Jacquinot has stamped his credentials with an impressive debut win at Caulfield which has his co-trainer already eyeing off Melbourne’s richest two-year-old race. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained son of Rubick came from a rearwards position to claim the Frank O’Brien Handicap (1200m) on Sunday. Price said Jacquinot would be given… Read More »
It seems that every season the Peter and Paul Snowden camp have a strong hand of two-year-olds under their care and this year looks like being no different. After a solid debut win at Newcastle in the Max Lees last month, their filly Russian Conquest ($5.50EF) put them to the… Read More »
The Boxing Day meeting at Caulfield was thrown into a disarray with a number jockeys being stood down after being exposed to COVID. Racing Victoria’s deputy chief steward Rob Montgomery, in charge of Sunday’s meeting at Caulfield, said the riders had been stood down through either direct or indirect contact with a COVID case. Chloe… Read More »
A large number of riders have been ruled out of the Caulfield Boxing Day meeting as the impact of the spreading Covid virus ramps up its presence. Racing.com reports that three jockeys have tested positive for Covid. Even though only one of those jockeys was due to ride at Caulfield,… Read More »
Tommy Berry will not be riding at Doomben today after becoming a victim of the Covid test result delays. Berry undertook the prescribed test on Thursday morning, but he has yet to receive notification of a negative result which would have given him the green light to travel to Queensland…. Read More »
Chad Schofield returns to the Sydney arena at Randwick and his first job will be to qualify Wealthy Investor for the Magic Millions Classic. The last time Chad Schofield rode for Damien Lane, he was in the early stages of his apprenticeship and knee-high to a grasshopper. “I did give… Read More »
Lyn Tolson and daughter Leonie Proctor were left scratching their heads after the last start performance of Curran and are unsure what they will see on Boxing Day. The $600 purchase that has won almost $370,000 in prize money for the mother-and-daughter training partners, lines up in the Listed Christmas Stakes… Read More »
Officials at the highest level of Victorian racing are sitting back tight-lipped at the moment as fear has swept over the Caulfield meeting for Boxing Day. Late Christmas Eve and again Christmas Day hundreds of people who attended the funeral of popular apprentice Chris Caserta have been ordered to immediately… Read More »
So Si Bon may have been a cause of frustration for punters over his long career but for his trainers he has been a breeze. The only thing for current trainers Ben and JD Hayes is that he does not win as often as they would like, but on Sunday he will chase a second… Read More »
The Dan Morton-trained Stafford’s Lad looks well placed to deliver one of racing’s great transformations in next week’s Perth Cup, following his win in today’s A.T.A Stakes (2200m) at Ascot. The gelding conceded his rivals a big start at the tail of the field in the $125,000 event, but displayed… Read More »
Race programming has forced Phillip Stokes to run stablemates Daqiansweet Junior and Lyrical Lad in the same race at Caulfield as the pair chase winning hat-tricks. Daqiansweet Junior and Lyrical Lad meet in the Take It To The Neds Level Handicap (2000m) on Sunday, an unfortunate clash for two in-form horses. “They’re both very nice horses and it’s a pity… Read More »
An outside barrier won’t deter connections of Shalailed from giving the colt an opportunity to book his spot in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast. Trainer John O’Shea confirmed the youngster would take his place in the Drinkwise Plate (1100m) at Randwick on Boxing Day despite coming… Read More »
Mark Newnham expects Skymax to find some of his Summer Cup rivals too sharp, but he views the race as an important stepping stone towards a defence of the horse’s Australia Day Cup title. The six-year-old returns to the races for the first time since finishing midfield over 2800 metres at… Read More »
Trainer Mitchell Beer is looking to repeat his Boxing Day success at Caulfield of a number of years ago when he brings Scarlet Prince to town for the first time. After wins at Wodonga and Albury, Scarlet Prince runs in the Neds Punters Toolbox Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Sunday. Beer landed his first city winner… Read More »
Tamworth trainer Cody Morgan will be hoping the Christmas joy continues as he lines up two live chances in Sunday’s Highway Handicap at Randwick. Race favourite Casino Lord will spearhead the attack for the Cody Morgan Racing team, joined by stable mate and fourth elect in the market, Anethole; as… Read More »
The Villiers Stakes didn’t go to plan for Kirwan’s Lane, but John O’Shea is hoping he can come away with a consolation prize at Randwick. The gelding enjoyed a good trail behind the speed from an inside draw in the Villiers, but it was once he straightened for home that things… Read More »
Lindsay Park-trained Excelida is racing for a potential trip to New Zealand when she lines up at Caulfield on Boxing Day. The daughter of Exceed And Excel runs in the Allan Wicks Handicap (1400m) on Sunday and her performance will determine her immediate future. Excelida is owned by Cambridge Stud proprietors Brendan and Jo Lindsay and… Read More »
A reshaping of the summer sprints in Melbourne forced Adelaide trainer Ryan Balfour into a change of plans with his emerging sprinter Outlaws Revenge. After Outlaws Revenge won the Listed City Of Marion Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville in late November, Balfour was eyeing off the Group 3 Standish Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. Originally that… Read More »
Statistics indicate that the timing is right for Shadow Crush to give connections a belated Christmas present when he runs at Randwick on Boxing Day. Trainer Mark Newnham confirmed the gelding would back up from his fifth to Tycoonist in a benchmark 88 race at the same venue last weekend and take his… Read More »
Star Tasmanian mare Mystic Journey is set to be remembered on All-Star Mile Day at Flemington with a support race named in her honour. The Mystic Journey (2000m) will be run for the first time at the Flemington meeting on March 19 next year to honour the inaugural winner of the… Read More »
