Gold Coast trainer Gillian Heinrich continued her fabulous run when Eastern Prince gave her a sixth winner in four days in the Listed Queensland Day Handicap at Doomben on Saturday. However, Heinrich admitted the way the race was run had played into Eastern Prince’s hands. Favourite Agitate ($2.20) went to… Read More »
The Mike Moroney-trained Garud will be on trial for a Queensland trip when he chases what would be a fitting victory on Andrew Ramsden Stakes day at Flemington. Garud runs in a heat of the Banjo Paterson Series over 2000m on Saturday’s undercard to the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes, a… Read More »
Police are investigating possible sabotage at the Bathurst racetrack ahead of its meeting on Friday. The irrigation system was activated sometime overnight with a section of the track from the 800 to the 700 metres waterlogged. Racing NSW’s chief steward for the region, Todd Smith, confirmed police had attended the… Read More »
Trainer Kelly Schweida has forgiven Cape Kidnappers his last-start failure and it appears punters have too with the gelding the early favourite for the Chief de Beers Handicap. Cape Kidnappers was beaten out a place for the first time in 11 starts when seventh in the Bribie Handicap at Doomben… Read More »
The latest import to find his way into Tulloch Lodge could challenge Makybe Diva’s sister as the most promising stayer to emerge from the WJ McKell Cup meeting at Randwick. Excess Knowledge will make his Australian debut with a Timeform rating on a par with trainer Gai Waterhouse’s Melbourne Cup… Read More »
Black Caviar’s half-sister Belle Couture will have two gear changes when she tries to bounce back from a last-start failure at Flemington. The three-year-old was fractious in the barriers and jumped awkwardly in her most recent start at Flemington two weeks ago and then never threatened during the 1200-metre race,… Read More »
As the owner of Tie The Knot, Sandy Tait marvelled at the horse’s feats and perhaps even more so, at those of his trainer Guy Walter. Tait has been as shocked as anyone by the sudden death on Thursday of Walter, a man he says was the perfect trainer and… Read More »
Shoreham will get his first shot at the Flemington 3200 metres on Saturday in what trainer Saab Hasan hopes can be a precursor to a dream Melbourne Cup start later this year. Shoreham is one of the fancied runners in Saturday’s Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes, the only other race run… Read More »
A Brisbane Cup start will be a reward should one of Chris Waller’s five WJ McKell Cup runners give Sydney’s leading trainer his first win in the off-season staying race at Randwick. In saddlecloth order, Waller will be represented by Permit, Secessio, Wazn, Sacred Flyer and Madam Nash in a… Read More »
Endless Rough Habit Plate replays have convinced trainer Helen Page to press on with Queensland Derby plans for Rudy. Rudy takes his next step to the Derby on June 7 when he contests the Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) at Doomben on Saturday. Page and her husband John, who trained Royal… Read More »
Spirit Of Boom has never won at Doomben but trainer Tony Gollan is confident that can change as the six-year-old prepares to bow out of racing to embark on a stud career. A Group One winner over 1200m, Spirit Of Boom will be having his penultimate start in Saturday’s Group… Read More »
Unchain My Heart heads to Flemington on Saturday to chase a second Andrew Ramsden Stakes success in what could be her racetrack swan song. Last year’s winner of the Listed 3200-metre event will head to Queensland to be auctioned at a broodmare sale at the Gold Coast next week. “It… Read More »
For every tribute to the horsemanship of Guy Walter, there has been a salute to the kindness and sincerity of one of racing’s true gentleman. The sudden death of the 59-year-old horse trainer from a heart attack on Thursday has rocked the Australian horse racing industry, especially the Warwick Farm… Read More »
Trainer Leon Macdonald and jockey Chad Schofield combined for big-race glory during the autumn and they will reunite at Flemington in search of another stakes-race success. Only this time it is a brother to the Group One-winning filly Go Indy Go who will carry their hopes. Schofield rides Essay Raider… Read More »
Makybe Diva’s three-quarter sister La Amistad is set to fly the flag solo for Hawkes Racing in Saturday’s McKell Cup at Randwick with stablemate Zephyron almost certain to race in Brisbane. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes confirmed a slow track rating in Sydney was swaying them towards starting Zephyron in the Premier’s… Read More »
Marc Conners’s season has been top-heavy with minor placings but a change of fortune this week could provide the perfect building block to add to his metropolitan tally of wins at Randwick. Conners celebrated a city win on the Kensington circuit on Wednesday when the Hong Kong-bound Speedy Wally got… Read More »
Gary Moore, the son of Hall of Fame jockey George Moore, will return to Australia to train out of Sydney. The Australian Turf Club has confirmed Moore has been allocated 24 boxes at Rosehill and he is already making plans to launch one of his stable newcomers on an international… Read More »
Gold Coast-based Grant Morgan knows every syndication business needs a horse to bring it to the top and he believes smart two-year-old Brazen Beau could be his. Brazen Beau is favourite to make it three wins from four starts when he steps out in the Group Two BRC Sires’ Produce… Read More »
Trainer Gary Portelli admitted he was devastated when his galloper Rebel Dane drew a wide barrier for the Doomben 10,000 on Saturday. Portelli had been hoping Rebel Dane, who had been ruling favourite, would have drawn barriers one to five in the Group One sprint. Instead he will start from… Read More »
The Australian racing industry is in shock following the sudden death of Warwick Farm trainer Guy Walter from a heart attack on Thursday. The 59-year-old died at his home despite the efforts of paramedics to revive him. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys described Walter as a wonderful trainer and… Read More »
