Rapid racing is the theme for a twilight meeting at Flemington with all races to be run on the straight course. The seven-race card, run over 1000m to 1200m on February 9, will also host a country versus metropolitan jockeys’ challenge with races run at 30 minute intervals. Teams of… Read More »
Hollie Doyle has added another milestone to a record-breaking season with her win aboard Maystar at her first ride in Qatar. Two weeks ago Doyle became the winning-most female jockey in a calendar year in Britain with her 107th success of 2019 on Class Clown at Southwell. With her domestic… Read More »
Stewards have closed an inquiry into jockey Dale Smith’s fall at Doomben and found no rider could be held to blame. Smith’s fall was one of three at Doomben last week which included three jockeys being dislodged past the winning post in the Phelan Ready Stakes. At a reconvened inquiry… Read More »
Queensland will have five one million dollar races during the winter carnival after the Group One Doomben 10,000 received a $200,000 stakes increase. The 10,000 is Queensland’s highest-rated race at No. 26 in the world on the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities list. It joins the Stradbroke Handicap ($1.5 million),… Read More »
There was no feature racing on Saturday but some nice types were out on display, while a leading trainer is facing a nervous wait. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Team Snowden Take Aim For Magic Millions Admittedly… Read More »
The riding record of Craig Williams saved him from a lengthier suspension on a careless riding charge at Flemington. Williams rode Bold Star to victory in the Festive Season Sprint on Saturday but was hit with a careless riding charge after bumping the Michael Poy ridden Propelle when pushing out… Read More »
Bjorn Baker has taken training honours at Randwick, producing a hat-trick of winners that was capped by Spencer’s victory in the final race. Baker took an early scalp when Edison justified his favouritism to land a narrow win in the Schweppes Handicap for jockey Kerrin McEvoy. The three-year-old will now… Read More »
Purchased as a spring Cups campaigner, Aktau has produced the goods in his Australian debut with victory at Flemington. A northern hemisphere-bred three-year-old, Aktau took out the #Lovethehorse Handicap (1600m) at his first start since August. Providing Jye McNeil the second leg of a race-to-race double, Aktau ($6.50) scored a… Read More »
Jockey Robbie Fradd claimed a treble when his late engagement Isaurian continued his outstanding first-up form at Eagle Farm. Isaurian made it five wins from first-up runs when he beat Scallopini ($5.50) by a long neck with 2-1/4 lengths to Fiery Heights ($41) in the Listed Falvelon Quality (1200m). It… Read More »
James McDonald has stayed in the clear and out of trouble to steer progressive mare Asharani to a breakthrough city win at Randwick, narrowly defeating luckless favourite Word For Word. While McDonald gave the Kris Lees-trained winner an unimpeded run, Nash Rawiller on Word For Word found himself in a… Read More »
Yulong January has extended his winning sequence to three with an impressive all-the-way victory at Flemington. Following Saturday metropolitan-grade victories at Ballarat and Pakenham, Yulong January landed his first win on a city track, taking out the Yuletide Handicap (1400m). Ridden by Jye McNeil, Yulong January was backed from $1.90… Read More »
Trainer Mike Moroney will consider a trip to the Gold Coast for Alburq, but not for the race he was originally going to target. Alburq was bound for the Magic Millions meeting on January 11 for the maiden race, but now the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) will be considered… Read More »
The decision to start Passage Of Time on a seven-day back-up following a muddling performance has paid dividends with the gelding bouncing back to score an authoritative win. Trainer Joe Pride was perplexed when Passage Of Time raced below expectations last weekend and felt the big-striding horse may have resented… Read More »
A snap decision by trainer Gerald Ryan to start rookie stayer Chains Of Honour in the Group Three Group Prix Stakes paid off when the gelding won his first black-type race at Eagle Farm. Despite having only his fourth race start and his second this campaign, Chains Of Honour was… Read More »
A masterful training performance by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott has given French import Vadiyann the perfect start to his Australian career with the stayer landing a tough win at Randwick. Vadiyann showed promise in France winning three of his five starts but had not raced for 15 months when… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards altered the placings of a race at Flemington after the judge called a dead-heat for fourth place. With clear-cut margins for the first three horses across the line in Saturday’s Festive Season Sprint (1000m), the judge was unable to separate Vainstream and The Crusha for fourth place…. Read More »
Top three-year-old Guntantes gave punters and connections a few anxious moments before scoring his fourth win of the season at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Guntantes ($1.50) looked the bet of the day under the weight conditions and that is how it proved when he scored by three quarters of a… Read More »
Toowoomba gelding Rock Beat atoned for a near fall at his previous start when he smashed the class record with a storming win at Eagle Farm. Rock Beat ($5) came from second last to swamp the leaders and beat Ice Frost ($14) by a length in the Membership at BTC… Read More »
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Aim has rocketed to the top of Magic Millions Classic markets after demolishing a smart field of two-year-olds at Randwick. Starting $6.50, the colt stalked the speed for Tommy Berry and quickly gathered in the leaders, spearing clear to win Saturday’s TAB Venue Mode Handicap… Read More »
Secret Blaze has overcome a slowly run staying race to score a dominant win at Flemington and press his claims for a start in the Bagot Handicap. The Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington on New Year’s day will provide trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy with a guide to Secret… Read More »
