Champion jockey James McDonald has been booked to ride Standout when he resumes in an important renewal of The Shorts at Randwick. The sprinter will be out to showcase his claims to a slot in the $15 million The Everest when he takes on a top field that includes Classique… Read More »
Mike Moroney is sweating on emerging galloper Buffalo River gaining a start in the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. Buffalo River has a relatively low rating and the trainer has some concerns as to whether he can get a berth in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes field with his… Read More »
The lure of a Magic Millions windfall will keep brilliant sprinter Zoustyle to only a brief cameo appearance during the spring. Trainer Tony Gollan is mindful the racing career of Zoustyle hangs by a thread after the gelding suffered a bleeding attack when he finished a first-up seventh in the… Read More »
Tom Marquand, who has enjoyed several successful riding stints in Australia, has won his first classic race in England aboard Galileo Chrome. The Joseph O’Brien-trained colt was a late pick-up ride for Marquand after regular jockey Shane Crosse became unavailable because of a positive test for Covid-19. With Crosse forced… Read More »
The QRIC has appealed the QCAT ruling that set aside an internal review which confirmed the Steward’s decision of May last year that found former Toowoomba Trainer Ben Currie guilty of jigger charges. Stewards found Mr Currie guilty of engaging in an improper action following an investigation into text messages… Read More »
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes and Arrowfield already have plenty of terrific shared history. Think Group 1 winners Estijaab, Forensics & Mentality, dual Group 2 winner Showtime and Listed winner Diplomatico – all yearling purchases from Arrowfield and all prepared by Hawkes Racing. It took less than 30 minutes to… Read More »
Racing NSW stewards have opened an inquiry into Hugh Bowman’s ride on Run To The Rose favourite Farnan at Rosehill on Saturday. Hugh Bowman came under a lot of criticism for his ride on the heavily backed Farnan in the feature event for 3YO’s at Rosehill after taking the horse… Read More »
Star Queensland gelding Alligator Blood will not be targeted at this years $15m The Everest after an eye catching return to racing at Doomben. Alligator Blood who was one of the early favourite for the 2020 Everest will not look for a slot in the race with trainer David Vandyke… Read More »
Rothfire sizzled at Rosehill, a potential Everest contender won first up and a reliable galloper secured another Group l win. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Rothfire Brilliant In Run To The Rose It took just 68.52 seconds… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien couldn’t have be any happier in the return of star stayer Russian Camelot who was gallant in defeat in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. “He’s been beaten a neck by a horse who is now a three-time Group One winner,” O’Brien said. “He had… Read More »
James McDonald touted Haut Brion Her as an Everest candidate during the week and Chris Waller did nothing to dispel that theory after the mare ‘s Group Two Sheraco Stakes win. Having her first start since she pulled up lame following a Flemington victory last spring, Haut Brion Her showed… Read More »
Exciting three-year-old colt Doubtland has rocketed back to form with a powerful finishing burst to win the Danehill Stakes, vindicating the stable’s lofty opinion of him. “He’s a smart horse. He’s a serious colt,” co-trainer Wayne Hawkes said after Doubtland’s victory in Saturday’s Group Two race for three-year-olds over 1200… Read More »
The Group One Epsom Handicap is on the Team Hawkes radar after Wild Planet bounced back from a luckless first up run to claim the Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes admitted to a few anxious moments turning for home before Tommy Berry got Wild Planet into the… Read More »
Fierce Impact won the Makybe Diva Stakes but his victory was overshadowed by the return to racing of Russian Camelot, who he defeated narrowly. The two horses, who are both being set for the 2020 Cox Plate, staged a stirring duel for the last 100 metres with Fierce Impact prevailing… Read More »
Queensland raider Rothfire has upstaged Sydney’s best colts to win The Run To The Rose as Farnan flopped after bolting on jockey Hugh Bowman. Bowman and co-trainer Adrian Bott were hauled into the stewards room over tactics on the Golden Slipper winner, who raced to a runaway lead and punctured… Read More »
It is with sadness that Racing Victoria has confirmed that Gatting has been humanely euthanised as a result of an injury sustained during the running of the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington Racecourse today. The horse received immediate veterinary care, however it was unable to be saved due to… Read More »
Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after a drama charged Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill. Jim Byrne (Rothfire): “He is the sort of horse you knew in your own mind that while he is untested up against this sort of company, it is… Read More »
Star Queensland gelding Alligator Blood has been beaten in third in his return to racing at Doomben but lost no admirers. Alligator Blood was returning from a long spell in the XXXX Dry Open Quality Handicap (1110m) at Doomben where he was the drifting short priced favourite and the market… Read More »
There will be no Golden Rose start for Mo’unga but the lightly-raced colt has stamped himself as a star of the future in the eyes of his trainer Chris Waller. Stepping up to Saturday stakes grade after wins at the Gold Coast and Newcastle, Mo’ungo justified his $2.70 favouritism and… Read More »
Zoutori made it back-to-back wins in the Bobbie Lewis Quality when he prevailed narrowly in an exciting finish with only a half-length separating the top five across the line. Jockey Mark Zahra had to call on all of his renowned skill to get Zoutori home by a half-neck in the… Read More »
