Trainer Tony Gollan said he couldn’t remember enjoying a Class 6 race win more than with Ef Troop at Doomben on Saturday. Ef Troop was one of Queensland’s best two-year-olds last season, starting favourite when fourth in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and running unplaced in the Group One Golden… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has lodged an application for an internal review of a stewards’ decision to disqualify him for four years on two charges of bringing racing into disrepute. On Friday, stewards disqualified Currie two years on each charge under Australian Rules of racing AR 175 (a) but made… Read More »
Consistent mare River Racer could miss part of the winter carnival to head to Sydney after her barnstorming win at Doomben. River Racer ($6) charged home down the middle of the track to beat Awake The Stars ($7.50) by 1-1/4 lengths with 1-1/4 lengths to Prue’s Angel ($7.50) third in… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Saturday, where the feature race is the Hong Kong Macau Trophy, a Class One event over 1400m. Race One: 1 Above Race Two: 14 Lucky Storm Race Three: 2 Sonic Fighter Race Four: 5 Speedy Missile Race Five: 1… Read More »
Rotorua will host the feature race meeting in New Zealand on Saturday at Arawa Park. We take a look at each of the eight races on the card and give our tips and best bets for the meeting. Race One: 2 Nordic Race Two: 8 Verry Flash Race Three: 6… Read More »
Racing on the new synthetic track at Ballarat will begin earlier than planned with officials announcing a scheduled turf meeting has been transferred because of wet weather. The synthetic track was scheduled to host its first meeting next Friday but Racing Victoria has announced the transfer of Sunday’s meeting. RV… Read More »
Sydney’s newest training partnership has struck early with Special Missile fighting off Fierce Impact to win the Listed Scone Cup for Richard and Michael Freedman. The two brothers have worked together before with their other brothers Lee and Anthony for famous wins in the 1990s and early 2000s, before going… Read More »
Trainer Colin Little will delay a decision on whether Kazio takes his place at Caulfield until he assesses the significance of any overnight rainfall. Kazio is down to run in the Ian Miller Handicap (1600m) on Saturday but will not take his place if the track is in the heavy… Read More »
A Guineas treble on NSW provincial and country tracks is on the cards for Military Zone when the talented three-year-olds heads to Scone for his latest assignment. The lightly raced gelding has won four of his eight starts highlighted by victories in the Listed Gosford Guineas (1200m) in December and… Read More »
Trainer Mick Bell is bullish about the chances of Jungle Edge as the gelding attempts a return to the winner’s list at Caulfield. Jungle Edge runs in Saturday’s Spicer Thoroughbreds Handicap under Lucinda Doodt for the first time, with her 3kg claim bringing the gelding in with 58kg. Jungle Edge’s… Read More »
Leading trainer Tony McEvoy has made a lightning visit to Brisbane from Adelaide this week and hopes to have justification to make the trip a few more times this winter. McEvoy has a genuine chance of Group One winners in Brisbane’s Doomben 10,000 and Adelaide’s South Australian Derby, in which… Read More »
After a luckless run in the Australasian Oaks, Qafila has been kept in Adelaide for another crack at a Group One win in the South Australian Derby. Qafila was last approaching the home turn and was held up in the straight in last Saturday’s Australasian Oaks (2000m) before finishing fourth… Read More »
The addition of ear muffs is expected to help brilliant sprinter Nature Strip run a strong 1200 metres in the Doomben 10,000. Nature Strip is the clear-cut favourite to give trainer Chris Waller his second win in the Group One race on Saturday with Boban successful in 2015. He has… Read More »
Trainer John Thompson is hoping for a turnaround in his stable’s fortunes when he splits his stakes runners between two states this weekend. While Thompson’s Sydney autumn carnival runners performed admirably there were several near misses – Dreamforce was runner-up in the Doncaster Mile, Into The Abyss finished narrow and… Read More »
Talented Order Again will stay at 1600m for the time being after his trainer Brian Smith decided to target the Listed Members Handicap at Doomben. Order Again was also entered for the Group Three Chairman’s Handicap (2000m) at Saturday’s meeting but after studying the fields, Smith elected to go with… Read More »
Trainer Peter Snowden has seen enough from Missile Mantra to be optimistic the two-year-old filly can make the leap from a country maiden to stakes grade at her second start. Missile Mantra finished strongly on debut to win an 1100m maiden for two-year-old fillies at Ballarat on April 23. Snowden… Read More »
Singapore will once again host a decent quality Friday night meeting to run in conjunction with Cranbourne ahead of the weekends racing. View our Singapore tips and bets. Race One: 10 Royal Pavilion Race Two: 5 Dawning Gold Race Three: 3 Fulife King Race Four: 5 Happy Lucky Star Race… Read More »
Henry Dwyer has elected to chase black-type at Scone with Tropezina rather than stay in his own backyard for a race at Caulfield. Tropezina was a dual acceptor for Saturday’s Listed Denise’s Joy Stakes at Scone and the Le Pine Funerals Handicap at Caulfield. Both races are restricted to three-year-old… Read More »
Racing in Queensland can expect more weeks of complicated legal action after Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie was disqualified for four years on two charges of bringing racing into disrepute. Stewards gave Currie two years on each charge under Australian Rules of racing AR 175 and made the penalties cumulative. Currie’s… Read More »
Classy mare Champagne Cuddles will continue to race in blinkers as she chases an elusive first Group One win at Doomben. Saturday’s Doomben 10,000 the first of three Group One races she will contest during the Brisbane winter carnival. She has shown she is up to elite company with Group… Read More »
