Horse Racing News

• Golden Slipper day boasts $7.5 million in prizemoney

  Golden Slipper day at Rosehill boasts $7.5 million prizemoney spread over nine races, the richest program on the Australian calendar.

   
• One Lickety Split to wear blinkers

  Coffs Harbour horseman Gordon Yorke is playing mind games with his quality four-year-old One Lickety Split.

   
• Glyn Schofield confident he will ride in the Golden Slipper

  Glyn Schofield says he is confident he will be able to ride at Saturday’s Golden Slipper meeting despite having to forfeit rides at Randwick on Wednesday due to a headache.

   
• Ashley Thompson rides first Melbourne winner

  Kilmore apprentice Ashley Thompson landed his first Melbourne winner when Hussonet mare You I Find finished quickly to take out The Cove Hotel Handicap at Sandown.

   
• Brotherly love wins the day at Doomben

  Brotherly love overcame sibling rivalry at Doomben on Wednesday when leading apprentice Justin Wood replaced his injured younger brother Mitchell and reaped the rewards.

   
• Memorable runnings of the Golden Slipper Stakes

  We take a look at some memorable Golden Slippers from the past, ahead of Saturdays 2011 Golden Slipper Stakes at Rosehill racecourse.

   
• King Mufhasa hopes to emulate Jimmy Choux

  The success of star New Zealander Jimmy Choux last week has trainer Stephen McKee keen to uphold Kiwi pride in Saturday’s George Ryder Stakes.

   
• Distance step-up for Ocean Challenger

  Consistent mare Ocean Challenger will return to Moonee Valley to convince trainer Darren Magro she deserves a crack at next month’s Group Two Queen Of The South Stakes in Adelaide.

   
• Satin Shoes Bowman’s best Golden Slipper chance

  Colts fill the first three positions in Golden Slipper markets but Hugh Bowman doesn’t think it will be the same at the finish of Saturday’s showpiece at Rosehill.

   
• Pinker in the pink for Vinery Stud Stakes

  Greg Eurell has used the last three weeks to increase Pinker Pinker’s workload and have her ready to take on gun filly Brazilian Pulse at Rosehill on Saturday.

   
• Olive after another Weetwood Handicap

  Canberra trainer Nick Olive is confident he has chosen the right horse to give him his second Weetwood Handicap winner in three years at Toowoomba on Thursday.

   
• More Joyous odds on to be Queen of The Turf

  Gai Waterhouse trained More Joyous has opened as the odds on favourite for Saturday’s Queen of The Turf Stakes at Rosehill where she will be looking to make it four straight group race victories.

   
• Only six rivals for More Joyous

  Glamour mare More Joyous will have just six rivals as she looks to claim her fifth Group One success in Saturday’s Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Rosehill.

   
• 2011 Golden Slipper Stakes day Fields released

  The fields for the 2011 Golden Slipper Stakes day have been released with the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes being the headline race with another four group 1 races the Queen Of The Turd Stakes, Vinery Stud Stakes, The BMW and the George Ryder Stakes also being run on the… Read More »

   
• Something to ride at Sandown

  Hall of Fame trainer Bart Cummings has hopped the border with his 4yo son of Galileo, Markab, who is poised for a much deserved win in the 0-78 Betfair Handicap over 2100m.

   
• Jake Noonan to ride Dutchy’s Lass at the Valley

  Trainer Shaun Dwyer has engaged gun apprentice Jake Noonan for Dutchy’s Lass at Moonee Valley on Saturday in an effort to turn her form around.

   
• Descarado to turn the tables on Zavite

  Nash Rawiller is convinced Caulfield Cup winner Descarado can turn the tables on Zavite when they meet again in Saturday’s BMW at Rosehill.

   
• Karuta Queen works “the place down”

  Neville Layt stood on the steps opposite the winning post at Queanbeyan racecourse on Tuesday morning and saw exactly what he wanted to see.

   
• Wide draw a worry for Sertorius

  Promising three-year-old Sertorius has the right form around him but trainer Bruce Elkington is hoping he can overcome a wide draw at Sandown on Wednesday.

   
• Sepoy holds Golden Slipper favourtism after barrier draw

  Sepoy has retained his place at the head of Golden Slipper betting after coming up with barrier 10 for the world’s richest race for two-year-olds.