Racing Queensland has followed other states and agreed to lift minimum riding weights for all TAB and non-TAB meetings across the state. In a media statement on Thursday, RQ said weights would be temporarily raised by one kilogram during the COVID-19 pandemic. The direction will be applied across the board,… Read More »
Two campaign defeats have not lessened Richard Litt’s faith in Castelvecchio and he remains adamant the colt is thriving ahead of the Group One Rosehill Guineas. Runner-up to Japanese champion Lys Graciuex in the Cox Plate last year, the three-year-old is under the microscope this autumn. He finished out of… Read More »
Godolphin trainer James Cummings says the time has arrived for Bivouac to take the next step and announce himself as a future weight-for-age star. Having shown off his qualities under handicap conditions in the Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on March 7, Bivouac gets his weight-for-age chance in Friday night’s… Read More »
WILLIAM REID STAKES 1200m, $500,000, Group One, weight-for-age at The Valley, run under lights NOTABLE WINNERS * Gothic (1929); Comic Court (1951); Flying Halo (1952/53/55); Dual Choice (1972); All Shot (1973/74); Manikato (1979/80/81/82/83); Vo Rogue (1988); Hareeba (1995); Cape Of Good Hope (2005); Apache Cat (2008/09); Silent Sedition (2017); Hellbent… Read More »
Trainer Matt Dunn will be forced into running promising Xanthus despite the gelding drawing a bad barrier at Eagle Farm. Xanthus will get an early start to his winter carnival campaign in the Ascot Green Three-Year-Old Handicap (1000m) in which he has drawn barrier 11. Dunn said the barrier was… Read More »
The talented but frustrating Shogun Sun will step up in distance at Eagle Farm after trainer Kelly Schweida struggled to find a suitable race for the gelding. Schweida entered Shogun Sun for Saturday’s Open Handicap (1500m) and the Class Six (1200m). The gelding will tackle the longer race with comeback… Read More »
One-time favourite Cellsabeel has been scratched from the Golden Slipper with second emergency Minhaaj now gaining a start. The filly had been battling to get into the race after a below-par performance in the Silver Slipper and a third in the Black Opal and made the field as the final… Read More »
Three prominent American jockeys will miss the upcoming Dubai World Cup in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Irad Ortiz jr, Luis Saez and Tyler Gaffalione will not travel to the United Arab Emirates for the world’s richest day of racing on March 28. Saez’s agent, Richie DePass, said the… Read More »
One of the key horses in the market for Saturday’s Golden Slipper has been scratched after showing signs of lameness. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace trained Cellsabeel has been scratched from the Golden Slipper field after she showed she was not 100% right after her final work this morning…. Read More »
Racing globally is an almost daily changing feast, with two significant things happening in the sport overnight. Firstly, both Ireland and Canada have decided to follow the Australian lead and continue racing. With all English and French tracks closing, the decision by Ireland to remain active surprised many. And it’s… Read More »
Three prominent American jockeys will miss the upcoming Dubai World Cup in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Irad Ortiz jr, Luis Saez and Tyler Gaffalione will not travel to the United Arab Emirates for the world’s richest day of racing on March 28. Saez’s agent, Richie DePass, said the… Read More »
Irish trainers have backed the decision to let racing continue behind closed doors despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The British Horseracing Authority has announced the suspension of all racing in the UK until the end of April but the ruling body of Irish racing has decided to keep the show… Read More »
Victorian jockeys will receive some weight relief in a bid to stay healthy during the the coronavirus outbreak. Racing Victoria, after consultation with the Victorian Jockeys’ Association, announced on Wednesday that the minimum weight for all metropolitan and country races will be 56kg. The new minimum weight, a rise of… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller has thrown his support behind Kathy O’Hara who rides lightweight hope Madam Rouge in the Group One Galaxy. Madam Rouge, the winner of three of her past four starts, has 51kg and Waller says O’Hara can get the job done. “I thought long and hard about… Read More »
Caloundra trainer David Vandyke has denied the illegal substance altrenogest has been administered to star galloper Alligator Blood who has returned an irregularity after winning the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission on Wednesday released a statement saying Alligator Blood had returned a swab irregularity to altrenogest… Read More »
Pat Carey would like nothing more than to see stable newcomer Stars Of Carrum add another Mornington Cup to his trophy cabinet. Carey won his hometown Cup in 2008 with Attrition, a race he said had two reasons for sticking in his mind. That year’s Cup was the last time… Read More »
Talented Xerri has not fulfilled hopes he would be a Golden Slipper horse but he did show plenty of potential with his win at Doomben. Co-trainers Toby and Trent Edmonds have a high opinion of Xerri who is a $410,000 son of champion sire Snitzel. They had entered him for… Read More »
English visitor Addeybb brings an international form line to the Ranvet Stakes, prompting his favouritism for the Group One race. Trained by William Haggas, Addeybb has been domiciled at the Canterbury quarantine centre for some weeks with stablemate Young Rascal who runs in Saturday’s Group Three Manion Cup as a… Read More »
The minimum riding weight in NSW is to be temporarily raised one kilogram to help jockeys during the coronavirus pandemic. Racetrack spa facilities have been closed for health reasons meaning jockeys cannot use them to assist in weight loss. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’Landys said on Wednesday the minimum… Read More »
Peter Moody is looking forward to the challenge of resuming his training career in what will be a low-key return. The Racing Victoria board last week gave Moody the green light to return to training following a four-year absence. “We’ve been putting the pieces together for a while now and… Read More »
