Trainer Aaron Clarke was unsure if he would make it to Rosehill after an anxious night guarding his Braidwood stables from a bush fire threat. But thanks to a timely wind change, his stables were spared and Clarke was able find safe passage through the bush fire zone to travel… Read More »
Andrew Noblet says lightly raced Can’tforgetyou is lucky to be racing let alone winning after recording back-to-back victories at The Valley. Can’tforget scored over the 1000m course at The Valley on November 15 before taking out the Condare Court Tanderra Handicap over the same journey on Saturday. Under Daniel Stackhouse,… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote is in line to have only his second Magic Million 2YO Classic runner after Dusty Tycoon kept her unbeaten record in tact at Doomben. Dusty Tycoon ($2.60) led all the way to beat Miss Lot One ($5) by 1-1/2 lengths with another 1-1/2 lengths to Sip It… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has given two-year-old Muntaseera his seal of approval and believes she has the potential to measure up to better races in the autumn. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Muntaseera ($2.05 fav) showed the benefit of race experience against a field of mainly first starters to cruise… Read More »
Co-trainer Trent Busuttin is in a quandary about where to target Tagaloa after the colt scored a gritty win at The Valley. After finishing third on debut at Flemington during Melbourne Cup week, Tagaloa showed the benefit of that experience with victory in the Strath Haven Preston Sprint Plate on… Read More »
Racing NSW stewards have disqualified trainer/owner Peter Chapman after a horse he owns and trains was found in an extremely poor condition. Racing NSW Stewards today conducted an inquiry into the condition and welfare of the thoroughbred mare Badgirl Bubby which was found to be located in a paddock in… Read More »
Starting from wide barriers is nothing new for Boomsara who has the outside gate in the George Moore Stakes at Doomben. His trainer Chris Munce says the draw will not hinder Boomsara who is used to it by now. He has won four races and three of them have been… Read More »
The Villiers Stakes is likely to come too soon for Something Fast, although trainer Anthony Cummings has not completely ruled out making a belated bid for the Group Two race. The five-year-old resumes in Saturday’s Ranvet Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill as the winner of three of his five starts, among… Read More »
Conveniently slipping between two different training environments has brought out the best in Savaheat who will chase the third win of his campaign at The Valley. The Mick Price and Mick Kent jr-trained gelding runs in the Kingsville Manor Lakes Handicap (2040m) on Saturday coming off a last-start fourth in… Read More »
Tiny mare Plumaro will take advantage of new QTIS bonus rules and resume in a Class Six instead of an open company race at Doomben. The QTIS bonus scheme has traditionally been restricted to two and three-year-olds but this season has been extended to four-year-olds in selected races. Trainer Kevin… Read More »
Queensland Jockeys Association boss Glen Prentice has warned riders to seek an exemption from stewards if they are using medication after a third jockey was suspended for returning a positive result to a sleeping pill substance. Jockey Justin Stanley is the latest rider to be suspended after taking half a… Read More »
Trainer Jason Coyle will put his faith in a proven combination as Siren’s Fury looks to end an eight-month drought from the winner’s list in the Group Three Festival Stakes at Rosehill. The last jockey to win aboard the backmarker, Tim Clark reunites with the mare on Saturday when she… Read More »
Defending titleholder I’m A Rippa is regarded by many as Tony Gollan’s second stringer in the Group Three George Moore Stakes but the trainer has warned punters not to take him lightly. I’m A Rippa, who has earned $1.2 million prize money, will be joined by stablemates Outback Barbie, the… Read More »
Trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra will take advantage of the off-season with lightly raced Somals at The Valley as they bid to improve her racing manners. The winner of her only two races, Somals runs in the Ladbrokes Cash In Handicap (1200m) on Saturday. Somals was successful over 1106m… Read More »
Current equal favourite for the 2020 Magic Millions Classic, Global Quest will not head to the race with connections opting to target the Golden Slipper. Chris Waller has stated connections have opted to bypass the $2m Magic Millions Classic in January to focus solely on winning the 2020 Golden Slipper…. Read More »
This will warm the cockles of your heart. On Saturday, at Ascot in the west and Rosehill in the east, two horses will be striving for their biggest pay days ever. No, they aren’t in any Black Type races. In fact MR GENOA who is in the $100,000 Country Championships… Read More »
Connections of Emperor’s Way have had to be extra patient this spring and trainer Peter Snowden senses the horse is not far off repaying them with a win. Programming issues have restricted the six-year-old to just three starts since he resumed in September and Saturday’s Listed ATC Cup (2000m) at… Read More »
Clayton Douglas is no stranger to riding through the paddocks of Warrnambool’s famous steeplechase course but says riding over it in a flat race is a different experience. Last year Douglas won the Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) on Gold Medals during the annual three-day carnival in May. He returned seven… Read More »
North Queensland jockey Chelsea Jokic has been given the chance to score the biggest win of her career on Mason’s Chance in the $105,000 Country Cups Challenge at Doomben. Saturday’s final over 1600m is the culmination of a series of heats around Queensland and has attracted a field of 15…. Read More »
Baylee Nothdurft has a golden chance to put more pressure on leader Jim Byrne as he aims to become the first apprentice in 16 seasons to win the Queensland senior jockeys premiership. Apprentice riders have won the senior metropolitan title eight times but none has been successful since Zac Purton… Read More »
