Last Monday, we were the first ones to break the story that WA apprentice Chris Graham was facing a holiday on the sidelines for not trying too hard on his mount PUSHIN’ SHAPES. Last night those stewards met with the lad. They questioned him at length, he said his saddle… Read More »
The Joe Pride-trained Archedemus is the early favourite to win the Listed Scone Cup despite the six-year-old gelding drawing wide in a capacity field. The former Gwenda Markwell-trained Archedemus finished a close fourth after leading in his defence of the Group Three Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1500m) at Rosehill last month… Read More »
Co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have been charged by Racing Victoria stewards over a positive swab from a stable runner. A raceday blood sample taken from Piccatric after winning a maiden at Sale on February 28 contained the diuretic substance Frusemide. The matter will be heard by the Victorian… Read More »
Premier trainer Tony Gollan is confident Doomben winner Liza With A Zee will soon attract attention for her black-type performances rather than her racing colours. Two-year-old filly Liza With A Zee ($1.80) lived up to Gollan’s big opinion of her with a 3-1/2-length win against older horses in a maiden… Read More »
Well-bred stayer Good Idea will be given his chance to try to secure a spot in the Melbourne Cup when he runs in The Andrew Ramsden at Flemington. By dual Cox Plate winner So You Think out of 2009 VRC Oaks winner Faint Perfume, Good Idea is set for Saturday’s… Read More »
Jason Coyle knows Air To Air faces a mammoth task in the Inglis 3YO Guineas but the trainer thinks enough of the filly to warrant giving her a crack at the $200,000 race at Rosehill. Air To Air is Coyle’s only runner on Saturday’s program after dual stakes-placed three-year-old filly… Read More »
A tilt at the Group One JJ Atkins Stakes in Brisbane will be considered after two-year-old Acrophobic made a winning start to his career at Warwick Farm. Acrophobic stepped out in Wednesday’s Exceedance @ Vinery Handicap (1400m) for two-year-olds and trainer John O’Shea felt there was plenty to like about… Read More »
Trials in the three racing codes have been given the green light to resume in Tasmania as the state eyes a return to the track next month. The state banned thoroughbred, greyhound and harness racing in early April, the only jurisdiction in Australia to do so, as part of coronavirus… Read More »
Much-travelled mare Krone has pleased new trainer Tony Gollan as she starts her push for a Stradbroke Handicap start when she makes her Queensland debut. Krone could give Gollan at least three runners in the Stradbroke Handicap on June 6 if she races well in the Silk Stocking (1200m) at… Read More »
Group One-winning jockey Ryan Maloney will reunite with Tarzan as the gelding fights off challenges to his crown as the king of the Sunshine Coast. Tarzan will be attempting to win his second Listed race when he resumes in the Chief De Beers Handicap (1000m) on Friday night. The 1000m… Read More »
The new Queensland breeding season is taking shape with Sun City, the first son of top sire Zoustar to stand in the state, joining the Telemon Thoroughbreds roster. Sun City, a Group Three winner, will stand for $7,700 this coming season beside another young stallion in Sidestep who has already… Read More »
Australia’s first female racing editor and an institution at the country’s big race meetings, Caryl Williamson, has died. The racing editor for Australia’s national news agency AAP for 24 years, Williamson was one of the lucky ones whose passion became their job. And whose words became as legendary as the… Read More »
Trainer Gordon Richards initial thought after the barrier draw for favourite Gytrash in The Goodwood at Morphettville was it was not an ideal starting position. But on reflection gate 12 is not disastrous and will not deny Gytrash his chance of winning Adelaide’s time honoured Group One sprint on Saturday…. Read More »
The disappointment of missing a guaranteed start in the Caulfield Cup has swung the connections of Skelm to look at a richer race instead. Skelm is one of 15 horses nominated in the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington on Saturday, a race that provides the winner a ballot… Read More »
Returning jockey Michael Rodd cannot wait for his isolation period to finish allowing him to get out and start earning a living again. Riding in Singapore since 2015, Rodd made the decision to return to Melbourne when racing was shut down because of a spike in coronavirus numbers in the… Read More »
The SA Fillies Classic in Adelaide is the target for Sydney trainer John Sargent with Stick ‘Em Up which has also been nominated for the Andrew Ramsden Stakes in Melbourne. Sargent has confirmed Stick ‘Em Up will head to Adelaide for Saturday’s Group Three SA Fillies Classic (2500m) at Morphettville,… Read More »
A field of 15 has been declared for the Group One Goodwood at Morphettville with favourite Gytrash drawing wide in barrier 12 while another leading contender, The Inevitable, has the outside draw. Field 🏆: View the Fieldfor The Goodwood Saturday’s 1200m sprint is the final Group One race of this season’s… Read More »
Jockey Jamie Mott has returned in style after riding a winner at Sale in his first ride since suffering from two broken legs in a fall at Cranbourne in November forcing him out of riding for the past six months. Jamie Mott suffered two broken legs as the result of… Read More »
The talented three-year-old Sacramento is set to miss the Spring Racing Carnival after the horse required surgery to remove a small fragment from his knee. The Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott trained stayer won the VRC St Leger at Flemington at his last start and was being targeted at the feature staying… Read More »
Victory in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington will take a lot of pressure from the winning trainer heading towards the Melbourne Cup. Success in Saturday’s Listed race over 2800m provides the winner a ballot exemption into November’s Melbourne Cup. Last year was the first time the Andrew Ramsden provided… Read More »
