Former 4 times champion Southern Districts jockey, John Kissick, returns to riding at Wagga today. He’ll guide 5 of them around and maybe poetically he wins his first ride back, as he rides number 1, in race 1 as well. Poetically because it would be the fairy-tale story to trump… Read More »
Oh my….. You have to watch this. MUNSA MAGIC (Poet’s Voice-Fain) was going to win this race by a minute until his rider pulled the whip. After racing 3-wide all the way on a heavy track, Munsa Magic still roared up to win and was going to run straight past… Read More »
We’ve read so many stories lately about apprentice jocks not riding with vigour. And, if we’re being honest, we’ve reported them too. They have been very bad looks for the sport and those youngsters will learn valuable lessons. Ok then. For the sake of balance, apprentice riders Australia-wide need to… Read More »
The younger sister of star jockey Jason Collett, is coming to ride in Australia. Alysha Collett, an outstanding multiple stakes winning jockey in New Zealand, has been riding for the past 2 years in Singapore. She isolated in Singapore for 2 weeks, then came to Australia and isolated for a… Read More »
Australia’s latest wonder horse, RUSSIAN CAMELOT, is worth $45million, should he go and win the Kentucky Derby. And being Northern Hemisphere bred, plus, now thanks to the pandemic, the great race has been pushed back to 5 September, winning is highly possible. But unlikely,” said one of his part-owners, Dan… Read More »
Last Monday, we were the first ones to break the story that WA apprentice Chris Graham was facing a holiday on the sidelines for not trying too hard on his mount PUSHIN’ SHAPES. Last night those stewards met with the lad. They questioned him at length, he said his saddle… Read More »
This horse may not amount to anything, but Holy Killing Cane Toads Is Necessary Batman, this was some sort of a run. The horse is named TALES OF THE HEART (Show A Heart-Tail Of A Diva). And the race is a maiden at Dalby. He opened at $1.55, blew to… Read More »
Joining the now rapidly growing number (it’s almost like a class action suit) of countries wanting to ‘Be like Australia and Hong Kong’s racing industries’, Canada now has a relaunch date. Woodbine is back operational 6 June. And across the country Assiniboa Downs in Winnipeg is going live a few… Read More »
A plunge on a horse engaged at Sale today, that can’t win on paper, has occurred overnight. The horse is called PENTELLIGENTSIA (Pentire-Blinding). He’s down to run in race 3. And he’s firmed from $6 to $4.70 with more money expected. But race followers are scratching their heads because he… Read More »
Hmmmm, this is fascinating. A WA apprentice is facing time following a ride at Ascot last Saturday that is causing some angst among racing folks. Before we get to that, last week the Qld stewards, after enquiry, suspended star Brisbane apprentice Baylee Nothdurft for 3 months because, in their view,… Read More »
When JOEY’S GIFT (Pluck-Special Order) saddles up on Saturday in the Open 2YO race at Caulfield, a lot more people than normal will be watching her. That’s because this pint-sized filly, who was passed-in at an online auction as a 2YO, then sold outright from her paddock at the farm… Read More »
In a move that will no doubt have global ramifications, The Jockey Club of Nth America today announced stallion books would be restricted. It has amended its Rule 14C to limit books of stallions born in 2020 and thereafter to just 140 mares preseason. This covers the US, Canada and… Read More »
So where would you rate this broodmare BAGALOLLIES in the pantheon of greats? She was already a superstar prior to the weekend, but after the past 72 hours, OMG, hasn’t she become something incredible? The sweetly named Bagalollies (Zabeel-Lady’s Night) herself a 2 x winner on the track is now… Read More »
That old saying ‘women handle pain better than men’ is put to the test at Wagga today on Day 2 of the Wagga Gold Cup carnival. A mare will be burdened with a staggering 65kg in her handicap race…with no apprentice allowance to offset the whopping impost, and I think… Read More »
If you’re a fan of the multiple Gr 1 winner FIERCE IMPACT, then this may interest you. Warwick Farm trainer Matt Smith, who has been steadily making his way up the national training ranks, trains Fierce Impact who was an average European galloper prior to Smith bringing him to Australia…. Read More »
A few weeks back regular readers of our stories on this site will know we caused a stir by writing up on a horse named SIGNIFICANCE (Frankel-Aqua Bella). The accompanying video clip of his win the day before posed the question: Is this the easiest win you have ever seen?… Read More »
Hands up if you remember the still magnificent finishing burst HAURAKI displayed in the winning the 2016 version of the Gr 1 Epsom Hcp. To recap, and this is important, he came from stone-motherless in the spread-out field of 13 on the bend, yet flashed down the Randwick straight to… Read More »
Outstanding bush jockey turned recent celebrity trainer, Robert Agnew, has won another race. When CHILLIE COD went on by ‘em all at Grafton yesterday, punters cheered and so did the Agnew family. That’s two now with two individual horses from a stable of just three! The other one is unraced,… Read More »
There are literally thousands of races in Australia every year. Covering pretty much every circumstance of life. So finding something that’s happening for the very first time is rather rare. Saying that, I think at Narromine today, in the Diggers Cup, we may see a first. Top bush trainer Cody… Read More »
The coronavirus has sent the world into a spin, as we know, and has become the platform for really weird, strange things on social media. Especially on Twitter. We had Post a Racing Pic without any comment which thousands of people all over the world did. And now we have… Read More »
