Trapeze Warrior will be on trial for a crack at bigger races when he steps out at Geelong’s new feature meeting this Saturday. The $175,000 three-year-old event over 1100 metres that is Race 5 on the card will be just the second start for the son of Trapeze Artist, following a… Read More »
There are still a few days before Saturday’s Randwick meeting, which is a good thing for Wyong trainer Sara Ryan, who is trying to work out what to do with white-hot gelding Vegas Outlaw. The son of Casino Prince will chase a fifth-straight win at the meeting, Ryan just does… Read More »
Benedetta is back in Jason Warren’s Mornington stable as preparations ramp up towards next month’s $750,000 Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. The daughter of Hellbent was turned out after her fourth placing in the $1 million Silver Eagle (1300m) at Rosehill but after several weeks in the paddock, she had three weeks… Read More »
South Australian jockey Alice Lindsay has been slapped with an eight-meeting suspension following her improper riding incident at Naracoorte last week. The 30-year-old rider was charged by stewards for her actions during the third race on Friday, December 29, when she struck rival horse Valkur on the head with her… Read More »
Summer racing might have seemed like the off season in the past but between the two and three-year-olds, the time is coming for new and emerging talent to raise their profiles. One of those three-year-olds is Carbonados who Ben Hayes is very keen to see perform well in over 1100-metres… Read More »
He may not have won yesterday’s Perth Cup, but trainer Neville Parnham left Ascot racecourse yesterday confident his third success in the race wasn’t far away. He may not have won yesterday’s TABtouch-Perth Cup, but trainer Neville Parnham left Ascot racecourse yesterday confident his third success in the race wasn’t far… Read More »
Wet weather and a very heavy track has questions hanging over the fate of Wednesday’s Kembla Grange meeting but should it go ahead, Edward Cummings believes that Cohesive is ready to go at the right stage of the preparation. Cohesive is set to line up in the $45,000 PFD Food Services Provincial… Read More »
Father-son training duo Tony and Calvin McEvoy have tasted Magic Millions 2yo Classic success before and are following a similar path with talented filly Arabian Summer, a last start 3.5 length winner of the Ballarat Magic Millions 2yo Classic. “One hundred per cent, the big race is the target, we… Read More »
Carleen Hefel, Melbourne’s reigning champion apprentice jockey, looks to extend her remarkable 2023 success into the new year. Currently among the top 10 in the metropolitan premiership standings, Hefel attributes her career growth to enhanced skills and quicker decision-making in races. “My skillset’s just improved, my strength I think has… Read More »
Blake Shinn encountered another setback with the stewards, receiving a suspension for careless riding at Flemington on New Year’s Day. Shinn, who admitted to the charge, caused interference during the fifth race while seeking clear space for his mount, Whiskey On The Hill, at the 400-meter mark. Whiskey On The… Read More »
Casino Seventeen may have been the punters’ pick but it took every ounce of champion jockey William Pike’s skill and determination to land Western Australia’s feature cup. In customary fashion, Pike pushed the six-year-old to the lead as the field entered the Ascot home straight and looked like the Group 2… Read More »
If consistency counts then jockey Zac Lloyd and four-year-old Insurrection are summer pin-ups as the the young Queeslander steered the gelding to victory in Sydney’s New Year’s Day feature, the Listed Canterbury Stakes (1200m). Narrowly beaten last start in the Listed Razor Sharp Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on December 9, a relaxed… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote took a risk sending Rothfire to Toowoomba not just at the horse’s first visit, but also one as a short-priced favourite in the $750,000 King Of The Mountain (1200m) at Toowoomba. As Group 1 winner, expectations were high for Rothfire ($1.80), but rated by much of the opposition as… Read More »
Michael Dee’s knack for landing race day features continued into the new year with victory aboard Not An Option in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. Notching a third win in eight outings at the track, the gelding broke a run of outs this preparation to win the $175,000… Read More »
Jockey Damian Lane agreed that three-peat winner Glentaneous is a genuine contender for a race like the Adelaide Cup after the UK-import went from last-to-first in winning the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m). The traditional New Year’s Day feature at Flemington saw the $2.70 betting site favourite settle at the rear of the… Read More »
Exciting three-year-old Archo Nacho has found new ownership in Hong Kong and is set to undergo training in the prominent Asian jurisdiction under the guidance of New Zealander Jamie Richards. Trainer Matt Laurie officially confirmed the sale to Racing.com. Under Laurie’s tutelage, the progeny of Sioux Nation showcased a lot… Read More »
Top weight and a wide draw in a big field is not typically the recipe any trainer would wish for or entertain when heading into a race, let alone a feature $1 million staying contest. Numerian carries 59kg and jumps from barrier 15 in Monday’s Perth Cup (2400m), leaving in-form Sydney… Read More »
Ben Gleeson’s raceday commitments in Australia over the New Year period are not strenuous, but there is still enough happening to keep him alert. The Australian foreman for Te Akau Racing head trainer Mark Walker will be keeping a close eye on a colt he hopes to welcome into Te Akau’s… Read More »
The ratings column says Monday’s Bagot Handicap is a jump in class for imported gelding Ruling, but his co-trainer Ciaron isn’t reading too much into that. Ruling steps up from a 2400-metre benchmark 84 at Caulfield, which he won narrowly, to the $200,000 Listed event over 2800m at Flemington and… Read More »
Tony Gollan concedes that the set weights and penalties conditions of the King Of The Mountain slightly dents his confidence in snaring the second edition of Queensland’s first slot race, but having set All That Pizzazz for the New Year’s Day feature, and with the horse having proven himself at the track,… Read More »
