Cox Plate winner Winx has had a day out to re-acquaint herself with the racetrack ahead of her scheduled return in the Apollo Stakes. Winx worked over 1000m at Randwick on Saturday with Hugh Bowman increasing the tempo over the last 300m. Trainer Chris Waller has earmarked next Saturday’s Group… Read More »
Group racing continues at Sha Tin on Saturday with the Group lll Centenary Vase (1800m) highlighting a strong ten race program. BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: Deposit $400 BET with $1000 at CrownBet.com.au Race… Read More »
Signoff’s Adelaide Cup campaign is in jeopardy with the classy stayer scratched from a race in Melbourne amid concerns he could return another positive to Ibuprofen. Trainer Darren Weir will instead give him a searching race-day gallop after which he will be tested for the anti-inflammatory drug. Signoff is among… Read More »
There is no rush with Montaigne despite Anthony Cummings fast-tracking the three-year-old into a minor class test at Randwick. A lightly raced galloper with a win and a placing from two starts, Montaigne has been backed to beat older horses in the Colin Tidy Tribute Handicap on Saturday, a race… Read More »
The in-form Tuff Host can advance his claims for his home-track Cup when he steps up in distance at Caulfield. Trained at Mornington by Brett Scott, Tuff Host won over 1200m on home turf on December 27, his first start for 18 months after undergoing throat surgery. The six-year-old then… Read More »
Mother and daughter training partners Lyn Tolson and Leonie Proctor have taken up the challenge to tackle open company with Well Sprung. Having faced the starter on three occasions, the three-year-old lines up in the W J Adams Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday rather than a benchmark race at Moonee… Read More »
There is so much talk about Hasselhoof, even his trainer has almost lost her voice. But Donna Logan says she is recovering and hopes to be answering questions clearly after the four-year-old wins at Randwick on Saturday. Hasselhoof has come to Australia with six wins from his six starts in… Read More »
Three of Robert Heathcote’s best stable performers dominate the open handicap at Doomben but his attention is also on debutant Damn Fine. By Choisir out of the former Heathcote-trained Princess Qualo, is set to run in Saturday’s Jim Beam 2YO (1200m). “His dam Princess Qualo was very good but had… Read More »
Godolphin trainer John O’Shea expects to have at least one genuine ATC Australian Derby prospect emerge from his two runners in the Eskimo Prince Stakes. But his pick as the three-year-old most likely to make it to the Derby might not be the obvious one as Shards and Tarquin will… Read More »
Lindsay Park will give half its Blue Diamond team the chance to further press their claims for the Group One race when it races five juveniles across three meetings. The resurgent stable has five youngsters entered for four races at Caulfield, Randwick and Moonee Valley. Highland Beat and Dam Ready… Read More »
Cox Plate winner Winx will be an added attraction to the Randwick feature meeting with the mare to have a hit-out between races ahead of her autumn campaign. As long as the track improves to a Soft 6 or better by Saturday morning, the mare will gallop over 1000m after… Read More »
Mike Moroney considers whatever Tulsa did in the spring a bonus ahead of the three-year-old’s race return. The Group-placed Tulsa resumes in Saturday’s Manfred Stakes at Caulfield and his trainer says the gelding has made the development he hoped he would. Like many of his Manfred opponents, Tulsa is on… Read More »
Adelaide jockey Jamie Kah will get a Group One opportunity in Melbourne when she rides proven performer Happy Trails in the C F Orr Stakes. Kah rode eight-year-old Happy Trails in a barrier trial at Morphettville on Friday and trainer Paul Beshara confirmed she would be aboard the multiple Group… Read More »
Trainer Pat Duff has placed his confidence in Sairyn Fawke who will be just the third apprentice to ride veteran sprinter Steel Zip when he lines up at Doomben for his 70th start. Although Steel Zip has generally been considered a horse who needs a senior rider, Duff is keen… Read More »
A lifetime ban for any horse administered prohibited substances is among the recommendations in a report published by Horse Racing Ireland. The Irish Thoroughbred Industry Anti-Doping Task Force was set up following the disqualification of trainer Philip Fenton in 2014 after he was found to have banned substances, including anabolic… Read More »
The Chris Waller-trained Counterattack is pressing Group One winner Pride Of Dubai for favouritism on the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick. Since betting opened on the Group Three race, Counterattack has been the best-backed runner, firming from $6 to $4.40. Pride Of Dubai, who steps out for the first time… Read More »
The Lee and Anthony Freedman-trained Golden Spin has been heavily supported to extend his winning run at Caulfield. Golden Spin has been backed from $4.80 into $4.20 favouritism for the Group Three Manfred Stakes on Saturday as he aims for his fifth consecutive win. After scoring at Bendigo in August,… Read More »
An electrical device found at the Geelong racecourse has sparked a stewards’ investigation. Commonly referred to as a jigger, the device gives a horse an electrical shock in the hope it will improve performance. “We can confirm that Racing Victoria stewards are conducting an investigation into the circumstances that led… Read More »
The times they are a changin’ in Australian racing, but it doesn’t mean officials will be singing from the same song sheet. In a move that addresses a clash between the Breeders’ Classic at Randwick and the fourth event at Caulfield on Saturday, Racing NSW has brought forward the starting… Read More »
Sam Pritchard-Gordon has a top chance in the Inglis Classic in Sydney and the trainer is hoping for an encouraging debut from Watch My Shadow in another sales-restricted race in Melbourne. Pritchard-Gordon will start stakes-placed filly Soviet Secret in Saturday’s $250,000 race at Randwick, while at Caulfield he will give… Read More »
