James Harron has used his The Everest nomination to get the former Singapore superstar THE INFERNO (Holy Roman Emperor – Spina Rosa) into the big race following his stunning Gr 1 effort last night. “I’m delighted to team up with Glenn Whittenbury and set The Everest alight with The Inferno,”… Read More »
This morning, NSW stewards stood star apprentice Ellen Hennessy down from riding at Rosehill this afternoon, as they investigate a breach of Covid rules. The transplanted 3kg Irish rider, who had four mounts at Rosehill, is the latest jockey who has been caught by stewards breaking the rules. She admitted… Read More »
Last year’s The Everest winner CLASSIQUE LEGEND (Not A Single Doubt – Pinocchio) trialled at Randwick this morning and left no doubt that he is back to defend his crown. He devastated a strong trial field, ran time, especially the last 600m, and sent shivers up the spines of those… Read More »
That heading is a line from the global number 1 hit of 1963 called Poetry In Motion. Her lovely locomotion, keeps my eyes open wide, is also part of the song which was recorded and made famous by 60s pop star Johnny Tillotson. Now, this afternoon at Hawkesbury a horse… Read More »
After riding all three Gr 3 winners at Newcastle last week, star provincial rider Jeff Penza has been given two upcoming Gr 1 rides. But, because he rides outside the city bubble he will have to quarantine for a week in order to be available. He has chosen to do… Read More »
Imagine this. You wake up on Saturday and the races could net you enough to buy a BMW – and you are doing nothing but watching. That’s pretty much it for a NSW punter who a week or so ago, had a $1000 multi that is alive and concludes this… Read More »
The first set of barrier trials for the babies each year is always a morning of interest. And they were on under glorious sunshine at Randwick today with COOLANGATTA (written Tycoon – Piping Hot) looking the pick of them and already firming up to be a short-priced fav in the… Read More »
Just hours after the Victorian Racing Tribunal decided that Jamie Kah was lying to them, she has taken steps to fight them at the Supreme Court. On Friday morning the Tribunal increased her already hefty ban from three months, which effectively costs her thousands and thousands of dollars from missing… Read More »
Monmouth Park in New Jersey is a major race track. And last night those who run it handed down a relatively soft ban that has racing folk all over the world mystified. Jockey Tomas Mejia, after riding a winner on 3 September, was seen handing a groom a device post-race,… Read More »
The differing tales of two different jockeys were on display today with announcements concerning their riding futures. Star apprentice Zac Lloyd is in hospital following a track work fall. He’s nursing a broken wrist. On the other side of life’s fickle coin, top NSW provincial hoop Mitchell Bell, is set… Read More »
Star NSW hoop Adrian Layt has appealed on social media for all NSW resident’s to get vaccinated. And his request is totally, 100% selfishly understandable as yesterday his little family was dealt a savage blow. Layt, in order to continue riding, has had to be away from his wife and… Read More »
The trial was basically a Gr 1 race and it featured star gallopers CLASSIQUE LEGEND (Not A Single Doubt – Pinocchio), LOST AND RUNNING (Per Incanto – Dreamlife) and I AM SUPERMAN (Footstepsinthesand – Fastnet Lady), KOLDING (Ocean Park – Magic Star) as well as HUNGRY HEART (Frankel – Harlech)… Read More »
These handicap staying events on a Saturday don’t generally attract huge bets, but one in Queensland did today. The Adrian Bott-Gai Waterhouse trained NAVY CROSS (I Am Invincible – Watchful) was the one everyone across the nation wanted to be on. The expert tipsters all had him winning too. Everyone… Read More »
The Cox Plate people should contact super British trainer John Gosden immediately and try to get his horse MISHRIFF (Make Believe – Contradict) down here for the Gr 1 Cox Plate over 2040m. Because he is a superstar. Last night he toyed with a field full of Gr 1 winners… Read More »
Top trainer Joe Pride is in negotiation with a couple of slot holders regarding his superstar sprinter EDUARDO (Host – Blushing) as he heads him towards another tilt at the $13million The Everest. “He certainly deserves his place in the field. If a slot holder wants a horse who will… Read More »
Last year’s impressive Gr 1 Melbourne Cup winner TWILIGHT PAYMENT (Teofilo – Dream On Buddy) has returned to racing overnight in Ireland looking better than ever. He was dominant in comfortably beating the boom mare PRINCES ZOE (Jukebox Jury – Palace Princess) in the Gr 3 Irish St Leger Trial… Read More »
He’s probably the most boomed horse we’ve seen in Australia for years after his stunning Gr 1 effort in the winter, and so it was good to see ZAAKI (Leroidesanimaux – Kesara) return to the track at Warwick Farm this morning. He trialled over 900m under former French Gr 1… Read More »
After race 7 at Lismore finished on Friday, a bloke got onto twitter and just attacked the rider. Firing words like, “worst ride ever’, and ‘you prick’ followed by ‘no wonder the horse nearly had a heart attack, jockey Andrew Mallon who recently rode his 1000th winner, was shocked. “I… Read More »
You just have to watch how mature and tough Champion 2YO STAY INSIDE (Extreme Choice – Nothing Leica Storm) is, oh and how good a horseman Tommy Berry is also. They very nearly fell over at the colt’s first trial since winning the Gr 1 Golden Slipper a few months… Read More »
The family of Gr 1 winner FUNSTAR (Adelaide – Starspangled) is one of the very best female lines ever to race in Australia. And last night, Japan’s leading breeder, Katsumi Yoshida purchased her. He forked out $2.7million for the beautiful mare who was not in foal. The price paid is… Read More »
