Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie believes the professionalism of Tints is what sets her apart from most two-year-olds. Currie will rely on the filly’s sensible nature to cope with a wide alley in Saturday’s Champagne Classic (1200m) at Eagle Farm. “You can put her wherever you want in a race and… Read More »
Damian Browne knows better than most that Group One races aren’t decided by a popularity contest. If they were, Buffering would already be a Group One winner instead of chasing his first success at the elite level in Saturday’s BTC Cup (1200m) at Eagle Farm. “They don’t hand out Group… Read More »
Running last in a Randwick barrier trial isn’t normally much of a recommendation for a winter carnival campaign. But trainer Steve Englebrecht always sensed Lucky Lucky Lucky had the potential to develop into a promising stayer. “He didn’t have a clue at his first trial,” Englebrecht said. “He completely lost… Read More »
Trainer Byron Cozamanis finds it difficult to resist the temptation to reward his consistent sprinter Vatican with a rest. But he finds it even harder to ignore the cheques that have been rolling in since Vatican had the first run of his current preparation back in October. Vatican has his… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price knows he won’t easily replace his Blue Diamond-winning filly Samaready, but he is grateful for the compensation her half-sister provided at Sandown on Wednesday. Samaready missed most of last spring and all of the autumn through illness and injury, leaving a large gap in the Price team…. Read More »
A field of 11 has accepted for the first Group One race of the Brisbane winter carnival – the $400,000 BTC Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The sprint field is headlined by Buffering and Rain Affair, top-class sprinters who are both chasing their first win at Group One level…. Read More »
Imported stayer Stout Hearted has been put down following a serious hoof injury. Stout Hearted suffered the injury when he escaped from his trackwork rider on Saturday morning and was scratched from the Hollindale Stakes at the Gold Coast. “The injury became worse than first thought and we had to… Read More »
Battle Of Marengo is the star name among six Aidan O’Brien-trained entries for the Derby Trial at Leopardstown on Sunday. The master of Ballydoyle has saddled nine previous winners of this 10-furlong Group Two, including subsequent Epsom Derby winners Galileo (2001) and High Chaparral (2002). Battle Of Marengo is following… Read More »
John Singleton has called on Andrew Johns to “man up” and tell the truth to the More Joyous inquiry. The former rugby league great had been “weak” over his part in the public stoush which shattered the relationship between Singleton and his former trainer Gai Waterhouse, the high profile businessman… Read More »
Although he has decided against running talented filly Angelic Light in the Group One Goodwood, trainer Robbie Griffiths is still looking for success in two states this weekend. Griffiths decided to send Robert Sangster Stakes runner-up Angelic Light to the spelling paddock rather than to Saturday’s Goodwood at Morphettville as… Read More »
Veteran Group One winner Sniper’s Bullet is primed for his comeback but it will have to wait another week after he received 61.5kg at Rosehill on Saturday. Trainer Tracey Bartley said the nine-year-old would bypass the benchmark 95 in favour of the $140,000 Luskin Star Quality (1300m) on the second… Read More »
Strike The Stars has had his training varied in a bid to tap into the form that made him a Group One placegetter as a three-year-old. Trainer Anthony Cummings, disappointed Strike The Stars could only manage a worse-than-midfield Doncaster Mile finish, ordered a week away from stable life for the… Read More »
Victoria’s premier trainer Peter Moody has moved to confront speculation he may be under investigation by racing authorities over the use of peptides on racehorses. Moody, who was mentioned by British racing figures in the wake of the steroid case that has rocked the sport in the UK, unequivocally denied… Read More »
Tim Clark will have the backing of Sydney’s leading trainer when he tries to build on an impressive return to Australian racing at Canterbury on Wednesday. Clark collected the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup and the Gold Coast Guineas in his first week back from Hong Kong, ensuring his services will… Read More »
Mike Moroney’s chances of a first Queensland Derby success this winter will become clearer when two of his hopefuls look to cement interstate plans in the same race on Wednesday. Rhythm To Spare and Murcielaga line up in the Le Pine Funerals Handicap (1600m) at Sandown with both on trial… Read More »
Rugby league identity Andrew Johns and former jockey Allan Robinson have had a change of heart about appearing at the More Joyous inquiry. Johns indicated on Tuesday afternoon, through his lawyer Colin Love, he is prepared to be cross-examined by Racing NSW stewards about a statement he made concerning his… Read More »
A second placing behind Black Caviar in the Lightning Stakes followed by another second to Shamexpress in the Newmarket led Peter Moody to hold the reasonable belief that Moment Of Change was among the better sprinters in the country. But that opinion received a jolt when Moment Of Change tailed… Read More »
The Australian racing industry has been dealt another blow following the announcement that champion colt All Too Hard would be retired to the breeding barn to stand at Vinery Stud this September. The retirement of the son of Casino Prince comes hot on the heels of big sister Black Caviar’s… Read More »
Ex-footballer Andrew Johns and two others will be given one more chance to attend the More Joyous inquiry or face sanctions by racing authorities. Johns, former jockey Allan Robinson and punter Eddie Hayson have been named as pivotal players in the inquiry which centres on whether there was a problem… Read More »
It promised to have all the key ingredients of a classic soap opera, and the Racing NSW inquiry did not disappoint. A press pack of some 70 reporters and photographers staked out the horse racing body’s head office in Sydney from early Monday morning, swarming over all the main players… Read More »
