One of the great days on the UK racing calendar is Derby Day at Epsom Downs and the 2019 edition of the great race comes around this Saturday night. Race One: 1 Nayef Road Race Two: 1 Veracious Race Three: 5 Zaaki Race Four: 18 Dark Shot Race Five: 3… Read More »
Frankie Dettori has steered Anapurna to a thrilling victory in the Oaks at Epsom, 25 years after his first win in the Classic. Trainer John Gosden fielded two runners in a bid to win the fillies’ Classic for the third time, with impressive Cheshire Oaks winner Mehdaayih the 11-4 favourite… Read More »
Star Perth filly Arcadia Queen is to join Chris Waller’s Sydney stable with owner Bob Peters hoping she can secure a slot in the $14 million Everest. The leviathan West Australian owner also says the new $7 million Golden Eagle (1500m) for four-year-olds is another consideration, almost certainly ruling her… Read More »
Doomben Cup winner Kenedna is set to continue the turnaround of fortunes for mares in winter carnival stakes races when she tackles the Group Two O’Shea Stakes at Doomben. The O’Shea Stakes (2200m) is Queensland’s oldest weight-for-age race and has been won by some of Australasia’s greats including Tulloch, Redcraze,… Read More »
The manager of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission’s integrity investigations, Tracey Pelling, has resigned to take up a position in Victoria. She had been in the managing role since February 2018 and was previously Officer-in-Charge of the Queensland Police Racing Crime Squad since 2016. Pelling is leaving Queensland to take… Read More »
Singapore will host another Friday night meeting at Kranji to kick off a big weekend of racing with the Winter Carnival in Brisbane in full swing. View our tips and bets for Singapore. Race One: 1 Broadway Success Race Two: 1 Mr Alfonso Race Three: 7 Mach Race Four: 8… Read More »
Talented filly Reginae will wear blinkers for the first time at Rosehill in the hope a gear change will help her recapture the type of form she showed in the spring. The three-year-old will have to overcome a wide draw when she takes on a smart field in Saturday’s Dad… Read More »
Group One winning sprinter In Her Time has been announced as the fifth horse to gain a slot in this years $14m Everest at Randwick. In Her Time a two time Group One winner has been announced as the runner for Inglis’ Everest slot. The Black Caviar Lightning Stakes winner… Read More »
A solid trial win indicates former top sprinter Handsome Thief is returning to his “happy place” as he begins his winter carnival campaign on Saturday. Handsome Thief has drawn the inside barrier in the Group Two Moreton Cup (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday. The gelding, who was originally trained by… Read More »
Tommy Berry pocketed a couple of feature race wins in Brisbane on Kingsford-Smith Cup day but nothing was going to stop him getting back to Sydney this week to reunite with boom two-year-old Exceedance. The in-form hoop has an outstanding book for a host of top trainers at Rosehill on… Read More »
Trainer Richard Freedman did not want to make the Queensland Oaks field through someone else’s misfortune but now he gives On The White Turf a chance in the Group One race. Freedman and his brother Michael are no strangers to Group One wins but On The White Turf can give… Read More »
A lack of suitable races has forced trainer John Price to place lightly raced William Thomas out of his grade at Caulfield. Price was hoping to head to benchmark 84 grade after William Thomas won at benchmark 78 level at Caulfield on May 11. But having to wait another three… Read More »
A change of shoes has brought about a change of fortunes for Cath’s Village who chases a fourth consecutive win when she runs at Caulfield. Cath’s Village runs in Saturday’s Whisky Wine & Fire Volvo Cars Brighton Handicap (1200m) after recording three successive wins on the provincial circuit. A first-up… Read More »
Champion jockey Jeff Lloyd has confirmed he will retire in the middle of next month. The 57-year-old has the Brisbane metropolitan premiership safely in his keeping for a fourth time. Lloyd indicated last year he would retire during this season but had not put a date on the end of… Read More »
