Jockey Tommy Berry has dedicated his Wagga Wagga Gold Cup win on Abdon to his mate Tye Angland who had won the race 12 months earlier in the same colours belonging to Richard Pegum. Angland won the 2018 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup on the Chris Waller-trained Life Less Ordinary but… Read More »
Deagon galloper Sir Barnabus will have one major factor on his side when steps up several classes to take on the $125,000 Gold Coast Cup. Everyone who has had anything to do with the four-year-old gelding has said he will be at his best over a long trip and he… Read More »
Six months after falling in a sprint race on Melbourne Cup day at Flemington, six-year-old gelding Galaxy Raider is set for his return to racing at the same track. And trainer Grahame Begg believes the sprinter-miler is ready to perform strongly in Saturday’s Efficient Handicap (1200m) having had a gradual… Read More »
The past few weeks have been testing for trainer David Payne with the loss of one of the stars of his stable and the possible retirement of the best. Last month Group Two winner Tarka collapsed when he got to the racetrack and later died while dual Group One winner… Read More »
After a successful local carnival for Warrnambool-based Daniel Bowman, the trainer now hits the road in search of his next winner. Bowman has runners at three venues on Saturday – Flemington, Horsham and Morphettville – as he looks to improve on his record of five winners from his past nine… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie is facing a possible disqualification after being found guilty on two counts of bringing racing into disrepute. Stewards found him guilty of engaging in an improper action following an investigation into text messages relating to the intention to use an electronic apparatus, known as a jigger,… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable is hoping there is moisture in the Flemington circuit for lightly raced Gold Mag when he runs in a restricted race. His trainers expected big things from the four-year-old after he won his first two starts but he raced another four times without success until he… Read More »
Foes during the Warrnambool carnival, jockey Clayton Douglas and training partners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace team up chasing a trio of stakes race victories at the Gold Coast. The training partnership and jockey combine in Saturday’s Group Two A D Hollindale Stakes with Kenedna along with Dubious in the… Read More »
A new series of staying races for three-year-olds is set to begin at Flemington with in-form Grinzinger Star the favourite to take out the opening leg of The Mahogany Challenge. The series incorporates two heats at Flemington, two at Caulfield and two at Sandown over the next two months, from… Read More »
Singapore once again hosts a Friday night meeting this weekend at Kranji racecourse with nine races for punters to sing their teeth into. View our tips and bets for tonights Singapore meeting. Race One: 2 Clarton Palace Race Two: 4 Lim’s Passion Race Three: 2 Lord Of Cloud Race Four:… Read More »
Divine Quality is likely to be giving many of her rivals a start but trainer Robbie Griffiths is hoping to see the mare unleash the finishing sprint he knows she can in the Group One TAB Classic at Morphettville. Griffiths has a runner in both Group One races on Saturday’s… Read More »
Lawyers for controversial trainer Ben Currie have made an official complaint that stewards have refused to allow owners to move their horses from his Toowoomba stables. Currie still faces a further 42 allegations and has also indicated he could ask for a judicial review of a Racing Queensland decision to… Read More »
Three-year-old Boomsara has an outstanding record at the track to bolster his credentials as he takes on a strong field in the Group Three Gold Coast Guineas. Boomsara, Ef Troop and Zoustyle are the three best male three-year-olds in Queensland and will face off in Saturday’s 1200m-Group Three race. The… Read More »
Trainer Liam Birchley hopes there is genuine pace in the Group Two Hollindale Stakes so he can get an accurate assessment where Fit For Purpose is headed this winter. Fit For Purpose is the Queensland hope in the race and after a last-start third in the Listed Tails Stakes (1615m)… Read More »
Bob Baffert is feeling the pressure now. The five-time Kentucky Derby winning-trainer finds himself with new favourite Game Winner after Omaha Beach was scratched with a breathing problem. “Oh, boy, here we go,” Baffert said. “I think everybody is trying to jinx me. It’s still a very wide-open race.” The… Read More »
Jockey Ben Allen’s poor record of whip breaches has cost him a hefty suspension after a winning ride at Warrnambool. Allen was suspended for 22 meetings by Racing Victoria stewards on Thursday, the ninth time since last year’s Warrnambool carnival he has breached the whip rule. Jockeys are allowed to… Read More »
Trainer Archie Alexander is hoping the decision to focus on the Australasian Oaks in Adelaide with Mirette will be rewarded at Morphettville, rating the filly his best chance yet to claim a first Group One win. Mirette was beaten just over two lengths when sixth in the Group One Thousand… Read More »
A year after showing his potential, Furrion has returned to Warrnambool to claim a first stakes race victory. Furrion won on the final day of last year’s three-day carnival for now-disqualified trainer Darren Weir while on Thursday he took out the Listed Warrnambool Cup for Lindsay Park. Co-trainer Ben Hayes… Read More »
Top Striker’s record could be a lot better if not for wide barriers and the Greg Hickman-trained sprinter has again been handed a task for his next start at Randwick. He has barrier 11 of 14 in Saturday’s TAB.com.au Handicap (1250m) on the Kensington track and will start from eight… Read More »
Zed Em has given trainer Patrick Payne a fourth victory in Australia’s toughest race, the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool. The win turned around his narrow defeat 12 months earlier when Zed Em was beaten by Gold Medals who fought bravely on Thursday to finish second, three lengths astern of… Read More »
