The battle for the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership continues at Sandown with Dwayne Dunn holding a slender lead over Craig Williams. Dunn heads into Wednesday’s meeting, one of 13 city meetings left for the season, with a two-win advantage over Williams. After missing Saturday’s Flemington meeting to go to Brisbane where… Read More »
James McDonald has come within a neck of winning his first race at Royal Ascot, steering Qewy to second in the final race on the first day of the meeting. Sydney’s premiership leader, McDonald is the retained rider for Godolphin in Australia and his primary mission at Ascot is aboard… Read More »
American mare Tepin won the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday in her first race in Europe. Trained by Mark Casse and ridden by Julien Leparoux, the 5-year-old Tepin won by a half-length at odds of 11-2 in front of Queen Elizabeth II. There were some doubts over… Read More »
The most famous horse racing carnival in the world is finally here- Royal Ascot, and the showpiece kicks off on Tuesday, highlighted by the Queen Anne Stakes (1600m). BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: Deposit $500… Read More »
Two Tamworth racing identities have been found guilty of drenching a horse with the aim of affecting the result of a race. The Northern Daily Leader reported thoroughbred trainer Cody Morgan and harness racing trainer/driver Robert Clement appeared in Tamworth District Court on Tuesday charged under race-fixing laws. Morgan and… Read More »
Former senior racing executive Matt Rudolph has lost an appeal against a disqualification for his conduct in the Sam Kavanagh cobalt case. In November, a Racing NSW Board sub-committee disqualified Rudolph for two years after finding he acted improperly and tried to influence the trainer to change his evidence to… Read More »
Stewards have withdrawn charges against Craig Robertson over his handling of a horse in a race at Echuca. The announcement comes just two days before the matter was to be heard by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. Racing Victoria issued a statement on Tuesday saying the two charges against… Read More »
Unlike her mother, Typhoon Tess has been a late bloomer with trainer David Payne waiting until now to kick her off at Rosehill. By Redoute’s Choice out of multiple stakes winner and Group One placegetter Gallant Tess, Typhoon Tess is will make her debut over 1350 metres on Saturday. Gallant… Read More »
A trainer and his friend have been found guilty of drenching the winner of the 2013 Tamworth Cup prior to the running of the race. Trainer Cody Morgan has been found guilty of drenching Prussian Secret before his win in the Tamworth Cup in which he and friend Robert Clement… Read More »
A winning sequence from Turnitaround has already broken new ground for trainer Matthew Williams and the Warrnambool horseman hopes it gets even better at Moonee Valley. Turnitaround’s last-start victory over 1800m at Sandown was the gelding’s fourth in a row, which Williams said was a first for a horse from… Read More »
Just days after the death of Chance Bye, her regular rider Kathy O’Hara has claimed a sentimental win on the mare’s first foal. O’Hara urged Dreams Alive across the line with the three-year-old getting the short half head decision over Reference in a photo-finish at Kembla Grange on Tuesday. Like… Read More »
Apprentices have been making their mark on Sydney winter racing and trainer Keith Dryden hopes Andrew Adkins can continue the trend on Chosen Prayer at Warwick Farm. Premiership leader Rory Hutchings will ride on Wednesday as a fully fledged jockey while second-placed Koby Jennings still has a few months left… Read More »
Trainer Matt Cumani has spaced the runs of import Critical Risk in the hope he can make his mark during winter in Melbourne. The last-start Cranbourne winner steps out for his third Australian start in Wednesday’s Schweppes Handicap (1600m) at Sandown having had almost five weeks between races. “I want… Read More »
Brisbane jockey Glen Colless has lost an appeal against a suspension but has had his ban reduced from 17 days to 12. Colless was outed after he was found guilty of causing interference in the concluding stages of the Group One BTC Cup on May 14 which he won on… Read More »
The China Horse Club has paid STG1.3 million ($A2.51 million) at the Goffs London Sale for Irish 1000 Guineas winner Jet Setting who will stay with trainer Adrian Keatley. The filly’s next assignment is the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday for which she is the 9-4 favourite. “Part… Read More »
Impressive Stradbroke Handicap place-getter ‘The Virginian’ may be overseas bound after his run on Saturday which saw him step up from a Class 1 win to a 3rd in the G1 Stradbroke. The Virginian was kicked in the head as a younger horse- “Fractured an eye socket, also ended up… Read More »
Jockey Glen Colless will represent himself as he bids to have a 17-day suspension from his winning ride in the BTC Cup overturned. Colless, who rode Malaguerra, was found guilty of causing interference to another runner past the winning post in the Group One race at Doomben on May 14…. Read More »
Cox Plate placegetter Highland Reel will not run in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot because of the wet ground. He was one of three withdrawals at the final acceptance stage leaving a field of six for the feature headed by Japanese star A Shin Hikari. Highland Reel’s… Read More »
Darren Weir has the Commonwealth training record of 334 winners in his sights after a double at Mornington. Weir saddled up the double on Monday to take his season tally to 306. He is only the third trainer to pass 300 with David Hayes training 306 in 1991/92 and John… Read More »
The race for the Victorian jockeys premiership title is now down to two. Damien Oliver has conceded he can’t win as he trails Dwayne Dunn by seven with 13 meetings of the season remaining. Oliver rode his first metropolitan winner aboard Rising Hope at Mornington on Monday since his suspension… Read More »
