They had a taste of what was to come in the rivalry between these two runners at Doomben on Saturday, in a thriller of a contest, and they will take it up again on Magic Millions day where they are due to take their respective places in the Magic Millions… Read More »
The Maher-Eustace training partnership is aiming Amish Boy at the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas (1400m) after he resumes at Randwick on Saturday. “He’ll kick off over 1200 metres then make his way up to Queensland,” Maher said. “The 1400 metres of the Guineas should be right in his wheelhouse.”… Read More »
Some rest and recreation at the Gold Coast during summer works wonders for humans and co-trainer Ciaron Maher suspects it will do the same for Fake Love in her build up to the Magic Millions. Fake Love rocketed into Magic Millions contention when she scored an easy win at her… Read More »
Villiers Stakes winner Greysful Glamour is on track to line up in the Summer Cup where she will attempt a feat not achieved for 15 years. The last horse to claim the Villiers Stakes–Summer Cup double was Aqua D’Amore in 2005 when the Cup was staged over 2400 metres. No… Read More »
Make no mistake, the changing of the guard has started. Anna Jordsjo, a South Australian jockey of immense talent, just rode five winners and a 2nd placegetter at Port Lincoln races. She joins fellow Sth Aussie Jamie Kah who rode four winners on Cox Plate day at The Valley and… Read More »
Multiple Group One winner Te Akau Shark has been retired due to complications of a serious eye infection. The dual Group One Trans-Tasman winner has been officially retired with the news announced on the Te Akau twitter account this morning. Te Akau Shark won the G1 Chipping Norton Stakes in… Read More »
There was an eye-catching win at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. In wasn’t quite an Isotope performance but the John Symons and Sheila Laxon trained Set Me Up, who was on debut at $7 with Sportsbet, showed she is certainly one for the note-book with a professional performance which belied… Read More »
Horses don’t win their maiden any easier than potential star stayer Miletus did at Sale on Sunday. Miletus had been good in his three career starts prior to todays impressive win over unsuitable shorter distances but stepping up to 2226m at Sale saw him demolish his rivals. The Jamie Edwards… Read More »
One time boom South Australian galloper Terbium bounced back to his best form on Saturday winning by a large margin at Gawler which will see him get a call-up for another Melbourne trip. Terbium won his first four career starts including the G3 Zeditave Stakes at Caulfield but quickly lost… Read More »
Leading NT jockey Terry Treichel is set to face a long suspension after being charged with a betting-related offence. Terry Treichel has been charged with a breach of AR115 which carriers a minimum two year ban on Friday and was stood down from riding at Darwin on Saturday and Alice… Read More »
Racing Victoria was under the whip, so to speak, this week, plus there was feature racing across a couple of days which made the Magic Millions picture somewhat clearer. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Whip Free Races… Read More »
Boom three-year-old filly Isotope could not have been more impressive in a narrow win in the Listed Gold Edition Plate at Doomben. Isotope was sent out as the $1.50 heavily backed favourite with Sportsbet and she made punters earn their money leaving it to the last stride to run down… Read More »
Irish apprentice Tom Sherry is starting to hit his straps in Sydney but it took a pep talk from boss Mark Newnham to help him keep the faith. Sherry was to the fore at Randwick on Saturday claiming a Highway Handicap win aboard the Gary Colvin-trained Another One before combining… Read More »
Apprentice Campbell Rawiller bowed his head in disbelief after landing his first success at Flemington on Defiant Dancer. “It was a massive thrill. It’s definitely been on my bucket list to get that winner. It has been a goal of mine to win here,” Rawiller said. The 19-year-old son of… Read More »
Bjorn Baker’s Magic Millions carnival stocks soared in the space of one race at Randwick when he produced three of the first four horses across the line, including the winner Edison. Edison posted his second successive victory in Saturday’s Bisley Workwear Handicap (1400m) when he comfortably defeated Godolphin’s Hilo by… Read More »
Manny Gelagotis described it as a Christmas bonus when their Irish import Long Arm made a winning Australian debut. The assistant trainer to his brother Peter, Gelagotis said they thought Long Arm would need further than the 1600 metres of the #Lovethehorse Trophy at Flemington. “It was meant to be… Read More »
Top jockeys Craig Williams, Luke Currie and Nash Rawiller were stood down from riding at the Flemington meeting by Racing Victoria stewards after being in Sydney during the week. They have been told to self-isolate at home pending the results of COVID-19 tests. Fellow jockey Jake Noonan was cleared to… Read More »
Two fledgling trainers have celebrated career milestones at Flemington with both Maddie Raymond and Caroline Jennings landing their first winners at the famous track. Raymond was victorious in the opening staying race with Wentwood before Jennings’ three-year-old filly Written Miss kept her undefeated record intact in the Lexus Holiday Plate… Read More »
Godolphin colt Paulele has laid the foundation for an autumn carnival campaign after taking his record to two wins from as many starts with a professional display at Randwick. Assistant trainer Darren Beadman says the Dawn Approach youngster ranks among their top echelon of two-year-olds and will be given the… Read More »
The Victorian Government has announced that from midnight tonight a permit system will be in place for all New South Wales Residents travelling to Victoria, residents from other states travelling through NSW and Victorians visiting NSW and returning home. More information about the permit system and the application form will… Read More »
