Racing News Round-up: Wednesday 16 March 2011
Here’s what is making news in racing this Wednesday morning.
Here’s what is making news in racing this Wednesday morning.
Team Hawkes is yet to commit to giving the impeccably-bred Shadowofexcellence his chance in the Group Two $200,000 Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night.
Time is running out for Sydney Cup entry The Patriot to confirm his credentials for a start in next month’s staying feature.
Warpath, who posted her first win in modest circumstances less than 12 months ago, will provide the Group One focus for a select John O’Shea team at Rosehill on Saturday.
A horse beaten almost 20 lengths for no obvious reason at the start of his campaign will be out to prove he is a legitimate Doncaster Mile chance by winning the Newcastle Newmarket Handicap.
Damien Oliver has been engaged to ride the Danny O’Brien-trained filly Shamrocker in the Group One Rosehill Guineas on Saturday week.
Brad Herne may only be a fledgling trainer but it is not preventing him from dreaming of winter carnival riches with Bart Cummings’ cast-off God’s Hand.
Champion mare Black Caviar has frightened off trainer Gillian Heinrich who has aborted plans to run last year’s Magic Millions Classic winner Military Rose in next month’s Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.
Here’s what is making news in racing this Tuesday morning.
Popular young country rider Reece Potter has died from injuries received in a fall at the Tottenham picnic races in central western NSW on Saturday.
The Gai Waterhouse-trained stayer Herculian Prince heads weights for the Newmarket Handicap – the Newcastle Jockey Club’s flagship autumn race.
Trainer Mick Price will run True Persuasion in this month’s William Reid Stakes but has already conceded the Group One race to champion sprinter Black Caviar.
Chris Waller has picked a tough assignment for Rangirangdoo’s return with the Doncaster winner to take on this year’s favourite More Joyous in the Canterbury Stakes.
Five-year-old mare Roccin Jo has extended a Moonee Valley winning streak for South Australian trainer Dennis O’Leary.
Loyalty to the trainer will ensure Brenton Avdulla is comfortable with his choice of Coolmore Classic rides.
A last-start Group One win by Keep The Peace over Wall Street has given New Zealand trainer Shaune Ritchie confidence the mare is ready to tackle Sydney racing again.
Bart Cummings is normally associated with stayers but his record in the Golden Slipper is far from shabby.
In recent times, leviathan owner Lloyd Williams has traditionally avoided the Sydney autumn carnival, believing it was too difficult to have a horse peaking twice in a year.
Here’s what is making news in racing this Monday morning.
Dual Group One winner Shoot Out showed he was on target for another autumn carnival in Sydney with a sizzling exhibition gallop at the Gold Coast on Saturday.