Racing Victoria is working towards allowing racehorse owners and some race club members to be back on course in July. RV chief executive Giles Thompson said June 22 was a key date as the Victorian state government announces any changes on further relaxing COVID-19 restrictions. Victorian racetracks have been crowd-free… Read More »
A raceday gear change has helped stud-bound mare Shalwa earn another chance at a black type race win. Shalwa will be having her fourth run in a stakes race in the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes (1350m) at Doomben. She showed she was up up stakes company when second in the… Read More »
Racing Victoria says its has two options it is exploring for the programming of Melbourne’s spring carnival races. The Melbourne Racing Club has told RV it wants to transfer the Caulfield Cup from its traditional mid-October date to the end of November. Such a move would result in a dramatic… Read More »
Smart filly Gotta Kiss will wear winkers for the first time as she chases her initial black-type win at Doomben. Gotta Kiss won her last start at Doomben three weeks ago and it gave trainer Steve O’Dea time to weigh up his options for the filly. O’Dea decided to stay… Read More »
The jockey shortage for Queensland’s winter carnival has been compounded by another suspension for leading rider Baylee Nothdurft and injury to Matt McGillivray. Group One-winning jockey McGillivray will miss Saturday’s Doomben meeting after he was injured in a fall at the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday night. Nothdurft was again suspended… Read More »
Races at the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast will play an unexpected key role in unravelling a complicated set of scenarios to determine the Group One JJ Atkins field. After first acceptances were taken for the JJ Atkins there were 30 horses still in contention for a place in the… Read More »
Zac Purton has taken advantage of Joao Moreira’s absence to kick three wins clear in the race for the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership with a winning treble at Sha Tin. After four wins apiece on last Sunday’s program, Purton and Moreira remained level-pegging in this season’s title race on 123… Read More »
Sydney’s leading apprentice Robbie Dolan has started the next phase of his riding career with a win at Canterbury. Dolan outrode his claim last Wednesday but was able to still utilise a 1.5kg allowance for the final time last Saturday at Randwick where he closed out that meeting with a… Read More »
Supremo will be giving away race experience to his rivals, but trainer John Thompson says the well-bred two-year-old has indicated he is a quality colt as he prepares for his first test at the races. By Written Tycoon out of 2005 Australian Oaks winner Dizelle, Supremo is entered to make… Read More »
Caloundra trainer Paul Duncan produced another staying prospect when first time starter Genuine Al landed some big bets with his win at the Sunshine Coast. The official betting fluctuations on Genuine Al were $4 into $2.40 but most corporate bookmakers quoted as much as $13 when markets first opened. Ridden… Read More »
Trent Busuttin has wiped Inverloch’s performance in the Warrnambool Cup from the memory bank and is looking forward to a better performance at Caulfield. Inverloch finished last in the Warrnambool Cup earlier this month after putting together a string of creditable performances, including winning the Easter Cup over Saturday’s course… Read More »
The Group Three Fred Best Classic at Doomben will take on even more importance with several horses needing to win it to make the Group One Stradbroke Handicap field. First acceptances were taken for the Stradbroke Handicap on Wednesday with 44 horses currently in the field. The field for the… Read More »
Three-year-old Bottega has been installed the early favourite for the Listed Lord Mayors Cup at Rosehill but will need two scratchings to be assured a start. The Gerald Ryan-trained colt is second emergency in a capacity Lord Mayors Cup field of 16 plus three reserves for Saturday’s 2000m race with… Read More »
Victorian trainers are yet to see mooted spring carnival programming changes that could lead to the Caulfield Cup being run after the Melbourne Cup. The Melbourne Racing Club is investigating changing the date of the Caulfield Cup from mid-October to November 28 while also moving their entire three-day carnival post-Flemington…. Read More »
Trainer Stuart Kendrick hopes he can give jockey Tegan Harrison a feature race winner on her first day back at Doomben since she was injured in a fall at the track nearly eight months ago. Harrison is listed for two rides at the Sunshine Coast on Friday night but will… Read More »
The Moonee Valley Racing Club could become the beneficiary if the Caulfield Cup is moved and run after the Melbourne Cup. Melbourne’s spring carnival could be in for a shake up after the Melbourne Racing Club announced it was exploring running their three-day carnival at the conclusion of Melbourne Cup… Read More »
Improving three-year-old Scathing is primed to give Chris Munce a chance to complete the unusual double of training a stakes winner after riding a stakes winner for the same owners. Munce will saddle up Scathing in the Group Three Fred Best Classic (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. Scathing is owned… Read More »
Toowoomba stayer Fighting Teo could head to Sydney next month if he races well in the Aquis Hcp (2400m) at the Gold Coast on Friday. The Gold Coast has hosted metropolitan standard meetings each Friday for the past two months after racing in Queensland was divided into regions. Next month… Read More »
Racing Victoria this morning issued the following statement in regards to the 2020 Spring Racing Carnival: “Discussions regarding programming for the 2020 Spring Racing Carnival remain ongoing and no decisions have been made at this time. “We have consistently stated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic that we will wait until June… Read More »
Lindsay Park senior trainer David Hayes believes the further the Melbourne spring carnival can move away from winter the better it will be for horses. Hayes, who is moving to Hong Kong next month and trains in partnership with son Ben and nephew Tom Dabernig, does not see the need… Read More »
