Jockey Jim Byrne has broken his leg in a fall following the Listed Phelan Ready Stakes which was rescheduled onto today’s Doomben meeting. Jim Byrne was aboard Kavak who ran second in the Phelan Ready Stakes but was dislodged past the winning post. Byrne was taken to hospital following the… Read More »
Jockey Luke Currie bounced back from a fall to steer Away Game to victory in the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes. Away Game ($2.10) gave the Ciaron Maher-David Eustace training partnership a feature double for the day and also ensured the stable would have two runners in the Magic Millions 2YO… Read More »
Expensive colt Rathlin has ensured a place in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a win at Doomben in which three jockeys came to grief at the winning post. In a four-horse Phelan Ready Stakes, Rathlin ($2.40) raced away to beat Kavak ($2.50) by three lengths with War Memorial ($4.20)… Read More »
Trainer Peter Gelagotis is facing three charges over an elevated TCO2 level taken in a pre-race blood test from Strong Influence at Sandown. Racing Victoria stewards allege that before Strong Influence raced on June 26, Gelagotis administered, or caused to be administered, a prohibited substance for the purpose of affecting… Read More »
Melbourne trainer John Sadler believes he has Usain Bowler going better than ever as he prepares the gelding for two interstate assignments. Usain Bowler will be sent to Sydney on Thursday night to run at Randwick on Saturday on his way to his main summer target, the $1 million Magic… Read More »
Sydney apprentice Jean Van Overmeire has suffered a double blow with confirmation he has a fractured left shoulder and broken right wrist. Overmeire fell when his mount knuckled over at the start of a barrier trial at Rosehill on Tuesday. He was found to have a fractured left scapula and… Read More »
Hard work is paying off for trainer Joseph Waldron who landed his first Caulfield winner at Caulfield since moving from New Zealand. The one-time travelling foreman for leading trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, Waldron set-up a training base at Mornington in November 2018. Victory by outsider Break My Stride… Read More »
The John Symons-Sheila Laxon training partnership rarely have early-season two-year-olds but they have produced a good one in Thunder Mania at Doomben. Thunder Mania was backed from $8.50 to $4 before sitting at the tail of the field and then storming home to beat Cosmic Gossip ($2.25) by 1-1/2 lengths… Read More »
Tony McEvoy is reconsidering his support for the early part of the Brisbane summer carnival after his plans to qualify horses for the Magic Millions carnival were again stymied. McEvoy accepted with King And King and Lopez in the $125,000 QTIS Two-Year-Old (1000m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. They were… Read More »
Trainer Mike Moroney is set to unveil his latest import, with lightly raced Aktau to make his Australian debut at Flemington. Aktau was bought in the hope he will develop into a Melbourne Cup prospect. The four-year-old English gelding, who has one win from four starts in England, arrived in… Read More »
Mrs Beckham still has a lot to learn to be the complete racehorse but co-trainer Simon Zahra liked what he saw from the filly in her maiden victory at Caulfield. Zahra, who trains in partnership with Mathew Ellerton, said Mrs Beckham could reach greater heights after a dominant display in… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy expects to get an even better guide on Ruler By Choice when the unbeaten filly makes her city debut at Flemington. Ruler By Choice has her third start in Saturday’s Christmas Race Day Trophy (1400m) having won by 1-3/4-lengths on debut in a Murray Bridge maiden last… Read More »
Eagle Farm trainer Lauren Abbott has joined the ranks of dual licence holders in Queensland. Abbott, who trains a team of 10, has been given her jockey’s licence to ride in races. As a former jockey in Victoria, North Queensland and Brisbane. Abbott rode about 300 winners before retiring. Abbott… Read More »
Racing Queensland has taken a punt in an attempt to restore the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes to its former glory by switching it to the summer. The Grand Prix will be run at Eagle Farm on Saturday for the first time in a summer date in its history although… Read More »
A win by well-bred Chains Of Honour in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) would go down as one of Rosehill trainer Gerald Ryan’s most satisfying victories. Ryan has trained about 175 stakes winners but few would have had a lead-up similar to Chains Of Honour’s in the $250,000… Read More »
Poor air quality as the result of bush fires has forced the cancellation of Wednesday’s meeting at Bairnsdale. After consultation with the Bureau of Meteorology, Racing Victoria stewards abandoned the meeting on Wednesday morning. Smoke haze from bushfires in East Gippsland and NSW resulted in the air quality deteriorating on… Read More »
Robbie Laing’s application to return to training has been knocked back with the trainer unable to satisfy Racing Victoria’s board. Laing made a written submission on Tuesday to the RV board in regards to improving his financial situation although the board knocked this back. “In July, 2019, Victorian trainer Robbie… Read More »
All seven jockeys banned for 10 days at Sandown in England for finishing a race which had been voided have had their suspensions quashed on appeal. The bans followed the London National on December 7, which was called off on safety grounds, with the Venetia Williams-trained Houblon Des Obeaux being… 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 across the program. Race One: 4 Happy Hour Race Two: 10 Happy Good Guys Race Three: 3 Best Alliance Race Four: 11 Happy Warrior Race… Read More »
After a short break following a metropolitan win at The Valley, two-year-old colt Tagaloa has returned to the stables of Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young to embark on a Blue Diamond campaign. Connections opted against pressing towards January’s Magic Millions Classic with Tagaloa after his win at The Valley on… Read More »
