Tom Dabernig is anticipating a form resurgence from highly-rated import Cape Of Good Hope, who is set to return to racing in the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. Cape Of Good Hope was among a number of top horses competing in jump outs at Flemington on Monday,… Read More »
Anticipation is building some five months out from the 2021 $1.5 million Neds Blue Diamond Stakes, after 1614 nominations were lodged on Friday. Local giants Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, who lined up an astonishing six runners in this year’s Blue Diamond, will aim to once again gang-tackle the Group… Read More »
Group One winning mare Mystic Journey has opened as the all-in favourite for Saturday’s G2 PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. The nominations were released for the Group Two PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield on Monday and bookmaker the TAB opened the market with the star Tasmanian mare at the head… Read More »
Black Caviar’s daughter Ready For Caviar was having her second career start at Pakenham on Monday but she could only beat a few horses home in what was a tough watch for fans of the horse and her backers. Ready For Caviar ran second at Ballarat on debut and was… Read More »
Stradbroke Handicap winner Tyzone has limbered up for his forthcoming trip to Sydney with a solid third in a Gold Coast barrier trial. Ridden by Robbie Fradd, Tyzone settled fifth before working home stylishly to place behind the Chris Waller-trained Subpoenaed in a 1000m heat, beaten three-quarters of a length…. Read More »
Premier trainer Chris Waller has trodden a patient path with Verry Elleegant and he believes it has readied her for the rigours of a Cups campaign. The stable managed her carefully as a spring four-year-old last year and did not extend her beyond the 2040 metres of the Cox Plate…. Read More »
The quality of spring races in Sydney will ensure any pandemic restrictions over the interstate travel of horses will have minimal impact, according to trainer Gerald Ryan. Ryan is assembling a promising carnival team led by high-class sprinter Standout and undefeated colt Peltzer, who is among the early fancies for… Read More »
Black Caviar’s daughter Ready For Caviar is set to resume on Monday at Pakenham. Ready For Caviar has had the one career start when finishing a close second at Ballarat in March before being sent for a spell by the Lindsay Park training operation. The daughter of Champion sprinter Black… Read More »
International champion and shuttle stallion Maurice stoked up his first season record in Japan with a trio of debut-winning 2YO daughters over the weekend at Niigata and Sapporo. First up was U Carrot Farm’s Stutti who sustained a big finishing effort to hold out her rivals over 1600 metres at… Read More »
Star Queensland galloper Alligator Blood has returned ahead of his Spring campaign with an easy trial win between races at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. Trainer David Vandyke sent out his star galloper in a small race day trial at the Sunshine Coast where he finished off too strong in… Read More »
Champion Western Australian jockey William Pike is set to begin his Melbourne stint at Caulfield this weekend. Willie Pike made the decision to head to Melbourne to ride during the Spring Racing Carnival and he is taking booking from this weekends Caulfield meeting in which the G2 PB Lawrence Stakes… Read More »
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission is investigating an incident which took place at Barcaldine Races on Saturday, August 8th in which the wrong horse was confirmed as the fourth placegetter in the last race. The incident took place at the conclusion of Race 7 when the fourth-place getter was not… Read More »
A Victorian stable was forced to scratch their weekends runners after a COVI-19 scare. The stables of Jason Warren suffered a COVID-19 scare after a staff member came into contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case on Friday which prompted the stable to take all precautions and scratch their upcoming horses…. Read More »
Sydney jockey Nash Rawiller has been referred to a sports psychologist and has been outed until the start of September after he was dealt two suspensions at Rosehill. Racing NSW steward Marc Van Gestel stook note of Nash Rawiller’s poor recent record with whip infringements and riding offences, thus has… Read More »
The QRIC Stewards are working with Racing Queensland and the Queensland Police Service to investigate a possible compliance breach of COVID-19 restrictions at today’s Doomben Races. Stewards were made aware of a possible breach concerning a strapper and a driver from the Matt Dunn stable who had travelled from Murwillumbah… Read More »
Spring was in the air at both Rosehill and Flemington on Saturday, while earlier in the week, the best sprinter in the world had his first public hitout in readiness for The Everest. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY… Read More »
Joe Pride is kicking up for two of his horses to be seriously considered for Everest slots after Eduardo maintained his perfect record for the trainer in the Missile Stakes. Pride also has Group One placegetter Fasika as a potential candidate for the $15 million Everest and says Eduardo deserves… Read More »
Trainer Phillip Stokes continued his successful rehabilitation of Octane who has finished strongly to win at his Melbourne return. Octane was the highest priced yearling sold in Victoria at $1.4 million but after six starts he had won one race and was sent to Stokes. Since then the half-brother to… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver has continued his recent domination of the Group Three Aurie’s Star Stakes, making it four wins in the past seven years and his fifth in total on Home Of The Brave. Godolphin’s Melbourne stable foreman Sean Keogh said Oliver’s quick thinking at the start of the… Read More »
Untapped colt Anders has emerged as a wildcard for The Everest with a sustained display of speed to land a facile first-up victory in The Rosebud. The $2.40 favourite took up the running and zipped further clear on straightening to score by 4-3/4 lengths from Ole Kirk ($6.50) with the… Read More »
