The prize money for rising spring star Navy Pilot has been placed on hold, with the colt still registered under the ownership of a company tied to a convicted money launderer. Trained by Ciaron Maher, Navy Pilot was narrowly beaten in Saturday’s Poseidon Stakes at Flemington and remains entered for… Read More »
New South Wales stablehand Matthew Quinn has been handed a nine-month suspension after returning a positive test for cocaine. Racing NSW stewards confirmed the result came following trackwork at Newcastle racecourse on Monday, July 14, with Quinn later pleading guilty to a breach of AR139(1), which relates to the use… Read More »
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Reigning Australian Horse Of The Year Via Sistina and Irish St Leger winner Al Riffa head the weights for the Melbourne Cup. Racing Victoria chief handicapper David Hegan released the weights for both the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 4 and the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 18… Read More »
Apprentice jockey Tom Prebble has issued his own statement one week after his serious fall at Warrnambool, sharing an update on his condition and expressing gratitude to those who have supported him. Prebble revealed he currently has no feeling or movement from the ribcage down, but stressed he remains optimistic… Read More »
Reigning Australian Racehorse of the Year Via Sistina and Irish stayer Al Riffa have been assigned the joint topweight of 59kg for the $10 million Melbourne Cup. Chris Waller’s star mare Via Sistina has been rated the class horse of the field after her eight-length Cox Plate triumph last spring,… Read More »
The $5 million Caulfield Cup has its clear headline acts, with Group 1 performers Buckaroo and Light Infantry Man both handed the topweight of 59kg. Last year’s runner-up Buckaroo returns with unfinished business after strong form at weight-for-age, while Ciaron Maher’s Light Infantry Man brings Australian Cup-winning credentials. Vauban and… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher is content with the progress Another Wil has made as he prepares for a Group 1 assignment at Caulfield. Another Wil heads to the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, a race in which he finished second to Kimochi in last year. This year the Group 1 handicap,… Read More »
South Australian sprinter Watchme Win has announced himself as a spring contender after claiming the Listed W H Wylie Handicap at Morphettville on Saturday. Trained by Andrew Gluyas, the five-year-old notched his sixth career victory from 13 starts with a strong 0.76 length win over Fancify and Aviatress in the… Read More »
Pride Of Jenni is on track for a clash with fellow star mare Treasurethe Moment in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare impressed in a Cranbourne 1200-metre jump-out on Monday, coasting home six lengths clear under jockey Declan Bates without being pressured. Cranbourne… Read More »
Defending champion Ceolwulf and fellow Group 1 winners Light Infantry Man, Private Eye and Royal Patronage will have to break a 34-year-old weight carrying record in this year’s Epsom Handicap after they were all allotted 58kg in the famous Randwick mile. Super Impose (61kg in 1991), was the last horse… Read More »
The build-up to the Makybe Diva Stakes proved how quickly things can change in racing, but Chris Waller appears to have settled on the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes as the next start for Angel Capital. The 1400-metre handicap is one of two $1 million Group 1 races that will be run… Read More »
Lady Shenandoah is the second Chris Waller-trained mare to secure a place in this year’s field for The Everest after being confirmed for the $20 million race on Monday afternoon. The glamour four-year-old will run in the slot owned by John Camilleri’s Fairway Thoroughbreds. Lady Shenandoah becomes the sixth horse confirmed… Read More »
Group 1 winners Gringotts and Light Infantry Man will represent Ciaron Maher in this weekend’s $1 million 7 Stakes at Randwick and the master trainer hopeful each has a better experience than their previous clash. The pair resumed on August 23 in the Group 1 Winx Stakes won by Via Sistina, with Gringotts… Read More »
Promising sprinter Headwall has been sidelined for the remainder of the spring after suffering an injury that has dashed connections’ hopes of a shot at The Everest. Trainer Matthew Smith confirmed on Monday that the talented four-year-old will require time off to recover, ruling him out of the $20 million… Read More »
Al Riffa now stands clear at the head of Melbourne Cup betting after a dominant win in the Group 1 Irish St Leger (2816m), which was run at the Curragh in the early hours of Monday morning, Australian time. The Joseph O’Brien-trained entire cruised home by four lengths at his… Read More »
Australia’s flying mare Asfoora was unable to repeat her York heroics in Ireland, finishing seventh in the Group 1 Flying Five Stakes (1000m) at The Curragh overnight. Sent out the $4.50 favourite with online bookmakers on the back of her dazzling Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes win at York, Asfoora was… Read More »
Running Jedibeel first-up in The Shorts has never been Plan A for trainer Brad Widdup but after missing a scheduled start in the Concorde Stakes due to a setback, he is resigned to pitting his charge against some of the country’s best sprinters. A key lead-up race to The Everest (1200m) on… Read More »
Chris Waller could have an army of runners in the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield as he chases back-to back wins in the Group 1 contest. Buckaroo, last year’s winner, will be back to defend his title over 1800m on Saturday and will be joined by Anisette and Moira with Land Legend and River… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien is poised to launch another bid for an elusive Melbourne Cup victory after his star stayer Scandinavia captured the Group 1 St Leger (2800m) at Doncaster on Saturday. Ridden by Tom Marquand, the $3 favourite outstayed his rivals to secure a ninth St Leger for O’Brien, backing up… Read More »
