Trainer Les Ross has finally revealed his secret to getting horses which handle wet tracks after Mishani Fraudster won at Doomben. Mishani Fraudster was backed in from $5.50 to $3.10 before leading all the way to beat Master Red ($9) by three-quarters of a length in the QTIS Colts &… Read More »
Hugh Bowman was having his first ride after more than a month out of the saddle and he may well not be seen in the saddle for a long time after he caused a sickening fall in the first at Rosehill on Saturday. Hugh Bowman was riding the well backed… Read More »
Co-trainer David Eustace believes in-form Persan has trained on beautifully for his attempt to round out his three-year-old season with a fourth-straight win this winter in Melbourne. But Eustace is also not discounting the chances of filly High Emocean who will clash with her stablemate in Saturday’s Mark Needham Handicap… Read More »
Trainer Phillip Stokes believes the Group Three Bletchingly Stakes presents a late-season opportunity to test Sansom with a view the future in the gelding’s final week as a three-year-old. Sansom is set to race on a seven-day back-up in Saturday’s 1200m weight-for-age Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield, the feature event at… Read More »
Refreshed from a break, top jockey Hugh Bowman returns to Sydney racing at Rosehill with a strong book of rides, highlighted by Winter Challenge favourite Mugatoo. Saturday’s meeting will be Bowman’s first since mid-June as he begins his build up towards the upcoming season’s carnival races. Bowman had been riding… Read More »
If Invictus Prince was any other horse, trainer Matthew Smith might dare to be bullish about his chances in the Listed Winter Challenge at Rosehill. But like punters, Smith has been burned too many times. So while he can find only positives heading into Saturday’s 1500m Winter Challenge, Smith is… Read More »
Desleigh Forster and Taylor Marshall can confirm their status as Brisbane’s form trainer-jockey partnership when they target two-year-old races at Doomben. They will combine with Boom Spender in the 2YO Colts & Geldings Handicap (1200m) and Eelloh in the 2YO Fillies Handicap (1200m). Marshall has ridden 12 winners for Forster… Read More »
In-form trainer Kelly Schweida will rely on two rising stars and a stable stalwart to end his racing season on a high at Doomben. He has been hooking plenty of fish on his annual trip to Queensland’s gulf region in the state’s far north, and hopes his luck continues on… Read More »
Top Queensland galloper Alligator Blood was disqualified and his trainer David Vandyke received a $20,000 fine after a prohibited substance was detected following the gelding’s win in the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas on the Gold Coast. A Racing Queensland stewards inquiry delivered their judgment late on Thursday after a… Read More »
An inquiry into the Alligator Blood positive swab from the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas was held behind closed doors by Racing Queensland stewards on Thursday. Alligator Blood has been disqualified from the Magic Millions Guineas with the $1.2 million first prize to be forfeited. Trainer David Vandyke has also been… Read More »
To avoid confusion over national whip rule breaches, Racing Victoria has announced new penalty guidelines for flat races. Developed in consultation with the Victorian Jockeys’ Association, the guidelines come into effect at the start of the new racing season on August 1 and set out the penalties that can be… Read More »
Sign Seal Deliver has been a cause of frustration for trainer Matt Cumani who will send the stayer for a spell after he runs at Caulfield. Cumani has called on Fred Kersley in a bid to change around the three-year-old’s fortunes in Saturday’s Mark Needham Handicap. And Cumani will instruct… Read More »
Trainer Les Ross has had contrasting fortune with barriers as he aims to ensure he is this season’s leading QTIS two-year-old trainer at Doomben. The QTIS bonus system is placed on select two and three-year-old races for horses bred in the state. The races are invariably the strongest on programs… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller has resisted the temptation to use an apprentice by calling on senior rider Ryan Maloney to coax Gresham back to winning form at Doomben. Gresham has paid the price at the weights for his consistency and has been allocated 60kg for Saturday’s TAB Long May We… Read More »
Apprentice jockey Adin Thompson will have no excuses if he doesn’t know the quirks of promising two-year-old Criminal Defence. Criminal Defence turned in a solid performance when finishing midfield in an unsuitable 1000m race in his first start on the Sunshine Coast. The gelding might be rated a $61 chance… Read More »
Godolphin trainer James Cummings is banking on a rise in distance and some firmer footing being an advantage for Viridine in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield. Viridine was hampered by the heavy conditions when beaten into second place by Jungle Edge in the Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield… Read More »
Jockeys have been given the opportunity to abandon their face masks while competing in a race, but like other industry participants will be required to wear one at all other times. Face masks became mandatory on Victorian racecourses from Thursday to protect industry staff, participants and the wider community. Racing… Read More »
Owner and breeder Neville Bell is hoping his gelding Brando can take a major step at Doomben towards replacing the recently retired Tarzan as his best horse. The winner of 16 races, Tarzan had a cult following thanks to his well-known name and prowess on the track. Trainer Stuart Kendrick… Read More »
Small with crooked knees and a reputation for being bossed around the paddock by other horses, unbeaten colt Hot ‘N’ Hazy did not warrant many second glances as a yearling. Trainer Danny Williams saw the faults but was drawn to him anyway. While his pedigree initially sparked Williams’ interest –… Read More »
Joe Pride has a theory around the longevity of thoroughbreds and by his calculations, Eduardo is a spring chicken despite rising seven. Group One placed in the 2019 Oakleigh Plate, Eduardo recently joined Pride’s team and will make his debut for the stable in the July Sprint (1100m) at Rosehill… Read More »
