Racing Victoria has announced the time and date for Dean Holland’s funeral which will be held at Flemington racecourse. Holland who sadly passed in a fall at Donald on Monday will be remembered on May 8th at Flemington with the funeral and public memorial to start at 2pm. To allow… Read More »
Imported stayer and pre-nomination Melbourne Cup favourite White Marlin has tasted defeat for the first time at Pakenham. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained stayer headed to Pakenham on Thursday night to contest the rescheduled William Newton VC Handicap (2000m). Thursday night’s race was programmed from Flemington on Anzac Day after the meeting was called off following the death of jockey Dean… Read More »
White Marlin has suffered his first defeat after winning his first six races at Pakenham on Thursday night. The Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott trained stayer went into the first race at Pakenham on Thursday night which was postponed from Tuesday’s Anzac Day meeting as the $1.20 favourite with betr but succumbed… Read More »
Trainers Toby and Trent Edmonds hold some plans of a Group 1 start during the Brisbane Winter Carnival with Alpine Edge. But first there is a race in the far-north part of Queensland that they would like to tick off. Alpine Edge heads to the second running of the $775,000 The Archer (1300m) at Rockhampton on Sunday…. Read More »
When Thompson Creek Thoroughbreds secured Running On Time at Inglis Premier two years ago, it did so dreaming that she might emulate one of the Group 1 winners on her pedigree page. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly will get the chance to do that in Adelaide this Saturday, when… Read More »
Trainer Andrew Bobbin has wanted to extend the distance of his promising filly Anphina and finally gets that chance in Adelaide. And Anphina gets her first opportunity at Group 1 level when she runs in the Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Bobbin had hoped to test Anphina as a stayer during the spring in the Group 1… Read More »
Cardinal Gem does not have a lot in his favour ahead of the Anniversary Vase at Sandown. A galloper that has shown a liking for galloping room in his races, Cardinal Gem has drawn barrier one in the 1400m Listed race on Saturday. And Cardinal Gem faces a significant weight rise following his win in… Read More »
Once a regular face in the Sydney jockeys’ room riding Group 1 winners the ilk of Grand Armee, Fashions Afield and Victory Vein, Danny Beasley will be back in familiar territory when he heads to Rosehill for three mounts. Beasley has enjoyed one of racing’s more interesting journeys, spending more than a… Read More »
An infection ruled Perfect Thought out of his autumn carnival targets, but trainer John Sargent is hoping the promising colt can make up for lost time, starting in the Queensland Guineas. Perfect Thought was slated to contest the major three-year-old races in Sydney but after missing his scheduled first-up assignment due to… Read More »
Joe Pride will break new ground when he takes a team of 10 horses to Rosehill, the most significant number of runners he can recall having at a metropolitan meeting. “I reckon it’s the biggest team I’ve had in on a Saturday, I’ve got ten acceptors,” Pride said. “That’s only one… Read More »
Australian jockey Zac Purton, a five-time premiership winner in Hong Kong, has announced that a decision regarding his future in horse racing will be made next week, following Sunday’s Champions Day meeting in Hong Kong. Purton’s recent Group 1 success in Sydney has sparked rumors of a potential permanent return… Read More »
The new, state-of-the-art jockey and stewards’ rooms at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club (KBRC) were officially opened at Tuesday’s ANZAC Day meeting. Backed by an almost $1.2 million Racing and Wagering WA (RWWA) grant, the newly constructed facility has male and female jockey changerooms and a common use jockey lounge area. It… Read More »
With Dean Holland riding with him, Liam Riordan has guided Serenaur to an emotional win at Ballarat. Jockey Liam Riordan was moved to tears when he stood up and raised his whip when he crossed the line after winning a race at Ballarat. Riordan was the replacement rider aboard Serenaur in the Hygain Winner’s Choice Handicap (1400m) on Wednesday for Dean Holland who tragically died in… Read More »
Luck has deserted Private Eye so far this preparation, but the stars are finally aligning for the top-class sprinter to return to winning form in Brisbane. The Everest runner-up will step out in Saturday’s Victory Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm where he has drawn ideally in barrier three, looks set to… Read More »
Trainer Andrew Bobbin had no hesitation in voting for an increase in distance for the VRC St Leger which will this year be run at Sandown. The Listed race was scheduled to be run at Flemington on Anzac Day, but with racing cancelled in Victoria on Tuesday following the death of Dean… Read More »
A shot at a $500,000 payday is on the radar for sprinter-miler Cotehele if he runs well at his next start. John O’Shea will have just one runner at Rosehill but he is hoping that will be all he needs to come away with a winner. The Randwick horseman saddles… Read More »
The last time Ed Cummings was in Adelaide for a Group 1 race, it was as an assistant trainer to his father Anthony with a horse at the end of its preparation. Fast forward seven years and Cummings is back in town as a successful trainer in his own right, this time… Read More »
The delay of the William Newton VC Handicap of two days is not expected to have an adverse effect on the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained White Marlin. The William Newton VC Handicap (2000m) has been transferred from the Anzac Day meeting at Flemington on Tuesday to being the first race at the… Read More »
The new, state-of-the-art jockey and steward’ rooms at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club (KBRC) were officially opened at Tuesday’s ANZAC Day meeting. Backed by an almost $1.2 million Racing and Wagering WA (RWWA) grant, the newly constructed facility has male and female jockey changerooms and a common use jockey lounge area. It… Read More »
The racing industry has rallied behind the family of Dean Holland, and a GoFundMe campaign initiated by prominent owner Tony Ottorbre has exceeded expectations, raising over $1,400,000. Originally aiming to collect $500,000, the fundraiser received a massive boost with Ottorbre’s $100,000 contribution. As of Thursday afternoon, the total amount raised… Read More »
