Horse Racing News

• Trader to prove he is a Doncaster Mile contender

  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 to ride Shamrocker

  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 dreams of winter glory

  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.

   
• Black Caviar scares off Military Rose

  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.

   
• Racing News Round-up: Tuesday 15 March 2011

  Here’s what is making news in racing this Tuesday morning.

   
• Jockey Reece Potter dies after fall

  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.

   
• Herculian Prince heads Newcastle Newmarket weights

  The Gai Waterhouse-trained stayer Herculian Prince heads weights for the Newmarket Handicap – the Newcastle Jockey Club’s flagship autumn race.

   
• Black Caviar unbeatable in the William Reid Stakes

  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.

   
• Rangirangdo to return in Canterbury Stakes

  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.

   
• Roccin Jo extends winning streak at Moonee Valley

  Five-year-old mare Roccin Jo has extended a Moonee Valley winning streak for South Australian trainer Dennis O’Leary.

   
• Brenton Avdulla loyal to Begg stable

  Loyalty to the trainer will ensure Brenton Avdulla is comfortable with his choice of Coolmore Classic rides.

   
• Keep The Peace set for the Ranvet

  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.

   
• Do You Think he can gain a Slipper start?

  Bart Cummings is normally associated with stayers but his record in the Golden Slipper is far from shabby.

   
• Lloyd Williams has strong hand at Rosehill

  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.

   
• Racing News Round-up: Monday March 14 2011

  Here’s what is making news in racing this Monday morning.

   
• Shoot Out excites in exhibition gallop

  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.

   
• Melito heading to Hong Kong

  International plans for Melito have changed with the mare to contest next month’s Champions Mile in Hong Kong instead of races in Europe.

   
• Josh Adams rides first stakes winner

  A surprise Listed win by Agister in the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Warwick Farm brought up a milestone for Sydney’s leading apprentice Josh Adams.

   
• Syreon turns tables on New Day Rising

  A weight turnaround on New Day Rising from a clash seven days earlier paved the way for Syreon to score at Warwick Farm on Saturday.

   
• Whobegotyou on track for Doncaster Mile

  Whobegotyou confirmed he was on track for a shot at the $2 million Doncaster Mile when he landed his first Flemington win in the Group Two Blamey Stakes.