A return to a soft track helped Kiwi mare Igraine score a consolation win in the $175,000 Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) on Saturday. Trainer Robert Priscott brought Igraine to Queensland with the Brisbane Cup at Eagle Farm three weeks ago as her main aim. However, she was never in the… Read More »
Darren Weir made the news once again, fat pockets could ensure a slot in The Everest and Baccarat Baby got a well deserved blacktype win. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: No Premiership For Weir Racing Victoria made… Read More »
A recent broken collarbone followed by a broken finger have done little to halt Rachel King’s momentum, with the jockey claiming another feature for Godolphin in the Civic Stakes at Rosehill. Last season’s champion Sydney apprentice, King has made the transition to senior ranks with ease including a Group One… Read More »
Trainer David Vandyke admitted even he had nearly given up in the middle stages before his tough filly Baccarat Baby won the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. Baccarat Bay ($3.70) was trapped deep in the middle of the field at the 800m but quickly had the field… Read More »
Iron horse Tisani Magic will continue to race on despite winning the $125,000 Provincial Sprinters Final at his 15th start for his campaign on Saturday. Jockey Luke Tarrant made it three wins for the day when he gave Tisani Magic ($8) the run of the race before he scored by… Read More »
Imported stayer Azuro has shown his toughness to win the Stayer’s Cup at Rosehill, one of few races left on the Australian calendar over the 3200 metres of the Melbourne Cup. The former French horse was sent out the $5 favourite on Saturday and lived up to his reputation to… Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained filly Voila has overcome a slow start to claim the first win of her preparation at Caulfield. Although he expected to settle in the second half of the field on Voila in Saturday’s MRC Membership Renewal Handicap (1100m), jockey Michael Walker was forced to come from last… Read More »
Three-year-old Smart Elissim has bounced back to winning form with a performance trainer David Hayes hopes to see more of from the gelding next season. Smart Elissim won his first two starts at Sale and Sandown last winter and was then placed in the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes… Read More »
Tough gelding Tarzan defended his title of King of the Sunshine Coast sprinters in style but may have to head interstate for his next start. Tarzan ($4.40) made light of top weight of 59.5 kgs and a heavy track to take his record at the Sunshine Coast over 1000m to… Read More »
Jockey Glen Boss and trainer Tony Sears turned back the clock three decades when Raging Pole won the Bruce McLachlan Classic at the Sunshine Coast. Raging Pole ($15) beat Karaja ($2.70) by 1-1/2 lengths with a short half head to Jeweliana ($4) in a time of 61.06 seconds over the… Read More »
Kembla Grange trainer Michael Tubman has been stood down following the alleged discovery of EPO in his stable. Acting on advice from NSW Police, Racing NSW stewards went to Tubman’s stable on June 14 and discovered several substances, one of which was later identified as “containing an Erythropoiesis – stimulating… Read More »
King Of Hastings is likely to get his chance to target the spring after becoming the latest two-year-old from the Anthony Freedman stable to win in town this season. With champion jockey Craig Williams aboard, King Of Hastings was a bit slowly away in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap (1200m)… Read More »
Tabcorp Holdings Limited and its subsidiary UBET Qld Limited have been served by Racing Queensland over POC tax related fees. Tabcorp, UBET and Racing Queensland were unable to come to an agreement in regards to the calculation of fees following the introduction of point of consumption tax in Queensland which… Read More »
Twilight Payment has triumphed over Latrobe to win the Group Two Curragh Cup and set up a possible tilt at the Melbourne Cup. Latrobe, is raced by Australian Lloyd Williams, wopn the 2018 irish Derby and finished a close second in the Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington in November. Trained by… Read More »
Several trainers will be able to take advantage of apprentice Robbie Dolan’s two kilogram claim at Rosehill for the last time. Dolan rode his 44th metropolitan winner for the season and 50th overall at Randwick on Wednesday a few hours after acceptances had been taken for Rosehill on Saturday. That… Read More »
Queensland’s winter carnival is not over yet for Newcastle trainer Kris Lees who will saddle up the top two fancies in the Caloundra Cup at the Sunshine Coast. Lees, who will also have a strong representation at Rosehill on Saturday, has favourite Big Duke and import Saunter Boy in the… Read More »
Trainer Stuart Kendrick believes he may have finally worked out why flying gelding Tarzan races so well at the Sunshine Coast over 1000 metres. Tarzan defends his title as the king of the Sunshine Coast sprinters in the XXXX Open Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. In 13 starts over the Sunshine… Read More »
Long serving Toowoomba Turf Club committeeman Bob Frappell has resigned after a vote of members overturned a board decision to bar Mark Currie from training at the track. Mark Currie is the father of trainer Ben Currie who has been disqualified for seven-and-a-half years on wide ranging charges. Ben Currie… Read More »
Champion jockey Craig Williams is surging towards his eighth Melbourne premiership and is poised to add to his season tally with a strong book of rides at Caulfield. With just over a month of the season remaining, Williams holds a 15-win lead over 10-time premier rider Damien Oliver who misses… Read More »
Jason Coyle is banking on the drying powers of the Rosehill track, hopeful it can improve into the slow range for his two Civic Stakes runners. The trainer is keen to run Insensata and Salsonic in Saturday’s Listed 1350-metre feature but will monitor the track conditions before committing them to… Read More »
