Four horses have died in a truck accident near Lindsay Park at Euroa in a scene co-trainer Tom Dabernig has described as devastating. Three Shadwell Stud-owned fillies, all trained by Lindsay Park, and an unnamed broodmare were killed in the accident on Monday night soon after leaving the training property… Read More »
Racing Victoria chief executive Giles Thompson says there is still time before a decision needs to be made on what the Melbourne spring carnival will look like. Thompson is hoping for a clearer picture by June ahead of announcing carnival plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has meant crowd lock-outs… Read More »
Outback Barbie is set to give trainer Tony Gollan another strong chance in his quest for the Group One Stradbroke Handicap after an impressive barrier trial. Outback Barbie sat fourth until the home turn before gathering in the leaders at the 150m and coming away for an easy win in… Read More »
Group One winner Invincibella has joined the list of autumn retirees and will be up for auction at the National Broodmare Sale. The winner of last year’s Tatt’s Tiara, Invincibella was trained by Chris Waller for a Star Thoroughbreds syndicate. She won four Group Two races and earlier this year… Read More »
A horse trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace has returned a positive swab to a prohibited substance after winning a race at Sale. A blood sample taken from Piccatric after the filly won a maiden at Sale on February 28 showed the presence of Frusemide, a diuretic also marketed… Read More »
Trainer Michael Trotter hopes Lindelani can replicate the deeds of her dam with success in the VRC St Leger at Flemington. Restricted to three-year-olds, the VRC St Leger over 2800m on Saturday, is one of the oldest races on the Australian racing calendar. Lindelani’s dam Inkster won the event in… Read More »
It has been 22 months since Manolo Blahniq last raced in Sydney but Mornington trainer Tony Noonan is looking forward to the gelding’s return to Rosehill. Noonan, who won Saturday’s $427,500 VOBIS Sires Guineas with filly Florent at Caulfield, is planning to send Manolo Blahniq north for Saturday’s Group Three… Read More »
Having considered not running the Cox Plate this year, Moonee Valley Racing Club chief executive Michael Browell says they are now exploring whether it can be run under lights. The 2020 Cox Plate marks the 100th running of the race and club was planning a big celebration involving past champions…. Read More »
Off the back of another encouraging performance behind exciting filly Rubisaki at Randwick, St Covet’s Spirit is on track to race on a seven-day back-up in the Group Three Hawkesbury Guineas. The Jason Coyle-trained St Covet’s Spirit resumed with a fifth in the Group Three P J Bell Stakes (1200m)… Read More »
Victorian trainer Shane Nichols had been planning a winter excursion to Brisbane for his stable star Streets Of Avalon. Nichols had earmarked the Group One Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm in June as an ideal target for Streets Of Avalon after the gelding was unplaced in the All-Star Mile… Read More »
Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis says he is looking to lease boxes at Flemington but has no plans to set up a permanent Australian base. Ellis sent several horses from New Zealand to target autumn races in Melbourne and Sydney with Probabeel and Te Akau Shark winning Group One… Read More »
Talented Vega One takes his first step towards a long-held date with the Group One Stradbroke Handicap when he runs at the Sunshine Coast. The Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) is one of only two Group One races to be run in Queensland this winter after the usual carnival was drastically re-shaped… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling has returned to training after previously being retired. Rekindling won the 2017 Melbourne Cup for owner Lloyd Williams and trainer Joseph O’Brien before a disappointing last in the Australian Cup during the Autumn before being retired to stud. “It’s great to having him back in the… Read More »
Beaten Sydney Cup favourite Young Rascal will remain in Australia to be trained by Archie Alexander after OTI Racing secured a 50 per cent interest in the stayer. English trainer William Haggas sent Young Rascal and stablemate Addeybb to Australia for the Sydney autumn carnival. Adeybb will go home with… Read More »
Surround Stakes: Probabeel. Trainer: Jamie Richards. Jockey: Opie Bosson Chipping Norton Stakes: Te Akau Shark. Jamie Richards. Opie Bosson Randwick Guineas: Shadow Hero. Mark Newnham. Josh Parr Canterbury Stakes: The Bostonian. Tony Pike. Nash Rawiller Coolmore Classic: Con Te Partiro. Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott. Tim Clark. The Galaxy: I Am Excited…. Read More »
Leading New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson is to consider moving his family to Australia amid uncertainty when racing across the Tasman will resume. Bosson ended the Sydney autumn carnival as the leading Group One rider with four elite victories aboard Probabeel (Surround Stakes), Te Akau Shark (Chipping Norton) Quick Thinker… Read More »
Despite Sunlight being soundly beaten by Gytrash in the R N Irwin Stakes in Adelaide, trainer Tony McEvoy believes the mare did enough to suggest she is on track for upcoming Group One targets. Sunlight finished three lengths second to emerging sprint star Gytrash in Saturday’s Group Three 1100m-race at… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Robbie Griffiths is looking forward to the Melbourne spring with Glenfiddich after the colt’s narrow defeat in a Group One race at Randwick. Griffiths has long held 2020 Caulfield Guineas ambitions for Glenfiddich and after his second to King’s Legacy in Saturday’s Champagne Stakes (1600m), he sees no… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable has been fined for running Stardayz at Flemington after the horse was given shockwave therapy within the cut-off period before the race. Maher, who appeared before stewards on Saturday, pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $2000 while Stardayz was disqualified after… Read More »
Talented three-year-old Scathing has emerged as another top winter contender for trainer Chris Munce with a strong win at Doomben. Scathing easily beat older horses in a benchmark 72 race on Saturday to take his record to three wins and four minor placings from seven starts. Munce has been active… Read More »
