Robbie Griffiths is already planning a return trip to Perth next year for another rich sprint race with Reg Magnerio. The Quokka, run over 1200m at Ascot in April, is in the back of Griffiths’ mind but first there is the Group 3 The Gold Rush (1400m) on Saturday. Griffiths said Rey Magnerio has thrived in the… Read More »
It has taken more than two-and-a-half years, but the stars have finally aligned for Tommy Berry to ride Territory Express, a horse part-owned by his mother, Julie. The talented but enigmatic gelding will line up for his 25th start in the $2 million The Ingham (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday and… Read More »
Coolmore stallion St Mark’s Basilica has posted his first Australian winner, with promising colt Aristopolos breaking through on debut at Launceston on Wednesday. The John Blacker-trained two-year-old finished strongly under jockey Erica Byrne Burke to score over 1100m, becoming just the third southern hemisphere runner for the champion son of… Read More »
Yulong has strengthened its ownership position in talented filly Within The Law, securing an additional 5 per cent share in the Group 1-placed three-year-old via this week’s Magic Millions Digital Sale. Highway Farm, a Yulong-associated entity, purchased the share for $70,000 on Wednesday — just a fortnight after paying $165,000… Read More »
Bjorn Baker is backing Paradoxium to follow the path blazed by Unencumbered and O’Ole after the colt posted a dominant victory in the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic. Both the ill-fated Unencumbered (2013) and filly O’Ole (2024) won the lead-up race at Wyong before going on to claim the rich… Read More »
A forecast for wet weather in Sydney will almost certainly prompt training partners John O’Shea and Tom Charlton to take a pair of mares to Brisbane in search of a firmer surface. The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting up to 60 mils of rain in Sydney over the next three… Read More »
The International Jockeys’ Challenge marks the proper start of the Hong Kong International Races week and Caspar Fownes could strike in the first two legs. Run over four races on the nice event card, it is the jockeys who will reap the big rewards for the HK$1 million (AU$193,000) prize… Read More »
Mr consistency Zou Sensation will notch two important milestones if successful in the The Supernova at Pakenham. If successful in the second of Southside Racing’s slot races on Saturday, it will see Zou Sensation top the $1 million in prize money from his nine wins from 31 starts. But a… Read More »
Trainer Bjorn Baker is optimistic about the prospects of his team at Randwick this Saturday for The Ingham meeting, offering insight into a trio of key runners during an interview with Sky Sports Radio’s Racing HQ with Dave Stanley. The stable opens its day with Deal ‘N’ Dash in Race… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable are looking to turn back the clock with Smokin’ Romans in the Pakenham Cup. The now nine-year-old is one of three runners the Maher stable will saddle in Saturday’s 2500m Listed race feature. Smokin’ Romans burst onto the scene winning the 2021 Pakenham Cup following three… Read More »
There is not a great deal more that David Hayes can say about Ka Ying Rising so he is taking another tack and pointing to the market where he could jump as short as $1.05 with Australian betting sites. The world’s best sprinter did not make an appearance at trackwork… Read More »
New Zealand-bred galloper Sought After could be set for a breakthrough performance when he lines up at Pakenham this Saturday, according to trainer Peter Moody when speaking on SEN’s Giddy Up with Gareth Hall. The gelding has had three runs for the Moody/Coleman stable this Spring. While he hasn’t blown… Read More »
A NSW stablehand has received a three-month ban, suspended for 12 months, after posting a Facebook video showing him striking a female jockey on the backside with his whip during a jumpout at Muswellbrook. Paul Ralston uploaded the footage of a three-horse jumpout on November 26 to his Facebook account,… Read More »
Already needing to set a modern-day weight-carrying record to win the $2 million The Ingham, favourite Gringotts will now have to do it from the outside barrier. The Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old has come up with gate 24 in the capacity field of 20 plus four emergencies, adding a fresh layer… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, headlined by the International Jockey Championship. Best Bookies 💰 👉 View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Controversial jockey Noel Callow is again under scrutiny, with Queensland stewards laying fresh charges following the emergence of another video in which he is alleged to have used a racial slur. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) confirmed Callow has been charged under AR 228(a), a rule covering conduct considered… Read More »
After a stuttering start to the Summer campaign which cost him a place in the Railway Stakes lineup, Cosmic Crusader is in with a great chance of rounding out the Pinnacles Summer Carnival at Ascot on Saturday by putting an exclamation mark behind his name in what would be a… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and Jd Hayes went one-two in the inaugural running of The Supernova and are looking to go one better 12 months later. The Hayes brothers were represented by Here To Shock and Arkansaw Kid in last year’s running of the $1 million slot… Read More »
Group 1-winning jockey Declan Bates will spend an extended period on the sidelines after sustaining multiple injuries in a fall during Monday’s jumpouts at Ballarat. Bates was taken to hospital after reporting severe back pain following the incident. Tests later confirmed he had suffered a fractured pelvis and sacrum —… Read More »
Jason Collett would love for history to repeat at Wyong this Wednesday, but perhaps not beyond that. The top New South Wales jockey will team with Paradoxium in the $200,000 Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1100m). It is a race Collett won last year on O’ Ole, who went on to win… Read More »
