A winter meeting at Flemington turned into a red-letter day for the Payne family, with trainers Patrick and Michelle Payne landing four winners and their nephew, apprentice Tom Prebble, riding his first career treble. Jimmy The Bear capped off the memorable afternoon with victory in The David Bourke (1620m), earning… Read More »
Jason Collett capped off a stellar day at headquarters with three winners, rounding it out by claiming the feature Civic Stakes (1400m) aboard emerging talent Headley Grange. The elite jockey, who has spent much of the winter carnival riding in Queensland, quickly made his presence felt at Saturday’s Randwick meeting…. Read More »
Quantum Cat isn’t the most prodigious talent in Chris Waller’s stable but he does have a claim to fame as the horse with the most unusual markings. The chestnut boasts an almost piebald effect on parts of his coat, particularly his nearside shoulder, and it hasn’t always been that way…. Read More »
Jockey Liam Riordan could not have asked for a better birthday present than guiding Marble Nine to victory at Flemington. Riordan celebrated his 28th birthday with success on Marble Nine in the Funky Farm Sprint (1100m) on Saturday, 11 years after he began his apprenticeship with Troy Corstens. The Listed… Read More »
Dylan Gibbons has continued his late-season form surge with an early win at Randwick aboard classy Hawkes Racing three-year-old Brave One. The gelding’s victory in the Quayclean Handicap (1300m) gave Gibbons his fifth Saturday metropolitan win since May 31 after he missed several months during the middle of the season… Read More »
Storm Boy will face a big test on the last day of the Royal Ascot meeting on Saturday where the son of Justify will line up for the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1200m). Storm Boy won five out of ten starts in Australia … including a success… Read More »
The Patrick and Michelle Payne stable may have unearthed another late season two-year-old in a similar vein to one that notched a spring Stakes win five years ago. Carrying the same colours as a former stablemate, Buccleuch won the TAB We’re On (1420m) at Flemington on Saturday, five years after… Read More »
It’s a connection steeped in time. The Bayliss family name will once again be racing at a venue that is at the core of its roots when brothers Jake and Regan Bayliss step into competitive action at the Ipswich Turf Club on Saturday and, in theory at least, they have… Read More »
Racing Victoria (RV) Stewards have laid serious charges against registered owner Joe Aria, following alleged breaches of the Australian Rules of Racing related to dishonesty and misleading conduct. Mr Aria faces two charges under AR 229(1)(a) and AR 229(1)(h), which prohibit corrupt, dishonest or improper practices and false or misleading… Read More »
In a separate case, RV Stewards are also investigating a prohibited substance finding involving trainer Carly Thomas and her mare, Fighting Sanami. A pre-race blood sample collected from the horse prior to its run in the Hygain Winners Choice BM64 Handicap (1000m) at Ballarat on 27 April 2025 has returned… Read More »
The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin stable is looking at the bigger picture in their bid to claim a Stakes victory with Marble Nine. The four-year-old heads to The Funky Farm Sprint (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday as a precursor to the Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series… Read More »
Adrian Bott has been content to bide his time with former handy two-year-old Fully Lit, hoping his patient management will continue to reward the gelding’s owners into the future. The 2024 Inglis Millennium winner will line up for just his second start in 12 months when he steps out in… Read More »
This is going to come down to a really close call. The treble Angela Jones rode at Doomben on Wednesday took her total number of metropolitan wins in Brisbane to fifty-four, now just four winners behind the Premiership leader Emily Lang … this, with just a month-and-a-half of the season… Read More »
The Civic Stakes wasn’t always the first choice for Grebeni’s next start, but co-trainer Sterling Alexiou believed it might just prove the right fit. The gelding was being aimed towards the Tattersall’s Mile (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday week, however, Alexiou and training partner Gerald Ryan had a rethink… Read More »
Stephen Theodore’s career-best season shows no signs of slowing down with the reinvigorated trainer set to saddle up five horses at Morphettville on Saturday. A multiple Stakes winner when he trained successfully in Victoria, Theodore has hit the ground running since opening an on-course barn at Murray Bridge in mid-2024…. Read More »
Peter Moody will be honoured with one of racing’s top accolades, joining jockey Zac Purton and broadcaster Johnny Tapp as 2024 Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductees. The trio will be celebrated at a ceremony in Queensland on August 31, which will also feature the Australian Racehorse of the Year… Read More »
The weather gods are smiling on Robbie Griffiths and Verdad. Scratched from a meeting at Flemington recently because of a wet track, Verdad is likely to get his preferred firm footing when he heads to The David Bourke (1620m) on Saturday. The Flemington circuit was rated a Good 4 on Friday…. Read More »
Veteran Queensland jockey Jim Byrne, a multiple premiership winner in Brisbane, has confirmed he plans to renew his jockey licence for the upcoming season. The 53-year-old, who last rode competitively in mid-April, hasn’t yet confirmed a return date to racing but made it clear he’s not ready to retire from… Read More »
French Group 3-winning colt Rafale Design is set to join the powerful Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable, but not before taking his chance at Group 1 glory in Europe. The promising three-year-old, a son of Starspangledbanner, has won four of his six career starts, including the Group 3 Prix… Read More »
Trainer Jason Miller will attempt to shore up another slice of Strickland Stakes (2000m) history with a mare that came close to taking him to the top of the racing world last year. A fourth Strickland Stakes trophy is on the cards for Miller who holds no fears that Admiration… Read More »
