Racing NSW Stewards have banned a trainer for four months after oral syringes were found during an inspection of his horse transport vehicles located on course at a Randwick race meeting. An inspection of a horse float used by Nicholas Dixon to transport Depth That Varies to the racecourse was… Read More »
Trainer James Cummings reckons Group One-winning colt Bivouac has something to prove in the time-honoured Newmarket Handicap at Flemington and is ready to do it. Bivouac is one of the favourites for Saturday’s Group One Newmarket Handicap (1200m) in which four of the top six in the market are three-year-olds…. Read More »
As a handful of trainers monitor the weather ahead of key Golden Slipper lead-ups at Randwick, Adrian Bott is confident Farnan will be hard to beat regardless of track conditions. Randwick was downgraded to a heavy 8 on Thursday and while the heavy rain is expected to ease, the Bureau… Read More »
Jye McNeil is having a break-out season to lead the Victorian jockeys’ premiership but that has not always translated to full books of rides in the metropolitan area. This week that changes at Flemington with McNeil listed for rides in all nine races, including Kings Will Dream in the Australian… Read More »
He is taking on arguably the two fastest sprinters in the country over a distance short of his best but connections of Santa Ana Lane are confident he can get his campaign off to a flying start. The star sprinter resumes in Saturday’s Group Two Challenge Stakes (1000m) at Randwick… Read More »
A chance to tackle a longer race will means impeccably bred two-year-old Redoute’s Image will be on a quick back-up at Eagle Farm. Redoute’s Image was a strong finishing second in The Jewel Two-Year-Old Prelude (1110m) at Doomben last Saturday and is set to run a week later in the… Read More »
After having a trip to Sydney for the Group One Surround Stakes aborted, How Womantic will instead try to remain unbeaten when she contests the Group Two Kewney Stakes at Flemington. How Womantic is one of two acceptors for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace training partnership in Saturday’s Kewney… Read More »
Six months after plundering the Newcastle Cup with Hush Writer, Tulloch Lodge has another Japanese-bred horse gearing up for a feature race assault at the track. Wolfe will take on 15 rivals in Friday’s Group Three Newcastle Newmarket (1400m) in what co-trainer Adrian Bott says will be a crucial test… Read More »
Matt Dunn has trained 69 winners already this season but he will be smiling like it is his first if Sovereign Nation can break a two-year drought at Eagle Farm. Sovereign Nation is topweight in Saturday’s TAB Open Handicap (1400m) in which he has drawn wide (14). The gelding has… Read More »
Mark Newnham finds himself with the Randwick Guineas favourite following the scratching of Victorian Super Seth and he has no doubt Shadow Hero can live up to the ranking. The colt has enjoyed a near-faultless preparation for Saturday’s first leg of Sydney’s three-year-old triple crown, which also comprises the Rosehill… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan is confident he can continue his run of success for owner Linda Huddy with an upset win by Get Stuck In at Eagle Farm. Get Stuck In will be first-up in Saturday’s TAB Open Handicap (1400m) and will be Gollan’s sole runner after he scratched Snitch The… Read More »
Except for one blemish, the Australian Cup preparation of imported stayer Mirage Dancer has been spot-on. Perfect trackwork, strong jump-outs, favourable weather conditions and an outstanding performance in his final lead-up have co-trainer Trent Busuttin confident going into the Group One race. Mirage Dancer heads to the Australian Cup (2000m)… Read More »
It will be uncharted territory for horse and trainer when Begood Toya Mother and Daniel Bowman travel to Randwick hoping to pillage the Group One Canterbury Stakes. Begood Toya Mother will make his Sydney debut in Saturday’s 1300-metre race, which will also be the first time the Victorian-based Bowman has… Read More »
Irish apprentice Louise Day will link with her old boss Ciaron Maher for a strong chance at an Eagle Farm double. Day will ride Quality Seeker (PaddyFest Handicap), Classic Gaming (Benchmark 70) and Ken’s Dream (TAB Open Handicap) on Saturday for Maher who trains in partnership with David Eustace. The… Read More »
Adam Trinder hopes the stimulation of a barrier trial at Hobart will sharpen up stable star Mystic Journey before the trainer makes a final call on the Group One winner’s return in the William Reid Stakes. Mystic Journey had a 900m-trial at Hobart on Thursday and closed late for second… Read More »
Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds will make a special trip to Eagle Farm to monitor the return of three-year-old Ruuca. The colt will be on trial for a Sydney trip when he has his first run since the Melbourne spring carnival in Saturday’s Family Raceday Plate (1000m). Ruuca won at… Read More »
Benbatl will represent Godolphon trainer Saeed bin Suroor as he bids for a record 10th victory in the Dubai World Cup. A Group One winner on turf in Australia, Dubai and Germany, the six-year-old made a successful switch to dirt at Meydan in the second round of the Al Maktoum… Read More »
Jockey Nathan Day has been suspended for six weeks on a handling charge from a race in January. Day indicated he would fight the charge and suspension through all avenues if required. Stewards opened an inquiry into Day’s ride on Helsun who ran third in a maiden at Doomben on… Read More »
Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young thought better of succumbing to the temptation of running Larimer Street in Victoria’s premier two-year-old race. The colt had the credentials to contest last month’s Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield, but the training and life partners thought the wiser move was to wait. On… Read More »
Shadow Hero is the new favourite to add the Randwick Guineas to his Group One Spring Champion Stakes with the scratching of Super Seth. The Anthony Freedman stable told stewards Super Seth had an elevated temperature and abnormal blood picture on Wednesday. The colt had been the dominant $2.70 favourite… Read More »
