Hong Kong-stabled Blazing Speed triumphed on Sunday in the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup, beating favourites and overseas rivals in a thrilling race, with Criterion from Australia finishing third. The six-year-old accelerated in the last 500 metres and overtook the early leaders to sprint to victory in the 2000-metre race…. Read More »
The Hawkesbury Guineas will be the next stepping stone to the Group One Queensland Derby for Bachman as he continues his comeback from injury. Saturday’s Group Three race over 1400 metres will be the colt’s second start since a mishap on the water walker cost him the chance to run… Read More »
Amid the glamour of Australia’s best jockeys riding at the Gold Coast on Saturday, journeyman Justin Stanley made the most of his one ride. Stanley was aboard Worthy Cause, an impressive winner of the Group Three Gunsynd Plate (1800m). Trainer John Zielke plans to run Worthy Cause in the Sunshine… Read More »
In-form filly Jurasound will be given her chance at Group One glory in the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville. The David Hayes and Tom Dabernig-trained daughter of Von Costa De Hero will be tackling 2000 metres for the first time on Saturday. Dabernig said the three-year-old could not go into the… Read More »
A horse Chris Waller hopes can deliver his stable another Doncaster Mile will have his next assignment in one of England’s most prestigious races. Kool Kompany is one of four runners for trainer Richard Hannon in Saturday’s 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. The colt is owned by Neil Werrett who negotiated… Read More »
Bring Me The Maid has arrived in Brisbane to strengthen trainer Peter Moody’s assault on the winter carnival. Moody was back where it all started on Saturday to supervise five runners at the Gold Coast meeting. He was stable foreman for Bill Mitchell when General Nediym won the 1997 Magic… Read More »
Lightly raced mare Vain Queen heads to Adelaide in an attempt to improve on her Group One second in the William Reid Stakes. Runner-up to Lucky Hussler at Moonee Valley at her most recent start, Vain Queen runs against her own sex in Saturday’s Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m). Before her… Read More »
Sha Tin will host an excellent card of racing this Sunday, highlighted by the QEll Cup (2000m), where the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) quinella of Criterion and Red Cadeaux takes on Hong Kongs best middle distance horse Designs On Rome. BONUS BET #1: $501 BONUS BET at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS… Read More »
Box Office has failed to deliver a fairytale ending for Tony McCoy with the 20-time champion jumps jockey having to settle for third in his farewell ride at Sandown. The capacity crowd cheered McCoy from the moment he entered the paddock to mount the 5-2 favourite, applauding him past the… Read More »
Smart sprinter The Peak was euthanised after breaking down in the Prime Minister’s Cup on Saturday. The Peak faltered near the 100m when making a strong run to challenge the eventual winner Neo. The Bart and James Cummings-trained sprinter was taken from the track to a veterinary hospital where it… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards have suspended jockey Michelle Payne and apprentice Jake Bayliss at Flemington. Bayliss was suspended for seven meetings on a breach of the whip rule after finishing second on Boomwaa in the final event on Saturday. Bayliss used the whip 10 times, five more than allowed before the… Read More »
A wide barrier turned out to be a blessing for The Bowler at Flemington on Saturday. Trainer Robert Smerdon had considered scratching The Bowler from the Peter Armytage Stakes (1700m) after the gelding drew the extreme outside gate. But rain during the meeting had jockeys heading out wide in the… Read More »
An electrical storm has forced the cancellation of the final race at Randwick on Anzac Day. The storm hit Sydney late in the afternoon and moved east around 4.30pm. Players in the Roosters/St George NRL match at the nearby Sydney Football Stadium were also called off the field to wait… Read More »
Daniel Moor starts an overseas stint in peak form after guiding Authoritarian to an all-the-way victory in the VRC St Leger at Flemington. Moor heads to the warmer climate of Mauritius on Sunday to take up a contract for training newcomer Shirish Narang. He has ridden previously with success in… Read More »
David Payne is not the sort of trainer to back horses up quickly, but the temptation of a wet Randwick track swayed him with Dowdstown Charlie. But his master plan was almost foiled when the 64 rated horse was first emergency and had to wait until Saturday’s scratching time to… Read More »
The Hawkes stable will consider extending the winter carnival campaign of Nostradamus after he won the Gold Coast Guineas on Saturday. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes said Nostradamus needed to perform well at the Gold Coast for several reasons. “He’s always had the ability but what he has between his legs was… Read More »
Underrated gelding Leebaz earned a chance to atone in next month’s Group One Doomben Cup with his dogged win at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Leebaz ($8) was first emergency for the Group Two Hollindale Stakes but gained a start when Victorian galloper Banca Mo was scratched. Jockey Jim Byrne… Read More »
A brave call from trainer Ciaron Maher to miss the spring carnival with Srikandi was vindicated when the mare made a triumphant return to racing in the Group Two Victory Stakes (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. After a stellar winter carnival campaign last year, Srikandi was being aimed… Read More »
Chief steward Terry Bailey says he can’t put a timeframe on when Racing Victoria will complete its long-running cobalt investigation. “We are duty-bound to examine the explanations (trainers) have given us,” Bailey said. “If the explanations are right it might go a way as to whether they get charged or… Read More »
The foundation horse at Bryce Heys’ stable has finally delivered the trainer his first city win at Randwick in spectacular style. Before Saturday’s HMAS Sydney (2400m), Major Major had had nine starts for Heys, promising much but failing to produce the win his trainer knew he could. His hopes looked… Read More »
