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 »
The Australian Trainers’ Association wants to see its lower ranked members earn a greater share of the prize money pie in Victoria. ATA chief executive Andrew Nicholl says the focus for 2020 is to find a way for the those trainers at the bottom of the pyramid to earn a… Read More »
Talented apprentice Jean Van Overmeire has again been sidelined by injury after breaking his shoulder in a barrier trial incident. Van Overmeire came off Chillichoc shortly after the start of a heat at Rosehill on Tuesday morning. He complained of a sore right wrist but later tests confirmed he has… Read More »
Group-winning gelding Rising Red is ready to return to the races after his latest lengthy injury absence. The 2017 Group One New Zealand Derby runner-up and 2018 Group Three Premier’s Cup winner in Brisbane has been off the scene since last spring because of a suspensory injury He is scheduled… Read More »
The final day of the Brisbane winter carnival will have three million dollar events after the announcement of a $1.5 million weight-for-age race. Plans for the new 2200m-race, to be called the EVA Air Q22, were unveiled on Tuesday with trainer Danny O’Brien signalling it would be a target for… Read More »
Top Queensland three-year-old Profit will be entered for races in Brisbane and Sydney in an attempt to qualify for the Magic Millions Guineas after his strong win in a barrier trial at Doomben. Profit sat in fourth place coming to the turn in Tuesday’s trial before being pulled wide in… Read More »
A race meeting scheduled for Yarra Valley in Victoria this week will begin in the morning in a bid to avoid the forecast hottest part of the day. Racing Victoria says because of the predicted 40 degrees, Friday’s Yarra Valley meeting will begin two hours earlier than originally planned with… Read More »
Brian McGrath hopes his recent success on country tracks carries over to give the Cranbourne-based trainer a maiden city win. McGrath began training in 2015 and has 19 winners to his credit, but from 36 city runners is yet to break through which he hopes to rectify with Inkslinger in… Read More »
NSW racing officials are keeping a close watch on conditions around the state with smoke haze in many areas and extreme temperatures forecast. On Monday, Racing NSW stewards transferred Saturday’ Warwick Farm meeting to Randwick which is expected to be around 10 degrees cooler than the predicted 46 deg in… Read More »
Waikato Racing Club chief executive, former New Zealand Test cricketer Ken Rutherford, is to take up the position in charge of Hawkesbury Race Club in north west Sydney. Rutherford has vast experience in the racing and wagering industry following his retirement from first class class cricket at the turn of… Read More »
The Brisbane Racing Club have announce a new look program for Stradbroke Handicap day which now includes a brand new race worth a whopping $1.5million. The BRC on Tuesday morning announced the introduction of a new race worth $1.5m the G2 Eva Air Q22. The Eva Air Q22 will be… Read More »
Yesterday, racing ended in Canada for the season. Snow has a way of stopping things over there. But not before the most amazing confessional ever heard was announced. And it came from Woodbine’s champion jockey for the past decade, Eurico da silva, whose on and off the track persona has… Read More »
Sydney apprentice jockey Jean Van Overmeire has been taken to hospital after suffering a fall at Rosehill this morning. Jean Van Overmeire was dislodged from his mount in trial eleven at Rosehill this morning and has been taken to hospital for further tests. Van Overmeire had complained of soreness in… Read More »
Prominent trainer Tony McEvoy is planning to kick off the careers of a pair of two-year-olds in Queensland with a view to giving them their chances to qualify for next month’s $2m Magic Millions Classic. McEvoy, who trains in partnership with his son, Calvin, has two-year-old filly Lopez and colt… Read More »
The Listed Bagot Handicap is the summer target for Secret Blaze who will first try to notch the third win of his preparation in a lead-up race at Flemington. Secret Blaze is coming off a last-start second as favourite in the Listed Pakenham Cup over 2500m on December 7 and… Read More »
