Sam Clipperton will appeal a one-month suspension which will keep him out of major races over the Sydney spring carnival. The jockey has been outed for his handling of Irish Songs in a race at Randwick on August 17. Racing NSW stewards issued the stiff penalty on Wednesday after finding… Read More »
Pure Legend is Hong Kong bound after leading throughout in a maiden victory at Sandown. Trainer John Sadler said he had almost cost the $3.40 favourite victory in Wednesday’s Ladbrokes Odds Boost Plate by stepping the gelding up in distance. Pure Legend is owned in Hong Kong by Boniface Ho… Read More »
After piecing together three straight wins in South Australia late in her juvenile season, three-year-old filly Westport is back in Melbourne to face a test of her spring credentials in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes. Westport made her debut in Melbourne in January when she was unplaced in the Blue… Read More »
The John F Feehan Stakes at The Valley affords the winner an automatic Cox Plate start but senior Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes is looking at an even bigger spring picture. Lindsay Park has four runners in Saturday’s weight-for-age race – Harlem, Fifty Stars, Sikandarabad and Neufbosc – after the… Read More »
Eagle Farm trainer Chris Munce hopes to put aside the disappointment of missing the chance of a big pay day for Snoopy with a consolation win for the evergreen gelding. Snoopy was set to run in the $105,000 Open Handicap at the Gold Coast a fortnight ago but was scratched… Read More »
Four Australian trainers and one from abroad are in the running to win this year’s Fred Hoysted Medal at the Victorian Racing Awards. The Fred Hoysted Medal is awarded to the trainer considered to have delivered the most outstanding individual training performance during the season in Victoria, with the winner… Read More »
Racing Queensland has taken steps to “modernise” its Racing Advisory Panel structure. RQ is looking for two independent members to join restructured Racing Advisory Panels. The panels were set up in all three codes in 2016 to give a broader spectrum of participants a chance to help administer the sports…. Read More »
Last years Golden Slipper winner Estijaab has been retired. Estijaab has been officially retired after she failed to return to form during the Autumn this year after winning last years feature 2YO race the G1 Golden Slipper. The regally bred filly will be sent to stud although no serving sire… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Griffiths has returned home after his surgery on his brain with doctors expecting him to make a full recovery. Griffiths underwent a four hour operation on his brain last weekend after discovering a brain aneurysm and although the surgery had degree of difficulty greater than first anticipated, he… Read More »
With the record prizemoney levels through the roof, making them the envy of all nations, this Spring and Melbourne Cup carnivals no doubt will attract the stars. Certainly some terrific horses will come, but riders as well. So it was with some amazement when I found out today, that former… Read More »
Scales Of Justice is set to tackle Mystic Journey in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington after being given the go-ahead to continue his preparation by trainer Lindsey Smith. After his success in Saturday’s Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, there had been speculation Scales Of Justice would return to… Read More »
Trainer Jim Conlan sees the John F Feehan Stakes a guide to spring options for his Cups hope Beau Balmain at The Valley. But Conlan fears the stayer may be balloted from the weight-for-age Feehan Stakes and as a back-up option has entered Beau Balmain in the 2040m handicap on… Read More »
Champion mare Winx has a new half-sister and the newborn could become the most expensive filly born in Australia this year. Vegas Showgirl, the dam of Winx, gave birth to a filly by Japanese stallion Deep Impact at 11am on Tuesday morning. Deep Impact, one of the worlds most sought… Read More »
Trainer Mark Newnham has lofty ambitions for Scarlet Dream but is keeping a lid on expectations with the mare to begin her campaign in a support race on the Chelmsford Stakes program. Last season was a stellar one for Newnham who claimed two Group One wins with Maid Of Heaven… Read More »
Sydney trainer David Pfieffer has headed south to Melbourne with Prophet’s Thumb to escape The Everest contenders at Randwick. With Redzel, Pierata and Sunlight running in the Concorde Stakes at Randwick, Prophet’s Thumb will be at The Valley on Saturday to run in the McEwen Stakes. Pfieffer took Prophet’s Thumb… Read More »
Hopefully the Cronulla Sharks golden point loss to the Canberra Raiders is not an omen for spruik horse Te Akau Shark. The four-year-old, named for Sharks captain Paul Gallen, is the short-priced favourite for Saturday’s Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. After being beaten at the weekend, Cronulla will now play… Read More »
Silver Slipper winner Time to Reign will take no part in the Spring Carnival after taking longer than expected to recover from a virus. Time To Reign’s spring campaign was due to begin last month before being delayed after the colt developed a temperature. Trainer Gary Portelli had initially hoped… Read More »
Middleham Park Racing have confirmed plans to send Raymond Tusk to Australia to run in the 2019 Melbourne Cup. Racing manager Tim Palin said a plan to send Raymond Tusk to the Group 1 Irish St Leger had been ditched with the 4-year-old now set to head down under. “Having… Read More »
Vega Magic may have run his last race for Lindsay Park with the sprinter a chance to return home to Perth. The dual Group One winner pulled up with heat in his off-fore tendon after finishing last in The Heath at Caulfield on Saturday, his first run since finishing last… Read More »
Memsie Stakes winner Scales Of Justice looks set to take on boom mare Mystic Journey in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on September 14. Trainer Lindsey Smith said on Twitter that they would be taking it “one race at a time” with the 7-year-old but had opted… Read More »
