Trainer Lloyd Kennewell is to close his Adelaide stable and move all his horses to Melbourne in light of prize money cuts in South Australia. Kennewell opened a stable at Caulfield last year and had planned to maintain a presence at Morphettville. But on Thursday he issued a media statement… Read More »
Visiting German jockey Martin Seidl has finally broken through for his first metropolitan success in Melbourne, riding Robe De Fete to victory at Sandown. Seidl has teamed with trainer Robbie Griffiths at Cranbourne and at one of his first meetings was narrowly beaten aboard Nothin’ Leica High at Sandown on… Read More »
Sun City is out of the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic with a leg infection but could still be a chance to run in the Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper. The Tony McEvoy-trained colt was a $9 chance in the $2 million Classic at the Gold Coast on January 12 after… Read More »
Veteran stayer Destiny’s Kiss is nearing the end of his career but trainer Joe Pride will let him go out on his own terms. Pride admits he almost pulled the pin after the 10-year-old was buffeted on the home turn in Tuesday’s New Year’s Day Cup at Randwick. Naval Warfare… Read More »
Heath Conners says it’s a shame Sandown is not utilised more than as a midweek track for most of its racing. The Geelong-based trainer had just watched sprinter Villa Sarchi maintain a perfect Sandown record, coming from last to win Wednesday’s Spicer Thoroughbreds Handicap (1000m). Villa Sarchi won over the… Read More »
Connections of Mr Money Bags will monitor the order of entry for the Magic Millions Cup at the Gold Coast before making a call whether to send the gelding north for a crack at the $1 million race. Mr Money Bags won at Flemington last month before being scratched from… Read More »
Maiden races at a midweek summer meeting at Sandown are not the usual place to be spotting potential Classic winners. But Amankan and Ridgewood Drive may prove that theory wrong, stamping their class with impressive victories on Wednesday. Both were having their second race starts with Amankan coming from last… Read More »
A winning association dating back two decades has continued with Devils Marbles at Doomben. Having his second race start, Devils Marbles ($6) charged down the middle of the track to beat the leader Duane ($10) by length in Wednesday’s Two-Year-Old Maiden ( 1050m). Devils Marbles raced by his breeder, Toowoomba… Read More »
Joe Pride is among the Warwick Farm trainers disappointed not to be racing on his home track this weekend and is likely to have just one runner at Randwick. Saturday’s meeting has been transferred to the Kensington track amid predictions of temperatures up to 40 degrees at Warwick Farm in… Read More »
Brisbane trainer Kelly Schweida has had a big week so far and is looking to make it even better as The Odyssey heads to the Magic Millions. Schweida equalled his previous best day at a TAB meeting when Chicka Boom, Zilitor, Park Chinois and Ramtastic won at Beaudesert on Tuesday…. Read More »
Three-year-old Du Well is starting to deliver on the promise she has always shown her trainer and will chase a third-straight win this preparation when she heads to Caulfield. The Robbie Griffiths-trained Du Well has registered wins at Mornington and Sandown so far this campaign and lines up in Saturday’s… Read More »
Racing Queensland will improve the lead-up race program to the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic after several horses missed a chance to qualify for the race. The move has been supported by the Queensland president of the Australian Trainers Association, Chris Munce. “In Queensland a lot of the two-year-olds aren’t ready… Read More »
The forecast for extreme hot weather has prompted Racing Victoria to reschedule an upcoming race meeting at Stawell. Friday’s scheduled meeting has been moved to Monday following advice from the Bureau of Meteorology the expected top temperature on Friday will be 43 degrees. RV said the decision to move the… Read More »
Leading Magic Millions Classic contender Sun City will undergo treatment for a swollen ankle in a bid to keep his hopes for the $2 million race alive. The Tony McEvoy-trained colt is a $9 chance in the 2YO Classic on January 12 after his win in the B J McLachlan… Read More »
Rachel King has gone from villain to hero for trainer Joe Pride at Randwick, causing interference to Destiny’s Kiss in the feature race before winning on his stablemate Royal Witness. The Pride-trained Destiny’s Kiss ran third in the New Year’s Day Cup (2400m) after copping a check from King’s mount… Read More »
John Allen will miss the ride on Magic Millions 2YO Classic equal favourite Yes Yes Yes after being suspended on two careless riding charges at Flemington. Yes Yes Yes joined Dubious and Unite And Conquer at the head of the market with his win at Moonee Valley on Saturday and… Read More »
Godolphin stayer Etymology has finally come of age taking out the Listed Bagot Handicap at Flemington. Placed in two Derbys and the VRC St Leger as a three-year-old, Etymology had only won three races before Tuesday’s success over 2800m. The now six-year-old was successful at his second start at Pakenham… Read More »
The Darren Weir stable is likely to chase a Group One success with Whispering Brook who is unbeaten in two summer runs at Flemington. Whispering Brook backed up her first-up victory at Flemington on December 15 with an impressive win in Tuesday’s Group Three Standish Handicap (1200m). Ridden by Dean… Read More »
Imported stayer Naval Warfare has backed up his last-start win with a first stakes success in the New Year’s Day Cup at Randwick. Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller has had much success with tried horses sourced from Europe, sometimes at a high level but more often in lower tier races…. Read More »
Santa Monica has caused an upset in the Railway Stakes at Ellerslie in Auckland, the first Australasian Group One race for the year. Ridden by Trudy Thornton and paying $77 on the New Zealand TAB, the five-year-old nabbed Princess Kereru on the line to win the 1200m-sprint by a neck…. Read More »
