Last night the folks at Racing Australia imposed a 1kg penalty on brilliant Manion Cup winner YOUNG RASCAL for the upcoming Sydney Cup. The visiting British staying star was so tough, so gallant and so brave coming off the deck to win the Gr 3 race last Saturday at his… Read More »
As other sports put their activities on hold, thoroughbred racing in Australia is set to continue for the time being behind closed gates and under strict protocols. The biggest jurisdictions, NSW, Victoria and Queensland, believe they can keep going with stringent conditions surrounding people and horses. Saturday’s Golden Slipper meeting… Read More »
Multiple Group One winner Gailo Chop is set to resume racing, but his trainer Matthew Williams is unsure where that will be. With Racing Victoria and Racing NSW announcing racing is set to continue while other sports are in shutdown because of the COVID-19 crisis, Williams has entered Gailo Chop… Read More »
Star fillies Funstar and Probabeel are set for their next Group One stoush with the score at one-all ahead of the Vinery Stud Stakes. Both step into unknown territory in Saturday’s 2000m Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill with neither having been to the distance before. Funstar beat the New Zealand… Read More »
Racing will continue in Queensland as participants hasten to get clarification on what a decision to close the state’s border means for horse and human movement. The Queensland border will be shut after Wednesday which causes problems for trainers on both sides. There were 16 Queensland trainers at the Murwillumbah… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Griffiths is moving to ensure two-year-old Glenfiddich is in Sydney ahead of any closure of the NSW border because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Glenfiddich earned himself a trip to Sydney to run in a couple of Group One races during the autumn carnival with his victory in the… Read More »
Victorian trainer Robbie Griffiths has welcomed the decision to keep racing and training going during the coronavirus crisis. The Racing Victoria board gave the green light for horse activities under strict conditions following a meeting on Monday. RV chief executive Giles Thompson said the decision to continue racing, and training,… Read More »
New Zealand Oaks winner Jennifer Eccles will not take part in the Sydney carnival with new travel restrictions on movement across the Tasman in place. The New Zealand government’s announcement on Monday suspending international flights over the COVID-19 crisis means horses cannot travel because their grooms are no longer able… Read More »
Racing Queensland has advised that meetings across the state will continue to be conducted under stringent health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. A week ago, RQ mandated patron-free racing across its three codes – along with limiting access to trials and trackwork to essential licensed personnel – whilst also introducing… Read More »
The lockdown of international borders has forced David Hayes to remain in Australia and prepare for his move to Hong Kong from home. Hayes, who spent a decade training in Hong Kong, is set to return next season and had planned a trip there this week to begin preparing his… Read More »
All racing in New Zealand is to be shut down for four weeks as the country moves to level four of the Covid-19 alert system. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, Harness Racing New Zealand, Greyhound Racing New Zealand and the TAB, have met to discuss what steps the industry needs to… Read More »
More than 170 horses have been entered for races at Rosehill with the meeting scheduled to go ahead under strict biosecurity protocols. Saturday’s meeting features nine races, two at Group One level, the Tancred Stakes and Vinery Stud Stakes, before the rich autumn carnival is scheduled to move to Randwick… Read More »
Racing in New South Wales is set to continue under strict health and safety guidelines following the governments latest announcement to tighten laws in regards to the operation of businesses due to the coronavirus. Racing NSW released a statement on Monday morning confirming racing would continue operating under strict health… Read More »
Thoroughbred racing in NSW and Victoria is set to continue for the time being behind closed gates. Racing NSW said the sport would continue under under strict biosecurity risk management protocols in accordance with government and health authority advice. The protocols have been in place since March 16 and the… Read More »
Golden Sixty has become the second horse to complete Hong Kong’s four-year-old triple crown, nabbing Playa Del Puente on the line in the Derby. Racing has continued in Hong Kong throughout the coronavirus pandemic but with the traditional large crowds locked out. The Derby meeting on Sunday is one of… Read More »
Racing will continue in the short term in Victoria until the next national cabinet meeting of premiers in Australia. Victoria’s racing minister Martin Pakula said on Monday the three codes in Victoria, thoroughbreds, harness racing and greyhounds, had been given the go-ahead to continue racing until at least the following… Read More »
All three of Australia’s racing codes have been given a green light to continue during the countries strict lock down rules regarding the coronavirus epidemic. Victoria’s Racing Minister Martin Pakula announced that all three racing codes are allowed to continue with strict measures in place to prevent the spread of… Read More »
The prestigious Dubai World Cup meeting is the latest major event to be cancelled over the coronavirus pandemic. The race meeting, with prize money of $35 million and featuring the $12 million Dubai World Cup, had been scheduled to go ahead behind closed doors with appropriate protocols in place. But… Read More »
Farnan gave Hugh Bowman his first $3.5m G1 Longines Golden Slipper (1200m) while it was Gai Waterhouse’s seventh. Hugh Bowman (Farnan): “I could sense the pressure coming at the 200m and I hadn’t asked for full throttle but when I did my word he responded and responded in style.” “I mean… Read More »
Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller hopes racing can continue under the biosecurity measures employed on Golden Slipper day. Saturday’s meeting at Rosehill featured five Group One wins but no spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic protocols. In an effort to keep the sport afloat, only essential personnel could enter the… Read More »
