Impressive colt Hanseatic has stamped his Blue Diamond credentials in emphatic fashion with a convincing victory in one of the Previews at Caulfield. The Anthony Freedman-trained colt won the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes on debut at Sandown in November and returned in style in Saturday’s Listed Blue Diamond Preview for… Read More »
Jockey Barend Vorster has suffered a broken collarbone in the fall from Manuel in the Group Two Australia Stakes. Vorster and Manuel came crashing to the turf in the home straight in Friday night’s race at The Valley and six-year-old gelding Manuel had to be euthanised. He was expected to… Read More »
There were mixed emotions for the Snowden stable at Randwick with Rulership stamping himself as a serious two-year-old while $2.8 million colt Mount Fuji finished down the track. Rulership ($2.90 fav), a $900,000 yearling, bounced to the front for Nash Rawiller and controlled the race, lengthening his advantage to win… Read More »
Veteran trainer Lawrie Mayfield-Smith showed he hasn’t lost his sense of humour after Sunny St Cloud won at the Sunshine Coast. Mayfield-Smith, the brother of Group One-winning trainers Brian Mayfield-Smith and Noel Mayfield-Smith, has had plenty of success himself in the past 30 years with horses such as Post Elect,… Read More »
Young trainer Ethan Ensby’s pleas to keep promising stayer Torrens in Australia continued to pay dividends at the Sunshine Coast. Torrens ($2.90) made it four wins from four starts when he raced away in the straight for an easy win in the Coastal BMW 1 Series Handicap (2200m). There were… Read More »
Trainer John Sadler believes Score is heading in the right direction after the three-year-old filly finished strongly at Caulfield to make it two-straight wins. Sadler said the daughter of Written Tycoon’s temperament had improved from last season and the filly backed up a maiden win from Mornington on December 29… Read More »
One of the most expensive yearlings to go through the sales anywhere in the world last year has run a long last on debut on Randwick only beating a horse who failed to finish. The Peter and Paul Snowden trained Mount Fuji who was a $2.8m Easter Yearling purchase last… Read More »
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has quickly dismissed a hoax regarding the licensing of former jockey Danny Nickolic. The former Group One winning jockey has applied for a Queensland provincial licence to ride after being banned since 2012 after a long battle with Victorian authorities, particularly over his behaviour towards… Read More »
The horrible fall last night in the home straight which cost Gr 1 winner MANUEL his life, has claimed another victim. His rider Barend Vorster will be out of action for some time with a confirmed broken collarbone. The South African, here to ride for Team McEvoy and who was… Read More »
Dual Group One winner Scales Of Justice has made a winning return in the Group Two Australia Stakes at The Valley in a race marred by a fatal fall in the home straight. Last year’s Group One C F Orr Stakes winner Manuel, with Barend Vorster aboard, came down in… Read More »
The feature race at Moonee Valley the G2 Australia Stakes has been marred by the fatal fall of Group One winner Manuel who fell in the straight. The Australia Stakes was taken out by the Lindsey Smith trained Scales Of Justice but the race was tainted after the fatal fall… Read More »
A media release sent under QRIC’s banner regarding Danny Nikolic’s riding application has been found to be fake. An announcement sent out using QRIC’s letter head on Friday afternoon which indicated that former jockey Danny Nikolic’s riding application was approved, worked out to be a hoax with his application still… Read More »
Caloundra trainer Natalie McCall has a chance of winning her hometown Cup but it is one of her younger horses which is earning plenty of attention at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. McCall elected to keep Spectroscope at home for the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup and will have Better Ethics… Read More »
Racing Queensland believes the decision to increase prize money for the Group One Doomben 10,000 to $1 million has been vindicated with the race receiving a world top 100 ranking. Australia had 20 races rated in the top 100 and the 10,000, which will be run on May 9 this… Read More »
Gimcrack Stakes placegetter Ticket To Ride is showing all the right signs on the training track but co-trainer Michael Freedman knows her ultimate test will come on race day. The filly resumes in Saturday’s $2 million Inglis Millennium in 14 Days Handicap (1000m) at Randwick, her first start since closing… Read More »
Champion mare Winx is set to go down as the best horse the country has ever seen but siblings of the champ have failed to live up to her ability. Breeder John Camilleri confirmed during the week Winx’s half sister by Snitzel will likely head to the breeding barn without… Read More »
Special fund-raising initiatives will be in place at the Randwick meeting to assist rural communities and participants in NSW affected by recent bushfires across the state. Money raised on Saturday will help towards the care of livestock and other animals where feed and other commodities are in short supply. There… Read More »
The autumn carnival is still a few weeks away but Tommy Berry will head to Randwick with a spring in his step as he prepares to test two young horses with untapped potential. All but one of Berry’s eight rides on Saturday are at single-figure odds, including Gaulois in the… Read More »
Yulong January has taken all before him during a summer winning spree and his co-trainer Ciaron Maher is confident the progressive gelding can continue his rise in the John Dillon Stakes. After finishing fourth at Kyneton in the first start of his current campaign in early November, four-year-old Yulong January… Read More »
Sentimental favourite Ringo’s A Rockstar returns after a lengthy break to his favourite track and distance. Ringo’s A Rockstar will be having his first start since December, 2018 in Saturday’s Coastal BMW Open Handicap (1000m) at the Sunshine Coast. The gelding was the last open company performer trained by the… Read More »
