New Zealand galloper Cauthen has already beaten two Group One winners in his career but Trent Busuttin isn’t expecting him to add the world’s top-ranked sprinter to his scalps. Cauthen makes his debut for Busuttin in Saturday’s McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley where his opposition includes star sprinter Lankan Rupee,… Read More »
Racing NSW has moved to shore up public confidence in the industry by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Crime Commission. The MoU will allow the two organisations to share information and address any potential criminal issues in the racing industry. Peter V’landys, Racing NSW CEO, said the… Read More »
Godolphin three-year-old Meursault will have to overcome a hoof injury to take his place in the $1 million Golden Rose. One of the early favourites for the Ming Dynasty Quality at Randwick on Saturday, Meursault has sustained a crack to his near-fore hoof. Meursault has been taken out of the… Read More »
Hawkspur is no Lonhro but he is in line to replicate a feat last achieved by the champion weight-for-age horse. The five-year-old will strive to become the first horse to claim back-to-back wins in the Chelmsford Stakes since Lonhro in 2002-03. Achieving the honour will require Hawkspur to topple five… Read More »
Thirteen years after John Size moved to Hong Kong, Joe Pride is still channelling his mentor. The Warwick Farm trainer had entered Rock Sturdy for two races at Randwick on Saturday including the Group Two Tramway Stakes. Struggling to find a jockey for the feature, he recalled some words of… Read More »
The Buffering and Spirit Of Boom camps have added spice to an already contentious debate about which of the star sprinters will be Queensland’s Horse of the Year. The award is usually a one-horse race but this year an all star line-up will contest the title, announced in Brisbane on… Read More »
Sydney’s wet weather continues to thwart spring plans for Queensland four-year-old Teronado. The Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate hopeful was nominated to race in Sydney on Saturday but will dodge an expected soft track at Randwick to run at Doomben. Trainer Bruce Hill had wanted to use Sydney for Teronado’s… Read More »
Stewards have adjourned an inquiry into Hugh Bowman’s ride on Snip Spur at Canterbury on Wednesday. The top jockey was quizzed about his tactics when settling well back in the field of 10 in the Hyland Race Colours Handicap. His decision-making around the home turn when he was behind a… Read More »
Trainer Luke Oliver is banking on promising colt Zeletto to propel his Caulfield stable into the spring carnival spotlight. Zeletto returned from a let-up at Sandown on Wednesday to win the Heading Out Hair & Beauty Handicap to re-affirm plans to head towards the $250,000 Blue Sapphire Stakes during the… Read More »
Steven Arnold will not deviate from familiar tactics on The Cleaner when he rides the front-runner for the first time in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes. The Cleaner faces his biggest test when he takes aim in the weight-for-age race at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The Mick Burles-trained gelding… Read More »
Strong winds grounded owner John Singleton’s helicopter but they couldn’t stop his colt This Is Australia from making a flying start to his racetrack career at Canterbury on Wednesday. A half-brother to Group One-winning stallion All American, This Is Australia defied all efforts to run him down in the Mossman… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Chris Waller dominate Friday’s Listed $150,000 Wyong Gold Cup with seven of the 14 acceptors. Waterhouse and Waller have won five of the last six Cups and this year’s edition could develop into an intriguing battle between the two powerhouse stables. Four runners will represent Waterhouse and… Read More »
Corey Brown has answered a call from Joe Pride to ride noted mudlark Tiger Tees in Saturday’s Tramway Stakes at Randwick. A dearth of senior riders available for the Randwick program prompted Pride to scout internationally. Having heard Brown would be making regular trips from his Singapore base to Australia… Read More »
Jockey Brad Stewart showed plenty of courage when he scored a shock win on outsider Hazard Bay at the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday. Stewart was the punters’ hero when he won on plunge horse Vintage Bon but Hazard Bay ($31) was friendless in the betting ring before strolling home by… Read More »
The laws of probability favour Chris Waller snaring a third successive Chelmsford Stakes on Saturday, but bookmakers aren’t convinced. Sydney’s premier trainer has stacked the bases and will have six of the nine runners in the Group Two race. But despite his almighty presence, pre-post markets have just two of… Read More »
The outside barrier is not expected to stop the world’s highest-ranked sprinter Lankan Rupee from returning to racing as a winner in the McEwen Stakes. Lankan Rupee has drawn barrier nine for his spring return in Saturday’s Group Two sprint at Moonee Valley but bookmakers have made him a $1.25… Read More »
Internationals dominate the top of Caulfield Cup weights but it has been left to two horses recognised as Australia’s best chances to generate most discussion on handicaps for the $3 million race. Eclipse Stakes winner and Dubai World Cup placegetter Mukhadram headed more than 220 entries as he was made… Read More »
Jockey David Walker is facing a second charge of betting on another horse in a race he rode in. On Wednesday it was alleged Walker, 38, placed a head-to-head bet on Sam I Am at Waverley on July 31, in a race where he rode Lil Mer. Sam I Am… Read More »
Trainer Les Ross couldn’t believe his luck when Sunshine Coast bookmakers were offering generous odds about Vintage Bon winning on Wednesday. Backed in to favouritism from $7.50 to $3.20, Vintage Bon stormed home to win the Mooloolaba and Chancellor Park Handicap (1300m). Ross had every right to be bemused by… Read More »
English stayer Mukhadram, winner of the Eclipse Stakes and a Dubai World Cup placegetter, is topweight for the Caulfield Cup. Mukhadram has been handicapped on 58kg, 1kg more than Hong Kong star Dan Excel. Japan’s Admire Ratki has 56kg, the same weight as last year’s winner Fawkner. Mukhadram upset a… Read More »
