Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn’s logistical skills will be fully tested in the next week as his team races in widespread regions under different coronavirus restrictions. Dunn will have at least 20 runners at up to eight different tracks on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. He has nominated horses at the… Read More »
Consistent Coastal Prince’s liking for the 1600m trip at Doomben has given him a chance in open company. Coastal Prince’s last four starts have been at Doomben over 1600m where he has recorded a win, second, third and a fourth. He will meet a strong field in the Bernborough Ascot… Read More »
Champion 2YO Filly of Australia main contender, AWAY GAME, has proven such an iron horse since she started racing, that trainers Ciaron Maher & David Eustace are raising the stakes. She is set to take on open company at Gr 1 level. Not 2YOs this time, but high quality fillies… Read More »
Alligator Blood’s trainer David Vandyke has made an announcement regarding the horses second sample which confirmed the prohibited substance altrenogest in the swab taken from Alligator Blood after he won the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas at the Gold Coast Vandyke said in a statement that the positive swab and inquiry… Read More »
Group One winning-colt Exceedance will not race on as a four-year-old and will stand at Vinery Stud. Vinery general manager Peter Orton said the decision to retire the Coolmore Stud Stakes winner was made after discussions with the Hawkes Racing training team. “Quite apart from the uncertainty surrounding racing, the… Read More »
Trainer Mark Newnham has a late-season stakes race in his sights for filly Panna Cotta after the juvenile resumed from a spell with a maiden win at Randwick. Panna Cotta stepped out for her second career start in Wednesday’s Hyland Race Colours Plate (1100m) for two-year-old fillies on Randwick’s Kensington… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Sarah Zschoke has been looking forward to the day lightly raced sprinter Eduardo returns to the race track. That day is Saturday in the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield, a race the sprinter finished third in 12 months ago. Niggling ailments that neither Zschoke or rider… Read More »
Two-year-olds from the Ciaron Maher Racing team have been to the fore in a host of feature races this season but a juvenile Group One win has so far eluded the stable. Holyfield gets the chance to change that in Saturday’s Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick, the fourth of five… Read More »
Trainer Matt Cumani does not know what he has done to continually to have poor barrier draws for his runners. Cumani has two starters in Saturday’s $855,000 feature, The Showdown, at Caulfield and again cannot believe his bad luck. Last-start Echuca winner Khoekhoe has gate 10 with Coup De Tonnerre,… Read More »
Jockey-of-the-moment Tom Marquand has been fined for a breach of the protocols surrounding coronavirus. The visiting English rider won his second Sydney Group One race on Addeybb in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. With racing continuing in the absence of spectators, Marquand celebrated by embracing Addeybb’s groom… Read More »
Veteran jockey Robbie Fradd made the most of a quick visit to the Sunshine Coast, landing a double from his only two rides. The much-travelled South African has been riding as well as ever with 87-1/2 winners this season. Fradd won on Sheezasinga ($3) for trainer Barry Lockwood and See… Read More »
Victoria trainer Paul Banks has been issued with five charges into a positive test for prohibited substances bi-carb and anti-inflammatories. The stewards’ release read: “Racing Victoria (RV) stewards today issued five charges, of which two are in the alternative, under the Australian Rules of Racing against licensed trainer Paul Banks… Read More »
A month after breaking through for his first Group One win, a refreshed Dreamforce will be out to add another against a star-studded field in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick. The John Thompson-trained multiple stakes winner had placed at Group One level three times in the previous year before… Read More »
In this modern era of stallion making Group 1 races it’s Royal Randwick’s 156th running of Schweppes All Aged Stakes that has attracted seven Group 1 winners in a full field of 14 runners, including four three-year-old’s, many looking towards future stallion careers. Although missing The Championships the French 2000… Read More »
The chances of having international runners at this year’s Melbourne’s spring carnival are unlikely, but Racing Victoria says it hasn’t given up trying to attract overseas talent. Racing Victoria’s international scout Paul Bloodworth has been keeping in contact with overseas trainers, but as the COVID-19 situation sits he doubts there… Read More »
It is little wonder Deagon trainer Michael Lakey says he would love a stable full of horses as tough as Brocson. The nine-year-old gelding is getting better with age and will line up for his 79th start in the Millers Swim School Handicap (2200m) at Doomben on Saturday. Brocson has… Read More »
A full field of 14 plus two emergencies has been declared for the final Group One race of the Sydney autumn carnival, the All Aged Stakes. Favourite Santa Ana Lane has drawn barrier one for Saturday’s 1400m-feature at Randwick while last year’s winner Pierata will jump from nine. Santa Ana… Read More »
The Toby and Trent Edmonds partnership has had a change of plans with Vanna Girl and Vivid Fortress who will now run at the Gold Coast instead of Sydney. Vanna Girl and Vivid Fortress were set to join sprinter Tyzone on the float to Sydney this week when there appeared… Read More »
Group Two winner and VRC Oaks placegetter Moonlight Maid headlines the nominations for the inaugural The VOBIS Sires Guineas at Caulfield. Saturday’s $427,500 race over 1600m is for three-year-old progeny of Victorian stallions and has attracted 29 nominations. The VOBIS Sires Guineas is the second richest race on Saturday’s Victorian… Read More »
Mark Newnham has had the Frank Packer Plate as Gone Bye’s autumn goal for some time but admits he was not expecting the gelding to be taking on a Group One winner. Quick Thinker, winner of the Australian Derby, headlines Saturday’s nominations and is the even-money favourite ahead of acceptances… Read More »
