Victorian jockeys, led by senior rider Damian Lane and supported by the Victorian Jockeys’ Association (VJA), have declared they will no longer ride in unpaid jumpouts from December 1 unless a payment structure is introduced. The decision comes after years of unresolved discussions with Racing Victoria (RV). “This is not… Read More »
It might have been a late November victory but Rob Heathcote is a believer that Abounding is a proper Sydney autumn and Queensland winter carnival horse after her return victory at Doomben on Wednesday. The now four-year-old may not have hit the winners’ list last May and June but Heathcote… Read More »
The Sessions five-year-old is quirky and enigmatic, but a stable favourite. He’s teased and tantalised in some of his races, but when he can finally put all the pieces together there is a horse laden with a ton of ability. That talent came under notice last year when he ran… Read More »
An ageing warrior and an up-and-comer. Veteran trainer Steve Wolfe has the Winterbottom Stakes loaded with two horses at opposite ends of the spectrum. Red Can Man has been Wolfe’s stable flag bearer for years and as an eight-year-old he’s having his fifth attempt at landing the major prize in Perth’s most… Read More »
Jockey Jye Mcneil is looking to be third time lucky aboard Serpentine when the pair again combine, this time in the Zipping Classic at Caulfield. McNeil last rode the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained galloper in the 2023 Melbourne Cup when 19th behind Without A Fight with his only other time aboard being… Read More »
Top Sydney jockey Jason Collett will be bidding to consolidate his strong start to the season with a handy book of rides at the Festival Stakes meeting at Rosehill. Coming off his best ever year in 2023-24 when he rode 72 city winners, Collett currently sits third on the premiership with… Read More »
Trainer Mick Shepherdson has high hopes for My Zephyr and one way to find out about the filly’s ability is to throw her into the deep end. My Zephyr is jumping straight from victory in a Donald maiden to the Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) on Saturday, looking to continue the successful… Read More »
A forecast for rain in Sydney later this week is music to the ears of two of Rosehill’s newest residents as Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr prepare Hezashocka for the ATC Cup. Based primarily at Cranbourne in Victoria, the training partners have recently been granted 16 permanent boxes at Rosehill and… Read More »
The racing world is in shock after the tragic death of King Kirk, the early favourite for the 2025 Golden Slipper. The promising colt, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, passed away on Tuesday following a freak accident at the Randwick racecourse horse pool. During a routine swimming session… Read More »
Rising sprint star Nadal will target the $1 million Supernova at Pakenham on December 21, following his commanding victory in the $1 million Meteorite at Cranbourne last Saturday. Trainer Ciaron Maher has confirmed Nadal will again run under his slot for the Southside Racing summer series. The Supernova marks Nadal’s… Read More »
As a Carlton tragic, Greg Beauglehole’s memory of the clubs epic 1970 Grand Final comeback will last forever. Considered one of the great VFL Grand Finals in history, the Blues overcame a half-time deficit of 44 points to score a remarkable come from behind victory over arch rivals, Collingwood. Such… Read More »
Mitchell Pateman talked the good talk but at just his sixth start against quality opposition, Almighty Class found the going tough when 12th of 14 to Overpass in The Quokka (1200m). Seven months on from the Quokka let down, Almighty Class is having another crack at top shelf company and this time Pateman… Read More »
Hit and run missions in Perth have been somewhat the making of Overpass, who has won thrice at Ascot, collecting the first two editions of The Quokka (1200m) and last year’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m), a crown he’ll attempt to defend on Saturday. The six-year-old gelding has won over… Read More »
James Cummings and the Godolphin team are happy to again step up to 1600m with a more mature Pisces at Caulfield. Gelded at the end of his two –year-old season, Pisces has finished in the placings in his two runs this campaign, including a win in the Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes… Read More »
Five-year-old stayer Muramasa is on track to compete in Saturday’s $750,000 Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) at Caulfield after meeting Racing Victoria’s stringent veterinary clearance requirements. The gelding was withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup following a mandatory CT scan on October 28, which revealed a heightened risk of injury. Subsequent… Read More »
Veteran jockey Luke Currie is set to chase his first Group 1 victory outside Australia aboard Town Cryer in the $400,000 Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at Trentham on December 7. The 43-year-old, who boasts 13 career Group 1 wins, sees this as a milestone opportunity in his distinguished career. Town Cryer,… Read More »
Fresh from Port Lockroy taking out the Railway Stakes (1600m) on Saturday, the Annabel Neasham-Rob Archibald training operation are quietly confident of securing a second Group 1 victory in the space of seven days in Perth this weekend. Neasham and Archibald will saddle up Lady Laguna in the Winterbottom Stakes, optimistic she… Read More »
Peter Fernie and Lucy Fiore, who proved an irresistible combination in the recently completed Kalgoorlie season, carried that force into black-type company at Ascot on Saturday following the front-running win of Sentimental Hero in the Listed A.J.Scahill Cup (2100m), opening the possibility to an even bigger prize on New Year’s… Read More »
Fresh from Port Lockroy taking out the Railway Stakes (1600m) on Saturday, the Annabel Neasham-Rob Archibald training operation are quietly confident of securing a second Group 1 victory in the space of seven days in Perth this weekend. Neasham and Archibald will saddle up Lady Laguna in the Winterbottom Stakes, optimistic she can… Read More »
Welcome relief from persistent rain has seen the Doomben surface go from unsuitable to race on Friday to approaching what could be a track rated just in the soft range on Wednesday. Two listed races highlighted the beginning of the Brisbane run of the Queensland Summer Carnival and with the… Read More »
