With apologies to organisers of The Everest, barrier draws can tend to be sedate affairs but there was thunderous applause from a large gathering of Super Smink’s owners at Ascot’s Chairman’s Lounge on Tuesday and for very good reason after their wishes were granted. Joining the celebration was trainer Dan… Read More »
Ring Ahoy is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Armidale Cup (1900m) this Sunday in what looks an open contest. The former Chris Waller galloper has found a new home in the NSW country and strikes a winnable race here. Market agrees, having him as the $4.50 favourite with online betting… Read More »
Three racehorses trained by a prominent Victoria racing stable have died following a crash in southeastern Victoria. The incident occurred around 9:50am on Monday on Tynong-Bayles Road in Bayles, involving a Toyota Land Cruiser towing a horse trailer. Two horses died at the scene, while a third, suffering severe injuries,… Read More »
One of syndicator OTI’s latest imports Deakin is set to make his Australian debut at the Ballarat Cup meeting on Saturday. In the care of Phillip Stokes at Pakenham, Deakin runs in the McKellar Mile (1600m), just his second start at a race of that distance. Deakin made his debut as a… Read More »
Trainer Michael Freedman would normally head to the races supremely confident in the first-up credentials of Time To Boogie, but admits he is a little wary as the sprinter prepares to return from an extended layoff at Rosehill. The five-year-old has been off the scene since January due to a combination… Read More »
A seven day back-up into the $2 million The Ingham is among the options for comeback galloper Spangler, pending his second-up performance at Rosehill. The 2023 Provincial-Midway Championships winner, Spangler spent an injury-enforced year on the sidelines after his victory in the Little Dance on Melbourne Cup day 12 months… Read More »
A longer-term plan will be at play when promising colt Theblade heads to an off-season race at Rosehill looking to keep his perfect record intact. A dominant winner by almost six lengths on debut at Randwick’s Kensington track in August, The Team Hawkes three-year-old will resume in the Petaluma Handicap (1200m)… Read More »
Wet weather thwarted Jason Deamer’s plans to run Hard To Say in last weekend’s Starlight Stake at Rosehill, but he might have found an even more suitable target in a Listed sprint at Eagle Farm. Hard To Say has been a regular visitor to Queensland throughout his career, competing there 10… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Grahame Begg is on weather watch with his two runners at Ballarat. What he does not want is the rain predicted on Friday and Saturday with up to 20mm a possibility on top of a track that was rated a Slow 6 on Thursday. Begg has Miraval Rose down to… Read More »
Daniel Stackhouse will look to parlay his recent good run of form into success in the Ballarat Cup. Stackhouse picks up the ride aboard It’s A Wild Night in the $500,000 Listed contest over 2000m on Saturday, taking over from Blake Shinn who is Hong Kong bound for Sunday’s international meeting at… Read More »
Trainer Dan O’Sullivan has confirmed Berkeley Square will contest Saturday’s $500,000 Ballarat Cup (2000m), backing up just a week after a strong performance in the Group 2 Zipping Classic. The five-year-old gelding impressed with a late surge to finish third in the 2400m Zipping Classic. O’Sullivan said Berkeley Square has… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg is optimistic about Maharba’s autumn campaign following a gallant second-place finish in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot. Despite a slow start, the talented four-year-old unleashed a powerful late run but couldn’t reel in Overpass. Begg revealed jockey Jordan Childs reported an issue at the barriers…. Read More »
Professional punter Noah Brash has pleaded guilty to five charges of betting with or on behalf of jockey Michael Poy, breaching Australian Rule of Racing 236. The Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) heard Brash’s case, involving bets placed via encrypted messaging and accounts labelled Brashboy 1 and Brashboy 2. The offences… Read More »
Another chapter in Northerly Stakes history will be written at Ascot on Saturday. Who can add their name to a bevy of stars to win the Group 1 feature since its inception in 1976. More than two decades ago it was the turn of Blevvo to join the likes of… Read More »
With the spotlight of world racing on Hong Kong with their international meeting coming up on Sunday, it was fitting Chosen Legend should score at Caulfield. Chosen Legend is owned by Boniface Ho, a Hong Kong-based owner who has had considerable success in Australia, including taking out The Everest with Classique… Read More »
A first-up winner at double-figure odds last campaign, Fox Fighter will be bidding to repeat the dose when he kicks off his latest preparation at Rosehill. The six-year-old was sent out at $41 when he bloused his rivals late to take out a benchmark 88 race over 1200m in August. On… Read More »
Carrying the colours of Stradbroke Handicap winner Stefi Magnetica, debutante Arriving Home has stamped herself as a filly with a bright future, overcoming her inexperience to post an impressive win. A daughter of I Am Invincible, Arriving Home ($20) didn’t have all the favours, buffeted wide on the corner before… Read More »
Ciaron Maher says Pharari will benefit from any rain before the Ballarat Cup meeting on Saturday. Trainer Ciaron Maher is hopeful the Ballarat Cup meeting will attract the rain just as it has in previous years. Lightly raced four-year-old Pharari heads to the VOBIS Gold Eureka Stockade (1200m) on Saturday, looking to… Read More »
While Lady In Pink snared a long-priced win during the Melbourne Spring Carnival, the Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin-trained mare was always considered to be behind the eight-ball by her training partners. Troy Corstens believes the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) on Saturday is where Lady In Pink will… Read More »
Former Melbourne Cup contender Mark Twain is making strong progress in his rehabilitation from a tendon injury, with OTI Racing optimistic about his return to racing. OTI Racing director Terry Henderson confirmed the gelding is nearing the end of a rehabilitation program under the care of Matty Williams, with a… Read More »
