France Galop has had what it describes as a positive and constructive meeting with French government authorities regarding a return to racing. Meetings have been suspended since March 17 because of the coronavirus crisis but hope remains that action could resume next month behind closed doors. France Galop president Edouard… Read More »
Ringo’s A Rockstar’s will be out to enhance his outstanding record over 1000 metres at the Sunshine Coast where he takes on a classy field. The Anzac Day meeting on Saturday was set to mark the start of the winter carnival which has been revised during the coronavirus pandemic. Instead,… Read More »
The Toby and Trent Edmonds stable has reached 100 winners in a season for the third time and is headed for another milestone. Toby Edmonds trained 109 winners last season and 106-1/2 winners in 2017/18 when his son Trent was his foreman. This season is their first as a partnership… Read More »
In a blow to Irish racing, the seven-day Galway Festival will be held behind closed doors if it goes ahead as planned. The Festival is due to kick off on July 27, but with the Irish government announcing on Tuesday mass gatherings of more than 5000 people will not be… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, and while there are no feature races, the depth is pretty good. Race One: 2 Aurora Steed Race Two: 3 Starlight Race Three: 8 Above Race Four: 2 Star Majestic Race Five: 5 Winning Ways Race Six:… Read More »
New Zealand racing authorities have released a blueprint for a return to training and racing when the Alert 4 lockdown in place for the coronavirus pandemic is lifted. The revised calendar proposes thoroughbred racing at selected venues from July. “We acknowledge that the situation in the national fight against COVID-19… Read More »
Group One winner D’Argento is to be retired to stud with trainer Chris Waller and Star Thoroughbreds abandoning a racetrack return. The winner of the 2018 Rosehill Guineas, D’Argento has not raced for a year after a couple of minor problems interrupted his recent preparations. Waller said the striking grey… Read More »
Bellx is well down the ballot order for an interstate Group One event, leading Lindsay Park to switch its attention to a stakes race at home. The filly features among nominations for the Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on May 9 but instead will step out over a longer distance… Read More »
Trainer Kris Lees is looking to send dual Group One winning sprinter In Her Time out on a high at Rosehill. The mare is listed for auction as a broodmare proposition at the Chairman’s sale early next month and will be backing up from her fifth in the Group Three… Read More »
Trainer Jason Coyle has turned his attention to the Hawkesbury Crown at Rosehill with Insensata after the mare missed a start in a race at Randwick. Insensata failed to get a run as an emergency in a 1400m-benchmark 100 race won by Ranier on Saturday. The six-year-old is among 23… Read More »
Four horses have died in a truck accident near Lindsay Park at Euroa in a scene co-trainer Tom Dabernig has described as devastating. Three Shadwell Stud-owned fillies, all trained by Lindsay Park, and an unnamed broodmare were killed in the accident on Monday night soon after leaving the training property… Read More »
Racing Victoria chief executive Giles Thompson says there is still time before a decision needs to be made on what the Melbourne spring carnival will look like. Thompson is hoping for a clearer picture by June ahead of announcing carnival plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has meant crowd lock-outs… Read More »
Outback Barbie is set to give trainer Tony Gollan another strong chance in his quest for the Group One Stradbroke Handicap after an impressive barrier trial. Outback Barbie sat fourth until the home turn before gathering in the leaders at the 150m and coming away for an easy win in… Read More »
Britain’s Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has defended his decision to allow the four-day Cheltenham Festival days before racing was shut down because of the coronavirus crisis. Around 250,000 people attended last month’s famous jumps meeting with additional hygiene measures in place. Appearing on Good Morning Britain, Dowden was accused by… Read More »
Group One winner Invincibella has joined the list of autumn retirees and will be up for auction at the National Broodmare Sale. The winner of last year’s Tatt’s Tiara, Invincibella was trained by Chris Waller for a Star Thoroughbreds syndicate. She won four Group Two races and earlier this year… Read More »
A horse trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace has returned a positive swab to a prohibited substance after winning a race at Sale. A blood sample taken from Piccatric after the filly won a maiden at Sale on February 28 showed the presence of Frusemide, a diuretic also marketed… Read More »
Trainer Michael Trotter hopes Lindelani can replicate the deeds of her dam with success in the VRC St Leger at Flemington. Restricted to three-year-olds, the VRC St Leger over 2800m on Saturday, is one of the oldest races on the Australian racing calendar. Lindelani’s dam Inkster won the event in… Read More »
It has been 22 months since Manolo Blahniq last raced in Sydney but Mornington trainer Tony Noonan is looking forward to the gelding’s return to Rosehill. Noonan, who won Saturday’s $427,500 VOBIS Sires Guineas with filly Florent at Caulfield, is planning to send Manolo Blahniq north for Saturday’s Group Three… Read More »
Having considered not running the Cox Plate this year, Moonee Valley Racing Club chief executive Michael Browell says they are now exploring whether it can be run under lights. The 2020 Cox Plate marks the 100th running of the race and club was planning a big celebration involving past champions…. Read More »
Off the back of another encouraging performance behind exciting filly Rubisaki at Randwick, St Covet’s Spirit is on track to race on a seven-day back-up in the Group Three Hawkesbury Guineas. The Jason Coyle-trained St Covet’s Spirit resumed with a fifth in the Group Three P J Bell Stakes (1200m)… Read More »
