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 »
Breeders’ Cup plans for Con Te Partiro remain in place but the Tulloch Lodge mare has been entered for all the major Australian spring races as a back-up. With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to scuttle ambitions to take the US-bred mare to the States for the rich meeting at Keeneland… Read More »
Godolphin is yet to confirm a horse for its Everest slot but leading contender Bivouac remains in the box seat after a classy showing at the barrier trials. Suspended jockey Hugh Bowman made the trip to Hawkesbury on Monday to partner Bivouac in the 800 metre heat and the four-year-old… Read More »
One of Godolphin’s likely Everest contenders Bivouac has impressed in his return this morning at the Hawkesbury trials. The Newmarket Handicap winner Bivouac made his race track return this morning at the trials after a spell following his fifth placed run in the Group One All Aged Stakes. Bivouc has… Read More »
Racing NSW has advised all industry participants that the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has issued a notice to Carbine Chemicals Pty Ltd on 30th July 2020 in relation to the following unregistered chemical products: Adrenamax Carbine-E Gastrazone Ironamax Stamazene Amalgamax Carb-Iron Haematonic Muslamax Thiamax Boostamax Citramax Instant… Read More »
Queensland Racing stewards have opened an inquiry into the beaten ride on a Mark Currie trained galloper at Toowoomba on Saturday. Apprentice Isabella Rabjones rode the Mark Currie trained Vincit in the eight event on Saturday nights Toowoomba card in which the horses stablemate won the race. Vincit jumped away… Read More »
Despite running near the rear of the field as favourite in Saturday’s PB Lawrence Stakes trainer Adam Trinder has said it is full steam ahead with Mystic Journey towards the G1 Memsie Stakes. Mystic Journey jumped as the heavily backed $4 favourite with Neds in Saturday’s PB Lawrence Stakes at… Read More »
One of Godolphin’s most talented four-year-olds will not be seen during the spring after receiving a three month ban from racing after a bleed. The Godlphin owned Subedar will miss the spring carnival after bleeding following a trial at Randwick on Friday. Subedar trialled behind Golden Slipper winner Farnan on… Read More »
Behemoth the impressive winner of the Spring Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday will be targeted at Saturday weeks Group One Memsie Stakes. Behemoth returned in Saturday’s Spring Stakes at Morphettville in which he showed he was capable of targeting Melbourne’s feature races after beating home the talented Dalasan by close… Read More »
A gun sprinter secured an Everest slot, some boom horses lived up to the hype while others didn’t. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Gytrash Gets Everest Slot Lighting Stakes winner Gytrash became the third horse to cement… Read More »
Accomplished jockey Mark Zahra was thankful he received a last-minute call up from Godolphin to ride for them at Caulfield as they combined for successive feature wins with Viridine in the Regal Roller Stakes and Savatiano in the P B Lawrence Stakes. Zahra said before the call came from Godolphin,… Read More »
Hawkes Racing colt North Pacific has rocketed into Golden Rose favouritism with a stunning victory in the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick. Bookmakers reacted immediately to his thumping 5-1/4 length win on Saturday, the TAB winding him in from $11 to $3.50 to depose Golden Slipper winner… Read More »
A decision to target a Group Three event instead of a maiden with three-year-old Bella Nipotina has paid off handsomely for the Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes stable with a victory in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. The filly’s success was also significant for her jockey Michael Rodd as it… Read More »
The Lindsay Park trained Bella Nipotina jumped as the only maiden in the Group Three Quezette Stakes at Caulfield but she was too quick for her more fancied rivals. Bella Nipotina showed a sustained burst of speed to sit on pace and kick clear and hold off the big field… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr trained Our Playboy showed he had taken the most improvement from his two-year-old season into the three-year-old season in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield. Our Playboy finished over the top of his more fancied rivals to win the G3 Vain Stakes at Caulfield… Read More »
Embattled jockey Adam Hyeronimus has enjoyed a bright spot in a tough week with a Randwick victory aboard durable gelding Taikomochi. Hyeronimus has been charged with a number of betting offences by Racing NSW stewards and faces a minium two-year ban. Stewards are expected to issue Hyeronimus with a penalty… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Shea Eden will set his sights on the Group Three Cockram Stakes after his four-year-old mare Bless Her made it five wins from as many starts this campaign with a comfortable win at Caulfield. Eden has already won a Cockram Stakes, having scored with Ocean Embers in 2016… Read More »
