OAKFIELD ROMANCE (Hinchinbrook-Believe N Achieve). By way… Read More »
Sometimes in life you just have to acknowledge death can work for you. And today at a tight little bush racetrack in northern NSW called Ballina, we see a moment in time that may be meant to be. Let me explain. Former popular, talented horse-breaker and Warwick Farm trainer Rick… Read More »
This exciting WA filly WATCH ME DANCE (I’m All The Talk-Coventry To Rio) looks the next most likely WA superstar to trek across the Nullabor one day, after she showed her brilliance winning the $500,000 Sky Racing WA Guineas. The 1600m is a Gr 2 event. And all ladies syndicate… Read More »
Forget Gr 1 racing at Ascot in WA today, the feel good run of the afternoon was by the veteran RED PUBLISHER (Publishing-Kewpie Doll). The old boy was a $28 chance and one of the very first rides for relocated Victorian hoop Brad Rawiller. And what a day for both…. Read More »
The Listed Placid Arc Stakes in Western Australia over 1200m today showcased a star in the making. Her name is CHANTORQUE (War Chant-Contortion). Willy Pike was riding a filly MYSTICAL VIEW (Canford Cliffs-Mystical Miss) in his regular pink and white colours for Grant and Alana Williams. But even that winning… Read More »
A strong, progressive win by BIGBOYROY (Dissident-Follonica) in the first at Kembla’s marquee meeting set the scene for a big, big day. After a cracking pace was set by Knight, who made the race at times look like a 1000m sprint, rather than a 1500m affair allowing Air To Air… Read More »
What a tremendous leveller horse racing is. We see at Hawkesbury this afternoon the debut of the $340,000 yearling named OUTLOOK (Fastnet Rock-Amazing Beauty) for a host of owners including trainer Brad Widdup. She’s a 3YO now and Tommy Berry has the mount. Right next to her in the starting… Read More »
Can you imagine the joy that will flow through the stables of Port Macquarie based trainer Annette Lee if she lands a winner at Grafton today? It’ll be huge….. Everyone gets remarkably happy when they land a winner. That’s a given – jocks, owners and trainers. Irrespective of how many… Read More »
Top Wyong-based trainer Allan Denham will send a team to Scone races today and could walk away with a bounty. Well, when I say team – it’s a pair actually. And both his horses will be ridden by leading bush hoop Greg Ryan. They appear in race 4 with the… Read More »
It should work out this way….shouldn’t it? If a race is named after a jockey or trainer, they should get a leg up from the mystical powers that be. Keith Dryden will saddle up one in the race named after him at Canberra this afternoon, and the Gods of thunder… Read More »
At about the time leviathan racehorse owner John Singleton bought a pub a few clicks north of Newcastle, he was scratching his head thinking of a name for a nice 2YO he bred. The pub was called The Elanora, and it is massively popular, a real winner by all accounts…. Read More »
The ideally name SUPER (Snitzel-Good Weekend) won in brilliant fashion at Newcastle on Saturday and is headed to much, much bigger things now. That’s according to his trainer Mark Minervini, who was shaking with emotion and excitement after his 5YO powered home to beat the touted Englishman SPIRIT RIDGE (Nathaniel-Tates… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have won the rich $100,000 Snake Gully Cup at Gundagai with a big chunky 6YO named REGAL STAGE. But the story is equally about the girls. They are coming. Lady hoops are now ready to explode all through the winner’s lists all over the country… Read More »
The obvious answer is yes….2nd home should have been awarded the race. So right result. But at Emerald races in Qld today, the leader (Leo’s Den) was wayward late, and it did dramatically shy away from the winning post in spectacular fashion, just when the horse in 2nd spot (Apparently… Read More »
Tiarnna Robertson, who has trained the flying machine FABERGINO to group success has been rushed to hospital after being kicked flush this morning. Fabergino (Maschino-Miss Razyana), her stable star was responsible. Robertson suffered the full force of the grey mare, who was 2nd to Graff at Caulfield in the Gr… Read More »
