The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) is taking considered action to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of our patrons for the All Star Mile. The MRC is monitoring official advice from both federal and state government authorities on an ongoing basis. Current advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee… Read More »
Online gambling business Betway has been hit with a record PS11.6 million ($A23 million) penalty package for a series of social responsibility and money laundering failings. The Gambling Commission said that in one instance the operator failed to carry out source of funds checks on a “VIP” customer who deposited… Read More »
War Emblem, the 2002 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, has died aged 21. He had been at Old Friends Farm, a thoroughbred retirement centre since 2015 after returning from stud in Japan. Officials say the cause of death is believed to be a paddock accident, but exact details are not… Read More »
A spectacular scrimmage with another rival during the Liverpool City Cup has put added pressure on Cascadian to perform in the Ajax Stakes at Rosehill. Cascadian was embroiled in a bumping duel with the Chris Waller-trained Imaging last start when Glen Boss attempted to shoulder out on the Godolphin gelding…. Read More »
Training partners Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will have no hesitation backing their two Mornington Cup hopefuls up if they run well in a stakes race at Caulfield. Inverloch and Salsamor run in Saturday’s Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m), a week ahead of the main event over 2400m. The $350,000 Mornington… Read More »
The Cheltenham Festival continues on Thursday night with a stack of quality racing, including the Stayers Hurdle (4800m). Race One: 12 Annie Mc Race Two: 13 Welsh Saint Race Three: 1 A Plus Tard Race Four: 8 Paisley Park Race Five: 6 Simply The Betts Race Six: 4 Minella Melody… Read More »
If Spend bypasses the Group Two Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill, it will not be because his trainers are afraid to take on gun fillies Funstar and Probabeel. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes says they will decide as late as possible if Spend makes the trip to Sydney for Saturday’s Group Two… Read More »
Star sprinter Sunlight will take the next step towards her comeback from injury when she runs in a jump-out at Flemington. Sunlight will go around in an 800m jump-out on Friday morning with co-trainer Tony McEvoy saying the multiple Group One-winning mare will not be over-extended. Four-year-old Sunlight had surgery… Read More »
Golden Slipper fancy Hanseatic has had his first look at Sydney with jockey Kerrin McEvoy putting the colt through his paces in a barrier trial. The Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up settled midfield in the 1045-metre heat at Randwick, pulling his way up to join the leaders on the home turn…. Read More »
While Alligator Blood’s star continues to rise with every win, his trainer David Vandyke feels a lot of the pressure is off heading into the $5 million All-Star Mile. Alligator Blood has won 10 of his 11 starts, including his past five highlighted by his first Group One success in… Read More »
Talented juvenile Philizzy has recovered from a minor setback in time to have a last-ditch attempt to force her way into the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. The Anthony Cummings-trained filly will take her place in the Magic Night Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday, her first start in over a… Read More »
Former top country sprinter Grey Missile will need to call on his renowned toughness to win his first Goldmarket Handicap and give his owners a second victory in the Gold Coast feature. Grey Missile is owned by a group headed by North Queensland’s Tom Hedley which also races Tyzone, the… Read More »
John Sadler has 500,000 reasons to run Sartorial Splendor in the Inglis Dash at Caulfield but is unsure what the colt will deliver. Sartorial Splendor is second favourite for Saturday’s 1100m Inglis Dash in which he carries top weight of 59.5kg in the race restricted to three-year-olds. Sadler has previously… Read More »
Trainer Chris Munce has shown his faith in stable apprentice Justin Huxtable by entrusting him with the ride on Boomnova in the $500,000 2YO The Jewel at the Gold Coast. It would not be a feature race day at the Gold Coast without Munce taking a major hand and he… Read More »
There is likely to be some singing and dancing from the owners of Sylvia’s Mother if she can win the Group One Coolmore Classic at Rosehill. The Team Hawkes mare is raced by owner-breeders Rob and Pam Crosby and named after the hit 1970s song by Dr Hook & The… Read More »
Caloundra gelding Eric The Eel has a tough final test as he tries to earn an Australian Derby start at the Gold Coast. Eric The Eel won his last start in a 1600m-Plate race at Doomben but faces a big step up in class in the Gold Coast Quality (1800m)…. Read More »
Having gained a start in the $5 million All-Star Mile at Caulfield, So Si Bon can put his hand up for a major share of the prize money. So Si Bon gained the last spot in Saturday’s 15-horse All Star Mile field which contains 10 Group One winners. First prize… Read More »
The World Health Organisation has come out and called Covid-19 (coronavirus) a pandemic and advised people NOT to gather in large numbers at concerts and sporting events. So much so, lots of things are being cancelled and even the Olympics is up in the air. So too now, this year’s… Read More »
Kris Lees got the recipe right with Mustajeer first-up but he admits he is still learning about stablemate and fellow European import Danceteria. The pair form part of a three-pronged stable assault on Saturday’s Group Three Sky High Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill, along with another Australian Bloodstock syndication, Attention Run…. Read More »
Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa is hoping Malahide can give jockey Michael Cahill his first stakes winner in his comeback from injury. The mare will join her stablemate and last-start winner Manaya in Saturday’s Listed Goldmarket Handicap (1300m) at the Gold Coast. Cahill returned last Saturday from four months on… Read More »
