Promising Godolphin three-year-old Tassort has been ruled out of the spring carnival after undergoing throat surgery. Godolphin confirmed the news through its Twitter account on Wednesday and said it was expected Tassort would return to racing next year. “We expect him to make a full recovery and look forward to… Read More »
Racing Victoria integrity boss Jamie Stier says there is a lot of water to go under the bridge before Mike De Kock is granted a licence to train in Victoria. South African-based De Kock has indicated he would like to set up a stable at the Cranbourne training complex in… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling has been retired to stand at stud. Rekindling who won the Melbourne Cup in 2017 will stand at stud in Europe next year. The Melbourne Cup winner had a long lay off following his win in the Cup returning in the Australian Cup earlier this year… Read More »
In-form gelding Silvera will be kept to Listed and Group Three races if he earns a Sydney spring carnival trip with a win at Doomben. Formerly trained by Tony McEvoy, Silvera has been in fine touch since heading north to Tony Gollan at Eagle Farm in May. Silvera has won… Read More »
Toowoomba’s Tony Sears has become the first trainer to win the QTIS premierships for both two and three-year-olds. The QTIS scheme has been in existence for more than two decades but no one has previously achieved the premiership double which is judged on QTIS bonus money earned. The scheme involves… Read More »
Four Group One-winning juveniles from last season feature among the 324 nominations for the $2 million Caulfield Guineas for three-year-olds. Along with Champagne Stakes winner Castelvecchio and J J Atkins Stakes winner Prince Fawaz, who are both colts, Group One-winning fillies Kiamichi and Lyre are nominated. Lyre and Kiamichi, are… Read More »
Despite the lofty Gr 1 wins by several of the Godolphin babies over the past 6 months, all of whom are now 3YOs, those in the know at the Blue Army campsite reckon a non Gr 1 winner in TASSORT is the best of them. Sadly, however, we wont get… Read More »
Trainer Kris Lees will be two-handed as he chases a third win in the Group Two Missile Stakes with stable stalwart Le Romain and 2017 winner Invincible Gem. The two are primed to take on Godolphin mare Alizee in Saturday’s 1200m-weight-for-age Missile Stakes, the first Group race in Sydney for… Read More »
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Tony Allan is to join forces with Paddy Busuttin who is making a comeback to training at Deagon in Brisbane. Allan won the 1988 Melbourne Cup on Empire Rose and retired in 2005. He spent 10 years as a work rider firstly in Japan then for Peter… Read More »
Horses from near and far have been nominated for the first Cox Plate in five years without champion Winx. The winner of the past four Cox Plates, champion Winx was retired in April. In her absence, the Moonee Valley Racing club has received 187 nominations for this year’s Cox Plate… Read More »
Victorian racing officials are working with the Australian government to try to get Japanese mare Lys Gracieux to Melbourne to contest the $5 million Cox Plate. Because the mare ran in Hong Kong in April, she is currently ineligible to travel to Australia because of quarantine restrictions between the two… Read More »
Dual Group One winner Avilius has stamped his authority on a barrier trial at Rosehill ahead of his spring return. One of several Godolphin stars to step out on Tuesday, Avilius was ridden by Hong Kong-bound Blake Shinn and overhauled Special Missile easily near the post to win by half… Read More »
Off the back of a freshen-up and an impressive jump-out, consistent sprinter Malibu Style is poised for a bold showing in the Group Three Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington. Perth trainer Neville Parnham believes the eight-year-old gelding is spot-on for Saturday’s 1200m straight-track Aurie’s Star Handicap having been given four… Read More »
The countdown to Caulfield Guineas Day is on, with nominations closing today for Caulfield’s two 1600m classics. A total of 324 three-year-olds have been nominated for the $2 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m), a huge increase on the 2018’s 267. The Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m) has also received a sharp rise… Read More »
Star mare Mystic Journey has won her second barrier trial at Devonport this campaign as she closes in on her new season return. The Australian Guineas and All-Star Mile winner had been scheduled to make her return in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield last Saturday week but Tasmanian trainer Adam… Read More »
Dual Group One winner Avilius has returned with an impressive trial at Rosehill on Tuesday morning. Avilius who will be targeted at the 2019 Cox Plate during the Spring and not the Melbourne Cup won his trial this morning hard held beating home Special Missile and Rodrico over 1000m. The… Read More »
Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi has returned with an effortless trial win at Rosehill. Kiamichi was having her second trial back from a spell over the winter and she showed she is on track to contest the feature three-year-old Group Ones during the spring with an easy win in her trial… Read More »
The Bjorn Baker trained Samadoubt showed she is in for a big Spring campaign gapping a quality field in a trial at Rosehill this morning. Samadoubt jumped to the front and put pay to a quality list oh horses which included the likes of Verry Elleegant, Kings Will Dream and… Read More »
As most of us slept last night, probably the two most expensive thoroughbreds on the planet were in the back of a truck heading along the narrow winding roads towards a small NSW country town called Jerrys Plains. Between them, they are worth around $58 million. They are of course… Read More »
Former star WA galloper Ihtsahymn has continued his impressive NT form with a win in Monday’s Darwin Cup. Ihtsahymn was sent out as the second favourite in the 2000m Darwin Cup and proved far to strong for his rivals to score a comprehensive win with the aid of a perfect… Read More »
