As the NSW fires, particularly the scorched south of NSW, have forced evacuations by the hundreds of thousands, racehorse trainers down there are concerned. And why wouldn’t they be? Things are so bad PM Scott Morrison went down to look it over. And while there, the Member for Bega, Andrew… Read More »
Australia may well get to see the champion 3YO of North America, MAXIMUM SECURITY. Maybe not as a racehorse, although he will be closer. He is being aimed at the US$20million Saudi Cup this year. Last night Coolmore did not announce, but Maximum Security’s owner, Gary West did, that the… Read More »
To look at her, you’d swear she’s just a small yearling. To put a bidle on her, and a jock, you’d think she would collapse under the impost. Step her up in trip, give her a touch of maturity (with 3 race starts) and we have a racehorse who came… Read More »
Leading English vet, Pete Ramzan, has absolutely slammed the Racing Victoria stewards who scratched MARMELO from the Melbourne Cup, last month. You may recall, last year’s runner up was sensationally withdrawn a few days prior to this year’s race, and it created a firestorm, with Marmelo’s connections, particularly his trainer… Read More »
Could there possibly be a more timely story? Right now, you can go online and look over the yearlings that will go on sale at Inglis in February during the Classic Sale. Go on, do it. www.inglis.com.au. Flick through to Lot 541. It is for a bay colt offered by… Read More »
The voice we have become familiar with listening to Hong Kong races, is coming to Australia. Brett Davis, who for many years now has called with perfection, ALL of the big races in Hong Kong, following the departure of Darren Flindell, will call Adelaide home henceforth. He will become the… Read More »
Last night, former Champion jockey turned outstanding Queensland trainer Chris Munce, was interviewed by two other hoops. Ryan Wiggins and Ronnie Stewart, entrepreneurs in their own right, have started their own recorded podcasts called Out The Gap. You can find the full interview below. And they do a pretty good… Read More »
Yesterday, racing ended in Canada for the season. Snow has a way of stopping things over there. But not before the most amazing confessional ever heard was announced. And it came from Woodbine’s champion jockey for the past decade, Eurico da silva, whose on and off the track persona has… Read More »
This is the last midweek Woodbine meet of the year. So Ric Chapman has studied every runner and here are his thoughts each race. Race 1 10:45am 1700m Synthetic WINDJAMMER off the inside draw is going to get herself into a great spot with cover all the way. Can run… Read More »
The tidal wave of change to North American racing started over night in Kentucky. The racing industry in the US in particular has known for a few years now that they are behind the rest of the world in many, many areas and now things are about to change which… Read More »
Our Woodbine expert, Ric Chapman, has been on fire week in week out. He lives for these midweek Woodbine races and turns a profit each time. Let’s hope he can again for you here. Race 1 10:45am 1100m Synthetic KAILI’S BIG BOY should drive through off this draw and with… Read More »
This will warm the cockles of your heart. On Saturday, at Ascot in the west and Rosehill in the east, two horses will be striving for their biggest pay days ever. No, they aren’t in any Black Type races. In fact MR GENOA who is in the $100,000 Country Championships… Read More »
As Woodbine starts to wind down it’s 2019 season, here is a set of tips and comments for this week’s midweek racing. Ric Chapman has been on fire recently. Race 1 10:45am Synthetic 1400m Off this inside draw BOKERMIN is expected to kick up and be in the fray. Form… Read More »
On Tuesday afternoon, at Royal Randwick Racecourse a modest number, all horse racing related folk and media, gathered to launch the life story of popular racehorse trainer Pat Webster. The Randwick-based one, not the trainer of the same name who mentors a small team up at Dalby in Queensland. This… Read More »
Normally after the Melbourne Cup, some protestor is making some ridiculous, noisy headline etc, colouring our Melbourne Cup experience in some greyness. Well, not this time. Here’s a story that should warm your soul re the Cup this year. Yes, yes, yes, we know the obvious story about him –… Read More »
Saturday presents us non-city racing in two states but each venue boasts a pair of fascinating…things. Firstly, Kembla gives us the inaugural $1 million The Gong, and Ballarat gives us the $500,000 Ballarat Cup. But for pure equine athletics followers, the other two things appeal as much. Each card in… Read More »
Followers of Ric Chapman at Woodbine are substantially in front this season. Just last week: 8 tips – 3 winners, 5 place getters and 2 x trifectas. Let’s hope the winning continues this week. Race 1 10:45am 1400m Synthetic Off this alley I think MYSTIC NILE will punch up and… Read More »
We hear constantly, and understandably so, stories about rags to riches horses. You know the ones – they cost virtually nothing yet go out and make squillions. Old Takeover Target is one of the best and most famous of them – cost $1250 and won over $7million. But every now… Read More »
Two popular jockeys have undergone surgery over the past few days. They are Victorian based Declan Bates and NSW hoop Adrian Layt. Both are ginger but recovering. Bates will not race ride until late January it is hoped after surgeons successfully operated on his fractured kneecap. If you are ever… Read More »
Now, I’ll open this right up by saying, I don’t know the answer. But gee, I’d bet it is. Ok, the question. At Moonee valley on Friday night, if CRAFTY CRUISER wins, will it be the first time in horse racing history that a racehorse has won a race (let… Read More »
