Co-trainer Michael Gangemi is hopeful Samizdat’s long losing drought could come to an end in Saturday’s Listed Farnley Stakes (1400m) at Belmont. It’s been two years and 12 starts since Samizdat last tasted success when he charged home to win the Listed Belmont Newmarket (1200m) first-up. Michael Gangemi, who trains in partnership… Read More »
Chynna Marston, a former jockey and a previous Sky Racing presenter, recently faced a significant ban from the racing industry. This setback emerged as a consequence of her involvement in multiple animal welfare violations. The racing authorities took decisive action, imposing a seven-year disqualification on Marston. This verdict was handed… Read More »
Sydney trainers will have later trackwork start times from February next year in a bid to attract more people to the industry. The Australian Turf Club announced on Wednesday it would be changing trackwork times at all three training centres from February 1 next year, with Randwick and Warwick Farm… Read More »
Dual Group 1 winner Militarize is set to make his seasonal return in The Run To The Rose with trainer Chris Waller increasingly lukewarm on pitting him against the older horses in the Theo Marks Stakes. The colt is an acceptor for both races and while he was originally an emergency for… Read More »
Star performer Hollie Doyle isn’t one to let the grass grow under her feet. When she eyes a Melbourne Cup ride opportunity, she goes for it and is absolutely proactive in trying to further her claims even if she recognizes it might be difficult to bring her plan to fruition…. Read More »
Queensland trainer Tony Gollan concedes his sprinter Zoustyle will have a tough task beating Giga Kick when they meet at Moonee Valley. The Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) on Saturday will see Zoustyle, second in the sprint 12 months ago, tackle Giga Kick and five other rivals, including last year’s nemesis Rothfire. “I don’t know whether… Read More »
Michael Freedman is hoping to learn more about two of his emerging colts when lightly raced pair Moravia and Ducasse contest feature three-year-old races at Rosehill. However, his duo will now be heavily reliant on luck after coming up with difficult draws in their respective assignments. Lining up for just his third start,… Read More »
Superior horses, no matter in what stage of their preparation, can scare rivals off before they even face the starter. Black Caviar did it. In seventeen of the champion’s twenty-five starts the field size was less than ten runners. Winx did it. In her last twenty-four starts, Winx faced less… Read More »
After a gallop at Moonee Valley, trainer Mitch Freedman is content with how Attrition is tracking in the early stages of the spring. Attrition heads to the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday as Freedman plots a spring path for the four-year-old. Freedman has the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m)… Read More »
Crunch time is approaching for the eight Everest slot-holders who have still to lock-in their starters for the $20 million The Everest, Racing NSW’s showpiece, which is now only five and a half weeks away. And while those slot-holders will be weighing up their options, the connections of the main… Read More »
Amelia’s Jewel has produced another strong trial at Belmont this morning, as she prepares to head to Melbourne later this week. The Simon Miller-trained mare had just two rivals in the 1000m trial and ran down leader Big Screen in the closing stages. Hear from @LaneDamian and @Simon_Miller_ following Amelia's Jewel's… Read More »
James Mcdonald will be out of action until early next month after Australia’s premier Group 1 rider was found to be suffering from a fracture in his left foot. The regular rider for some of the expected stars of the Spring Carnival was involved in a fall at Wyong on Friday… Read More »
Trainer Mike Moroney says winning the Melbourne Cup is a life changing experience. Brew gave Moroney his solitary Cup win in 2000, ironically on the same date that the 2023 Melbourne Cup will be run – November 7. A year ago, Moroney thought he was going to collect that second trophy in Australia’s greatest race, only… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup picture has become slightly clearer following the closure of entries for the great race in November. A total of 132 nominations were received on Tuesday by the Victoria Racing Club for this year’s renewal, which includes 15 international gallopers, representing at the same stage an increase from 97 last year among which were 10 internationals. Last year’s nominations… Read More »
Holly Watson will go down in history as the maiden winner of the award named after Western Australia’s greatest jockey. Perth’s leading apprentice from the 2022/23 season was on Monday night crowned winner of the Damien Oliver Award, which is presented at Racing and Wagering Western Australia’s apprentice awards. The 24-year-old, who… Read More »
The nominations for the $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) have been officially released, setting the stage for the race that stops a nation. The entries for the Melbourne Cup saw a total of 132 horses nominated including 15 internationals, which is significantly less than the 186 horses (incl 43 internationals)… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable is favouring starting Gold Trip in a benchmark 100 race at Moonee Valley to kick-off the stayer’s spring campaign. Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner is entered for the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) as well as the 2040m benchmark 100 Handicap on Saturday, and after a gallop… Read More »
Hawaii Five Oh was one of the surprise packets of the late Sydney Autumn and Brisbane Winter and looks to have come back just as well, leading all the way in Tuesday’s first trial at Rosehill to defeat a star-studded field. Jumping well from an outside gate under Adam Hyeronimous, Hawaii… Read More »
Ozzie Kheir, the owner of the promising three-year-old colt Saint George, has decided to withdraw the horse from this year’s Spring Carnival, including the Melbourne Cup. Saint George, who is currently trained by Andrew Balding, recently ran in the Group 3 Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket, following a second-place finish at… Read More »
The horse that put young trainer Clayton Douglas on the map is set to have the first start of his campaign in defence of his Everest title. Giga Kick resumes in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday in what shapes as the sprinters only Melbourne appearance before the $20… Read More »
