Tony Noonan is hopeful Manolo Blahniq can strike winning form again ahead of a trip north for a Group One assignment in Brisbane. Manolo Blahniq lines up in Saturday’s Listed Straight Six at Flemington as a lead-in to the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on June 8. Noonan struggled to… Read More »
Trainer Chris Munce used an old tactic to coax a belated birthday present for himself out of one of his favourite horses Johnny Whitesox at the Gold Coast. Munce, a 43-time Group One winning jockey before taking up training four years ago, turned 50 last Saturday. He failed to get… Read More »
Sprinter Albumin is guilty of giving jockeys the impression he will appreciate a longer distance but trainer Gerald Ryan knows better. At least, he does now. “The jockeys who have been riding him always reckon he needs to go over further so we tried it and it didn’t work –… Read More »
OTI Racing’s Terry Henderson’s passion for the Melbourne Cup will never wane as he chases a golden ticket into the race via The Andrew Ramsden at Flemington. Henderson and his racing partners will have three runners in Saturday’s race – Azuro, Instigator and Fairlight – who, if successful, gain a… Read More »
The Bjorn Baker trained Group One winner Music Magnate has been retired following his run in the Members Handicap at Doomben. Music Magnate a winner of the G1 Doomben 10,000 will be retired after another disappointing run at Doomben on the weekend. The earner of $1.2m has failed to win… Read More »
Gary Portelli has confirmed two-year-old Disruptor will be scratched from Randwick to take his place in the Group Two BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm. The trainer has been frustrated by the colt’s wide barriers at his past two starts, believing they have cost him a winning chance both… Read More »
Eagle Farm trainer Tony Gollan hopes he never again hears the word “unlucky” associated with his filly Outback Barbie. She is aiming to be the second three-year-old filly and the fifth of her age to win the 2019 Kingsford Smith Cup when she tackles older sprinters in the Group One… Read More »
Jockey Nikita Beriman is progressing well in her quest to ride Dubious at 48kg in a bid for history at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Beriman already has a strict regime of workouts and diets which have her riding in peak form this season. “I am walking around at 50kg so… Read More »
A capacity field is set to line up in the Group One Kingsford-Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. The full Kingsford Smith Cup field of 18, with no emergencies, will see last start Doomben 10,000 winner The Bostonian take his place for New Zealand trainer Tony Pike. The Bostonian has drawn… Read More »
The Melbourne Racing Club has announced plans for a $300 million redevelopment of Caulfield racecourse that includes a second turf track. Redevelopment plans also include a new grandstand and raceday stalls and a relocation of the mounting yard. The MRC recently secured a 65-year lease on the crown land that… Read More »
A big field has accepted for Saturday’s Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes with trainers looking to win their way into the Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday in November. The Andrew Ramsden Stakes is raced over 2800m at Flemington and gives the winner a ballot exempt start into the 2019 Melbourne… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night where the feature race is the St George’s Challenge Cup, a Class Four event over the mile. Race One: 4 Letsgofree Race Two: 5 Lucky Thought Race Three: 2 Racing Luck Race Four: 12 Captain Boss Race… Read More »
Caulfield trainer Geoff Wheeler has made a return to the winners’ enclosure with the maiden victory of Black Beau Tie at Moe. Wheeler is a throwback to yesteryear when the Caulfield area was dotted with trainers with stables in their backyards. With those houses and stables gradually sold off, Wheeler… Read More »
On the same day as announcing the retirement of Group One winner Music Magnate, trainer Bjorn Baker has revealed plans for his next tilt at the elite level. Irithea and Redouble, who was entered to run at Randwick, will head to Brisbane for Saturday’s Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle… Read More »
A sought-after jumps jockey, Richard Cully could be sitting at home watching the Australian Hurdle and Steeplechase on television when they are run at Sandown. But at Flemington a day earlier, Cully will have his trainer’s hat on when he saddles Celtic Blast in a benchmark 78 grade race on… Read More »
Ballarat trainer Simon Morrish cannot remember the last time he has had two runners nominated for a stakes race. That is the case at Flemington on Saturday with Chouxting The Mob and Mental Telepathy entered for The Andrew Ramsden which guarantees the winner a start in the 2019 Melbourne Cup…. Read More »
The Australian Turf Club has called for expressions of interest for its slot in the $14 million Everest. The club says it will again look domestically and overseas for a runner to partner the ATC in the world’s richest race on turf at Randwick in October. It says criteria including… Read More »
Bargain buy Behemoth who cost a measly $6,000 will head for a spell following his second in the G1 Goodwood with the intention to target the horse at the $7.5m Golden Eagle in the Spring. Behemoth ran an eye catching second in Saturday’s G1 Goodwood behind Despatch with trainer David… Read More »
Fresh off a Highway win last Saturday, trainer Matthew Dale is looking to continue that winning form this Saturday and will look to do it via a two pronged attack at Randwick and Flemington. According to Dale, his best chance of a win will come in the 78 over 2000m… Read More »
After six weeks of safe racing and training, Santa Anita has had its second horse death in four days. A first starter pulled up in a race on Sunday was euthanised on Monday (Tuesday AEST) to bring up the 25th death at the track since December 26. Spectacular Music was… Read More »
