Magic Millions Classic placegetter Hightail begins his three-year-old season in Melbourne and his co-trainer Peter Snowden is confident the well-travelled gelding is forward enough to make an impression in the Listed McKenzie Stakes. Hightail raced in three states as a juvenile, winning two of his first three starts in NSW… Read More »
Anthony Cummings is not afraid to be bold in his opinions of his horses but when it comes to exciting filly Libertini, he is noticeably measured. Libertini is being set on a traditional spring three-year-old fillies’ path, resuming in Saturday’s Group Two Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) at Randwick before tackling… Read More »
A slight muscle injury has forced adjustments to Oak Door’s program with the sprinter now to ready to run in the Carlyon Stakes. Since winning the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield on July 13, Oak Door has been off the scene with a torn muscle. The John… Read More »
A big drop in the weights has boosted stable confidence that Crafty Cop can continue the Anderson-Heathcote training partnership’s run of success. Trainers Chris Anderson and Robert Heathcote started their partnership on May 1 and have since prepared 38 winners. The partnership has had winners at the past five metropolitan… Read More »
For the first time in four years, Winx will not be at Randwick for the traditional start to the Sydney spring carnival. What was formerly the Group Two Warwick Stakes is now named for the champion, who won it three times, and kicks off Group One racing for the season…. Read More »
Lindsay Park wants to give promising filly Taraayef as much practice at The Valley as possible ahead of a planned tilt at a stakes race. A winner at the first meeting of the new racing season earlier this month, Taraayef returns to The Valley on Saturday for the Palentino –… Read More »
Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker has sent the consistent Drachenfels north to the Gold Coast in a bid to break a frustrating run of minor placings for the gelding. Baker has had considerable success in Queensland and scored his first major win when Unencumbered won the 2014 Magic Millions Two-Year-Old… Read More »
The Birdsville Race Club and TAB today announce a partnership that sees TAB (formerly UBET) sign on as the naming rights sponsor of the headline 2019 Birdsville Cup, following UBET’s inaugural sponsorship of the race in 2018. The deal follows an announcement from Racing Queensland earlier this year to expand… Read More »
Veteran stayer Outraged will step up in distance as he returns to the scene of his career-best run at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Trainer Kelly Schweida accepted with Outraged in the John Morrissey Handicap (2200m) and the William and Elsie Morgan Handicap (1800m). After much consideration, he has decided… Read More »
Greg Rudolph has announced he is stepping down from his role as chief executive of Hawkesbury Race Club to pursue other interests. A former Racing NSW steward, Rudolph as been at the helm of the provincial club for the past 3-1/2 years and has overseen several major projects during his… Read More »
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 »
