Winx will be celebrated with another race in her name with the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas to honour the champion who began her sequence of 33 wins in the Group Three race. The now-retired Winx won the 2015 Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m), producing a devastating burst of speed from… Read More »
A field of 16 has been accepted for the final Group One race of the year, the Kingston Town Stakes at Ascot. Of the 16 horses in Saturday’s $1 million, 1800m Kingston Town Classic in Perth, four are trained in the eastern states. Tally and Best Of Days represent Godolphin… Read More »
Jack Laing will need a bigger property if he is to train the majority of horses formerly in the care of his father Robbie. The Racing Victoria Board last week did not approve Robbie Laing’s trainers’ licence because of financial difficulties he is currently facing, forcing him to transfer horses… Read More »
Australia’s lone representative at the annual International meeting in Hong Kong, In Her Time, has arrived safely ahead of her bid to win the Sprint. Sunday’s meeting has attracted a strong line-up of international runners but will be without Japanese star Almond Eye who spiked a temperature and did not… Read More »
Queensland’s drought-stricken communities will receive more than $50,000 after a fund-raising initiative by Racing Queensland at the weekend. With the help of four corporate bookmakers, RQ raised $52,600 which will be donated to the QCWA’s Public Rural Crisis Fund. The initiative, dubbed “1 For The Bush” involved $1000 being donated… Read More »
Lindsay Park senior trainer David Hayes says it would be nice to win a Pakenham Cup from his new base before he departs for Hong Kong. Hayes returns to Hong Kong in the middle of next year and will leave the current Lindsay Park training operation in the hands of… Read More »
Jason Collett has ridden a double to finish fourth in the International Jockeys Challenge in Mauritius. The Sydney-based New Zealander represented his homeland in the series held over the two days of the weekend. Three-time Singapore champion, Brazilian Manoel Nunes who now calls Mauritius home, rode three winners on Sunday… Read More »
The Brisbane Racing Club is aiming for big numbers for its new $2.25 million Future Champion series this winter when nominations close this week. The Queensland winter carnival has produced a long list of future Group One stars but the Brisbane Racing Club believes it can surpass even those numbers… Read More »
Nominations for The All-Star Mile have opened ahead of the second running of the $5 million race at Caulfield. Australia’s only fan-based race, it will be run over 1600m on March 14 after being held at Flemington this year with Tasmanian Mystic Journey taking the honours. Nominations opened on Monday… Read More »
NSW racing participants affected by the cancellation of meetings because of the bush fires will be able to recoup some of the costs via a one-off relief package. Racing NSW has made emergency funding available with four race meetings recently abandoned because of smoke haze and poor air quality. A… Read More »
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable is planning a two-pronged attacked on the last feature staying race of the year in Victoria. Last-start Sandown winner Maracaibo will be joined by Savvy Oak in the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) on Saturday. Busuttin said the Pakenham Cup would give the stable… Read More »
Rod Lyons owns shares in several top-line racehorses including triple Group One winner Nature Strip but says Ablaze’s win in the $300,000 Jericho Cup is as good as it gets. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Ablaze has taken out the second running of the unique flat race over… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien will not be deviating too far from the successful Queensland winter campaign that landed him a Melbourne Cup victory with Vow And Declare. During the winter, Vow And Declare ran in the Grand Prix Stakes and Queensland Derby, before beating older horses in the Tatt’s Cup (3000m)… Read More »
Stradbroke Handicap placegetter Tyzone heads a host of summer carnival hopes the Toby and Trent Edmonds stable has entered for the Gold Coast barrier trials. Team Edmonds will trial 20 horses on Monday including many headed to the Magic Millions day on January 11. Tyzone will be joined by Whypeeo,… Read More »
Singapore-based Michael Rodd will again represent NSW in the annual State of Origin jockeys series in Brisbane. To be held over five heats on December 13/14 at Doomben and Eagle Farm, the series will be a boost for other feature races on those days because some of Australasia’s top riders… Read More »
Suspended trainer Darren Weir will face another investigation as Victoria Police and racing authorities have uncovered secret betting accounts in which he may have used. Victoria Police and racing authorities suspect Darren Weir used secret betting accounts to place bets up-to $10,000 on horses he trained, often in races where… Read More »
Leading Brisbane jockeys Jim Byrne and Baylee Nothdurft have both been suspended for careless riding at Doomben. Byrne leads the senior riders premiership on 33 wins from apprentice Nothdurft who is on 30-1/2. Byrne was suspended for seven days after being found guilty of causing interference on Bring It Home… Read More »
Dual Doncaster Mile winner Sacred Falls has died at New Zealand’s Waikato Stud after a short illness. The Waikato Stud veterinary team identified an issue with the stallion’s liver a fortnight ago. Despite receiving world-class treatment at both the stud and at Matamata Veterinary Services equine hospital, the 10-year-old’s condition… Read More »
Hollie Doyle has equalled Josephine Gordon’s British record of 106 winners by a female rider in a calendar year with victory on Angelic Time at Wolverhampton. Doyle, 23, became the third female to reach a century in a year after Gordon and Hayley Turner when she won on The Perfect… Read More »
A strong ten race card will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, with the majority of the races to be run on the dirt track, with the turf being sparingly used given the International meet is next week. Race One: 1 Ka Ying Excellent Race Two: 11… Read More »
