More in the mould of family pet than racehorse, Bobbing is in line to achieve a feat that may never be replicated when he tackles the Country Championships Final at Randwick. Twelve months ago, Bobbing won the Provincial version for trainer Bernie Kelly, who was then based at Hawkesbury. Kelly… Read More »
James McDonald has given Japanese visitor Danon Premium the seal of approval after riding him in a gallop ahead of his Group One assignment in Sydney. Danon Premium is the third northern hemisphere horse to make it to Sydney for the carnival with English-trained Young Rascal and Addeybb already winners… Read More »
Gerald Ryan is keeping a close eye on the weather and will scratch Standout from the Group One TJ Smith Stakes if Randwick is rain-affected. An outstanding winner over older horses first-up, Standout appeared to be travelling strongly in the Canterbury Stakes but as soon as he came off the… Read More »
Queensland apprentice jockey Zoe White has been disqualified for six months for refusing a steward’s direction to stand down from riding while she self-quarantined. White was the leading rider in central Queensland for several years but in recent times has been competing in both southern and northern parts of the… Read More »
Tasmania has shut down racing as part of the state government’s latest response to the coronavirus pandemic. Premier Peter Gutwein said greyhound and horse racing would stop, effective immediately, for the next month. A statement on the Tasmanian Racing authority’s website says Tasracing would work closely with the Minister for… Read More »
Weather conditions in the northeast of Victoria have resulted in the Benalla race meeting being postponed. Friday’s meeting will now be held on April 8 and run alongside the Sandown meeting. Following a track inspection on Thursday, the Benalla track was rated in the heavy range with surface water detected…. Read More »
The Doncaster Mile has not been the kindest race to Anthony Cummings but the trainer is hoping Prince Fawaz can rectify that at Randwick. Cummings is yet to win the 1600-metre Doncaster Mile famed as one of the most prestigious on the calendar, although he has twice come within a… Read More »
An abandoned winter carnival in Queensland has forced Melbourne trainer John Sadler to assess the potential of two emerging stablemates much closer to home than he had planned. Sadler had last week’s Bendigo winner Big Night Out earmarked for a trip north along with promising three-year-old Beehunter. But as the… Read More »
The Chairman’s Quality at Randwick has been an autumn target for Carif and co-trainer Peter Snowden will wait until after that race to decide whether the young stayer presses on to the Sydney Cup. Carif will be racing on a seven-day back-up in Saturday’s Group Two 2600m Chairman’s Quality at… Read More »
A renowned trainer of stayers with an unrivalled recent record in the ATC Australian Derby, Murray Baker might soon find himself with expertise in another major sport. Baker and training partner Andrew Forsman have no horses in work in New Zealand where racing has been shut down, along with other… Read More »
Queensland’s racing restrictions have had an upside for veteran Group One-winning trainer John Wallace. Gold Coast-based Wallace has picked up handy two-year-old Mishani Rebel after the restrictions were brought in this week. Mishani Rebel was trained at Eagle Farm by Les Ross who has a large team for the gelding’s… Read More »
In a stance that may well have more than a ripple effect among other jockeys still riding throughout the world, America’s golden-boy apprentice, Manny Franco, has decided not to ride while the pandemic is on. You may recall Franco was the young man who guided US 3YO sensation TIZ THE… Read More »
Dismissal is at big odds for the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes but trainer Gary Portelli believes the two-year-old is not out of Group One contest. Portelli has opted to give the maiden filly a crack at Saturday’s 1400m feature for juveniles at Randwick after deciding to bypass her original target,… Read More »
Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan has scratched stakes performer Silvera from Doomben in the hope there might be some feature races for the gelding in the winter. Gollan had accepted with Silvera and Get Stuck In for Saturday’s TAB Handicap (1600m) but will rely on the latter. The race has… Read More »
Promising two-year-old Papaya will miss next weeks’s Capricornia Classic to concentrate on Doomben. Papaya was a strong last-start winner at Eagle Farm and trainer Chris Munce had been planning to take her to Rockhampton for the Capricornia Classic which was scheduled for Saturday However, due to the regional racing restrictions… Read More »
Jockey Matt McGillivray appears to have chosen the right path by opting to ride at the Gold Coast a day before the meeting at Doomben. Racing Queensland has introduced regional racing in an effort to limit the danger of the coronavirus. It means Queensland has two metropolitan prize money meetings… Read More »
The Irish National Hunt season has officially come to a close following the suspension of racing and announcement the Fairyhouse and Punchestown Festivals will not be rescheduled. The government in Ireland last month cancelled all sporting events because of the coronavirus outbreak, including those behind closed doors, until at least… Read More »
Watch this video. Then get your Black Book out. Here’s the new leader in Biggest Certainty Beaten This Year. Yes I know, I claimed that about 6 weeks back….and to be fair despite some criticism from others who saw it differently, she did come out and win a heat of… Read More »
Leading Wodonga trainer Craig Widdison has been disqualified for two years by the Victoria’s Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board after one of his horses after tested positive to bicarb. Widdisin fronted the RAD Board via video link-up on Wednesday to answer three charges relating to an elevated bicarb reading taken… Read More »
Godolphin trainer James Cummings is forgiving of Bivouac’s last-start defeat and expects the colt to show his best in a star-studded edition of the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick. Bivouac is one of nine Group One winners in the 13-horse field for Saturday’s TJ Smith (1200m) in which he will… Read More »
