Smart sprinter Spurcraft makes a belated debut for trainer Kelly Schweida after a barrier accident sabotaged his first attempt last month. Spurcraft returns to his favourite track and distance in the Open Hcp (1110m) at Doomben on Saturday. He has won three and been second once in four starts at… Read More »
Trainer Desleigh Forster was disappointed when See Marie missed a start in the Group One JJ Atkins two weeks ago, but it could boost the filly’s chances at Doomben. See Marie will line up in the final black-type two-year-old race of the winter in the Listed The Phoenix (1600m) on… Read More »
The thousands of Aussies watching Royal Ascot tonight, will be delighted to know they have some Down Under interest to cheer. Day 2 is set to start tonight on Sky Racing and a few with Aussie heritage should be supported. Firstly, our own former champion mare Atlantic Jewel will be… Read More »
Thoroughbred owners are set to be welcomed back to Victorian racetracks to watch their horses compete for the first time in just over three months. Since mid-March only essential personnel have been allowed on course in Victoria as part of the strict protocols while racing has continued during the COVID-19… Read More »
Battaash has underlined his status as one of the world’s best sprinters after sealing a first ever Royal Ascot success with a superb victory in the Group One King’s Stand Stakes on Tuesday. Who wants to see Battaash in the Hong Kong Sprint then!? ⚡️pic.twitter.com/KyCQQzrF67 — Hong Kong Racing (@HongKong_Racing)… Read More »
Bendigo trainer Shane Fliedner will drop Hi Stranger back in distance at Flemington in a bid to give the gelding options again at headquarters next month. Hi Stranger runs in the Listed AR Creswick Stakes (1200m) on Saturday, which Fliedner is using for one of two finals races at Flemington… Read More »
Restrictions on where NSW-based jockeys can ride across the state are soon to be lifted with a further easing of COVID-19 protocols. Racing NSW announced on Tuesday that effective from July 1 the jockey zones in NSW would be removed, allowing all NSW-based jockeys to ride at any meeting across… Read More »
Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams is planning to give Cox Plate hopeful Harbour Views one more start this winter in a bid to improve his rating ahead of a spring campaign. Harbour Views raced to an impressive win over 2040m at The Valley on Saturday in a test of his spring… Read More »
Purchased to be a major player in the spring, import Ventura Storm has made the transition to jump racing by scoring at his first run over hurdles at Ballarat. The Irish-bred galloper did his early racing in Europe and came to Australia in 2017 as a potential Melbourne Cup, Caulfield… Read More »
Training partners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have been fined $7500 by the Victorian Racing Tribunal after one of their horses returned a positive swab following a victory at Sale. Piccatric won a maiden race on February 28 before returning a positive test for Furosemide, a diuretic. Furosemide is permitted… Read More »
New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards may have lost one of his stars Te Akau Shark but he still has a strong contingent gearing up for the spring. Te Akau Shark remained in Sydney after the autumn carnival with stablemates Melody Belle and Probabeel but requires surgery for an eye injury…. Read More »
Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds has confirmed two of his best young horses will leave his stables. The Drinks Cart, who ran third in the Group One JJ Atkins two weeks ago is headed for Hong Kong. Wisdom of Water, who was unplaced in the JJ Atkins after winning two… Read More »
Two stayers well known to Australian racing fans will try to deny Europe’s star stayer Stradivarius a hat-trick of wins in the Royal Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday. The field of eight for the Group One Ascot Gold Cup (4014m) includes 2018 Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter and dual Melbourne… Read More »
Royal Ascot 2020 gets underway on Tuesday night with a seven race card, highlighted of course by the Queen Anne (1600m) and King’s Stand (1000m).
View the final field and barriers for the 2020 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes. The Prince Of Wales’s Stakes will be run on Wednesday 17th June at Royal Ascot. Time: 12 Midnight AEDT Distance: 2000m Class: Group One Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Prince Of Wales’s… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2020 Ascot Stakes. The Ascot Stakes will be run on Wednesday 17th June at Royal Ascot. Time: 1:40AM AEDT Distance: 4000m Class: Group Two Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Ascot Stakes – Comment below Horse Age Weight… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2020 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes. The Duke Of Cambridge Stakes will be run on Wednesday 17th June at Royal Ascot. Time: 1:10AM AEDT Distance: 1600m Class: Group Two Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2020 King’s Stand Stakes. The King’s Stand Stakes will be run on Wednesday 17th June at Royal Ascot. Time: 12:35AM AEDT Distance: 1000m Class: Group One Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the King’s Stand Stakes – Comment below… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2020 Queen Anne Stakes. The Queen Anne Stakes will be run on Tuesday 16th June at Royal Ascot. Time: 10:50PM AEDT Distance: 1600m Class: Group One Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Queen Anne Stakes – Comment below… Read More »
A rare eye condition that needs surgery will delay the return to training of two-time Group One winner Te Akau Shark. Trained in New Zealand, Te Akau Shark has been spelling in NSW since a successful autumn that netted elite-level wins on both sides of the Tasman. “Whilst spelling, we… Read More »
