Encouraged by the way Malibu Style has come through his win at Flemington, West Australian trainer Neville Parnham is considering running the consistent gelding on a seven-day back-up in the Sir John Monash Stakes. Malibu Style won last Saturday’s Listed All Victorian Sprint Series Final (1200m) at Flemington and the… Read More »
A city win for a filly or mare at this time of year is important as many owners look to their breeding prospects. In the case of Moccasin Miss, Gary Portelli would also like to see her shed her new nickname when she runs at Rosehill. She is becoming known… Read More »
European stayer Torcedor is being prepared for a tilt at this year’s $8 million Melbourne Cup. Torcedor, now owned by Australian Bloodstock, had intended to travel to Melbourne for last years Cup but was a late withdrawal on vets’ advice after recording a high temperature. Torcedor finished runner-up to Stradivarius… Read More »
After a competitive showing on debut in a Listed race won by subsequent Group One winner Microphone, the Levi Kavanagh-trained two-year-old Excess Funds is set to make a late-season return in a midweek city race at Sandown. Kavanagh threw Excess Funds in the deep end at his first start in… Read More »
Expensive Conqueror blitzed his rivals at Pakenham scoring impressive all the way win against older horses. The son of Fastnet Rock was a $1m purchase as a yearling and had showed ability in town in two midweek meetings but the penny dropped today with a comprehensive win for connections. Short… Read More »
Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey has recorded an impressive trial win at Devonport this morning. The inaugural All Star Mile winner is set to return to the races in the Bletchingly Stakes on her way to the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Untouched throughout the trial she covered the 800m… Read More »
The second-highest number of youngsters have been nominated for the Golden Slipper with Ciaron Maher Racing topping the list of entries with 133. The Australian Turf Club has received 2435 nominations for the 2020 Slipper, 17 fewer than this time last year. The $3.5 million Group One Golden Slipper at… Read More »
This story should be taken very, very seriously because what it tells is so profound, it just may change racing and indeed sport results the world over, here ever after. The Gr 1 Kentucky Derby issue will not go away. In fact, law makers seem to be warming to the… Read More »
Star filly Mystic Journey will take another step towards her race return when she runs in a barrier trial at Devonport in Tasmania. The Adam Trinder-trained filly is entered for an 800m-trial on the synthetic track on Tuesday as a stepping stone towards her scheduled return in the Group Three… Read More »
Ex-pat Australian John Moore is open to continuing his career in Sydney if he is forced to retire from training in Hong Kong. Moore, the winner of seven Hong Kong championships, has another 12 months in Hong Kong under the rules of compulsory retirement at 70. The rule was changed… Read More »
The Civic Stakes did not work out as trainer Gary Portelli would have liked but Nicci’s Gold and Testashadow get another chance in the Winter Stakes at Rosehill. After having no luck in running, Nicci’s Gold finished fourth in the Listed Civic Stakes (1350m) last Saturday week while Testashadow was… Read More »
Another trip from South Australia to Victoria is on the cards for Group-winning sprinter Hard Empire. Trained by Richard Jolly and his daughter Chantelle, Hard Empire is among 23 nominations for Saturday’s Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield, with the plan for the gelding to travel from… Read More »
The feature International races which lead into the Melbourne Cup will be shown on free to air tv after a deal was struck between new host Ten and Sky Channel. Ten and Sky Channel have struck a deal to show the major Melbourne Cup lead up races on Free To… Read More »
Australian jockey Zac Purton needs seven winners from the final 20 races to break Joao Moreira’s season record in Hong Kong after moving to within striking distance with a six-win haul at Sha Tin. Purton’s six winners on Sunday’s 11-race program took his season tally to 164, six short of… Read More »
The chance to get black-type has co-trainer Bryan Guy leaning towards running talented staying mare Protest in the Listed Grafton Cup instead of Doomben. Protest, who Guy trains in partnership with his son Daniel, is in the $160,000 Grafton Cup (2350m) on Thursday and a restricted class race over 2220m… Read More »
The headquarters of Racing Queensland in the seaside Brisbane suburb of Deagon is to undergo a major redevelopment as an education and training centre. Deagon is one of the oldest racetracks in Queensland but has been mainly a training centre since it stopped regular race meetings in the early 1940s…. Read More »
Dual Oaks winner Sea Of Class has run her last race and is fighting a serious bout of colic. The Irish and Yorkshire Oaks winner was struck down on Wednesday and has been receiving round the clock attention. Her condition is so grave, her trainer William Haggas was unequivocal that… Read More »
After rising to prominence with four-straight city wins during her most recent preparation, Fidelia is being set for a spring campaign aimed at Group One glory. The Robbie Griffiths-trained Fidelia was given a four-week spell after capping her late autumn preparation in Melbourne with victory in an open handicap for… Read More »
A winner at Flemington has got Ben Melham off the mark in his comeback from a three-month injury lay-off as the star jockey builds towards what he hopes can be a successful spring carnival. Melham suffered fractures to a wrist in a fall at The Valley in March, meaning the… Read More »
Veteran jockey Jeff Lloyd can cap his imminent retirement bringing up yet another impressive statistic this week. One more metropolitan win at Doomben on Wednesday or Saturday will be his 400th since returning to riding after suffering a stroke. Lloyd, 58, missed nearly a year of riding when he was… Read More »
