The 2018 ATC Australian Derby winner Levendi has died following complications related to colic. Peter Gelagotis, who prepared Levendi to five victories from 18 starts and more than $1.7 million in prizemoney, confirmed the stallion’s passing in a tribute posted on social media. “Horses like this are a miracle to… Read More »
A licensed NSW stablehand has been handed a two-year disqualification after being found guilty of multiple equine-welfare breaches. Anne Flanagan was ruled guilty on three Racing NSW charges following an inspection of three retired thoroughbreds under her care at a property on the NSW south coast. According to a Racing… Read More »
The return of the David Vandyke trained Tuff Tu Mus will add significant interest to the running of the Listed Recognition Stakes at Doomben on Saturday. The son of All Too Hard has won seven races on the trot, a sequence which has left the five-year-old unbeaten since October 2024…. Read More »
The reach of the Ciaron Maher stable is underlined by the fact that Maher is the only trainer to have runners in the two richest races set to be contested in Australia on Saturday … the $1.5 million Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot in Perth and the $750 000 Zipping Classic… Read More »
After watching lightly raced mare Vestas work at Caulfield, trainer Clinton Mcdonald jokingly exclaimed can we arrange a wide draw for the mare. Unfortunately for McDonald, Vestas has barrier two in the in the Listed Doveton Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday, but the trainer is hoping the addition of blinkers will change the… Read More »
A lacklustre campaign from Xidaki during the autumn and winter left Peter Snowden scratching his head, but the top trainer is satisfied his charge has regained his spark. A winner of the Group 3 Winx Guineas (1600m) at three, Xidaki trained on to place in last year’s Silver Eagle (1300m)… Read More »
A four-year-old first-timer and a seasoned jockey will combine in the second race at Hawkesbury on Thursday … and both will be arriving fresh for their respective first-up assignment. Sam Clipperton will be having his first race ride for close on a year … his last ride was at Rosehill… Read More »
The Group 1 performed filly Within The Law has been valued at $1.6million dollars after two shares in the horse sold on the new Magic Millions Digital platform this afternoon. Two shares were for sale on the platform with the 6.5% share selling for $85,000 and the 5% share selling… Read More »
Annabel and Rob Archibald are drawing confidence from jockey Jamie Mott’s decision to relinquish riding at a feature Melbourne meeting in favour of partnering Libertad in the Group One Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot. Mott is bypassing Zipping Classic Day at Caulfield on Saturday, which boasts seven black type races, to make… Read More »
The rain that fell at acceptance time on Wednesday for the Caulfield meeting was music to the ears of the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable. The Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) on Saturday is the contest the Price and Kent Jnr stable have picked out for Hezashocka. The problem is the… Read More »
Grahame Begg’s talented mare She’s A Hustler has come up with the perfect barrier draw of gate three for Saturday’s Group 2 Zipping Classic, which has attracted a full field of 14 runners at Caulfield. The daughter of Ace High, narrowly beaten in the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes at her… Read More »
Champion jockey William Pike will partner exciting three-year-old King Of Light in next Saturday’s Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot. Pike was forced to choose between the unbeaten Earthlight gelding — who he has ridden to all five of his victories — and last weekend’s Group 1 Railway Stakes… Read More »
There is plenty to play for at Happy Valley tonight where Hugh Bowman will be involved in what is basically a two-way shoot-out with Luke Ferraris for one of the two remaining places in the Longines International Jockey’s Championship (IJC) which will be held at the same track on December… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
The big priced yearlings garner plenty of attention on sales day, again in the news if they happen to prove high class on the track. We thought we’d have a look at the last five years of sales toppers at the three major sales (Magic Millions, Inglis Easter, Karaka) to… Read More »
It has worked before and it could work again as Matt Hoysted is comfortable with backing the well fancied Rich Minx up at Ipswich on Wednesday. The five-year-old mare finished second seven days ago at Doomben in Benchmark 68 company at Doomben after winning at Gold Coast on the polytrack over 1100-metres… Read More »
Star sprinter Overpass will take on 10 rivals as he bids to become the first horse to win Ascot’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) three times. The Bjorn Baker-trained speedster has come up with barrier three for Saturday’s feature sprint and, for the third straight year, will carry the number… Read More »
Patrick Carbery admitted it was a bittersweet feeling watching Jokers Grin win without him last start, but can’t wait to get back aboard for the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Carbery suffered a concussion as a result of a fall at Bunbury on the 13th of November, meaning… Read More »
Fresh off a treble on Cranbourne Cup Day, jockey Beau Mertens will be looking to parlay that success into another feature win at Caulfield. Mertens won the Cranbourne Cup aboard Sabaj for the Mick Price and Michael Jnr stable last Saturday while this week he is likely to partner Kovalica in the Group 2… Read More »
Five horses remained in the acceptances for Wednesday’s Wyong event that Gai Waterhouse had planned to use as an important stepping stone toward a possible Magic Millions campaign. Waterhouse explained that she was informed the race would not proceed because two of the five acceptors were also nominated for Rosehill… Read More »
