Gai Waterhouse has revealed that Alligator Blood is likely to return to Melbourne for the spring season, with the prestigious Cox Plate 2023 as the primary target. Speaking to Racing.com, Waterhouse expressed confidence in Alligator Blood’s abilities, highlighting his success on the track and his proven stamina over 2000 meters…. Read More »
Leading trainers in Melbourne have expressed their views on Racing Victoria’s trial of a 10th Saturday race, emphasising the need for a shorter race-day experience to ensure its success. With the aim of boosting revenue amid a decline in wagering, Racing Victoria plans to add an extra race to Saturday… Read More »
It’s the day when she stamped her individual mark in racing and continued a proud family heritage. It’s onwards and upwards for the teenager who booted home her first winner on Al Majico. In a patient and confident display, Ava Catarino had the Tom Pike-trained gelding settled last, moved up before… Read More »
Ascot trainer Trevor Andrews will turn his attention to the Ascot Pinnacles carnival after A Lot Of Good Men capped a cameo winter campaign at Belmont on Saturday. Ending his two-year-old season on a winning high, A Lot Of Good Men proved too strong for Skytalker and Odinaka in a 1200m set weights… Read More »
Le Baol put forward his nomination for most impressive winner of the season over the jumps at Warrnambool earlier this month, but the imported gelding returns to flat racing this weekend. The son of Orpen will run in this Saturday’s $175,000 Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) at Flemington. The seven-year-old made… Read More »
Classique Legend versus Home Affairs versus Away Game is a clash that would spice up an off-season meeting and while Randwick racegoers won’t get to see that this weekend, they might get to see their relations clash. Half-siblings to those stars are all entered for the $150,000 two-year-old handicap that shapes as a… Read More »
Mick Price unearthed a potential key player in some of the early-season three-year-old fillies races at Caulfield last Saturday, but the filly who easily had Spicy Margs’ measure last spring remains prominent in the trainer’s thoughts. Charm Stone could be back at the trials within a fortnight with Price hoping… Read More »
Daniel Stackhouse’s bid to secure his first Victorian jockeys’ premiership has encountered a minor setback as the leading jockey faced suspension at Werribee on Sunday. Stackhouse, who is currently tied with John Allen at 122 wins, pleaded to failing to ride out his mount in the third race of the… Read More »
In an exciting development for the South Australian racing industry, Racing SA has announced a significant prizemoney increase of 15% across various race tiers, effective immediately. The boost in prizemoney is a result of Racing SA’s successful financial year and the increased return from the Point of Consumption (POC) tax…. Read More »
Katherine Coleman accepted the trophy on behalf of Peter Moody after Sigh’s Group 3 win at Caulfield on Saturday, but there is a chance she could play an even more prominent role in a bigger win later in the year. Moody and Coleman have applied to Racing Victoria to form a training… Read More »
Smart sprinter Norwegian Bliss has been set for a first-up tilt at the Grafton carnival. Norwegian Bliss will look to build on her outstanding fresh record when she chases a maiden black-type success in the Listed Ramornie Handicap at Grafton. The bonny mare has won three of her four first-up runs… Read More »
Following a recent vacation in Bali, jockey Dean Yendall’s return to the racing scene has hit a roadblock as he faces another period of inactivity. Yendall has been found guilty of careless riding during the Caulfield race on Saturday, resulting in a 10-meeting suspension imposed by Racing Victoria stewards. The… Read More »
A month after riding his first four-timer at Randwick, leading apprentice Dylan Gibbons has done it again. The 21-year-old came into Saturday’s meeting with a strong book of rides but more importantly, he capitalised on them. After opening his account aboard Chase My Crown in the Highway Handicap (1400m), Gibbons added wins… Read More »
Peter Moody’s decision to chase Group glory with Sigh proved a shrewd one with the in-form mare claiming Saturday’s $200,000 Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield. The four-year-old daughter of No Nay Never made it three wins on end this winter campaign when she dug deep to narrowly deny defending champion… Read More »
Former Kiwi galloper Ucalledit has shown his Civic Stakes win was no fluke, turning in another rousing performance to add the Listed Winter Stakes at Randwick to his resume. The victory gave leading apprentice Dylan Gibbons his fourth win of the afternoon and vindicated trainer Kris Lees’ decision to run the horse… Read More »
Greg Eurell went to the Karaka Yearling Sale earlier this year to buy what he hoped would be the next generation of stable stars, but it could be a filly who had already had a couple of starts at the time that proves his best pick-up. A conversation with existing client… Read More »
Mick Price proved himself a master trainer long ago, but following Spicy Margs’ win at Caulfield on Saturday one of his employees revealed he is also a master salesman. Emma Shelley, who is office manager for the Cranbourne stable Price runs with Michael Kent Jnr, said a quip in a… Read More »
Wary of the potential pitfalls of a small field, the Chris Waller team almost had its worst fears realised when Cigar Flick was badly held up in the opening race at Randwick before a superb piece of Jason Collett riding saved the day. With leader and race favourite Epic Proportions in front and Adam… Read More »
Renowned trainer Mitch Beer has issued a vital cautionary message about a sophisticated scam that is specifically targeting trainers in Australia. The Albury-based horseman recently encountered a deceptive scheme when he received a call from an individual who claimed to be a businessman based in Hong Kong. The caller expressed… Read More »
Trainer Ryan Hill is confident Guarding Heaven can end her maiden tag when she comes up against some handy juveniles second-up at Belmont Park on Saturday. The former jockey gives Guarding Heaven a big chance of foiling the hopes of fancied runners, Red Square and A Lot Of Good Men in the Durkin-Privilege… Read More »
