British racing authorities have moved to assure participants efforts will be made to financially support them during the sport’s suspension. The British Horseracing Authority has called racing off until the end of April because of the coronavirus pandemic. BHA chief executive Nick Rust says the governing body will meet with… Read More »
Randwick Guineas placegetter Brandenburg will try to add his name to the three-year-olds to beat older horses in feature races this season when he runs in the George Ryder. Trainer John Sargent has decided to run the colt in the Group One weight-for-age George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday…. Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller has ruled out a William Reid Stakes start for Nature Strip who will remain in Sydney for the $2.5 million TJ Smith Stakes. Nature Strip started his current campaign in Melbourne when he was beaten as favourite in the Group One Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington… Read More »
Tagaloa is favourite to add the Golden Slipper to his Blue Diamond Stakes win after coming up with a good barrier in the world’s richest race for two-year-olds. Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Tagaloa replaced Farnan at the head of the Golden Slipper market when he drew barrier… Read More »
Mark Newnham would like to run three-year-old colt Splintex in the Group One Galaxy but could be forced to start him in a Listed race on the Rosehill program. Splintex won the Spark Of Life Handicap over the same 1100m course as Saturday’s Galaxy at his most recent start but… Read More »
The weather in Sydney is set to determine where Sweet Thomas will progress his Sydney Cup campaign. The Matthew Smith-trained stayer is entered for Saturday’s Mornington Cup (2400m) in Victoria along with the N E Manion Cup over the same distance at Rosehill. Smith said he would accept in both… Read More »
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission will isolate key staff on non-race days to ensure it can continue to operate effectively in coming months. Racing will continue in Queensland in three codes around the state without patrons until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic. QRIC boss Ross Barnett said the… Read More »
A group of high profile jockeys will take a charter flight from Melbourne to Sydney to ride at the Golden Slipper meeting. Racing Victoria has imposed biosecurity conditions on interstate travel for jockeys while coronavirus protocols are in place with the riders to use either private vehicles or private aircraft…. Read More »
Racing at Cranbourne has been halted after the discovery of two holes near the finishing post. The first three races on Tuesday’s program were run without incident before a tiring Denhill fell in race four, a 1500m Maiden Plate, and apprentice Nathan Punch landed on the ground. The Victorian Jockeys’… Read More »
Grahame Begg’s Golden Slipper hopes have taken a hit with Mildred drawing wide for the two-year-old showpiece at Rosehill. Mildred has barrier 17 in a capacity field of 16 plus four emergencies and will jump from gate 14 if the reserves fail to gain a start in Saturday’s $3.5 million… Read More »
Chris Meagher is acutely aware of the task confronting Pippie as she attempts a second straight Group One win. After blowing her rivals away with sustained speed in the Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on February 22, Pippie steps up to 1200m in the William Reid Stakes on Friday night… Read More »
British bookmakers say the cancellation of the Grand National because of the coronavirus outbreak will be devastating to the racing industry. Jockey Club Racecourses have announced the biggest betting race of the year – which would have featured Tiger Roll going for a hat-trick of wins – will not take… Read More »
Brisbane trainer Barry Baldwin has erred on the side of caution and cancelled Sydney autumn plans for fan favourite The Candy Man. Baldwin was not happy with the way The Candy Man worked between races at the Gold Coast on Saturday. He had the grey entered for the Open Handicap… Read More »
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Tagaloa is the new $5 favourite for the Golden Slipper after drawing barrier six for the $3.5 million race at Rosehill. He replaces the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Farnan at the head of the market. Farnan has gate 14 in the full field of 16… Read More »
Japanese horses Mozu Ascot and My Style will not travel to Sydney for the Doncaster Mile because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mozu Ascot had been favourite for the $3 million Doncaster Mile on April 4 since he was nominated while My Style was also one of the leading contenders. A… Read More »
Yesterday France announced that all racing in that country will be suspended until at least 15 April. In contrast, it is expected today that Racing NSW CEO, Peter V’Landys will announce that the Autumn Carnival in Sydney will go ahead – but behind close doors. Oh, and the Japanese runners… Read More »
Aintree’s Grand National Festival has been cancelled and will not take place from April 2-4 due to the coronavirus outbreak. A statement from Jockey Club Racecourses read: “Following the Government’s new public health guidance regarding avoiding social contact and stopping non-essential travel, and its statement that emergency services are withdrawn… Read More »
The Grand National Festival at Aintree has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak, Renowned as the world’s greatest steeplechase and the biggest betting event on the British racing calendar, the meeting s was scheduled to take place from April 2-4. “Following the government’s new public health guidance regarding avoiding… Read More »
British horse racing meetings will continue but without spectators until at least the end of March, the British Horseracing Authority says. Last week’s Cheltenham Festival went ahead as planned with around 60,000 fans on the course each day, despite most other sports shutting down because of the coronavirus crisis. “Racecourses… Read More »
The multi-million dollar Australian Easter Yearling Sale is scheduled to go ahead with restrictions on attendance. The premier sale in Australasia traditionally attracts a large contingent of domestic and international buyers. Inglis and Son managing director Mark Webster says the company respects the government protocols surrounding coronavirus and mass gatherings… Read More »
