Three jobs, two young kids, and a single-minded dream. That was where it all started for Angela Davies when she took out her trainers’ licence almost 30 years ago. Fast forward to Saturday and Davies will saddle up Villiers Stakes equal favourite Through The Cracks, who goes up against the… Read More »
When Des O’Keeffe stepped down from his position as Chairman of the Australian Jockeys’ Association last week, he would have been able to look back with some satisfaction at the integral role he has played, not only in determining important racing issues, but also in terms of the influence he… Read More »
Symon Wilde believes in-form mare Tralee Rose could be a stayer of the future and that is why he regards her Flemington assignment as imperative. Wilde will run Tralee Rose over 2530 metres in the Brew Stayers Trophy on Saturday when she will be trying to take her record to… Read More »
The Hawkes Racing team have an uncanny knack for unearthing and nurturing the careers of colts and Inglis Nursery favourite Overmann might just be their latest find. A $180,000 buy at the Melbourne Premier sale, the son of Hinchinbrook is raced by prominent owner Alan Bell who has enjoyed tremendous… Read More »
Star jockey Christophe Soumillon has been stood down from riding at the Hong Kong International meeting and is required to undergo further testing for COVID-19. The Belgian has been in quarantine since his arrival in Hong Kong on November 26 but he advised the Jockey Club that the Department of… Read More »
It might not raise many eyebrows when you hear that a horse has run a track record at the country track at Kilcoy, but when you hear that horse has actually smashed the track record by a whopping 1.21 seconds you do take a second glance … and that is… Read More »
Like everybody else, trainer Chris Anderson is well aware of the carrot that is being dangled at the end of the $250 000 The Gateway, which will be contested over 1400m at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The horse that gets to the line first in The Gateway will be exempt… Read More »
The Everest winner Classique Legend has drawn ideally as he prepares to take on a global field of sprinters in Hong Kong. The grey came up with gate one at Wednesday’s barrier draw for the Group One International Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. He will have 13 rivals,… Read More »
The team that propelled star filly Houtzen into the spotlight will unveil their Magic Millions spearhead in the Phelan Ready Stakes at Eagle Farm. Toby and Trent Edmonds will saddle up Alpine Edge in the Phelan Ready from the coveted rails barrier with Robbie Fradd aboard. The son of Better… Read More »
Less than two months after snapping up Turboart at a Ready To Race sale, Annabel Neasham will saddle up the youngster in the $500,000 Inglis Nursery. A son of first season sire Flying Artie, Neasham paid $140,000 for the half-brother to stakes winner Petits Filous and says he has done… Read More »
Leading jockey Michael Cahill’s decision to stick with Princess Bojack in the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm has boosted the confidence of trainer Michael Nolan. Cahill partnered Princess Bojack when she scored a stylish win on debut at Eagle Farm on October 3 before a let-up. “I’m more… Read More »
Godolphin has captured feature races around the globe but incredibly, the royal blue silks are yet to cross the line first in a Villiers Stakes. In fact, the prestigious Randwick mile has proven somewhat of a bogey race for some of Sydney’s biggest stables. Chris Waller’s only victory came in… Read More »
Trainer Simon Ryan was taken aback by the dominance of his sprinter Grandview Avenue during his recent success at Moonee Valley. The Warrnambool trainer thought Grandview Avenue was a chance in the Listed Carlyon Stakes based on his win at the same track over 955 metres a week earlier but… Read More »
Racing returns to Eagle Farm on Saturday … and the truth is participants and racegoers don’t know whether they should hold their breath or not. The unfortunate trials and tribulations of the track surface itself and on-going issues with the management of the problem … all at great cost …… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie is excited about the potential of his two-year-old colt Ranveer, who will make his debut at Flemington, but he is already rueing the race that got away. That race was the Clockwise Classic at Ballarat on November 21 when Ranveer was backed into favouritism. Even astute rival… Read More »
While the majority of trainers are heading north for the Brisbane summer carnival, Michael Costa is bucking the trend and sending Purffect Deal in the opposite direction. The Queensland mare is due to arrive in Sydney late this week ahead of her assignment in the Listed Christmas Cup (2400m) at… Read More »
Zac Purton has edged out arch rival Joao Moreira to claim the International jockeys’ championship at Sha Tin in a dramatic finish but it was English rider Hollie Doyle who stole the show. Doyle became the first female to win a leg of the annual jockeys’ challenge on Wednesday night… Read More »
Leading apprentice jockey Chloe Azzopardi has been suspended for six months after testing positive to a banned substance. RWWA stewards concluded an inquiry into a report received from the ChemCentre Perth that a banned substance was detected in a sample taken from apprentice jockey Ms Chloe Azzopardi, following trackwork at… Read More »
Connections of Champion mare Winx have opted to play things safe and skip this years breading season after she lost her first foal in October. A person close to the mare who does not wish to be named told racing.com she is to be given plenty of time to recover… Read More »
The countdown to the Magic Millions carnival will begin in earnest at Eagle Farm where trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace start one of their leading juvenile contenders. I Am Invincible filly Fake Love will make her Queensland debut in Saturday’s Calaway Gal Stakes (1000m), which the stable took out… Read More »
