One of Australia’s most talented three-year-olds is bound for Hong Kong with managing owner Suman Hedge on Wednesday confirming the sale of Group 3 winner and two-time Group 1 runner-up Elliptical. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained colt has been the subject of attractive offers since last spring, which only intensified… Read More »
A two-state feature race double beckons for trainer Annabel Neasham as weight-for-age star Zaaki chases a second Doomben Cup in Queensland, while former French galloper Bois D’Argent leads a three-pronged Lord Mayor’s Cup assault in Sydney. Zaaki came up with barrier 11 at Tuesday’s draw but Neasham expected the high-class gelding to take… Read More »
Savatoxl will attempt to become the third multiple winner of The Goodwood when he lines up in the Group 1 sprint at Morphettville. If successful over the 1200m course on Saturday, Savatoxl will join Moslyn (1894-95) and Musket Belle (1911-12) as dual winners of the race. Savatoxl won Adelaide’s feature sprint in 2021 before finishing eighth behind Lombardo last year. Now a… Read More »
The Victoria Racing Club has announced it will present the Dean Holland Trophy to the winning rider of the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Holland took out this year’s Newmarket Handicap on the James Cummings-trained Godolphin galloper In Secret as the replacement for Jamie Kah who was injured earlier in the day following a fall. In post-race… Read More »
Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Association (TROA) chairman, Jonathan Munz, has voiced his concerns over Racing Victoria’s (RV) proposed prizemoney cuts, calling for a focus on reducing overheads and inefficiencies within the organization. Munz stated, “Before RVL considers reducing prizemoney, it needs to reduce overheads and inefficiencies at RVL – I understand… Read More »
Ladbrokes has introduced the Ladbrokes Owners Incentive Scheme, a bonus program that has the potential to inject over $10 million in additional prizemoney into Australian thoroughbred racing. Starting in Tasmania on June 1, the scheme offers a $2000 bonus to owners of horses participating in select races. It is anticipated… Read More »
Te Akau Racing has announced an upcoming training partnership in New Zealand, as Sam Bergerson joins forces with renowned trainer Mark Walker from August 1. Bergerson, currently serving as Assistant Trainer, is highly regarded within the industry, coming from a family with a strong racing history. Te Akau Principal David… Read More »
Trainer Raquel Williams could not have been more pleased with the trial of Coming Around at Lark Hill on Monday. She says it proved the seven-year-old still possessed a zest and appetite for racing. Coming Around ran second to Fiorucci Mama in a 950m heat and was strong late without… Read More »
Albury trainer Mitchell Beer will saddle his first Group 1 runner in his own name when Mnementh runs in The Goodwood at Morphettville. When training in partnership with Max Hinton at Mornington the pair took Jacqui’s Joy across to Morphettville for the 2016 Australasian Oaks (2000m), only to finish down the track. A runner… Read More »
High quality mare Passive Aggressive has been retired from racing and is set visit I Am Invincible in the upcoming breeding season. A winner of her first four starts 12 months ago, Passive Aggressive won five of her eight career starts, topping the $500,000 mark in prize money for Jonathan Munz’s Pinecliff Racing. Passive Aggressive was… Read More »
Nonconformist will be one of two Victorian horses taking on the might of NSW in a feature race in Brisbane. A field of 13 has accepted for the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (2000m) on Saturday with 11 of those starters coming from NSW stables. Bankers Choice, trained by Mike Moroney, and Grahame Begg’s Nonconformist… Read More »
Racing NSW today announced that prizemoney will be increased for the Big Dance and both the Country Championships and Provincial-Midway Championships Finals. The Big Dance, to be run at Royal Randwick on 7 November 2023 will now carry prizemoney of $3 million, an increase of $1 million. Qualifying for the… Read More »
Racing NSW has today announced an increase in prizemoney for three major racing events: The Big Dance, Country Championships, and the Provincial-Midway Championships Finals. The Big Dance, set to be held on 7 November 2023 at Royal Randwick, will now offer a prizemoney of $3 million, a notable increase of… Read More »
In a move signalling the end of the prizemoney arms race with New South Wales, Racing Victoria (RV) has announced cuts for the upcoming racing season. Matthew Welsh, RV’s general manager of racing, revealed that prizemoney reductions will be implemented across a broad range of races in 2023 and 2024…. Read More »
Roy Rogers capped a successful Great Southern season by securing the trainer’s title for a second time, but deflected all praise to his family and stable staff. Roy Rogers, with 36 wins, held on to win by two from arch rival Steve Wolfe, who made a late bid for victory… Read More »
The G1 Doomben Cup (2000m) has become a fascinating race now with the addition of Kovalica ($6) into the mix following his scratching out of the Rough Habit Plate. He takes on the multiple G1 winner Zaaki ($2.10) as well as defending champion Huetor ($8) and other recent group winners Atishu ($11), Zeyrek ($15) and… Read More »
Lindsay Park’s final fling at Group 1 glory for two of its better-performed mares lifts a cog this weekend in Brisbane. Stakes performers Excelida and Lady Of Honour will both ramp up preparations for Australia’s final Group 1 of the season â the Tattersalls Tiara â in this weekend’s $300,000 Group 3… Read More »
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Victoria’s leading stable, have added another talented horse to their ranks with the acquisition of Earl Of Tyrone. The five-year-old gelding, owned by Australian Bloodstock, was previously trained by William Haggas in the UK. Earl Of Tyrone was one of the favourites for the Sydney… Read More »
White Marlin, a promising contender for the 2023 Melbourne Cup, faces the challenge of meeting the Relevant Race Performance first ballot clause. However, the spring season holds several avenues for him to secure his spot in the prestigious race. Here’s a look at White Marlin’s potential paths to Melbourne Cup… Read More »
When it comes to attractively-weighted runners in this Saturday’s The Goodwood at Morphettville, not many can match Zoutori. The Mathew Ellerton-trained gelding is one of a select band of horses to have won Australia’s premier sprint handicap â the Newmarket Handicap â under topweight, but will carry just 54.5kg in… Read More »
