Trainer Mike Moroney has stakes race plans in the spring for Group-placed Tofane but first the lightly raced mare needs to boost her rating. Moroney hopes Tofane can start the process at Sandown on Wednesday when the four-year-old resumes in the MRC Membership Renewal Handicap over 1000m. Tofane, who has… Read More »
Former G1 winning WA mares Arcadia Queen and Enticing Star have both impressed at their first public appearances in NSW. The Bob Peters owned mares stepped out for their first official trials in NSW and both impressed with their displays as they progress towards the $14m Everest where both already… Read More »
Wodonga trainer Craig Widdison has been charged by Racing Victoria stewards following an investigation into a pre-race blood sample taken at Sandown in February. The Widdison-trained Cash Crisis was tested before finishing sixth in a 1300m-race at Sandown on February 6 where he returned an elevated bicard (TCO2) reading. Racing… Read More »
Dual Everest winner Rezel has stepped up his preparation with a dominant barrier trial win at Rosehill. Wearing his race day blinkers on Tuesday, Redzel got down to business early and set a solid tempo with Nature Strip chasing him. Nature Strip picked up the pace in the closing stages… Read More »
Social media has been hot in regards to the latest Australian First season Sire Champion. It traditionally is awarded to the stallion whose progeny earns the most money that first year. But this year, some farms with their own agenda are driving the cry for other criteria to be recognised… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller will send out four runners in the first Group One race of the season named for his stable’s retired champion Winx. The Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick was formerly the Group Two Warwick Stakes and was first run at Group One level last year when Winx won… Read More »
With an arsenal of potential big race contenders, Lindsay Park has been forced to spread their three-year-olds to get their campaigns underway. Independent Road and Exeter will begin their preparations in the Listed McKenzie Stakes at The Valley on Saturday with both entered for big races in the spring. Both… Read More »
Queensland Racing Integrity Commission officers have found five trackwork riders tested positive to prohibited substances during a raid at the Gold Coast. In a media release, a QRIC spokesperson said the Monday morning operation involved the testing of 52 people including track riders and jockeys. The raid also found four… Read More »
Humidor has shown no effects of a leg injury that ruled him out of the autumn with a trial victory at Cranbourne. Now in the hands of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Humidor has not raced since finishing third to Winx in last year’s Cox Plate during which he suffered… Read More »
Comeback jockey Nash Rawiller has confirmed In Her Time will be his mount in the $14 million Everest after riding the mare in a barrier trial at Newcastle. The Kris Lees-trained Group One winner of the Lightning Stakes, In Her Time had the second trial of her preparation on Monday,… Read More »
Group One winner Nakeeta Jane is set to miss the Spring after suffering a fetlock injury at trackwork. Nakeeta Jane won the G1 Surround Stakes during the Autumn and was poised to be a big player in the Spring where she was meant to make her return in Saturday’s Show… Read More »
Black Heart Bart is a step closer to making a racetrack return after winning a Cranbourne barrier trial. The former Darren Weir-trained gelding, who won five Group One races during 2016/17, was officially retired after finishing unplaced in the Toorak Handicap in October. Lindsay Smith has been tasked with resurrecting… Read More »
Santa Ana Lane has finished out of the placings in a trial at Cranbourne on heavy ground but has done enough to show he is on target for The Everest. Making his first public appearance since finishing fourth in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize in Hong Kong on April 28, the… Read More »
Graff has strengthened his claims for a place in the $14 million Everest with a stylish win in a barrier trial at Newcastle. Ridden by Brenton Avdulla, the four-year-old took the lead in the straight from his Kris Lees-trained stablemate In Her Time to win Monday’s 900m-heat on the course… Read More »
Australian sprinter Houtzen has an elevated temperature which has ruled her out of the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes at York. Owners Aquis Farm had planned to pay a late entry to put the mare in Friday’s 1000m-race but have announced she will now be saved for a Group One race… Read More »
Steve Smith might be sidelined but Australia’s leading batsman has something to celebrate with Hogmanay’s win in the Taree Cup. Smith is suffering the effects of concussion after being hit with a ball in the Second Test at Lord’s. The cricketer is part-owner of the Chris Waller-trained Hogmanay who backed… Read More »
Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo has won the Prix Kergolay at Deauville to set himself up for a second tilt at Australia’s most famous race. Trained by Hughie Morrison, Marmelo finished a length behind Godolphin’s Cross Counter in the 2018 Melbourne Cup after running second in the Group Two Prix Kergolay… Read More »
The Kris Lees-trained Graff will have a second barrier trial at Newcastle ahead of his bid to secure a slot in the $14 million Everest. He will be joined in Monday’s 900m-heat by five stablemates including Group One winner In Her Time who already has a slot in the Everest… Read More »
Adam Trinder is beginning to understand the added pressure Chris Waller went through as he prepared champion Winx during her winning streak. Trinder trains Mystic Journey who returned to racing on Saturday to win the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes. The victory extended Mystic’s Journey’s winning streak to seven… Read More »
Te Akau Shark remains on target to travel to Sydney despite his defeat in the Foxbridge Plate at Te Rapa. The Epsom Handicap favourite, named for Cronulla Sharks NRL captain Paul Gallen, finished second to Endless Drama in Saturday’s Group Two sprint in New Zealand after circling the field from… Read More »
