Group 1-winning mare Kimochi may have run her final race after sustaining a tendon injury in the lead-up to the Stradbroke Handicap. Trainer Gary Portelli confirmed the four-year-old was found to be lame following trackwork on the eve of Saturdayâs $3 million feature at Eagle Farm, forcing her late withdrawal… Read More »
Interest in Vinery Studâs standout first-season stallion Ole Kirk continued to soar at the Inglis Great Southern Sale on Friday, where a third-crop filly fetched an impressive $475,000 in Melbourne. The filly was bred by Gilgai Farm, who had sold her dam, Rainy Daze, for just $12,000 in April last… Read More »
Eleven races have been set down for Sha Tin on Saturday with good depth across the program. Best Bookies đ° đ View the Best Betting Sites and Bookie Apps
Perth Racing has elected to undertake a complete removal and replacement of the track near the 150m mark of the Belmont Park straight to prioritise the ongoing safety of both jockeys and horses. The work, set to be conducted by Evergreen Turf Group, will take four to five days. However,… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Robbie Dolan is a âlate entryâ into Saturdayâs Stradbroke Handicap and you wouldnât put it past the amicable Irishman to pull another rabbit out of the hat when he rides the Toby Edmonds and Stephen McLean trained Spicy Martini in Queenslandâs $3 million signature race. The… Read More »
The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable had hopes of tackling the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Derivative. But after a pear-shaped debut, those plans were iced, with the stable deciding to lower their initial targets. After a spell and some solid jump-outs, Derivative is ready to make it back to the… Read More »
Star jockey James McDonald is battling a bout of illness but remains determined to fulfill his riding commitments at Eagle Farm this Saturday. After being ruled out of Wednesdayâs Kensington meeting due to illness, McDonald was still clearly under the weather when he spoke on Friday, yet remains optimistic about… Read More »
From the country they come ⊠with a $1.8 million first prize on the line. Front Page and Far Too Easy have won the last three editions of The Kosciuszko, a $1 race restricted to country trained horses in New South Wales. Front Page was a back-to-back winner of The… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes have always held lightly raced galloper Aztec State in high regard. But for a number of niggling issues, the rising five-year-old will be lining up for just his tenth start when he contests the Ray Poter’s 90th Celebration Classic (1600m) at… Read More »
The Stradbroke Handicap lost one of its leading contenders on the eve of the $3 million Group 1 following the scratching of Kimochi. Retirement is now likely for the Gary Portelli-trained mare, who suffered a tendon injury after a freak mishap following light exercise at trackwork on Friday morning. The… Read More »
The dark green and red chevroned silks of Hermitage Thoroughbreds have been featuring strongly this season, particularly through the feats of Coolmore Classic winner Lady Shenandoah. Hermitage have had a strong industry presence for over a decade, celebrating success with the likes of The Autumn Sun, September Run and Egg… Read More »
Rod Lyons does not have a share in either The Inflictor or Call Da Vinci, but the prominent owner will be chuffed should either log a Group 1 win this Saturday at Eagle Farm. The geldings are both sons of Under The Louvre, who carried Lyons’ colours to victory in the… Read More »
Jockey Noel Callow has been suspended for three months after facing a charge of improper conduct brought against him by stewards to which he subsequently entered a guilty plea. The charge stemmed from Callowâs initiation of a physical altercation in the jockeyâs room at Doomben at a midweek Wednesday meeting… Read More »
Sometimes it’s the horse that nobody imagines anything of that does the things that nobody can imagine. That’s certainly been the case for Richard Jolly with his emerging filly Out Of Square, who will attempt to stretch her record this campaign to five wins from six starts at Thomas Farms… Read More »
Wind And The Lion carries top weight and steps from a wide gate, but jockey Jarrad Noske believes the talented three-year-old has the class to overcome both hurdles in Saturday’s Listed Raconteur Stakes (1400m) at Bunbury on Saturday. Noske backs up to ride Wind And The Lion again after piloting him… Read More »
Who is going to be in hot enough form to stop Cool Archie in the J J Atkins? The Chris and Corey Munce trained colt has not only carried all before him since resuming in a humble Maiden on April 16, but his unbeaten, four race winning blitz over the… Read More »
You could mark him down as almost being the forgotten horse in this yearâs Stradbroke Handicap, but co-trainer Tony Sears (he trains in partnership with his daughter Maddysen) is happy he has the eight-time winner Yellow Brick right where he wants him to be going into Saturdayâs big race. You… Read More »
Two newcomers to Lindsay Park are expected to line up against each other at Sandown, although trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes are concerned by their draws. Katsu and Kristilli are down to run in the Thoroughbred Club of Australia Handicap (1000m) on Saturday and have shown their trainers they are ready… Read More »
Same horses, same track, same jockey, same result. That is what Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman are hoping for when they return to Sandown on Saturday with the three horses that gave them a treble on May 24. Suances, Saban and Roadcone return to the Hillside track with apprentice Luke Cartwright, claiming… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Smith believes Icebreaker can continue his progression through the grades this campaign, even if he doesn’t win first-up at Rosehill. The four-year-old strung together a hat-trick of victories at Canberra last preparation, all over a mile, and looks to pick up where he left off in Saturday’s Racing And Sports… Read More »
