Racing NSW stewards have fined trainer Annabel Neasham after Zaaki returned a positive pre-race sample during the Sydney autumn carnival. Annabel Neasham has vowed to reassess her stable’s procedures after her star galloper Zaaki returned a positive swab to an anti-inflammatory medication. The Doomben Cup and Q22 winner tested positive to meloxicam… Read More »
Champion trainer Peter Moody has reiterated the call of fellow trainer Mick Kent for the Melbourne Racing Club not to sell off Sandown. Kent came out last weekend saying Sandown was possibly the best racetrack in Australia and adding the track was an important asset to the industry. The MRC has… Read More »
Hall Of Fame trainer Lee Freedman is set to have his first Australian runner since his return from Singapore when Intrepidacious contests the Gai Waterhouse Classic at Ipswich. A five-time Melbourne Cup winner, Freedman spent more than three years in Singapore where he captured the 2018 trainers’ premiership before deciding to head… Read More »
An accident at Morphettville trackwork has resulted in trainer Leon Macdonald being hospitalised. Australian Racing Hall of Fame trainer Leon Macdonald has been taken to an Adelaide hospital following an incident at Morphettville trackwork. Macdonald, 79, was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital on Thursday for x-rays after he was knocked… Read More »
Trainer Peter Moody has his eyes on another Flemington prize with Snickerdoodledandy but would enjoy nothing more than to pick up a stakes race along the way. Moody has the filly engaged in Saturday’s Listed A R Creswick Stakes (1200m) and is using the race to keep Snickerdoodledandy in top order for the Silver Bowl Series Final… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien says he is unlikely to have a runner during this year’s Melbourne spring carnival due to new rules imposed by Racing Victoria. A Melbourne Cup win still eludes Aidan O’Brien and that looks unlikely to change this year after the champion Irish trainer declared he was an unlikely participant… Read More »
Three-year-old filly Sunborn will bid to put her career back on track when she resumes at Rosehill. An unfortunate race day incident interrupted the career of Sunborn and trainer Edward Cummings is hoping the filly can make up for lost time. Sunborn will resume in The Agency Real Estate Handicap… Read More »
Entered for two races at Flemington, Lindsay Park has been able to split stablemates Think ‘N’ Fly and Biometric into separate races. In their wisdom of not trying to deny themselves success, Lindsay Park has decided to separate Biometric and Think ‘N’ Fly at Flemington. Both horses were nominated for… Read More »
Lost And Running has been announced as the TAB’s representative in The Everest. Another piece in The Everest jigsaw puzzle has been completed with TAB securing Lost And Running as its representative in this year’s $15 million race at Randwick. The rising five-year-old son of Per Incanto trained by John O’Shea at Randwick,… Read More »
Forzanini was a popular winner on Wednesday as the filly knuckled down late to claim victory in The Agency Real Estate Plate (1100m) on the Kensington track. Forzanini drives up the inside to win Race 2 at Randwick Kensington at handy odds thanks to a nice ride from Sam Clipperton!… Read More »
The decision to scratch from a race at the three-day Swan Hill Carnival for a midweek metropolitan race at Sandown has proven a windfall for the connections of Messignadi. Bypassing Saturday’s race at Swan Hill in favour of the Tile Importer Handicap (1300m) at Sandown saw the filly collect an extra $15,400 in… Read More »
A perfectly judged ride by Jamie Kah has seen Token Spirit back in winning form at Sandown. Token Spirit has relished a rise in distance with a last-to-first victory in a staying contest for three-year-olds at Sandown. Under the guidance of Jamie Kah, Token Spirit sat at the tail of the field… Read More »
Toro Toro is eyeing off a slot in the $1.3 million The Kosciuszko if he can step up to the mark in The Agency Real Estate Handicap (benchmark 72, 1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Scone-based gelding was a winner last start at Wyong and has turned his form around… Read More »
She’s normally seen in red jacket and white breeches as Clerk of the Course, but Jade Tangaroa played a different role at Belmont on Wednesday. Tangaroa swapped clerking duties for her other position as a trainer when she saddled up Choose Freedom in the Schweppes Handicap (2100m). And the change of… Read More »
As Tom Dabernig enters the late stages of his time with Lindsay Park it has not diminished his determination of adding to his haul of winners. Dabernig leaves Lindsay Park at season’s end with the stable left in the hands of Ben and JD Hayes, sons of champion trainer David Hayes who… Read More »
Trainer David Brideoake is confident Perth owned galloper Red Can Man will acquit himself well when the flashy chestnut makes his much-anticipated Melbourne debut at Flemington. A dual Listed winner, Red Can Man runs first-up in Saturday’s Jack Styring OAM Sprint over 1100m on the back of an impressive Traralgon trial… Read More »
After announcing the closure of equine veterinary services at Werribee Equine Centre, Racing Victoria has announced it will continue. Racing Victoria and the University of Melbourne have come to an agreement that will see the services of the U-Vet Werribee Equine Centre continue. U-Vet will continue to provide year-round emergency 24-hour on-call… Read More »
Scone-based trainer Jeremy Gask will be hoping his back-to-back winner Tim’s Principal can gain a start at Rosehill on Saturday. The seven-year-old is nominated for the colts, geldings and entires benchmark 78 (1300m) as well as the benchmark 78 (1500m) but currently finds himself without a start in the order… Read More »
Sartorial Splendor has become Mr Consistency and will be aiming for three straight wins when he lines up at Flemington Punters for a long time have had a love-hate relationship with Sartorial Splendor who will be aiming for three straight wins when he runs at Flemington. The John Sadler-trained sprinter is… Read More »
After a win in a Mildura maiden, Swan Hill-trained Messignadi will make her city debut at Sandown. A poor draw made the decision easy for Austy Coffey to bypass his local carnival at Swan Hill and head to town with debut winner Messignadi. Coffey had 20 runners spread across the three-day Swan Hill… Read More »
