Durendal’s affinity for Flemington’s straight 1200m-course gives him the chance to snare an early season Group Two win in the Bobbie Lewis Quality. Co-trainer Simon Zahra says while Durendal is just below the top sprinters, he can find his place this campaign, starting on Saturday. “He likes the straight and… Read More »
No laboratory in the world had an accredited method to test for cobalt in horse urine when Racing Victoria brought in its cobalt threshold, an inquiry has heard. Racing Analytical Services Ltd lab director David Batty said the issue of accreditation was raised with Racing Victoria in 2014. “In early… Read More »
Nominations have been extended after just 14 entries were received for the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes including Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance. The Darren Weir-trained stayer is one of three horses the leading trainer has entered for Saturday’s race at Flemington with Group One Memsie Stakes winner Black Heart… Read More »
No laboratory in the world had accreditation to test for cobalt in equine urine in 2014, an appeal by four Victorian trainers has heard. But Racing Analytical Services Ltd lab director David Batty said there was no issue in his mind that the laboratories involved were not accredited to do… Read More »
Omei Sword is not a certain starter in the Golden Rose but stablemate Winx could make a guest appearance at the Rosehill meeting. Winx missed Saturday’s Chelmsford Stakes because of the heavy Randwick track and trainer Chris Waller has flagged a race day outing on Saturday to vary her routine… Read More »
Tarzino has not put a foot wrong in the lead-up to the Makybe Diva Stakes despite a raceday vet’s report he was lame after his last start. Trainer Mick Price remains puzzled by the vet’s assessment the four-year-old was lame in his off hind leg after the Memsie Stakes. The… Read More »
Group One winners First Seal and English have both scored impressive wins in barrier trials at Randwick ahead of their spring returns. First Seal cruised to a three-length win over Sir John Hawkwood in her 1200m-heat on Monday in preparation for her comeback from injury in the Golden Pendant on… Read More »
Trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O’Brien return to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to continue their fight against cobalt disqualifications. The next session of the hearing begins on Monday with Victoria’s chief steward Terry Bailey and chief vet Brian Stewart on the witness list. Horses from the trainers’ yards… Read More »
On a picture perfect sunny day, history was made in Birdsville today, with the remote outback track hosting Australia’s biggest thoroughbred race day this year – and and a female duo of jockey and trainer taking out the main Birdsville Cup race for the first time in 134 years. The… Read More »
Gust Of Wind, the last horse to beat Winx, has been retired after a suffering a heart fibrillation during the Tramway Stakes. The John Sargent-trained mare beat Winx to win the 2015 Australian Oaks and finished a solid fourth in last year’s Caulfield Cup. She was due to be served… Read More »
Promising stayer San Telmo is set to take the first step to bigger and better things with the Lismore Cup his next aim. San Telmo took his record to two wins and two minor placings in four starts for trainer Brad Smith when he won at Eagle Farm on Saturday…. Read More »
Cummings is the latest high profile name to be added to the list of Hawkesbury trainers. James Cummings and his father and fellow Randwick trainer, Anthony, will both have a second base at the track north-west of Sydney. Rosehill trainer Gerald Ryan won last season’s Hawkesbury premiership from his satellite… Read More »
For the first time in a couple of weeks, trainer David Vandyke is pleased with Yankee Rose ahead of her next Group One assignment. The trainer admits the filly can be frustrating and a few niggling problems and a couple of ordinary barrier trials along the way haven’t helped. But… Read More »
New Zealand jockey Danielle Johnson will get another chance to win a Group One race on Sofia Rosa when she replaces the suspended Michael Walker in the Makybe Diva Stakes. Johnson was denied the NZ Oaks when Mark Hills on Fanatic successfully protested against her with the margin a nose…. Read More »
Derryn will fly the flag for the Lindsay Park team in the Golden Rose and co-trainer Tom Dabernig expects the colt to be all the better for his previous Sydney experience. An impressive winner at Caulfield at the end of July, Derryn was nabbed late by Divine Prophet in the… Read More »
New Zealand jockey Danielle Johnson will get another chance to win a Group One race on Sofia Rosa when she replaces the suspended Michael Walker in the Makybe Diva Stakes. Johnson was denied the NZ Oaks when Mark Hills on Fanatic successfully protested against her with the margin a nose…. Read More »
Star sprinter Buffering will have some quality opposition in a barrier trial with Group One-winning mare Miss Cover Girl among his rivals. The 1050m trial will be run between races at Doomben on Wednesday with the hit-out to confirm whether Buffering heads to Melbourne for the Moir Stakes. Miss Cover… Read More »
Several Melbourne spring carnival entrants are among the 17 nominations for the Doncaster Cup including last year’s winner Pallasator. The Sir Mark Prescott-trained seven-year-old, who is entered for the Caulfield Cup, has been in good form, finishing second in the Goodwood Cup and the Lonsdale Cup. Melbourne Cup entry Clondaw… Read More »
Stephen Baster has won the two feature races at the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes meeting at Moonee Valley but it came at a cost, with stewards suspending him for careless riding. Baster won Saturday’s Group Two McEwen Stakes on Wild Rain and added the Group Two Dato Tan Chin… Read More »
Felines has lived up to her part of the bargain with a Group Three win and now all her trainer has to do is persuade her owner to keep her racing. Gerry Harvey has her earmarked for the broodmare barn but Kris Lees hopes her Concorde Stakes win on Saturday… Read More »
