Lightly raced mare Seasons is likely to play only a cameo role over the late spring and summer as trainer Les Bridge looks to give her some match practice ahead of the autumn. The winner of half of her six starts and runner-up in the other three, Seasons will race… Read More »
Queensland racing’s chief of integrity, Ross Barnett, has made it clear the state has no choice but to follow national rules regarding cobalt positives. There are believed to be at least six unresolved cases in Queensland involving cobalt charges. In the past year there have been several leading Queensland-based scientists… Read More »
Family patriarch Bill Waterhouse, once the biggest bookmaker in the world, has died at the age of 97. The father of high profile bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse and father-in-law of leading trainer Gai, Waterhouse’s death was confirmed by his son via Twitter on Friday. “Very sad that we have lost my… Read More »
Suspended trainer Jarrod McLean is appealing a court decision allowing racing authorities to charge him based on evidence seized during a police raid. It comes after the Supreme Court of Victoria in October ruled police had acted lawfully when it gave the state’s racing body information about evidence seized in… Read More »
Family patriarch Bill Waterhouse, once the biggest bookmaker in the world, has died at the age of 97. The father of high profile bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse and father-in-law of leading trainer Gai, Waterhouse’s death was confirmed by his son via Twitter on Friday. “Very sad that we have lost my… Read More »
Ballarat Cup favourite Harbour Views will be withdrawn from Saturday’s Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) after suffering a minor setback. Trainer Matthew Williams said they would err on the side of caution with the 5-year-old who would now head for the spelling paddock. Harbour Views was a $3.60 favourite for the… Read More »
Singapore will host another quality Friday night meeting as we head into a great weekend of racing around the country. View our Singapore tips and bets. Race One: 1 Golden Thunder Race Two: 3 Gamely Race Three: 2 Quadcopter Race Four: 6 Official Race Five: 2 On Line Race Six:… Read More »
Hollie Doyle has become the third female jockey in Britain to ride 100 winners in a year with victory on The Perfect Crown at Chelmsford. The 23-year-old joins Hayley Turner and Josephine Gordon as the only women to reach the century in a season. Fittingly The Perfect Crown is trained… Read More »
The Lindsay Park trained Rostropovich has returned home from Werribee Clinic following an injury he incurred in the Melbourne Cup. Rostropovich was pulled up during this years Melbourne Cup and was immediately sent to the veterinary clinic in what was said to be a life threatening condition. Rostropovich has since… Read More »
Top Sydney-based jockeys Glen Boss and Jason Collett have accepted invitations to compete in the annual International Jockeys’ Weekend in Mauritius. Boss, who has enjoyed a stellar spring with wins in the $14 million Everest aboard Yes Yes Yes and the Epsom Handicap and Golden Eagle aboard Kolding, will represent… Read More »
Merson Cooper Stakes winner Hanseatic is among the early favourites to give trainer Anthony Freedman and owners Godolphin consecutive Blue Diamond Stakes victories. Hanseatic won last Saturday’s Listed Merson Cooper at Sandown on debut and the TAB has installed the colt equal favourite at $11 in its first Blue Diamond… Read More »
Ron Quinton is weighing up whether to run Ljungberg at Kembla Grange from a wide draw or wait another week and hope for a better barrier at Rosehill. The four-year-old has gate 11 in Saturday’s Polytrack Handicap (1200m) and in a field reduced to 15 with the early scratching of… Read More »
There will be no metropolitan racing in Adelaide early in the new year as the two Morphettville tracks are given a breather following a heavy workload. And to facilitate further works later in the year, meetings will be transferred from the city tracks during May and July. Adelaide has two… Read More »
Red Alto has a knack of bobbing up at long odds and is again an outsider for his next assignment in the Ballarat Cup. He won the 2018 Bendigo Cup at $71 and on Saturday lines up at Ballarat over 2000m listed at the same price in early markets. Market… Read More »
The first horse Mark Newnham bought when he took out his trainer’s licence could also be responsible for delivering one of his biggest pay days. Newham went to $240,000 to secure Quackerjack at the 2017 Magic Millions yearling sale, a sound investment considering the horse has banked more than double… Read More »
Dean Yendall’s past four Group race wins have been for trainer Lindsey Smith and the jockey is happy to chase another in the Group One Railway Stakes in Perth. Yendall rides the Smith-trained Reykjavik in Saturday’s Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot, having won the Group Three Chatham Stakes at Flemington… Read More »
Eagle Farm trainer Chris Anderson believes fillies and mares stakes events are the most difficult black-type races to win in Queensland. Anderson has Epic Girl, who is chasing three wins in a row, in the Listed Spirit of Boom Classic at Doomben on Saturday. Epic Girl won her two starts… Read More »
Dwayne Dunn will be out to keep a perfect record aboard Li’l Kontra when he rides the filly for the second time in the Magic Millions 3&4YO Classic at Ballarat. The Ryan Balfour-trained Li’l Kontra takes strong form lines into Saturday’s 1100m sales-restricted race coming off a second in the… Read More »
Kembla Grange trainer Robert Price is thrilled to see a $1 million race at his home track but he has called on racing officials to go a step further. Country trainers have been catered to during the spring with The Kosciuszko and Country Classic, along with weekly Highway Handicaps exclusively… Read More »
Matt Dunn is like many trainers who are playing a guessing game as they try to qualify horses for the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Dunn has Lady Banff in the QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday. The filly has won her only start and while she… Read More »
