Racing NSW Stewards have inquired into the analyst’s findings relative to a urine sample provided by licensed jockey Nick Heywood after riding in races at the Murrumbidgee Turf Club race meeting conducted at Wagga on Monday, 8 July 2019. Mr Heywood pleaded guilty to a charge under AR139(1)(a) in that… Read More »
The champion mare Enable runs in the Yorkshire Oaks (2400m) on Thursday night and it seems Sportsbet punters are more than happy to take the short odds on offer for her two time Arc winner. She returned in outstanding fashion winning the Eclipse before backing that up with a memorable… Read More »
The iconic Ebor Carnival at York continues on Thursday night where the feature race is the Group l Yorkshire Oaks (2400m), where all eyes will be on the best horse in the world, Enable. Race One: 4 Liberty Beach Race Two: 1 Mums Tipple Race Three: 19 Wafy Race Four:… Read More »
They say bad things come in 3s and top Randwick trainer Mark Newnham is certainly hoping that is the case. Because over the past 10 days, his trio of stable miss haps have occurred. He doesn’t want or deserve any more. It started when his emerging sprinter BLACK MAGNUM raced… Read More »
Sir Michael Stoute’s Crystal Ocean was ranked the world’s best horse on official ratings prior to today’s Juddmonte International at York but he had to settle for second place in the end when narrowly denied in a thrilling fashion by the Aidan O’Brien trained three year old Japan. A strong… Read More »
A family trait that points to spring bringing out the best in Lakia promises to be a potent asset for the filly after her convincing win at Canterbury. Lakia is the first foal from Arabian Gold, a five-time stakes winner who first served notice of her talent as an early-season… Read More »
Canberra trainer Matthew Dale made the trip to Sandown with two horses and almost came away with a perfect result. Victory by Shangani Patrol in the Long Fine Plate on Wednesday was spoilt by the long neck defeat of Perfect Rhyme in The Big Screen Company Handicap earlier in the… Read More »
Victoria’s leading jockey Linda Meech stood herself down from her final ride after a fall at Sandown. Meech was riding Wild Sea in Wednesday’s Long Fine Plate when the mare faltered near the 300m. Checked over by medical staff, Meech walked back to the jockeys’ room before making the call… Read More »
Racing in Canada at Woodbine will go to air on Thursday morning (22nd August) Australian time and all races can be viewed on Sky Racing and wagered upon at various corporate and TAB agencies. Ric Chapman studies Canadian form and has compiled these comments and tips for ALL races on… Read More »
In a practice usually reserved for Melbourne Cup week, Annarbor has successfully backed-up at Sandown after recording a win at another venue four days earlier. The Tony Noonan-trained mare was successful at Cranbourne on Sunday before her victory in Wednesday’s Blue Star Print Handicap. Noonan admitted it is not something… Read More »
Anthony Cummings has pressed the restart button on Vegadaze and sent the horse for a short freshen-up after a disappointing start to his preparation. The decision was made earlier this week when Vegadaze travelled to Newcastle for a barrier trial and finished fourth after over-racing. He displayed similar antics when… Read More »
Jockey Michael Cahill showed he was maintaining his winter carnival form when he brought off an upset win on Magic Trick at Ipswich. Despite having won his previous start at Doomben in metropolitan class, Magic Trick started ($15) before beating the short-priced favourite Battle Strike ($1.70) in a driving finish…. Read More »
Having a busy schedule is part and parcel of training racehorses but Joe Pride doubts his time has ever been in such demand. As Sydney’s spring carnival of racing heats up with the running of the season’s first Group One race, the Winx Stakes at Randwick on Saturday, Pride is… Read More »
After a bold showing in the Group One Champagne Stakes in her final start as a juvenile, expectations are high that Lady Lupino has the potential to figure prominently in some of the feature races for fillies this spring. Lady Lupino won two of her five starts last season and… Read More »
Big race hopes for Hawker Hurricane fell flat earlier this year but his trainer Mike Moroney is hopeful of better results this spring with the three-year-old who has been gelded. Hawker Hurricane races for the first time since being gelded when he resumes in Saturday’s Listed McKenzie Stakes (1200m) at… Read More »
Nash Rawiller will don the royal blue of Godolphin when he makes his return to the Sydney Group One arena aboard Best Of Days, one of two runners for James Cummings in the Winx Stakes at Randwick. A high-class field has been assembled for Sydney’s first major of the season… Read More »
A standing CT scanner to be housed at the University of Melbourne’s Werribee equine clinic has been purchased to assist in the early detection of limb injuries before they become more serious, or fatal. In conjunction with the state government and UoM, Racing Victoria is investing $1.27 million towards the… Read More »
Eagle Farm trainer Les Ross is inclined to resist the temptation to chase a wet track in Sydney for River Racer and instead give her a steady build-up to the Magic Millions carnival. River Racer will make her return to racing without a barrier trial in $105,000 at the Gold… Read More »
High-class Japanese mare Lys Gracieux is set to compete in the Cox Plate and chase a lucrative bonus after being granted a special dispensation from the Australian government’s Department of Agriculture to travel to Melbourne for the race. Because Lys Gracieux ran in Hong Kong in late April in the… Read More »
Ten horses have stood their ground after acceptances to run in the Group One Winx Stakes at Randwick. The 1400m Winx Stakes will be the spring starting point for several high-profile spring horses, including Avilius and Verry Elleegant. Avilius is one of two runners for trainer James Cummings with Best… Read More »
