Kerrin McEvoy has given Classique Legend his tick of approval after making the trek to Newcastle to partner The Everest contender in a barrier trial. Trainer Les Bridge was keen to give the horse a hitout on a good surface so he sent him to Broadmeadow for Wednesday’s 800m heat… Read More »
The Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield this weekend has attracted a big field of stars headlined by All Star Mile winner Regal Power. The Memsie Stakes field attracted fifteen acceptances with quality packed entries for the first G1 of the season in Melbourne. PB Lawrence Stakes winner Savatiano headed… Read More »
Restrictions over the movement of horses travelling from regional Victoria into NSW have been eased but the ban on horses from Melbourne remains. Racing NSW announced on Wednesday that it was initiating phase one of the lifting of restrictions on advice from biosecurity experts. However, protocols surrounding the travel of… Read More »
Star colts Farnan and King’s Legacy offered a tantalising glimpse of what’s in store for the spring with impressive barrier trials at Randwick. Golden Slipper victor Farnan showed his customary early speed before powering away to an emphatic 3-3/4 length win over Shout The Bar, with King’s Legacy driving late… Read More »
Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) is excited to announce industry powerhouse Magic Millions will add a touch of gold to Caulfield this spring as naming rights sponsor for two key races. Magic Millions will take the reins of the Group 1 Magic Millions Memsie Stakes (1400m) on Moët & Chandon Memsie… Read More »
Trainer David Vandyke has labelled Alligator Blood’s trial this morning as just ‘okay’. Alligator Blood trialled at the Sunshine Coast this morning where he ran second behind Secret Spirit under a relatively strong hold. Trainer David Vandyke spoke about the trial in which he labelled it ‘okay’ saying he would… Read More »
Star two-year-old filly Away Game will be targeted at the springs feature sprint races. Away Game who was arguably the dominant two-year-old filly of the season will likely make her racing return in the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley on September 25th before a tilt at the G1 Manikato Stakes…. Read More »
A minor injury to Group One winner Rothfire is not expected to derail his spring carnival campaign. The gelding suffered some minor cuts to his near foreleg when he became cast in his box overnight on Monday, ruling him out of a jump out at Doomben the following morning. Trainer… Read More »
Golden Slipper winner Farnan has put in another impressive trial win as he embarks on a Group One Golden Rose campaign. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained galloper beat home some very talented older horses Shout The Bar and Splintex in the trial by close to four lengths with… Read More »
Star sprinting mare Loving Gaby has been retired due to injury which would have seen her miss the Spring carnival. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have been dealt a blow on the eve of the spring carnival with the retirement of top mare Loving Gaby due to a leg… Read More »
This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord has made…for Annabel Neasham. The one time Sydney maestro for the powerful Ciaron Maher-David Eustace training operation, has split with the squad and gone out on her own. And today, this afternoon, at Scone, she will saddle up the… Read More »
Proud trainer Richard Litt said it all. “It was obvious from the start that Castelvecchio was a pure athlete, and very fast with a great turn of foot. He always did everything so easily.” “He was extremely enthusiastic, very, very sound and never had a backward day” with Castelvecchio retiring… Read More »
A stablehands hair regrowth shampoo has cost NSW trainer Gary Portelli a hefty fine. A stablehand that works for trainer Gary Portelli has cost their employee a fine of $3,000 after their hair regrowth shampoo which contained Minoxidil found it’s way into a horses urine. Racing NSW stewards have issued… Read More »
The Memsie stakes this weekend looks to be shaping up as a cracking edition and the TAB has opened their all-in markets with Godolphin mare Savatiano the early favourite. Savatiano won the PB Lawrence Stakes last time out beating home some of the leading contenders in this weekends Memsie Stakes… Read More »
Peter Moody will make his return to Group One racing in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield where he is planning to have two runners in Gatting and Glenfiddich. Moody was successful the last time he had a runner in a Group One, which was in March 2016 when he won… Read More »
The new-season three-year-olds will have their next opportunity to stake their spring claims when a number of leading contenders clash in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill. Anders made a clear statement with a commanding first-up win in the Listed Rosebud, and along with his Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained… Read More »
Prolific Group One winner Melody Belle will return to New Zealand and take no further part in the Australian spring following two unplaced runs in Sydney. John Galvin, director of her ownership group Fortuna Syndications, confirmed the mare had been booked on a flight home. While her owners have been… Read More »
Racing Victoria has announced that the seven Cranbourne stables that had been on lockdown due to a COVID-19 scare can resume training from Monday. The stables of Richard Laming, Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Wendy Kelly, Nathan Dunn, Michael Trotter, Adrian McGregor and Tom Nikolic went into lockdown on Friday… Read More »
Racing Victoria has today been advised that the 88 COVID-19 tests taken from licensed and registered participants at Cranbourne Turf Club yesterday have all returned as negative. As a result of this, the lockdown on the seven Cranbourne stables has been lifted and they are permitted to resume normal activities… Read More »
Read what each of the jockeys had to say bout their rides in Saturday’s Group One Winx Stakes at Randwick. James McDonald (Verry Elleegant): “Without doubt she is an absolute star. She has been working. She has progressed so much the last six months it is incredible. She would have… Read More »
