Police have this morning raided Victoria’s leading trainer Darren Weir’s Ballarat and Warrnambool stables. Police from Victoria’s sports integrity this morning swooped on both of Weir’s stables following an investigation that has been ongoing for months. Officers are currently at his property at Miners Rest, local paper the Ballarat Courier… Read More »
Bint Marscay, winner of the 1993 Golden Slipper, has died in Kentucky aged 28. The mare had been at the Old Friends Farm retirement home for horses since 2013. “We are sorry to report that yesterday we said goodbye to our beautiful mare, Bint Marscay. It was our great privilege… Read More »
A record number of two-year-olds remain in the running for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper with Snowden Racing heading the list with 40 youngsters among the 384 second acceptances. The total is a seven per cent jump on last year’s mark of 358, and continues four years of growth from… Read More »
A record number of two-year-olds remain in contention following third declarations for Victoria’s richest juvenile race at Caulfield. The Group One Blue Diamond Stakes has 105 horses remaining after the third round of acceptances on Tuesday, 21 more than the previous record last year and in 2013. The Lindsay Park… Read More »
Dual Group One winner Ace High has finished close to Winx in a barrier trial but he is unlikely to see her again in the autumn with Melbourne the focus for his upcoming campaign. Winx finished third and Ace High fourth in a 1000m-trial at Rosehill on Tuesday morning and… Read More »
A bigger, stronger and faster Stars Of Carrum makes his autumn return in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. The Victoria Derby runner-up is one of four horses trainer Robbie Laing entered for Saturday’s Group Three race for three-year-olds, but he will rely on Stars Of Carrum and Thorondor in the… Read More »
105 two-year-olds remain in contention for February 23’s $1.5 million Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), following the closure of third acceptances today. The figure sets a new all-time benchmark, smashing the previous record of 84 third acceptances. David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig are by far the best represented… Read More »
Well-bred colt Garibaldi will make his debut at either Eagle Farm or Rosehill after an impressive Doomben barrier trial win. Garibaldi and his Tony Gollan-trained stablemate Vincere Volare were the stars of Tuesday’s trials with the latter fastest of the 840m-heats, winning in 48.83s. A $475,000 Inglis yearling, Graibaldi is… Read More »
Australia is well represented at the nomination stage for the world’s richest race meeting in Dubai. Eighteen horses, including nine Group One winners, have been entered across four Group One races and one at Group Two level. The biggest entry is 11 for the Al Quoz Sprint over the straight… Read More »
Racing Victoria senior handicapper Greg Carpenter has defended the number of Australian races ranked in the world’s top 100. European commentators have questioned Australia’s 31 races compared to the United Kingdom’s 19 while also querying Winx being rated equal highest with Cracksman for 2018 honours. Have Your Say 🗣: Do… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has tested Winx in a barrier trial and the world’s best racehorse has responded to prompt the jockey to say she is as good as ever. The champion is about to begin her final campaign and Tuesday’s 900m-trial was her second this month. In her first trial two… Read More »
The Australian Turf Club has received a new record number of second acceptances for Sydney’s iconic race – the $3.5 million Longines Golden Slipper – to be run 23 March on Australia’s biggest day of Group 1 racing. The 384 second acceptances is a seven per cent jump on last… Read More »
Golden Slipper winner Estijaab’s return to the public eye has not gone as planned with the filly tossing Brenton Avdulla at start of a barrier trial at Rosehill. Estijaab knuckled over coming out of the gates and left Avdulla behind as she galloped in front of the field in Tuesday’s… Read More »
Champion mare Winx showed she was on track to remain unbeaten in her final preparation with a hard held third in a Rosehill barrier trial this morning. Winx jumped well and sat mid field before jockey Hugh Bowman gave her slightly more reign in the straight which saw her attack… Read More »
Victoria Derby winner Extra Brut is one of two high-profile three-year-olds from the stable of Victoria’s premier trainer Darren Weir entered for the Group Three Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. Saturday’s Manfred Stakes (1200m) has attracted 19 entries with the Weir stable nominating Extra Brut and Sandown Guineas winner Ringerdingding. Godolphin… Read More »
A dominant maiden win at Sandown by Victory Kingdom has signalled the lightly raced filly is on track for a crack at better-class races in the coming months. Victory Kingdom was having her second start in Monday’s Mypunter.com Plate (1200m) and the $1.90 favourite led and kicked away in the… Read More »
Godolphin’s Etymology has continued his winning ways to claim his third consecutive win and set up a possible Sydney Cup campaign with victory in the Listed Australia Day Cup at Warwick Farm. Runner-up in the 2015 Victoria Derby and second again in the South Australian Derby the following autumn, Etymology… Read More »
Group One winners Trapeze Artist, Hartnell, Le Roman and Alizee are all expected to line up in the Expressway Stakes at Rosehill with the four among six entries taken for the Group Two sprint. Nominations have been left open with Dothraki and Lanciato the other two among the nominations taken… Read More »
Stakes winning filly Bella Rosa is set to begin her campaign aimed at the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes when she returns in the Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Bella Rosa won the Group Three Ottawa Stakes (1000m) at Flemington in November, beating Lankan Star… Read More »
The addition of blinkers has been credited with switching on two-year-old She Shao Fly, a debut winner at Sandown. The Tony McEvoy-trained She Shao Fly ($9) chased down favourite Lady Naturaliste ($3.40) to get home by a half-neck in Monday’s Ladbrokes Plate (1200m) for two-year-old fillies, opening up bigger race… Read More »
