Co-trainer Peter Morgan flagged Caulfield Guineas plans for Zebulon after the colt’s stylish Flemington success. Zebulon figured heavily in the stewards’ report on debut at Werribee on June 15 but clear running and a firmer surface helped him to a 1-3/4-length win in the Murray Cox Handicap (1410m) on Saturday…. Read More »
A second win from two starts by juvenile Winx is a bonus for a filly whose breeding indicates she will be a much better three-year-old. The first winner of an early race-to-race double for premier trainer Chris Waller at Rosehill on Saturday, Winx ($1.45) overhauled Inz’N’Out ($5) and stretched out… Read More »
Mighty midget Little Brown Horse earned herself a crack at open company with a last-stride win at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. Little Brown Horse is one of the smallest horses racing in Queensland at 15.2 hands but few would have a bigger heart. Apprentice Geoff Goold got the best… Read More »
If form patterns are any indication, Jimando will win Saturday’s Winter Championship Heat at Flemington at good odds. Jimando’s last two second-up outings have reaped wins over the Flemington 1400m course with bookies offering the generous prices of $12 and $15 in those successes. One part of the equation is… Read More »
Triple Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva has been booked to sire-of-the-moment Starspangledbanner this spring. The mare’s owner Tony Santic bred Starspangledbanner who went on to win Group One races in Australia for a syndicate and in England after being bought by Coolmore. A son of Choisir, Starspangledbanner proved to be… Read More »
Victorian jockey Jamie Mott begins a new chapter in his career at Warrnambool with his first ride over jumps. Mott has no plans to give up flat riding and will combine both disciplines at Sunday’s meeting where he rides the Russell Cameron-trained Cottonwood Sky in the maiden hurdle. The heavyweight… Read More »
Len Treloar goes to the Sunshine Coast meeting with high hopes of a home track feature treble to put the icing on the cake of his best training season since his move to Queensland. After beginning his career in Adelaide, Treloar moved to Melbourne then spent seven successful years in… Read More »
Leading jockey Glen Boss will conduct a simple test before he decides whether to ride at Saturday’s Flemington meeting. Boss will attempt to get a riding boot on over a swollen left foot, which he injured when riding at unofficial trials on Friday morning. The hoop’s foot was slammed against… Read More »
James McDonald has been forced to give up almost half of his Rosehill rides because of weight issues. Firmly in the box seat to claim the 2013-2014 Sydney jockeys’ premiership, McDonald can’t make the weight on three horses who have been handicapped on 54kg on Saturday. McDonald returned to riding… Read More »
Last year’s New Zealand Derby winner Habibi will make her American debut in a Grade Two race at Santa Anita. The Royal Heroine Stakes (1600m) on Saturday (Sunday AEST) will be the mare’s first start since she was injured during the 2013 Australian Oaks in which she ran fourth to… Read More »
Adelaide Cup winner Muir will be an outsider at the Sunshine Coast but the fact he is starting at all is a credit to trainer Trevor Miller. The veteran trainer has refused to give up on Muir who was once among the elite in Australia’s stayers. Muir will be having… Read More »
The Wyong Race Club board of directors has been sacked and an administrator will remain in place until replacements are elected. The board was stood down in February pending a show cause hearing by Racing NSW into improprieties and management issues at the provincial club. Racing NSW chief executive Peter… Read More »
Support from Sydney’s newest stable has convinced Josh Parr he can work to a timetable and travel schedule that could easily deliver winning results at two racetracks on Saturday. Parr has taken important mounts at Rosehill and Kembla Grange as he bids to continue a purple patch that has coincided… Read More »
Caulfield horseman Ross McDonald’s condition has improved but he remains in intensive care in a Melbourne hospital after heart surgery. The 69-year-old underwent a planned operation on Monday to insert six stents around his heart but a complication arose, extending the length of the surgery to 13 hours. McDonald’s son… Read More »
Irish trainer Philip Fenton has failed to have a prosecution for alleged possession of banned animal remedies, including steroids, thrown out of court. Fenton is facing eight charges over treatments and medicines found at his yard by veterinary inspectors in January 2012. Judge Terence Finn dismissed claims by defence lawyers… Read More »
Queensland’s racing industry will get across the board prize money increases and infrastructure improvements after signing a 30-year deal worth $4.5 billion with gambling giant Tatts Group. The exclusive retail deal was completed after extensive negotiations which continued until the final signatures were put in place at about 6am on… Read More »
The British Horseracing Authority has announced details of its tougher policy on anabolic steroids, including a 14-month ban for any horses found to have been administered the drugs. High-profile cases involving Mahmood Al Zarooni and Gerard Butler hit the headlines last year, and the BHA has strengthened its stance with… Read More »
Queensland’s racing industry will receive a $4.5 billion boost after signing an exclusive wagering deal with gambling giant Tatts Bet. The 30-year deal will provide an extra $850 million in funding in addition to the current $130 million a year in revenue the industry currently receives. As part of the… Read More »
Blake Shinn will appeal a careless riding suspension that threatens his rides for Wendy Walter on her last day of training. Shinn received a 10-meeting ban at Canterbury on Wednesday, continuing a poor record of suspensions over the past 12 months. His suspension will start after Saturday’s Rosehill meeting and… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse will challenge her training prowess on a new horizon with the purchase of a French 2000 Guineas placegetter who has been invited to race in the United States. With Waterhouse listed as his trainer, Pornichet is set to take his place in next month’s Belmont Derby. Pornichet earned… Read More »
