Sword Of Legacy has capped a memorable week for trainer Matthew Dunn, scoring a determined victory at Rosehill just three days after Band Of Brothers won the Ramornie Handicap at Grafton in the same colours. Both horses are raced by David Moodie’s Hesket Thoroughbreds and sport his lime, purple and… Read More »
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable has continued its domination of a qualifying race for Classic contenders with the victory of Ko Phangan at Flemington. Success in the Byerley Handicap (1800m) gives the winner a ballot exemption into either the Victoria Derby (2500m) or the VRC Oaks (2500m) at… Read More »
Late-blooming juvenile Joint Venture could chime into the early-season three-year-old features after putting an important win on the board at Rosehill. A $625,000 yearling purchase for the Newgate stallions syndicate, the beautifully bred son of I Am Invincible showed natural improvement from his debut placing at Wyong to stamp his… Read More »
Racing WA stewards have again adjourned their inquiry into trainer Meryl Hayley after hearing further evidence relating to two charges involving the alleged possession of an injectable cobalt product and a prohibited substance detected in a race-day sample. The inquiry, which originally commenced on January 5, resumed on Wednesday following… Read More »
After just failing to land the Rockhampton Newmarket when absolutely flying at the finish, arriving just a couple of strides too late to take the honours and cause a massive boilver at odds of $101, the Lachie Manzelmann-trained Red Hot Lizzie was not going to be denied in the Mackay… Read More »
Punters might do a double-take when the name Craig Newitt stares out at them from the Doomben card on Saturday where the multiple Group 1-winning jockey has a well-supported book of eight rides for six different trainers. The interstate-based hoopās rides in Queensland are few and far between, and this… Read More »
Exciting European colt A Boy Named Susie will remain with trainer Donnacha O’Brien after strong international interest, including from Australia, failed to result in a sale. Ciaron Maher Racing had been in negotiations to purchase the talented three-year-old in a deal understood to be worth several million dollars, but O’Brien… Read More »
Betwitchery will be aiming for a winning hat-trick when she resumes at Flemington. The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin-trained mareĀ kicksĀ off her latest campaign in the VRC Member Brendan Sobozynski Plate (1200m) on Saturday. Betwitchery,Ā successful fiveĀ timesĀ from 18 startsĀ andĀ a previousĀ first-up winner, rounded out her last campaign with victory over 1400m… Read More »
The Michael Hickmott-trained Garrix, a three-year-old chestnut son of Frankel, will be looking to complete a hat-trick of wins ā¦ going from maiden to feature race success ā¦ when he lines up for the $150,000 NT Derby over 2050m at the Fannie Bay Racetrack in Darwin on Saturday. Hickmott saddled… Read More »
The Phillip Stokes-trained Brevitas will be looking to go one better when she tackles the Group 3 South Australia Siresā Produce Stakes over 1400m at Morphettville on Saturday. The daughter of Doubtland finished second in the Listed Oaklands Plate at her last start, finishing 0.54 lengths behind the Gordon Richards… Read More »
Trainer Charlotte Littlefield heads home to the UK in a little over a week to ride in a charity race at the Glorious Goodwood Festival. The Magnolia Cup is a renowned charity eventĀ which this year is supporting Education Above AllĀ andĀ is raising funds to help provide access to education, skills and… Read More »
A timely dumping of overnight rain has quashed Sterling Alexiou’s one reservation ahead of General Salute’s bid to add the final black-type race of the Sydney season to his last start win in the Winter Stakes. The gelding’s four career victories have all been on rain-affected ground, and with Rosehill… Read More »
Trainer Gavin BedggoodĀ hopes to one day see debut winner Burning HeartzĀ in an Oaks race, but first he is looking to gather a Stakes win with the filly. A debut winner at Sandown on July 1, Burning Heartz is Adelaide bound to run in theĀ Group 3 South Australian Sires’ Produce Stakes… Read More »
Trackwork at Flemington will begin 30 minutes later from this week after the Victoria Racing Club and trainers agreed to trial revised starting times. Under the new arrangement, horses will commence work from 4.30am, with the VRC planning to push the start time back to 5am following the spring carnival… Read More »
The Cameron Crockett-trained Durova made it an impressive seven wins from nine starts since transferring to the Crockett stable when she stormed home down the centre of the track, finishing with a late flourish to snare Tectonic Plate, who had looked the likely winner inside the final 150m, close to… Read More »
Trainer David Vandyke is in the midst of a fine run of success saddling a winner at three of the last four meetings where he has had runners ā¦ with the five-year-old mare Lady Lucifer being the latest to add her name to the weekās winnersā list following her facile… Read More »
King Pedro has staked his claims for the spring staying races with an outstanding performance to overcome a muddling pace and win the Listed Grafton Cup. Trainer Tom Charlton, who was watching from his office in Sydney, admitted to being anxious with the way the track was playing for the… Read More »
Mature age apprentice Bailey KinninmontĀ hopes to parlay his first metropolitan success into victory at the home of the Melbourne Cup. The 28-year-old rides for the first time at Flemington when he partnersĀ Lake VostokĀ in the RMBL Investments Rising Stars Final (1600m) on Saturday. KinninmontĀ landed his first city winner aboard the Gavin… Read More »
A late season two-year-old race will serve as an important litmus test for Forest King as trainer Tom Charlton looks to get a better guide on where to aim him in the spring. The gelding will resume in the Kia Ora Bloodlines to Headlines Handicap (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday… Read More »
A new track and an overdue renovation at anotherĀ haveĀ seen Racing Victoria swing some changes to the datesĀ and venuesĀ of races during the Spring Racing Carnival. With Moonee Valley off-line as it is rebuilt,Ā a number ofĀ their feature have been transferred with the Melbourne Racing accommodatingĀ most theĀ meetingsĀ althoughĀ this year’s Cox PlateĀ is heading to Flemington…. Read More »
