Ascot Racecourse, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and the Racecourse Association (RCA) announced on Wednesday that Royal Ascot, which will be held from June 15 – 19, has been selected to be part of the Events Research Programme (ERP) on behalf of the sport. Whilst the precise detail of what… Read More »
It’s too early to draw comparisons to his half-brother Vega Magic, but co-trainer Sean Casey liked what he saw from debutant Magic To Exceed at Belmont on Wednesday. In what Sean Casey hopes will be a sign of things to come, Magic To Exceed made the perfect start to his career by… Read More »
Jamie Kah has fulfilled her obligations at Sandown in her chase for 100 winners as rival jockeys made an early trip to Brisbane. The latest outbreak of COVID-19 in Melbourne has seen a number of Melbourne jockeys hightail it to Brisbane early for the Queensland Derby meeting. But one that… Read More »
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr will keep Kurabui racing through her grades despite making it four-from-four with another victory at Sandown. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained Kurabui has maintained her unbeaten record with a comfortable victory at Sandown. Kurabui took out the Ladbrokes Blended Multi Handicap (1600m) on Wednesday… Read More »
Cape Breton has put in an impressive debut performance to win the Blue Point @ Darley Handicap (1250m) at Canterbury on Wednesday. The two-year-old was the second part of a Chris Waller treble, with the leading trainer winning the first three races on the card. It also capped off a race-to-race… Read More »
Race day experience has paved the way for Lloyd’s Crown winning the Clanbrooke Racing Handicap at Sandown. Mornington trainer Rebecca Waymouth says there is nothing to be alarmed about with Lloyd’s Crown swishing his tail at the business end of his races. Usually that is the sign a horse is resenting… Read More »
After almost three years in the wilderness without a win, Inn Keeper has bounced back to form and will be chasing a hat-trick at Caulfield. Trainers can be creatures of habit and Symon Wilde fits that bill. He finds a proven formula, as he has done with his grand jumper Gold Medals,… Read More »
Mick Price is still getting to know stable newcomer Hezashocka who will line up in the Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr will saddle up Hezashocka for the first time in the Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. The New Zealand-bred son of Shocking has been in Brisbane for… Read More »
Tony Gollan has three runners in his bid to win Saturday’s Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup, with Jonker back from an injury setback to join in-form stablemates Vega One and Outback Barbie. Jonker missed the Doomben 10,000 after he kicked a leg in his stable box. Gollan believes he’s now back on track… Read More »
Prince Of Boom ended up working on his own at Eagle Farm on Tuesday morning but trainer Rob Heathcote was still happy with what he saw from the unbeaten two-year-old ahead of his tilt on the $1M Group 2 BRC Sires on Saturday. Prince Of Boom has been installed favourite for the… Read More »
Punters would be forgiven for thinking the Mitch Beer-trained Golwen was out of form in his first preparation for the Albury-based yard. But there was more than meets the eye with the former Godolphin-trained gelding, who will take on the $75,000 TAB Highway (1400m) this Saturday at Randwick. Mitch Beer purchased… Read More »
Despite being unable to secure a flight out of Perth for stable stars Come Play With Me and Massimo this week, trainer Adam Durrant is still planning a raid on Queensland feature races with the pair. Group 1 winner Come Play With Me was scheduled to tackle the Group 3 Premier’s… Read More »
As the prices for tried horses selling online continues to rise, Albury trainer Mitch Beer may have found a loophole in the system. Mitch Beer boasts a number of tried purchases from New Zealand, including the ever-improving Swagger who will line up in the TAB Highway (1400m) this Saturday. With prizemoney in country… Read More »
Dubbo-based Kody Nestor will send a duo of live chances to the big smoke on Saturday, with Jailbreak and Golden Gorge set to line up at Randwick. Jailbreak will take his place in the Benchmark 78 (1100m) off the back of a third placing in the Wagga Town Plate, whilst Golden… Read More »
After registering her maiden win at Ballarat, two-year-old Eclair Sunrise is city bound to chase a win at Caulfield. Trainer Dan O’Sullivan is hoping the rain that caused the abandonment of the Stawell meeting on Tuesday can continue through until the weekend. Ballarat-based O’Sullivan has last start winner Eclair Sunrise entered in… Read More »
Mitchell Beer is hoping to parlay a winning treble at Albury into a midweek city win at Sandown. Albury trainer Mitchell Beer was like a cat on a hot tin roof when flying home from a trip to New Zealand inspecting recent purchases. It wasn’t until the plane landed that he… Read More »
Symon Wilde would like nothing more than to see Gold Medals bow out of racing with a third Grand Annual Steeplechase success. Trainer Symon Wilde toyed with the idea of running Gold Medals in the Australian Steeplechase after his heroic win in Warrnambool’s Grand Annual Steeplechase. But Wilde has decided on… Read More »
Undefeated three-year-old Cream Rises will have his first look at metropolitan company on Saturday in the Benchmark 72 (three-year-old, 1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Fastnet Rock broke his maiden in easily, winning by 4.85 lengths, before backing it up with a 1.82 length win at Wyong last… Read More »
Group 1-winning mare Kay Cee is in top order and ready for a race return in this Saturday’s Group 3 Belmont Sprint (1400m) according to Hall of Fame trainer Neville Parnham. The $1.26 million-earner hasn’t raced since finishing 10th in the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) on December 5 following… Read More »
The Marc Conners-trained Rebel Rama has booked her ticket to the Queensland Oaks after winning the De Bortoli Wines Handicap (benchmark 72, 2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Daughter of Dissident ran home strongly down the Rosehill straight, notching up her second win of her career by 0.62 lengths. The… Read More »
