He fetched a record price at the breeze-up sales, and now Tron Bolt appears set for a Group 1 bid following his comprehensive midweek win at Randwick’s Kensington track. A $900,000 buy for Hermitage Thoroughbreds – the highest price paid for a colt at an Inglis Ready2Race sale – Tron… Read More »
Last week Pride Of Jenni slapped her opposition into submission in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes. She did that as an eight-year-old so, apart from all of the other hype which came with the win, she scored one for the older brigade ⊠and the two eight-year-olds, Private Eye and… Read More »
The adage of a jockey having a saddle will travel does not sit with South Australian trainer Garret Lynch who uses the motto ‘have horse float, will travel’. Lynch racks up thousands of kilometres a year travelling around South Australia from his base at Murray Bridge and currently sits on top of the state’s trainers’… Read More »
Wayne Hawkes is confident Blue Diamond winner Devil Night will take some beating in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) on Saturday. The colt by Extreme Choice burst onto the scene, becoming the second horse since Redoute’s Choice to win the Blue Diamond at their second start but has gone winless… Read More »
The Coolmore-owned unbeaten colt St Gotthard, the brother to the breeding giantâs Group 1-winning stallion Switzerland, wonât race again as a two-year-old. A winner at Warwick Farm in April in maiden company, St Gotthard was sent north by trainer Chris Waller with the Snitzel colt demonstrating an electrifying closing sectional… Read More »
Racing Victoria has reversed its decision to appoint Dr Glenn Robertson-Smith as its next chief veterinary officer just 24 hours after the announcement was made public. The abrupt backdown follows media reports relating to incidents from 2018, in which Robertson-Smith was charged over threatening messages directed at a former Melbourne… Read More »
Ethan Brown and Zac Purton will both make their way from Hong Kong to Doomben this week to ride in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 which will be contested over 1200m at the city track on Saturday. The background stories to the participation of these two riders have taken different… Read More »
Ethan Brown and Zac Purton will both make their way from Hong Kong to Doomben this week to ride in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 which will be contested over 1200m at the city track on Saturday. The background stories to the participation of these two riders have taken different… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable is acutely aware of the task confronting Jimmysstar every time he steps out. The New Zealand-bred galloper is regarded one of Australia’s best, but his racing pattern means he can be vulnerable. Jimmysstar has an enviable record, 11 wins from 26 starts and more than $8.5 million in prize money which… Read More »
Star mare Lady Of Camelot will miss Saturdayâs Group 1 Doomben 10,000 and her planned Royal Ascot campaign after a bizarre encounter with a stingray during a beach session in Queensland. Co-trainer Adrian Bott reported to stewards that the mare suffered wounds to her near foreleg after making contact with… Read More »
Trainer Clayton Douglas is looking to repeat history when sprinter Title Fighter heads to Flemington. Title Fighter is down to run in the Listed Straight Six (1200m) on Saturday as he bids to win the race for the second successive year after he lowered the colours of Deekay. Last year Title Fighter came… Read More »
Todd Pollard would be greedy if wished for a better start to his training career, but Wednesday’s Ipswich meeting will present him with a new experience. The young Brisbane trainer will have multiple runners in a race for the first time when Subterrain and All Kinds Of Folk contest the $38,000 TAB… Read More »
A prize money and bonus pool exceeding $5 million will underpin this yearâs Northern Queensland Winter Racing Carnival, headlined by a lucrative new incentive aimed at attracting the stateâs top gallopers. The inaugural Great Northern Crowns Bonus will offer $500,000 to any horse capable of sweeping all four major Cups… Read More »
NSW trainer Brett Bellamy has been suspended for five months after Racing NSW stewards found him guilty of multiple sexual harassment offences along with an equine welfare breach. The investigation was launched in April following allegations regarding Bellamyâs conduct towards employees at his Coffs Harbour stable, with stewards interviewing several… Read More »
Classic Gem has done enough in her debut campaign with Dom Sutton to warrant having a crack at more Black Type races, but the Flemington trainer is lowering his sights in an attempt to get her on the board. The three-year-old daughter of Maurice will be out to shed her… Read More »
Churchill’s Choice already has one New South Wales regional feature in the bag this autumn and the mare with the big finish will get the chance to add another this Friday at Scone. The Nathan Doyle-trained galloper will be out to back up her win in the Group 3 Hawkesbury… Read More »
The former highly popular MATCH Series is no longer, and now itâs Maryland and Virginia racing with the second edition of the Maryland and Virginia Bred and Sired Program. Staged from 3 July to 23 August, and during the Laurel Park summer break, it provides additional incentives for Maryland and… Read More »
Despite already securing a spot in the 2026 Melbourne Cup with his Sydney Cup victory, Changingoftheguard will press on to Flemington this Saturday to contest the âwin and youâre inâ Group 3 Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m). Trainer Kris Lees said the race fits neatly into the geldingâs program as he… Read More »
Trainer Tom Dabernig has opted against chasing Group 1 opportunities in Queensland with rising sprint star Oliveanotherday, choosing instead to freshen the gelding for a spring campaign. The Nicconi three-year-old stamped himself as a horse of significant promise when becoming the first runner of his age to win the Listed… Read More »
Tom Charlton is set to split two of his stable big guns between states this weekend with Linebacker slated to tackle the Luskin Star Stakes at Scone and promising sprinter Napoleonic the Group 1 Doomben 10,000. While Linebacker has been nominated for both races, Charlton says he is favouring a… Read More »
