Trainer Bjorn Baker has given the thumbs-up for Champagne Cuddles to head to the Queensland carnival after a comfortable barrier trial win at Canterbury. Ridden by James McDonald, the three-year-old filly hit the line 2-1/2 lengths clear of her nearest rival in the 900m hit-out on Tuesday to indicate she… Read More »
A horse from Russell and Scott Cameron’s Flemington stable has tested positive to an anabolic steroid. Racing Victoria stewards have received a report from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory confirming the prohibited substance detected in a blood sample collected from Mrs Hardwick, trained in partnership by the father… Read More »
Trainer Peter Snowden hopes Spending To Win can justify the expense of a trip to Queensland when he races for black-type as a gelding for the first time at Hawkesbury. Snowden urged connections to geld the four-year-old before this preparation and although Spending To Win has continued to produce a… Read More »
Tye Angland won’t contemplate another riding assignment at Royal Ascot just yet but is delighted Trapeze Artist will continue to race. Angland joined trainer Gerald Ryan in expressing his happiness when it was confirmed the triple Group One-winning colt would not head to stud until 2019. Trapeze Artist’s owner Bert… Read More »
The man behind the legend of equine racing ambassador Subzero is being treated for cancer in a Bendigo hospital. Former clerk of the course Graham Salisbury has worked tirelessly with Subzero as part of Racing Victoria’s community education program taking the former Melbourne Cup winner around the country. Salisbury’s daughter… Read More »
Sir Barb will always hold a special place in trainer Clare Cunningham’s heart although she also holds the second horse to join her stable in high esteem. While Cunningham, previously the Sydney foreman for now-retired trainer Peter Moody, had a proven performer in Sir Barb when the gelding was bought… Read More »
The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board has determined it has the jurisdiction to hear the charges in the Aquanita case against former trainer Robert Smerdon. Counsel for Smerdon, Tim McHenry, challenged the jurisdiction of the RAD Board to hear the 115 charges against Smerdon. On Tuesday the RAD Board heard… Read More »
Trainer John Moloney is hoping Sunday Pray can carry his winning form to a higher grade when he lines up at Caulfield. A last-start winner of a midweek handicap at Sandown on April 11, Sunday Pray steps up to Saturday company at his home track. Moloney is looking forward to… Read More »
If you look at the form card of VRC St Leger contender Antipas you could be excused for thinking he is getting ready for a jumps career. But that is the furthest thing from trainer Tony McEvoy’s mind ahead of the three-year-old’s run in the 2800m-Listed race on Wednesday at… Read More »
Counsel for Robert Smerdon has challenged the jurisdiction of the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board to hear charges laid against the Melbourne trainer. The RAD Board heard submissions from Tim McHenry, representing Smerdon, and those of Racing Victoria stewards regarding the Board’s jurisdiction on Tuesday. McHenry contends as Smerdon has… Read More »
Trapeze Artist’s stud career is on hold for the time being with the triple Group One-winning colt to be kept in training for The Everest and possible overseas assignments. Aquis Farm has already snapped Trapeze Artist up to represent the racing and breeding operation in the $13 million Everest in… Read More »
Champion sire Snitzel will stand at a career-high $220,000 at Arrowfield Stud in the upcoming breeding season. Snitzel has continued where he left off in 2016/17 with 25 stakes winners this season including Group One winners Trapeze Artist, Redzel, Russian Revolution and Golden Slipper winner Estijaab. During the recent yearling… Read More »
Training partners Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have decided to reassess immediate plans for fillies Angelic Spirit and Snogging who will line up against each other at Caulfield. Both were heading on a path towards black-type races but instead will contest a 1600m-race for three-year-old fillies on Saturday. Angelic Spirit… Read More »
Glyn Schofield will undergo a period of rest to treat a back problem which resulted in the jockey being briefly hospitalised. Schofield has been taken off his rides on Wednesday and has had the dates of a careless riding suspension altered to begin on Thursday. The problem surfaced on Friday… Read More »
