General News

• All eyes on the stars

  TRAINER Anthony Cummings has given the all-clear for two of his stable stars, Turffontein and Red Lord, to make their comebacks after serious injuries.

   
• Moody blue before race is run

  ONE minute trainer Peter Moody was smiling in anticipation of spring carnival riches – the next he was dealing with a setback to top three-year-old Reward For Effort.

   
• New Hendra virus outbreak

  UPDATE: TESTS have confirmed an outbreak of Hendra virus in horses at a property at Cawarral near Rockhampton, central Queensland.

   
• Fears for 30 as Hendra virus hits

  UP to 30 people may have been exposed to the potentially deadly Hendra virus after tests confirmed it killed a horse on a stud near Rockhampton.

   
• Top colt struck down

  PETER Moody was smiling in anticipation of spring carnival riches but now he is dealing with a setback to top three-year-old Reward For Effort.

   
• Horse owner a broken man

  THE owner of a dead horse at the centre of the latest Hendra virus outbreak near Rockhampton, in central Queensland, is a broken man.

   
• Kilmore Meet Abandoned

  Todays Kilmore meet has been abandoned after race 3 due to poor visibility.

   
• Typhoon Tracy to be unleashed

  FORMER Queensland trainer Peter Moody is set to unleash the first of his powerful team when unbeaten mare Typhoon Tracy resumes at Caulfield on Saturday.

   
• Hussler’s big shock

  CHAMPION racehorse Weekend Hussler is on the road to recovery thanks to the shockwave therapy illegally used on Bauer in last year’s Melbourne Cup.

   
• Shellscrape stakes Golden Rose claims

  SHELLSCRAPE is making a compelling case to run in the $1million Golden Rose after continuing his hot winning streak at Royal Randwick yesterday.

   
• Training masterstroke fires up Gigas

  THE run of Gigas at Randwick yesterday underlined the training genius of Gai Waterhouse who turned the horse upside down, and turned out a winner.

   
• Dream start for new kid in town

  TAYLOR Lovelock-Wiggins sounds like a private school rugby winger or a Point Piper real estate salesman but he is the next big name in the Sydney jockey ranks.

   
• McLachlan ready

  JASON McLachlan is preparing himself for an emotion-charged day when Phelan Ready steps out at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

   
• A $75K ‘barrier trial’

  COURT Command will have a “barrier trial” in a $75,000 sprint over 1300m at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.

   
• Doomben’s thong flip-flop

  THE Brisbane Racing Club has relaxed its stance on the great Australian thong with Doomben declared a flip flop-friendly zone again after a three-year ban.

   
• Paprika to spice up spring

  LIAM Birchley gets back to business with filly Paprika hoping she could emulate former champion Gold Edition’s Melbourne spring glory.

   
• Katy to kiss ’em goodbye

  EMERGING trainer Steven O’Dea believes Kiss Me Katy might have a fitness edge on her San Domenico rivals, despite not racing for two months.

   
• Twin jockers are head-turners

  IDENTICAL twin sisters Tiara and Kirra Lees-Smith, 17, have racetrack regulars doing a double-take at Royal Randwick each morning.

   
• Brown raps Metal Bender

  METAL Bender gave Corey Brown more reason to feel envious of rival Hugh Bowman after partnerning him to a brilliant barrier trial win at Rosehill Gardens.

   
• Acorns job bit easier

  JASON McLachlan has some serious decisions to make this spring and he’s hoping Acorns will provide him with another in his return on Saturday.