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 »
Leading Cups contender Master Of Wine will likely head to Melbourne following his return to racing in Saturday’s Group One Winx Stakes. Master Of Wine will resume in Saturday’s Winx Stakes over 1400m following two trials heading into the race where he ran fourth and seventh but wasn’t asked for… Read More »
One of the best bred horses in the country is set to make his debut at Pakenham on Tuesday. The Peter Moody trained Best Ever will debut in the third race on Tuesday’s Pakenham card and you will be hard pressed to find a better bred horse anywhere in the… Read More »
Group One winning jockey Dean Holland has been fined by Racing Victoria stewards for striking a horse when being loaded into the barriers at Ballarat earlier this month. Dean Holland pleaded guilty to a misconduct charge for striking the Julie Scott trained Telemarketer in the vicinity of the head at… Read More »
Last weekend a lot of punters did their cash early in the 3YO fillies stakes race when the heavily supported, and much hyped PARLOPHONE (I Am Invincible-Roulettes) bucked at the start. She clearly did not want to be in the race and after coming out last, she raced with her… Read More »
Jockey Adam Hyeronimus has been banned for three years and his cousin and stablehand Blake Paine for more than two years after the pair was found guilty of multiple betting offences. Racing NSW stewards handed down the penalties on Tuesday after finding Hyeronimus had an interest in 30 bets on… Read More »
Yes Yes Yes was truly outstanding in taking out the weight-for-age $14m The Everest of 1200m against older competitors, in a record time of 1-07.32min. “He could be an international, dual-hemisphere stallion now,” said champion trainer Chris Waller. “His stud value is through the roof.” In winning the world’s richest… Read More »
Star sprinter and current Everest favourite Nature Strip has blow away his rivals in a trial at Rosehill this morning. Nature Strip was stepping out for his second trial this preparation and he was even more impressive this morning than he was last time out putting a space between him… Read More »
Multiple Group One-winning jockey Luke Currie has returned to the saddle after his horror fall at Moonee Valley at the start of the year. Luke Currie has returned to ride track work for the first time in close to six months following an incident at The Valley back in February… Read More »
New South Wales trainer Matthew Dale has been fined and has had his horse Coup De Main disqualified after it tested positive to a prohibited anti-inflammatory. Trainer Matthew Dale has been fined $4,000 after Coup De Main returned a positive sample to corticosteroid’s dexamethasone which was administered by injection four… Read More »
Staying mare Oceanex, who is guaranteed a start in the Melbourne Cup, is set to resume at Caulfield two weeks earlier than originally planned. Michael Kent Junior, who trains in partnership with Mick Price, said they were initially going to wait for the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on September… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent stable who have recently welcomed former Queensland colt Wisdom Of Water are set to kick off his preparation in the Danehill Stakes. Wisdom Of Water has impressed them since joining the team after the colt showed plenty of ability in his two-year-old season which… Read More »
Con Te Partiro is one of a host of Group One winners nominated for Saturday’s Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, the first Group One race of the season. Stablemate and Japanese-bred stayer Wolfe is also among the stellar list of 20 nominations. “He will be on a staying program and… Read More »
