The Harrison name has been synonymous with Melbourne racing over a long period. There was patriarch Tommy who won countless races in Melbourne and around the Gippsland tracks of Victoria before being joined by son Doug in training ranks. Another son Kevin was a successful jockey as was grandson Travis, an apprentice at… Read More »
In an ideal world, trainer David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins would skip a start at Moonee Valley and save Royal Mile for a race at Flemington. However, Brideoake said Royal Mile was highly likely to take his spot in the Travis Harrison Cup (1600m) on Saturday rather than wait a week for a 1400m contest… Read More »
A four-winner midweek haul has catapulted top Brisbane jockey James Orman to the lead in the hunt for the National jockeys’ premiership, but the title race is far from over. Orman booted home a treble at Doomben on Wednesday then made a rare trek to Ballina a day later where he… Read More »
Zac Lloyd has an unbeaten record on Insurrection and if he can maintain it at Randwick, it just might seal him the Sydney apprentices’ premiership. Lloyd heads into the final city meeting of the 2022-23 term with a three-win lead over his close mate and arch-rival Dylan Gibbons, the pair both having… Read More »
Kosciuszko hopeful Mogo Magic will face an important test at Randwick when he ventures out of Highway Handicap company and into benchmark grade. While conceding Saturday’s Godolphin Lifetime Care Handicap (1100m) will be the three-year-old’s biggest challenge to date, trainer Scott Collings is also confident the horse is up to the task…. Read More »
Racing NSW has announced a game-changing move for horse racing enthusiasts with the introduction of “Super Maidens” from September 1, 2023. The program will infuse an impressive $6.5 million per annum in additional prizemoney into midweek metropolitan, provincial, and country TAB meetings. Mr. Russell Balding AO, Chairman of Racing NSW,… Read More »
I Am Invincible is getting ready for a significant number of mares this spring at Yarraman Park in the Hunter Valley. However, there’s another retired champion, Incentivise, who will also be residing in the lush paddocks of Yarraman Park. Unlike I Am Invincible, Incentivise earned his fame on the racetrack… Read More »
It was pretty much love at her first sight for trainer Mitchell Pateman when he laid eyes on Playing God gelding, Almighty Class. Two trials down and Mitchell Pateman’s attachment to his horse has not diminished in any way, if anything, it’s lifted a notch or two. Along with Pateman,… Read More »
When you win a Premiership by âdaylightâ there has to be a lot of things you are doing right. This seasonâs results record of Angela Jones can attest to that. With one Metropolitan meeting left until the curtain comes down on the 2022/23 racing season Jones has a lead in… Read More »
Tahlia Fenlon, who enjoyed so much success in North Queensland in her first two, early, formative years as a professional jockey, will be looking to continue to forge her career in South-East Queensland on a permanent basis now that her indentures have been officially transferred from the Rockhampton based trainer… Read More »
Neville Parnham saddles up Ghost Who Walks in the $100,000 Ngawyni Stakes (1000m) and has sung the praises of the gelding. Since commencing his campaign in April, the son of God Has Spoken has been a consistent performer with four wins and two placings. His best win and career peak came when… Read More »
Alpha One, the talented and speedy progeny of Super One, is set to embark on the next phase of his racing journey in Hong Kong. The 3YO made a name for himself last year with an impressive string of victories, securing a hat-trick of wins that included a dominant display… Read More »
Leading trainer Annabel Neasham has set her sights on the Caulfield Cup for her latest acquisition, King Frankel. The five-year-old import, boasting strong form from races against notable contenders like Trawlerman and Bay Bridge, commenced his career in Australia under Mark Newnham. During this period, King Frankel secured victory in… Read More »
The versatility of So You Think’s stock can be a mini conundrum for trainers when trying to figure out their best distance. The remarkable stallion has produced a Sydney Cup winner in Knights Order, a middle-distance star in Think It Over and most recently a Group 1-winning sprinter in Think About… Read More »
Michael Freedman will unveil a host of his carnival hopefuls at the Randwick trial session on Friday, headlined by Group 1 winner Communist. With the retirement this season of stable star Forbidden Love, Freedman is relying on a mostly young team of rising three and four-year-olds to form the backbone of… Read More »
Gold Coast trainer Adam Campton will have one eye on the future when he brings talented sprinter Deepour to Randwick on a fact-finding mission. The horse was an acceptor for races in Sydney and Brisbane, but Campton confirmed he would take his place in Saturday’s Kanebridge Handicap (1100m) at Randwick. There are… Read More »
Goulburn trainer Matthew Dale will give filly Malaboom some more experience racing left-handed when she heads to Moonee Valley. Malaboom was an acceptor in two races on Saturday â the ATC Thank You Trainers Handicap (1100m) at Randwick and the Opus Group Handicap (1000m) at Moonee Valley. Already a winner at Listed level in Brisbane… Read More »
Mornington-based trainer Cliff Brown has decided to take the punt and send La Danseuse Rouge to Adelaide for the final Stakes race of the season. The Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday is run at set-weights and is restricted to the two and three-year-olds only. While La Danseuse Rouge has ‘Black Type’ on her page as a dual placegetter… Read More »
Bjorn Baker is looking to Infatuation to cap a breakout season for his two-year-old squad when the emerging filly kicks off her latest campaign at Randwick. Baker has enjoyed a career-best term with his juveniles, his 14 winners almost doubling his previous high. He felt acquiring higher quality stock had helped him… Read More »
Keats has become a staple of 1600-metre races in Victoria, but the imported galloper will get out to at least 10 furlongs for the first time in almost a year when he contests Saturday’s Luna Hand Care Handicap at The Valley. Seven of the gelding’s past nine runs have been over… Read More »
