South Australian sprinter Gytrash has arrived in Sydney and will make his first local appearance in a barrier trial at Warwick Farm. The Group One Lightning Stakes winner became the third horse confirmed for a slot in the $15 million The Everest last week, joining Nature Strip and Classique Legend…. Read More »
John Thompson is rarely without a good horse in his stable but he cannot recall having the quality and depth of stock he has this season. Since his split with Nathan Tinkler’s Patinack Farm, Thompson has put the polish on the likes of Group One winners First Seal, Sir John… Read More »
Robert Hickmott is relishing the return to Lloyd Williams’ Mount Macedon property but more importantly, so are the two gallopers he is aiming at the spring features, Schabau and Django Freeman. Schabau takes an important step on the road to the 2020 Melbourne Cup when he starts at Moonee Valley… Read More »
In the past three months, there have been times when Josh Parr feared his riding career was over, moments when he contemplated a fate even worse. But the popular jockey has come through the other side and will make his long-awaited return to Sydney racing on Saturday, in time for… Read More »
Desleigh Forster is mulling over a rider replacement for talented filly Eelloh at Doomben following an injury to regular jockey Taylor Marshall. Marshall suffered three broken ribs when his mount Topline played up in the barriers at Ipswich on Wednesday. The horse became cast before being withdrawn on veterinary advice…. Read More »
Mick Bell prides himself on getting more things right than wrong with stable star Jungle Edge but he puts his hand up that he got his last start wrong at Caulfield. On that occasion, Jungle Edge showed his usual speed but was beaten a long way out and finished seventh… Read More »
On one hand, Brad Widdup is in the enviable position of having a boutique group of promising mares for the spring. On the other, he finds himself in the predicament of trying to keep them apart. In a pre-COVID world, Widdup would have split his squad between states but given… Read More »
Jockey Linda Meech may not be seen during the Spring carnival as she extends her time away from racing. Linda Meech decided to take time off from riding following a suspension in April where she received 14-meeting penalty. Meech’s manager Lachlan Weekley is unsure when she will return to the… Read More »
Devastation struck a large group of previously happy owners on Wednesday afternoon. They had all cheered loudly and proudly when Tommy Berry brought their first starter, SACRED CAPTAIN (Sacred Falls-Lithograph) to the outside at the top of the Canterbury straight. Then with just one cut of the cane, he accelerated… Read More »
It was a memorable day at Sandown for two apprentices, Alexandra Bryan and Carleen Hefel, who both recorded their first city wins in contrasting styles. Two other female apprentices, Laura Lafferty on Shotmaker and Alana Kelly on So You Swing, also went close to notching their maiden metropolitan victories but… Read More »
Connections of star Western Australian filly Clairvoyance have made it clear that she is not for sale. Following the fillies impressive win at Belmont on the weekend, connections have received numerous offers from Eastern state owners to buy the filly to race in Melbourne and Sydney. Clairvoyance is undefeated from… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller has confirmed that Funstar will not run in Saturday’s G1 Winx Stakes and will instead line-up in the Show County Quality on the same program. Funstar opened as favourite for both the Winx Stakes and Show County Quality with bookmaker Sportsbet but the G1 Winx Stakes is… Read More »
Premier jockey James McDonald has given a glowing endorsement of Godolphin filly Raison D’Etre, who will head towards black-type races after her winning return at Canterbury. Taking on a smart midweek field, Raison D’Etre ($3.30) controlled the race and extended her advantage in the straight to post a runaway three-length… Read More »
Racing NSW’s chief Peter V’landys has walked away from a courtroom on Tuesday victorious. A judge ruled that internal documents were to be made available for review in his defamation case against the ABC last year. These documents should be advantageous in getting to the truth. The head of NSW… Read More »
Jason Warren wasn’t surprised by the style of Brooklyn Hustle’s return to racing with her win at The Valley almost three weeks ago, but he was taken with how she recovered. Brooklyn Hustle will return to the track to run in the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) on Saturday. Warren was… Read More »
The first Group One race of the season will be a campaign-defining moment for Brandenburg, who will be tested against 10 Group One winners. A full field of 16 will contest the Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, including some of the early favourites for the biggest races of… Read More »
The first Group One of the Australian racing season the Winx Stakes over 1400m at Randwick has attracted a capacity field of quality horses. The Group One Winx Stakes at Randwick this weekend has attracted ten individual G1 winners in the capacity field although the early market favourite was not… Read More »
Well known Australian horse owner Ozzie Kheir along with the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace training operation have paid $3million dollars for a European stayer to target the horse at this years Cox Plate. The group have purchased Coolmore stayer Sir Dragonet with the intention to target this years Cox… Read More »
Star Queensland three-year-old Rothfire is set to resume in the Run To The Rose at Rosehill on September 12th. Rothfire will embark on a Group One Golden Rose campaign during the Spring but connections have expressed interest in getting the horse into the $15m The Everest. The Robert Heathcote trained… Read More »
It is all systems go for superstar Nature Strip, who was again streets ahead of his rivals in winning a 900 metre barrier trial at Rosehill. Stepping out for his second public appearance this season on Tuesday, Nature Strip pressed forward from a deep draw under regular rider James McDonald…. Read More »
