One of the leading contenders for the Magic Millions 2Y0 Classic, The Drinks Cart, has had a slight setback and will miss a scheduled start at Doomben. A brilliant debut winner at the Gold Coast last month, The Drinks Cart was to return in Friday’s Listed Phelan Ready Stakes. He… Read More »
The worsening smoke haze from the NSW bushfires has forced officials to call off barrier trials at Gosford and Randwick. Tuesday’s Randwick trials have been rescheduled to Friday in the hope Sydney’s air quality improves but the heats at Gosford have been abandoned with no suitable replacement date available. The… Read More »
Talented mare Strome’s step up to stakes grade is likely to be delayed with trainer Gary Portelli going cold on the idea of backing her up in the Villiers. Portelli flagged the idea of running her in Saturday’s Group Two Villiers Stakes (1600m) seven days after her eye-catching second in… Read More »
John Sadler is looking to train his third Standish Handicap winner with sprinter Superhard to get another look at the Flemington straight in the lead-up. Superhard is among 18 nominations for an 1100m-sprint on Saturday which will be the gelding’s final run ahead of the Group Three Standish Handicap (1200m)… Read More »
Robbie Laing says he now has his financial affairs in order ahead of a bid to get his trainer’s licence restored. A multiple Group One-winning trainer, Laing says that could be as early as next week when the Racing Victoria Board meets and he hopes his application is considered and… Read More »
Queensland’s Jim Byrne and Matt McGillivray will have a special incentive to win the Origin Jockey Series in Brisbane. The series will be run over five heats at Doomben and Eagle Farm on Friday and Saturday respectively in conjunction with stakes racing on both days. The Origin series is in… Read More »
Ex-patriate Australian Vlad Duric has won a third-straight Singapore jockeys’ premiership while also enjoying his most successful year. The Singapore season wound up on Sunday with Duric landing four winners, giving him 88 victories for the year, bettering his previous best of 83 in 2017. He finished with 73 winners… Read More »
Melbourne-based Michael Dee is returning home to New Zealand for Christmas and is set to ride in feature races at Ellerslie during the holiday period. Dee owns a farm in New Zealand with his parents Richard and Jo and will extend his stay to the new year to ride three-year-old… Read More »
Maximum Security has ended a tumultuous season with a decisive victory in the Grade One Cigar Mile at Aqueduct in New York. Earlier this year the colt became the first horse to be disqualified for interference in the 145-year history of the Kentucky Derby. That was one of only two… Read More »
Japanese horses have dominated the Hong Kong International meeting at Sha Tin winning three of the four Group One races. Glory Vase took out Sunday’s Hong Kong Vase (2400m), Admire Mars the Hong Kong Mile and Wing Bright the Hong Kong Cup (2000m). The John Size-trained local beat The Clock… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2019 Hong Kong Cup. The Hong Kong Cup was raced at Sha Tin racecourse on 8/12/2019. Win Bright for Japan digs deep to beat Magic Wand who finished hard in the Longines Hong Kong Cup. π―π΅#γ¦γ€γ³γγ©γ€γ #JRA #竢馬 @netkeiba #HKIR #HKRacing pic.twitter.com/2zICoUfDxx —… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2019 Hong Kong Vase. The Hong Kong Vase was raced at Sha Tin racecourse on 8/12/2019. Japan and Joao Moreira have done it!! Glory Days bursts away from the field to take out the Longines Hong Kong Vase. π―π΅#HKIR #HKRacing #JRA #竢馬 pic.twitter.com/V9Grn2P8iW… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2019 Hong Kong Sprint. The Hong Kong Sprint was raced at Sha Tin racecourse on 8/12/2019. Moreira does it again!! Beat The Clock takes out the Longines Hong Kong Sprint. π¨β° HKIR #HKRacing pic.twitter.com/mnVejBd118 — Racing.com (@Racing) December 8, 2019 Results Runner… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2019 Hong Kong Mile. The Hong Kong Mile was raced at Sha Tin racecourse on 8/12/2019. Japan have won their second International G1! Admire Mars powers over the top of them in the Longines Hong Kong Mile. π―π΅#HKIR #HKRacing #γ’γγγ€γ€γγΌγΊ #JRA #竢馬 @netkeiba… Read More »
Hong Kongβs reigning champion Beauty Generation has suffered his third loss in a row in the Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin. Beauty Generation was coming off two upset losses but punters felt the reigning Hong Kong Champion could bounce back in his grand final race but they were burnt… Read More »
Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller is likely to have at least two runners in Randwick’s summer showpiece, the Group Two Villiers Stakes. The winner of Saturday’s 1600m-race gains an automatic start in the Group One Doncaster Mile in April. Waller has won the Villiers Stakes once with Honor In War… Read More »
Boom Hong Kong sprinter Aethero has been beaten as the short priced favourite in the Hong Kong Sprint. Aethero was sent out as the $1.50 favourite with BetEasy in today’s Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin but was run down late by Beat The Clock despite carrying the top weight…. Read More »
Veteran Larry Cassidy has again shown there are no tougher sports people than jockeys. Cassidy was doubled over in pain with a sudden kidney stone attack at Sunshine Coast track work this week. “I have had them before and anyone who has also had them will tell you the pain… Read More »
The son of a champion who became a champion on the track and in the breeding barn is about to have a milestone birthday. Lonhro, described by his former trainer as his best ever and by his jockey as a dream, officially turns 21 on Tuesday. A son of Octagonal… Read More »
A track gallop will determine whether leading Magic Millions Classic hope, The Drinks Cart, runs in the Phelan Ready Stakes. The Drinks Cart, a brilliant winner at his only start, can shore up his place in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast if he wins Friday’s… Read More »
