Horse Racing News

• Brent Evans out to outride his claim

  Rejuvenated apprentice Brent Evans says he is committed to trying to outride his claim before becoming a senior rider next month.

   
• Queenian finally breaks through

  It took until his ninth start but promising two-year-old Queenian broke through for an overdue victory at Rosehill on Saturday.

   
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  Nash Rawiller snaps losing streak

  Premier Sydney jockey Nash Rawiller has ended a losing streak with an early double at Rosehill but admits his desire to ride 100 winners this season is ambitious.

   
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  Kerrin McEvoy off to perfect Rosehill start

  Kerrin McEvoy hopes to finish the final month of an injury-plagued season on the right note and got off to the perfect start with victory in the opening event at Rosehill on Saturday.

   
• Silent Movie books country Cups campaign

  Gold Coast trainer Alicia Willick plans to return to her home town of Taree on a NSW country Cups campaign with Silent Movie following the six-year-old’s narrow win at the Sunshine Coast.

   
• Fall rules Hyeronimus out of Rosehill

  Apprentice Adam Hyeronimus has been ruled out of Saturday’s Rosehill meeting after a trackwork fall at Randwick on Friday morning.

   
• Second city win in Malouf’s sights

  Apprentice Daniel Malouf has his second city win in his sights with three rides at Moonee Valley, including Jetta in the Travis Harrison Cup.

   
• Valdhez facing Saturday test

  Debut winner Valdhez will have a late-season examination of his potential on Saturday after connections bypassed a midweek assignment to start him at Rosehill.

   
• Rain Affair out to make it five from six

  Joe Pride is in no hurry to curb the race day behaviour of promising sprinter Rain Affair.

   
• Father and son after Moonee Valley win

  Jockey Jason Benbow gets the chance to ride his first city winner for his father, Bendigo trainer Bennie Benbow, aboard Wordmaster at Moonee Valley.

   
• Brian Smith hopes he has winning ticket

  Wily trainer Brian Smith believes a heavy track has turned the Listed Caloundra Cup into a raffle but remains hopeful he’s got the winning ticket.

   
• Dwayne Dunn to get the best out of De Arias

  Jockey Dwayne Dunn has been called up to revive the fortunes of rising eight-year-old De Arias at Moonee Valley after breaking an 18-month drought on the gelding last campaign.

   
• Anthony Cummings calls on Brown for Fortune

  Top jockey Corey Brown will be hoping lightning can strike twice when he heads to Rosehill for Saturday’s Civic Stakes program.

   
• Darryl Hansen back on the road after Glasshouse

  There will be little time for celebrations for trainer Darryl Hansen if veteran sprinter Perugin Thought wins the Listed Glasshouse Handicap at Caloundra.

   
• Steel Zip to change Pat Duff’s luck in Guineas

  Steel Zip will be out to break a two-and-a-half month metropolitan drought for trainer Pat Duff in the Listed Sunshine Coast Guineas at Caloundra on Saturday.

   
• Ross Stitt after fourth Bowraville Cup

  Last Sunday, Taree trainer Ross Stitt cursed Clan McClymont as he writhed in pain after the five-year-old gelding caught him unawares and smashed his right forearm in two places.

   
• Oh My Papa to appreciate drop in class

  An association between Scone trainer Greg Bennett and owner Kevin Williams that began with three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva continues at Mudgee on Sunday.

   
• Heavy Ballina track suits Be Afraid

  John Shelton is one trainer not complaining about the heavy track conditions at Ballina on Saturday.

   
• New Zealand trip off for Al Garhood

  Warrnambool trainer Ciaron Maher has abandoned plans to take Al Garhood to New Zealand for the Great Northern Steeplechase at Ellerslie in September.

   
• Epic Dragon needs to fire up

  Trainer John Sadler says Epic Dragon needs to produce a form reversal at Moonee Valley to avoid what could be a premature end to his campaign.