A few months ago it seemed Buffering might have run his last race but the durable veteran has surprised even his trainer as he heads to Moonee Valley to try to win the Moir Stakes for a fourth time. And with no Queensland team in this weekend’s NRL grand final… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse is pinning her hopes of an eighth Epsom Handicap win on French lightweight Johan Victoire in his first Australian Group One race. The Frenchman will launch his Australian Group One career on Saturday in the $1 million Epsom Handicap riding five-year-old gelding Fabrizio. But regardless of the result… Read More »
Jockey Brenton Avdulla was neither happy nor clapping after the barrier draw for the Group One Epsom Handicap. That’s because Happy Clapper drew gate one for Saturday’s $1 million race over 1600m at Randwick. “It’s probably the only draw I didn’t want with him,” Avdulla said. “I love the Randwick… Read More »
After creating debate last week over Under The Louvre’s eventual scratching from a Group One race, trainer Robert Smerdon again has a decision to make with the classy sprinter. And, with his tongue firmly planted in cheek, Smerdon suggested he might have to use social media to see when his… Read More »
Henry Dwyer has had to alter Leotie’s Thousand Guineas path but the trainer doesn’t believe missing the Prelude will affect her chances. Leotie was scratched from Saturday’s Group Two race after being treated for a minor respiratory infection. Dwyer will now take the filly to Bendigo on Thursday to run… Read More »
Angela Davies’ eye for a yearling may have unearthed a stakes prospect for her small Gosford stable. Machinegun Jubs has made her mark on the provincial circuit and Davies will raise the bar in the NGS Super Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill on Wednesday. Owner Michael Abdallah, who bred dual Group… Read More »
Racing Victoria board member and now chairman, David Moodie, has been named as the person who told Peter Moody of fellow trainer Danny O’Brien’s cobalt positive, a hearing has heard. O’Brien said he received a phone call from Peter Moody who the day before found out about his own high… Read More »
Ciaron Maher is keeping his options open with classy mare Set Square who could join stablemate Jameka in the Group One Turnbull Stakes. Maher said Set Square would be a dual acceptor for Sunday’s Turnbull (2000m) and Friday night’s JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley. Both Jameka and Set Square… Read More »
The Darren Weir-trained Palentino has joined Godolphin’s Hauraki at the top of the market for the $1 million Epsom Handicap. The two are both at $5.50 for Saturday’s 1600m-Group One race at Randwick with Happy Clapper and McCreery sharing the TAB’s second line at $7. Palentino has drawn barrier nine… Read More »
Epsom Handicap favourite Hauraki has drawn a wide barrier in the Group One race at Randwick. The Godolphin runner will start from gate 10 of 13 in Saturday’s 1600m-race with topweight, the Darren Weir-trained Palentino, alongside him in nine. Sons Of John, third in last year’s Epsom, starts from the… Read More »
Melbourne Cup 2016 contender Signoff who at one stage headed early markets is in doubt to run again this Spring with connections to make a decision in the coming day. Source: General -Signoff- Stable informed Stewards that Spring carnival in doubt for Signoff Mr Weir will assess & make a… Read More »
Thirteen horses have accepted in Saturday’s G1 The Metropolitan field at Randwick racecourse with Melbourne Cup place getter Who Shot Thebarman heading the weights. The Metropolitan Field: JUST IN: Field of 13 for Group 1 McGrath Estate Agents Metropolitan @royalrandwick pic.twitter.com/ggWmZb4TmI — Australian Turf Club (@atc_races) September 26, 2016
Thirteen horses have accepted in Saturday’s G1 Epsom Handicap field at Randwick racecourse with Victorian galloper Palentino heading the weights. Epsom Handicap Field: JUST IN: Field of 13 for $1M Group 1 @tabcomau #Epsom, Palentino top weight pic.twitter.com/FUGWGVi20B — Australian Turf Club (@atc_races) September 26, 2016
Fields of 13 have been declared for both the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps at Randwick. The Darren Weir-trained Palentino will carry the No.1 saddlecloth in Saturday’s Epsom (1600m) with 57kg while Who Whot Thebarman carries topweight in the Metropolitan (2400m). Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller will have four runners in… Read More »
