At the age of 60, with a rock-solid body of work behind his name that spans over four decades, Michael Cahill will have his last race ride at his home track at the Gold Coast on February 8, five days after he officially takes up a new role with Racing… Read More »
There it was in black and white on the Racing Australia website. Antino â Status: Retired Well, that was news to trainer Tony Gollan who, happily informed followers of the horse, who Gollan has labelled âpossibly the best he has trained,â that Antinoâs status was very much that of an… Read More »
There will be no race meeting on the Australia Day holiday in Victoria with extreme hot weather forcing the postponement of the Geelong meeting. Monday’s meeting has been delayed 24 hours and will run in conjunction with the Horsham meeting on Tuesday. The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting temperatures at… Read More »
Group 1 winning mare Benedetta is set to trial at Balnarring in preparation for her racetrack return. Trainer Jason Warren has earmarked the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on February 15 for the mare’s first start since June. Benedetta has been off the scene since finishing midfield in the Group… Read More »
Golden Slipper favourite Wodeton won’t be seen in the Canonbury Stakes with trainer Chris Waller happy to adopt a more patient approach to his autumn carnival preparation. The Coolmore-owned colt scored a sensational debut win at Rosehill earlier this month to earn top billing for the two-year-old showstopper and next Saturday’s Group… Read More »
The Richard and Will Freedman trained Elettrica claimed the sixth win of her career when she took no prisoners in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup, surging away over the concluding stages to score by a decisive 2.30 length margin. The race was also a triumph for young hoop Bailey Wheeler… Read More »
Leading jockeys Blake Shinn and Craig Williams stole the spotlight at the Karaka Millions meeting, claiming victory in both of the dayâs feature races for powerhouse stable Te Akau Racing. Williams set the tone, guiding La Dorada to a commanding win in the NZ$1m Karaka Millions 2YO, while Shinn followed… Read More »
We take a look at a recap of the racing at Ascot on Saturday 25th January which was headlined by the Scenic Blast Stakes. WIN OF THE DAY Things didn’t go her way in the Miss Andretti Stakes when an unlucky third, but Twain’s Angel made amends in a big way by… Read More »
Political Debate has ended a two-and-a-half year hiatus from the winner’s stall with a hard-fought victory at Randwick in what connections hope will give the Group One placegetter a much-needed confidence boost. The five-year-old’s only other win came in the Listed Phoenix Stakes at Eagle Farm in June 2022, a start… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg revealed a sad postscript to the exciting return victory of Royal Insignia in a Stakes race at Sandown. The colt’s dam Yau Chin was humanely euthanised 24 hours before Royal Insignia took out the Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. Yan Chin also produced Written By,… Read More »
The Red, Purple Sash, White Sleeves, Purple Cap of the Freedman clan have been carried to success in many big races in Australia and overseas. They were the colours when Lee Freedman and his brothers Anthony, Richard and Michael were the FBI and a force to be reckoned with during… Read More »
Superbly bred mare Clear Thinking has taken her unbeaten run to four with a gallant victory at Randwick, earning herself a stakes race opportunity. A daughter of top European sire Dubawi out of Australian Group 1 winner Sweet Idea, Clear Thinking was purchased by Arrowfield Stud supremo John Messara during a… Read More »
After a stint on the sidelines with injury, jockey Michael Dee has made a return to the winner’s circle at Sandown. Dee partnered with the Enver Jusufovic-trained Philosopher to claim the Listed W J Adams Stakes (1000m) on Saturday. A fall at the Flemington jump-outs in November left Dee with separation to… Read More »
John Thompson brought debutante Open Secret to Randwick hoping to bank enough prizemoney for an Inglis Millennium start and instead came away with a bonus win, the filly claiming the scalp of $1.75 million colt Unites States in the process. Thompson typically likes to trial his two-year-olds twice, but with the $2… Read More »
My Gladiola did not let her trainer or the large contingent of owners down with a stunning debut win at Sandown. The victory in the filly’s division of the Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) on Saturday, saw the John Mcardle-trained two-year-old leap to the top of betting for the Group 1… Read More »
Tony Gollan’s dominance of the Goldmarket Handicap continued under lights at Gold Coast on Friday as Golden Boom landed the listed feature by a narrow margin. Challenged late by the Natalie McCall-trained Tiger Shark ($4.60), Golden Boom ($3.50 favourite) won the $160,000 event and notched his seventh win in 18 starts… Read More »
An example of ‘owning’ a sprint race was just what Blake Shinn and Schwarz displayed in winning the Group 2 Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley in a prelude to a long weekend of racing. The John O’Shea & Tom Charlton-trained sprinter followed-up two sharp trials in Sydney with a dominant… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes held high hopes for Carbonados when he burst on the scene with an Australian debut win at Geelong. That was a little over 12 months ago and at the corresponding Australia Day meeting at Caulfield last year, Carbonados progressed straight… Read More »
Jockey Jess Taylor was involved in a dramatic incident during the running of Race 3 at Queanbeyan, where her mount fell near the 250-metre mark. The fall saw Taylor dislodged from her horse, prompting immediate attention from medical staff on site. Witnesses described the moment as shocking, but thankfully Taylor… Read More »
Time has been the best friend for Royal Insignia who makes his return after a short break in Stakes company at Sandown. After wins at Kyneton and Caulfield Heath back in November, Royal Insignia heads to the Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. Trainer Grahame Begg has a lot of time… Read More »
