Australia’s flying sprinter Asfoora has been installed as the favourite to claim a third northern hemisphere Group 1 when she lines up in Ireland this weekend. Fresh from her brilliant win in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York, the Henry Dwyer-trained mare will step out in the Group 1… Read More »
Tasracing has moved to dismiss three stewards and stood down another following an integrity investigation that revealed they had been betting on races. The regulator confirmed the sackings on Friday after an inquiry led by Tasmanian racing integrity commissioner Sean Carroll. The probe established that several stewards, including the acting… Read More »
Racing NSW has been unsuccessful in its push to have four Sydney races elevated to Group 1 status, after the Asian Pattern Committee (APC) voted against its submission. The proposal sought international recognition for the $10 million Golden Eagle and the $3 million Russell Balding, both of which were denied… Read More »
In a heartfelt statement released Friday morning, champion jockey Brett Prebble and his wife Maree Payne provided an update on the condition of their son Tom Prebble, who was seriously injured in a race fall at Warrnambool earlier this week. “First, on Tom’s behalf, we want to express our appreciation… Read More »
The longer the race the better for Mormona who chases a Melbourne Cup start at Flemington. The Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) on Saturday provides a ‘win and you’re in’ opportunity for the 12 runners engaged after the scratching of Smokin’ Romans on Thursday. The Annabel and Rob Archibald-trained Mormona will be second-up… Read More »
Gerald Ryan is the first to admit General Salute needs to find another gear if he is to stop the winning run of Autumn Glow at Rosehill, but he can also find a number of factors in the sprinter’s favour. The five-year-old lines up in Saturday’s Theo Marks Stakes (1300m)… Read More »
Golden Slipper placegetter Tempted will bid to become just the second filly to upset the males in the Run To The Rose as she looks to make an immediate impact for new trainer Ciaron Maher. In Secret (2022) is the only filly to win the race in its 22-year history… Read More »
Small fields can throw up strange results and the connections of Mark Twain will be hoping for one on Saturday. Mark Twain is the $101 outsider in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday where he tackles five opponents who are all Group 1 winners. Since… Read More »
The $3 million Caulfield Guineas and $1.5 million Thousand Guineas have attracted 119 and 106 nominations respectively. Released on Thursday, the entry lists feature several standout names. Group 1-winning colts Nepotism, Vinrock and Devil Night are among the high-profile Guineas contenders. The Thousand Guineas field boasts a wealth of talent,… Read More »
A start in a Group 1 handicap at Caulfield could be on the agenda for Royal Insignia if he performs well down the straight at Flemington. Royal Insignia heads to the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday with the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m)… Read More »
It has been a case of out of sight, out of mind for El Castello but after almost a year on the sidelines, the Group One winner is finally on the verge of a return. El Castello was one of the star three-year-olds in Sydney last spring, stringing together a… Read More »
Having pushed Autumn Glow first-up, Gangsta Granny threatens to be the testing material for one of the boom mare’s high-profile stablemates when she steps out in the Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill. Autumn Glow only managed to wear down Gangsta Granny over the final stages of the Toy Show Quality (1100m),… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable headed to the Group 1 Memsie Stakes with high expectations from their Godolphin acquisition Tom Kitten. A good speed, a field that would break up, and a fit horse after three solid trials had the Freedman team looking forward to the contest. But it… Read More »
Top mare Joliestar will have an immediate chance to vindicate her Everest selection when she kicks off her campaign in the Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill. The Newmarket Handicap winner was this week confirmed to represent the slot held by Chris Waller Racing and Partners, having finished an unlucky seventh for the same… Read More »
The hopes and dreams of connections in Melbourne Cup entrant Bur Dubai go on the line at Flemington. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Bur Dubai is down to run in the Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) on Saturday. Success in the race provides the winner a ballot exemption into… Read More »
Australian Horse of the Year Via Sistina might be set for a round two clash with stablemate Aelina in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington but Chris Waller will also have his hands full in Sydney with several promising colts. Golden Slipper runner-up Wodeton headlines the trainer’s team for the Group 2 The… Read More »
Leading Victorian apprentice jockey Tom Prebble has undergone spinal surgery in Melbourne following a race fall at Warrnambool. The 23-year-old rider was attended to by on-course paramedics before being airlifted by Ambulance Victoria to The Alfred Hospital in a serious condition. Prebble, the son of former jockeys Brett Prebble and… Read More »
Star mare Joliestar will again represent Chris Waller Racing in The Everest, securing the stable’s slot for a second straight year and becoming the fifth confirmed runner for the $20 million sprint at Randwick on October 18. Luckless when seventh in last year’s Everest, beaten just 1-1/2 lengths, Joliestar has… Read More »
Racing NSW stewards again adjourned an inquiry into Adam Hyeronimus’ ride on eventual third placegetter Vauban in the middle stages of Saturday’s Chelmsford Stakes (1600m). Evidence was taken from Hyeronimus and co-trainer Adrian Bott at Randwick in relation to a passage approaching the 800m when Vauban’s stablemate Sir Delius (Tim… Read More »
The Queensland racing community is mourning the death of Beaudesert-based thoroughbred trainer Leanne Hartley. Earlier today, the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission was notified of a training incident in which Hartley was kicked by a horse at her property in South East Queensland. Queensland Police have advised that her death has… Read More »
