On Tuesday, with rain falling down, the barrier draw for the rich $7.5 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill this Saturday, took place on a boat out on the harbour. And Gai Waterhouse said she would trifecta the race. “Look, my horses are very fit and they handle the wet track,… Read More »
When Glen Boss rose in his irons 10m from the finish line in the Gr 1 Cox Plate, he displayed a pure joy and jubilation that we all long to experience. In whatever walk of life we are on. Somehow, his happiness made us all forget that we’d backed a… Read More »
So what happens now? Will Hughie Bowman, who was booked to ride SIR DRAGONET (Camelot-Sparrow) in the Gr 1 Cox Plate but yielded the mount to Glen Boss when he was suspended last week, be given the mount in the Melbourne Cup? Or do they stay with Bossy, who rode… Read More »
The rain came down, the mile looked like 2000m yet the front-runner PELTZER (So You Think-Miss Otto) didn’t bat an eye lid as he simply torched his rivals to easily claim the $1million Bondi at Randwick. He came out a half length behind them but Tim Clark sent him forward… Read More »
It didn’t take astute jockey Ben Melham long to work out the way The Valley was playing. Get to the fence and on the pace. “It’s all tempo related and that’s how it is playing today,” said Melham after he took HOMESMAN (War front-My Annette) to the front from gate-rise… Read More »
The entire North American horse racing community is poised and waiting for results due next week. And no, it’s not about the US Presidential election. The New York Times, yesterday reported that a source from within the silent and hallowed halls of the horse racing drug testing in the US,… Read More »
The continuance of the Danny Williams roller-coaster 2YO ride took a mighty leap forward today when he landed a new horse courtesy of bloodstock expert, James Harron. And there were almost as many tears of joy today throughout the racing industry as there were tears of anguish a month or… Read More »
Leviathan owners, Nick and Lloyd Williams are furious following the barrier draw for this weekend’s feature, the $5million Gr 1 Cox Plate at The Valley. And with very, very good reason. Their import, BUCKHURST (Australia-Artful) has been overlooked for a start in the WFA contest. He is first reserve. And… Read More »
The best horse won The Everest on Saturday, but did we see a double standard in the race, or perhaps just a correction in the operating mode of the NSW stewards? They are fair questions when you consider Hugh Bowman was harangued, his name besmirched, his riding reputation questioned, his… Read More »
On the same weekend where the great mare VERRY ELLEEGANT stormed home to courageously win the $5million Gr 1 Caulfield Cup, her nemesis, ADDEYBB did likewise in England. You may recall the English superstar came to Australia and twice lowered her colours earlier this year. Not by much, but far… Read More »
The Everest winning rider, Kerrin McEvoy, promised his kids he’d buy them a pool if he won the race. That was four years ago, just days before he climbed aboard Redzel in the inaugural The Everest. He won that, the kids said, “so, Dad when are we getting the pool?”… Read More »
Jockey Glen Boss said there is a very good horse in there after dismounting from THINK IT OVER (So You Think-Personal Service) who he piloted to a comfortable win the $500,000 Gr 3 Craven Plate at Randwick over 2000m. “I kept telling Kerry (the trainer) to stick with him in… Read More »
When Classique Legend (Not A Single Doubt-Pinocchio) stormed home to win the Gr 2 The Shorts a few weeks back, an emotional Les Bridge said, “he’s even better than Sir Dapper.” The comment shocked everyone who could recall the deeds of the great Sir Dapper. And pretty much everyone, bar… Read More »
Okay city trainers looking for a fearless, gun, rising star apprentice who can claim 3kg in town….I’ve found her. Have a look at this ride by Kath Bell-Pitomac, then get on the blower and book her for some city gigs. She is riding a horse (in red colours) OLD HARBOUR… Read More »
Once you watch this replay let me now if you’ve ever seen a maiden galloper want to lose a race more than MISSION LEGEND (Reward For Effort-Our Fairy Bee) at Kembla on Thursday. He has ability. We saw that with this run and connections knew it because he was massively… Read More »
They have been coming down for a couple of years now to plunder our spoils but everyone seems to like the Irish jocks when they get here. Robbie Dolan, Tom Sherry have waved their flag here in recent months and now Ellen Hennessy! The girl who grew up on the… Read More »
As they line up for the $1.3million Kosciuszko at Randwick on Saturday, an eerily familiar but oddly never seen before set of silks will be worn by jockey Sam Clipperton. And he will ride INTUITION (Street Cry-Radar) in the race, a big horse trained by Kurt Goldman. The silks, as… Read More »
We know that 3YOs have a wonderful record in the world’s richest race on turf, The Everest. Over 1200m and worth $15million this year, it does look a logical stepping stone for fast emerging star sprinting 3YO WILD RULER (Snitzel-Gypsy Robin). This would be so, after he ran a pretty… Read More »
You may recall, we broke the news that James Harron Bloodstock was so moved by the untimely, unlucky death of promising youngster HOT’N’HAZY a month or so ago, he vowed he’d buy a horse one day to help the trainer out. He didn’t know the trainer, Danny Williams personally, but… Read More »
The tiny Victorian township of Birchup has been caught up in Melbourne Cup fever for 72 years now. And every year the residents all either remember or the younger ones, learn that one of them created Melbourne Cup history….72 years ago. In 1948, aboard the $81 chance RIMFIRE, Birchup teenager… Read More »
