Group 1-winning trainer Desleigh Forster faces a six-month ban after being found guilty of using an illegal stock whip on a horse at the Eagle Farm pool. Forster has been charged with possession of a stock whip, use of a stock whip, and committing an act of animal cruelty. She… Read More »
Trainer Michael Trotter hopes a trip to Bendigo will turn into a lucrative payday. The Cranbourne-based Trotter will saddle debutant Beaunified in the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Rush (1000m) on Saturday as he chases a second winner for the week after Rumbled Again scored at Sandown on Wednesday. Saturday’s race carries a first prize of… Read More »
Lightly raced Belle Savoir kicks off a late autumn campaign at Bendigo that her trainer Nick Ryan hopes will lead to Stakes races in Adelaide. The Bendigo Gold Bracelet (1400m) on Saturday will be Belle Savoir’s first outing since the then three-year-old filly finished fifth in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle… Read More »
A little over 12 months ago Maddie Raymond and connections of Earlswood were on top of the world after the Australian debut win at Caulfield. Success in the Group 3 Carlyon Cup (1600m) at Caulfield had the team looking forward to the spring later in the year, but seven months later it was a different story. Earlswood failed… Read More »
Grahame Begg will have two bites of the cherry when he heads to his former home track of Randwick to chase his first Sydney Group 1 win in more than a decade. Begg spent almost 25 years training out of the premier course and had remarkable success with the likes of… Read More »
There is a racing adage that you should forgive a good horse one bad run and James Cummings is hoping it rings true for Golden Mile in the Doncaster. The three-year-old turned in the worst performance of his career when last to superstar stablemate Anamoe in the George Ryder Stakes (1500m) two weeks… Read More »
Trainer Greg Eurell says Promises Kept is still learning to be a racehorse but is showing signs of being a promising stayer. After breaking through for his maiden win at Sale, the next step on the path is the Bendigo St Leger Trial (2200m) on Saturday. In turn, Eurell hopes that will lead to… Read More »
The racing community is mourning the loss of Group 1 champion I’m Thunderstruck, whose life tragically ended following a routine knee operation. The two-time G1 winner suffered a catastrophic injury that left OTI Racing, the Mick Price stable, and all involved in his career heartbroken. Terry Henderson of OTI Racing… Read More »
Chris Waller has been a ground breaker on many fronts but there would be few more satisfying moments than getting Nature Strip back to his brilliant best for a record fourth TJ Smith Stakes triumph. The champion trainer has experienced racing’s highest moments through Winx, won at Royal Ascot with… Read More »
In a heartfelt Instagram post, Jamie Kah expressed her gratitude to her loved ones and fans who have been supporting her during her recovery from a serious brain injury. She also shared how her visit with Brax, her beloved horse, has helped her during this challenging time. “Seeing Brax today… Read More »
He bumped into one better in the Golden Slipper but Cylinder will get the chance to finish his two-year-old season as a Group 1 winner when he lines up in the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes. The colt was run down late by Shinzo in Australia’s premier juvenile race, but James Cummings felt he… Read More »
Former UK and Hong Kong galloper Munhamek will be lining up for the 12th start of his Australian career when he heads to Bendigo on Saturday. The seven-year-old has remained in work throughout his time at Nick Ryan’s Flemington stable and the Listed Golden Mile (1600m) on Saturday will be his first shot at Stakes company. Munhamek started… Read More »
Having coaxed William Haggas into running Protagonist in the Doncaster Mile, Australian Bloodstock director Jamie Lovett admits his reputation is officially on the line. The $4 million race was not originally on the radar for the international and Haggas, who is more familiar with top-level weight-for-age racing, instead had designs on next… Read More »
He was bred to be a miler before showing early promise as a sprinter, but Tapildoodledo might just turn out to be a classic winner. The unheralded Queenslander confirmed his spot in Saturday’s $2 million ATC Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick with a sweeping come-from-behind victory in last weekend’s Tulloch Stakes… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are in a race against time to have Converge fit for the Doncaster Mile after the four-year-old presented with a leg issue. The two-time Group 1 winner was found to have swelling in his off-hind leg after completing a routine workout on Wednesday. Bott confirmed… Read More »
SEN have selected Group 1 winner Kementari as their slot representative in Western Australia’s prestigious and richest race, The Quokka. With an impressive career prize money of over $4 million, Kementari is well-regarded as a formidable competitor. Gareth Hall, SENTrack presenter, expressed his enthusiasm for the selection: “Kementari is one… Read More »
After being out of action for over three months due to a back injury, jockey Jason Maskiell is ready to make a comeback to race riding at Benalla on Friday. Maskiell, who rode only one race at Pakenham in February before his comeback was aborted, sustained fractures to his T9… Read More »
Just a year after Nature Strip’s victory in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes, a host of other Australian sprinters are preparing to make their mark at the prestigious Royal Ascot carnival. G1 sensation Coolangatta is set to take on the King’s Stand Stakes, while Artorius aims for the Platinum… Read More »
Champion jockey Craig Williams is on the road to recovery and is getting closer to his return to the saddle following a terrifying fall at Flemington just weeks ago. Williams suffered a broken collarbone and two broken ribs after a nasty fall from Dubenenko during a race in which fellow… Read More »
Prominent Victorian jumps jockey Aaron Mitchell has been slapped with a serious charge by Racing Victoria stewards after allegedly placing 311 bets on Australian racing. The charges relate to betting activity that took place between May 26 and December 14, 2022. While none of the bets placed were on races… Read More »
