In a phone call with Prime Minister Scott Morrison Queen Elizabeth II expressed her delight that racing in Australia was able to continue running during the COVID-19 crisis. Scott Morrison mentioned in social media posts on Tuesday night he had a phone call from Queen Elizabeth II with the avid… Read More »
Promising two-year-old The Drinks Cart resumes at the Gold Coast to lead a strong two track assault by the in-form Toby and Trent Edmonds stable as it rolls out more of its winter team. Group One JJ Atkins hopeful The Drinks Cart resumes in the 2YO (900m) and will be… Read More »
Port Macquarie trainer Jenny Graham is hoping Victorem can become the next winner to live up to a strong form reference out of a recent barrier trial. Victorem will be having his first run since finishing second in the Kosciuszko at Randwick in October in the Group Three BRC Sprint… Read More »
Top jockey Jim Byrne has made it back from injury in time to partner one of his favourite horses in Outback Barbie at Doomben. Byrne hasn’t ridden since finishing second on Shogun Sun at Eagle Farm on March 23. He had only been back riding for a week after suffering… Read More »
Just days after his younger sister won the Group One Australasian Oaks in Adelaide, seven-year-old Gobstopper has claimed another feature win of his own in the Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool. By Tavistock out of Bagalollies, Gobstopper is a brother to last Saturday’s Oaks-winning three-year-old filly Toffee Tongue and former Hong… Read More »
Ciaron Maher has landed a fifth victory in Australia’s longest race with Ablaze winning the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool. His win on Tuesday is shared with training partner David Eustace and comes on the back of Maher’s earlier wins with Al Garhood (2010 and 2011) and Regina Coeli (2015… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien says exciting colt Russian Camelot could not be better going into the Group One South Australian Derby and is adamant missing a planned lead-up race will be no excuse. The 2500m SA Derby for three-year-olds will be Russian Camelot’s biggest test but it has been a long-range… Read More »
Getting Leggie has relished a return to jumps racing at Warrnambool taking out an incident-packed Brierly Steeplechase to post his third win at the track. An awkward leap at the second fence in Tuesday’s mini-feature by Zataglio dislodged his rider Bill Gleeson which in turn brought down the Tommy Ryan-ridden… Read More »
After bypassing the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup with Greysful Glamour, trainer Mark Newnham has turned his attention to the Gosford Gold Cup. Greysful Glamour had been the early favourite for last Friday’s Listed 2000m race at Wagga Wagga but Newnham withdrew her because the track was heavy. “It was too… Read More »
Trainer Archie Alexander is unsure what imported galloper Southern Rock will produce in his Australian debut at Caulfield. Southern Rock is set to join stablemate Kiwia in a handicap over 1600m on Saturday, a race that will give Alexander a better insight into the Irish-bred four-year-old’s capabilities. Southern Rock has… Read More »
Leading Brisbane jockey Baylee Nothdurft will front the resumption of an inquiry into his ride on Vega One at the Sunshine Coast. Nothdurft rode Vega One when the gelding finished fourth in an Open Handicap (1000m) after coming from last on the home turn on April 25. Stewards took evidence… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien is confident Order Of Command is in the right form and will get the right conditions to give the Wangoom Handicap at Warrnambool a shake. The trainer says his only query is the 62kg top weight the consistent sprinter will carry in Wednesday’s Listed 1200m Wangoom Handicap…. Read More »
Promising three-year-old Star Of Michelin has been passed fit to continue his winter campaign after recovering from a second episode of cardiac arrhythmia. The gelding was an impressive barrier trial winner at the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday when he beat Red Stiletto by 3-3/4 lengths in 1:19.05s, the fastest time… Read More »
Leading jumps jockey Steven Pateman will not ride again on Tuesday’s Warrnambool meeting which includes the feature jump races the Grand Annual Steeplechase, Galleywood Hurdle and Brierly Steeplechase after suffering a horrible fall on Sir Isaac Newton in a maiden hurdle. Pateman was riding the $2.50 favourite Sir Issac Newton… Read More »
Favourite Dalasan will have 13 opponents in his bid to win the Group One South Australian Derby at Morphettville. Locally trained by Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas, the colt has drawn barrier nine in Saturday’s 2500m SA Derby in which he will be ridden by Jason Holder. Market 💰: View… Read More »
The powerful Godolphin stable has signalled its intentions to target the Group One Stradbroke Handicap with nine nominations for Brisbane’s premier sprint. The Stradbroke Handicap and J J Atkins on June 6 are the only two Group One races to be run in a truncated winter carnival caused by coronavirus… Read More »
Dual licence holder Steven Pateman is free to continue racing after the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board reserved its decision on penalty on a cobalt charge. A leading jumps jockey, Pateman also holds a trainers’ licence and along with partner Jessica Barton was in March found guilty of a race-day… Read More »
Warrnambool trainer Aaron Purcell has already realised the thrill of winning a Grand Annual Steeplechase and a Galleywood Hurdle at his home track. He would love to add one of the feature flat races with his runners this year but knows the 2020 Warrnambool carnival, to be held this week,… Read More »
New Zealander Joseph Waldron has found the going tough since setting up as a trainer at Mornington. As a foreman for Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, Waldron travelled to Australia looking after horses such as Group One winners Mongolian Khan and Turn Me Loose. But in the 18 months Waldron… Read More »
Fresh from her win in the Listed Wagga Wagga Gold Cup, House Of Cartier will now try to add the $200,000 Gosford Gold Cup. Four-year-old House Of Cartier is among 26 nominations for Saturday’s Listed Gosford Gold Cup (2000m) which this year is being held at Randwick. House Of Cartier,… Read More »
