Champion Victorian trainer Darren Weir faces serious charges relating to electronic devices found in his stables at Ballarat and Warrnambool and Racing Victoria stewards have asked him to show cause why he should be allowed to continue his operation. RV stewards issued the charges on Friday, two days after they… Read More »
Champion Victorian trainer Darren Weir has been charged over electronic devices found in his stable and Racing Victoria stewards have ordered him to show cause why he should be allowed to continue his operation. Racing Victoria stewards issued the charges on Friday, two days after they and Victoria Police officers… Read More »
Mr Money Bags is currently high in All-Star Mile voting and the gelding continues his campaign towards a crack at the rich Flemington race when he runs at Caulfield. The Robbie Griffiths-trained Mr Money Bags is scheduled to contest Saturday’s Mal Seccull Handicap (1400m) and was the $2.80 favourite on… Read More »
Trainer Stuart Kendrick has resisted the temptation to use a claiming apprentice on Winter Passage at Eagle Farm and will stick with senior rider Matt McGillivray. Winter Passage is on a mission to pick up valuable prize money in the Three-Year-Old Handicap (1200m). A Doomben winner two starts ago, Winter… Read More »
Tony McEvoy is taking an aggressive approach with I Am in a bid to secure the filly a start in the Blue Diamond Stakes. The two-year-old makes her debut on Saturday in the Group Three Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield. A win will assure the filly a start in the… Read More »
Trainer Dan McCarthy has had the Oakleigh Plate in his sights with Ashlor since the minutes after the sprinter crossed the line in his first Group One test in the Winterbottom Stakes. Ashlor finished a game sixth in the Winterbottom (1200m) in Perth on December 1 last year, won by… Read More »
Jockey Ryan Maloney’s dedication in the gym and in his car could be rewarded when filly Iamican makes her much anticipated debut at Eagle Farm. Iamican will take on a well above average field in the QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. A $400,000 Magic Millions yearling, Iamican is the… Read More »
Trainer Mark Newnham will saddle up live chances in the two juvenile races at Rosehill and is under no illusions about the task his pair face. With the 2019 Golden Slipper just seven weeks away, Newnham says the cream of the two-year-old crop is starting to rise to the top… Read More »
Veteran trainer Pat Duff doesn’t have much more to achieve in his career but he would love to win with Say Haya at Eagle Farm. Duff realises Say Haya faces a tough job against some smart young horses in Saturday’s Two-Year-Old Handicap (1000m). But he believes the filly’s first-up run… Read More »
Sunlight has indicated she is on target for her Group One Lightning Stakes assignment with an impressive jump-out victory at Werribee. The jump-out over 800m on Friday was her first serious hit-out since she defeated her three-year-old male counterparts in the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington on November… Read More »
Leading trainer Tom Dabernig has questioned the recent success of Melbourne Cup winning trainer Darren Weir in light of recent investigations into his training practices where police found jiggers on his property following a raid. Dabernig who along with David and Ben Hayes make up the Lindsay Park training trio… Read More »
Queensland racing officials will not take any immediate action against leading Victorian trainer Darren Weir who is the subject of an inquiry into activities at his stables. Racing NSW has asked Weir to show cause why his nominations and acceptances in the state should not be rejected until the inquiry… Read More »
Two-year-old filly Jedastar is to take her place in the weight-for-age Lightning Stakes at Flemington in which she will carry the feather weight of 44 kilograms. Trainer Lloyd Kennewell has confirmed Chris Caserta will ride Jedastar at the weight in the Group One 1000m-sprint on February 16. Jedastar has had… Read More »
We take a look at Friday nights racing at Kranji in Singapore which looks a good betting meeting which will race alongside the latter stages of the Moonee Valley and Canterbury races. Race One: 4 Yulong Holy Flying Race Two: 2 Hugo Race Three: 1 Lucky Six Race Four: 4… Read More »
Champion trainer Darren Weir has spent several hours in front of Racing Victoria stewards who have adjourned an inquiry into items found at his stables. Weir operates stables at Ballarat and Warrnambool which were raided on Wednesday in a joint operation by RV integrity staff and officers from the Victoria… Read More »
Racing Victoria this afternoon as opened an inquiry on trainer Darren Weir, assistant trainer Jarrod McLean and stable employee Tyson Kermond following the execution of search warrants by Victoria Police. RV released the below statement on Thursday afternoon. “Racing Victoria (RV) stewards this afternoon opened an inquiry following the execution of… Read More »
Champion Victorian trainer Darren Weir will have to show cause why he should be allowed to race horses in NSW after electronic devices were found in his stables. Racing Victoria integrity stewards and officers from the Victorian police sports integrity department swooped on stables at Ballarat and Warrnambool on Wednesday,… Read More »
Brooklyn Hustle has recently lost Blue Diamond favouritism but the filly has shown she is on track for the $1.5 million Group One race with a pleasing jump-out at Mornington. The Jason Warren-trained two-year-old made a big impression with a convincing win at The Valley on debut on December 1… Read More »
The Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield looms as the likely race for the James Cummings-trained two-year-old Lanigera’s return on the back of two impressive recent jump-outs at Flemington. The colt is an acceptor for Saturday’s Canonbury Stakes (1100m) in Sydney along with the Group Three Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield in… Read More »
Stakes-winning gelding Bergerac continues to thrive on racing and is scheduled to back up for the third week in a row. The winner of the Listed Bernborough Stakes on December 29, Bergerac ran second over 1600m at Eagle Farm on January 19 before finishing ninth in last Saturday’s Listed Sunshine… Read More »
