Ben Hayes is banking on the race experience Baaqyah gained in her debut placing during Melbourne Cup week to prove pivotal to the filly’s chances at The Valley. A debut second to stablemate Hard Landing in the Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) at Flemington on November 7, Baaqyah runs in the Strath… Read More »
After a spring of discontent, Anthony Cummings has started over with Baller and he is hoping the speedster can hit the ground running in the Listed Starlight Stakes at Rosehill. Cummings had high hopes for Baller last campaign and while he posted a win in a benchmark race, his opportunities… Read More »
Top central Queensland three-year-old Master Jamie returns to Brisbane to take advantage of weight relief in the $125,000 Winning Rupert Plate at Doomben. Master Jamie has won seven times and been minor placed twice in a nine-race career. He has not raced in Brisbane since finishing third behind smart filly… Read More »
Co-trainer Simon Zahra is amazed at the longevity of sprinter Thermal Current who will attempt to add to his record at The Valley. Now a nine-year-old, Thermal Current lines up for his 66th start on Saturday in the Murray Nangatta Handicap (1000m). Zahra, and training partner Mathew Ellerton, have had… Read More »
Craig Williams has resisted the temptation of interstate travel in recent seasons unless he has the chance to add a Group One win to his resume. The jockey will bypass the chance to increase his lead in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership on Saturday, instead heading to Perth for the Winterbottom… Read More »
Peter and Paul Snowden have their sights on a two-state stakes race double with runners in all three feature events at Rosehill and Brave Song flying the stable flag in the George Moore Stakes at Doomben. The Snowdens’ Sydney team will be led by Moss Trip who faces an important… Read More »
Promising filly Sukwhinder will have a big cheer squad in India when she attempts to win her first stakes race at Doomben. Sukwhinder has earned a start in Saturday’s Listed Mode Plate (1200m) with three wins and a second from five starts. Trainer Michael Costa has been in great form… Read More »
Trainer Desleigh Forster believes the statistics on Chapter and Verse’s form at Doomben are misleading as the gelding heads to the Group Three George Moore Stakes. Chapter and Verse has had six starts at Doomben and never finished worse than fifth but he is yet to win at the track…. Read More »
Trainer James Cummings is banking on some strong eastern states form providing the Godolphin stable another Group One victory, this time on the other side of the country. Cummings will saddle three runners in Perth’s feature Group One sprint on Saturday, the Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot. The Godolphin-owned Trekking, to… Read More »
Imported galloper Aussie Nugget has earned himself a break and a potential shot at bigger autumn races with a hard-fought victory at Sandown. Aussie Nugget made it three on end when successful in Wednesday’s The Big Screen Company Handicap after wins at Seymour and Bendigo. Sam Freedman, assistant trainer to… Read More »
The training career of Robbie Laing is in limbo after a Racing Victoria move to reject nominations from his Cranbourne stable. Laing, 60, has blamed a loss of owners and cash flow issues for falling behind in rent payments on his stables, resulting in RV officials taking its action. A… Read More »
The Edmonds training partnership is plotting another Magic Millions 2YO Classic win after their colt The Drinks Cart made a sparkling debut at the Gold Coast. Co-trainers Toby and Trent Edmonds know all about winning the $2 million Magic Millions Classic, having taken it with filly Houtzen in 2017. The… Read More »
Racing Queensland and four major betting operators will donate $5000 to help drought-stricken bush areas each time No.1 number one saddlecloth or rug wins a race in Queensland this weekend. It has the potential to raise more than $600,000 for bush relief. RQ plans to donate $1000 to the QCWA’s… Read More »
A horse that cost just $2,000 has won impressively at the Gold Coast and has raced into Magic Millions Classic contention. The Toby and Trent Edmonds trained The Drinks Cart has shortened from $41 into $17 with BetEasy to win the 2020 Magic Millions Classic after making relatively easy work… Read More »
Along with training a small team of horses, Bernie Kelly dabbles in breeding, usually onselling the horses to help make ends meet. But something about Bobbing caught his eye and convinced him the horse was a keeper. “I’ve only got three horses in work, I’m a one-man band,” Kelly said…. Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg is banking on a class drop being the winning formula for Vanuatu when the mare runs at The Valley. Having raced against stakes company at her past two starts, Vanuatu drops to benchmark 84 company on Saturday in the Ace Seating Handicap (1600m). “It’s a strong enough… Read More »
Former top Singapore two-year-old Lim’s Lightning is progressing well as he prepares for his first Australian start. The gelding is now with Matt Dunn at Murwillumbah and will run in the Group Three George Moore Stakes (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday. Lim’s Lightning won four races in a row in… Read More »
Coolmore Australia chairman Ken Barry, who was heavily involved in pioneering the shuttle stallion concept in Australia, has died. A lawyer, Barry was involved in the racing and breeding industry for more than 40 years, the past 25 as Coolmore Australia’s chairman. Coolmore paid tribute to Barry’s contribution to the… Read More »
Jockey Beau Appo will begin a four-week suspension on Sunday after losing an appeal against his conviction for weighing in light in a race earlier this year. The appeal attracted widespread attention as it was the latest incident in a string of similar cases across Australia this year. Thd Queensland… Read More »
Ipswich winner Bosendi has been disqualified after a rare case involving the substance altrenogest being found in a urine sample taken from a gelding. A Queensland Racing Integrity Commission spokesperson said it was the first case involving a gelding and altrenogest since the Commission began operating four years ago. Altrenogest… Read More »
