Tasmanian Racing has confirmed Sundayâs Group 3 Hobart Cup was run short after barriers were incorrectly positioned. The starting gates were not set at the intended 2400-metre mark, leaving the field racing between 30 and 40 metres under the advertised distance. An inquiry is now underway, with the matter also… Read More »
Champion jockey James McDonald has been successful in getting his suspension for a whip infringement reduced on appeal and will now be free to ride at the Silver Slipper meeting at Rosehill. Racing NSW stewards suspended McDonald for 10 days and fined him $20,000 for excessive use of the whip… Read More »
Lloyd Kennewell likes to aim high with his horses and he hopes the big league is where Loud Charlie belongs. After breaking through for his maiden win at Sandown at the end of last month, Loud Charlie heads to the Group 3 C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday…. Read More »
Cool Archie, Queenslandâs Two-Year-Old Horse Of The year has been officially retired to stud. The star QLD colt bypassed the Spring with eyes on an Autumn campaign however an injury leading into the Gold Edition Plate has proven to be worse than first thought with the connections of the son… Read More »
Had the spring campaign gone differently, there was the high chance Giga Kick would not be lining up for another campaign that commences at Flemington. The Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) on Saturday will see Giga Kick start his campaign before the sprinter is Sydney bound to continue his autumn. Trainer Clayton Douglas said Giga Kick’s latest campaign was the smoothest… Read More »
You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, and Tony and Maddysen Sears did that last preparation which is now paying dividends with The Gambling Greek. Shooting for his third win in succession after victories at Doomben and Murwillumbah, the four-year-old has been a product of patience by the father… Read More »
Having experienced the intense pressure of maintaining Winx’s 33-race winning streak, Chris Waller is circumspect when it comes to protecting the unbeaten sequence of Autumn Glow. Arguably racing’s most exciting talent, the mare launches her latest campaign in Saturday’s Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick and is a $1.55 favourite to make… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie will consider a return to Caulfield to round out Treasurethe Moment’s preparation ahead of her first-up run. Treasurethe Moment is due to resume in the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday week and the Laurie-trained was taken to Caulfield Heath on Wednesday to take part in a jump-out. The mare… Read More »
Tempted has set an early benchmark for the fillies with an explosive return in the Eskimo Prince Stakes, now Apocalyptic gets her chance at a right of reply. The Michael Freedman-trained three-year-old resumes in the Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday, a week after Tempted trounced the colts and geldings… Read More »
Tasracing has requested an investigation by the newly appointed Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner after Sundayâs Group 3 Hobart Cup was run short of its advertised distance. The stateâs governing body issued an industry notice acknowledging that the barriers were not positioned correctly within the starting chute, prompting multiple inquiries into… Read More »
Sheza Alibi is unlikely to take her place in the Group 1 Australian Guineas after co-trainer Peter Moody confirmed a change of direction for the fillyâs autumn campaign. Moody said the early Guineas favourite will bypass her intended return at Flemington this Saturday and instead resume at Caulfield a week… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price remains confident in Guest House despite the coltâs difficult run at Caulfield last weekend, with bookmakers easing his quote for the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes. The son of Home Affairs is currently rated a $7 equal second favourite for the two-year-old feature behind stablemate Big Sky… Read More »
Trainer Will Hulbert has stepped in to offer experienced but out-of-favour jockey Bailey Wheeler a pathway back into the racing industry after the rider had fallen out of favour with leading stables. Wheeler, once considered a promising talent, had run out of opportunities with other stables, most recently Rob Heathcoate,… Read More »
South Australian Group 1 winner Queman has died after suffering complications from colic. The Oakleigh Plate-winning sprinter was euthanised on Tuesday morning after his condition deteriorated despite veterinary treatment. Trainer Shane Oxlade confirmed the news, describing the loss as âdevastatingâ in comments reported by news.com.au. Queman had been transferred to… Read More »
Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit Sydney in early October 2028 for the 54th International Eucharistic Congress, with Randwick Racecourse identified as a potential venue for a major public Mass. The trip would represent the first papal visit to Australia in two decades, following Pope Benedict XVIâs tour for… Read More »
A potential overseas campaign has seen Chris Waller and Godolphin dispatch Beiwacht to Melbourne to get some experience of straight track racing. Beiwacht is down to run in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday where he will be pitted against another exciting Godolphin-owned three-year-old Tentyris, prepared by Anthony and Sam Freedman. Both Godolphin… Read More »
Brad Widdup is looking forward to a rematch with star filly Apocalyptic when Savvy Hallie lines up in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Savvy Hallie emerged as one of the better fillies of her generation as a two-year-old, running second to the likes of Nepotism and Tempted,… Read More »
Widden Stakes winner Chilly Girl has been ruled out of the Golden Slipper after sustaining a minor injury that has ended her autumn campaign. The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained daughter of Trapeze Artist has been sent to the spelling paddock less than two weeks after her commanding victory in… Read More »
Godolphinâs sprinting depth will again be on display when two of its leading three-year-olds line up in Saturdayâs Group 1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington. The powerhouse operation heads into the feature on the back of Temptedâs dominant victory in the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick and will now present Tentyris… Read More »
Ben Melham has confirmed he will partner Streisand in the $2 million Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. Melham rode the Clinton McDonald-trained filly to victory in the Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude for fillies at Caulfield last Saturday, further enhancing her credentials for the February 21 feature. The… Read More »
