Errant colt Time For War can renew his carnival hopes in the Pago Pago Stakes but the Golden Slipper is out of play. Time For War left his Slipper hopes in the Randwick straight when he broke free of his handlers after being backed out of the barriers before the… Read More »
Craig Newitt has regained the ride on star sprinter Lankan Rupee in the TJ Smith Stakes after a change of plans for stablemate Samaready. Chad Schofield rode Lankan Rupee to victory in the Newmarket Handicap when Newitt stayed loyal to Samaready in the feature sprint. But Newitt became available to… Read More »
Outstanding mare Appearance will be retired after suffering a leg injury. The four-time Group One winner was unbeaten in three starts this campaign and was the favourite for next month’s Doncaster Mile. “It is an unusual injury,” trainer Guy Walter said. “She has a bit of a tear to a… Read More »
A court ruling enabling Racing NSW to license vets has angered the Australian Veterinary Association which says it will continue to fight the regulation. But the state’s ruling body says it is necessary to ensure the integrity of the sport. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys said vets who look… Read More »
The build-up to the feature steeplechase races for two-time Australian Jumper of the Year Bashboy is set to begin at Bendigo on Thursday. The Ciaron Maher-trained 10-year-old is nominated to kick off his 2014 racing campaign in a flat race over 1600m. Maher said the gelding would have a similar… Read More »
Red Tracer is a surprise nomination for Saturday’s George Ryder Stakes prompted by the forecast of continuing rain in Sydney. Trainer Chris Waller said he had intended to keep the mare for the Emancipation Stakes a week later but the prospect of a wet track had changed his mind. “We… Read More »
Trainer Brent Stanley is weighing up options in two states for Saturday’s impressive Sandown two-year-old winner Veuvelicious. The filly scored a dominant five-length win over 1500m at her third start, prompting her trainer to consider next month’s Group One Champagne Stakes (1600m) in Sydney as a target for the daughter… Read More »
Bel Sprinter is primed to run a blinder in his Group One Galaxy defence on Saturday but trainer Jason Warren concedes the weather could pose a problem. Bel Sprinter has not won since his explosive last-to-first performance in The Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill a year ago. But the gelding gave… Read More »
Brad Rawiller will do what he can to make sure no-one else gets the ride on emerging stayer Signoff. The Caulfield Cup-winning jockey even turned down a Group One opportunity in Sydney to stick with him at Bendigo last start. And he’s looking forward to riding Signoff again at Moonee… Read More »
New Zealand Derby winner Puccini has been given a wet welcome to Sydney ahead of his bid to uphold kiwi pride in the Rosehill Guineas. The Rosehill Guineas trophy has headed across the Tasman twice in the past three years courtesy of Jimmy Choux in 2011 and It’s A Dundeel… Read More »
Champion filly Treve has delighted her trainer Criquette Head-Maarek ahead of her eagerly anticipated return to action in the Prix Ganay. The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner was the world’s equal top rated horse of 2013 alongside Australian champion Black Caviar. She stretched her unbeaten record to five with… Read More »
A Group treble for the Hawkes team at Rosehill has lost a little gloss with the news Not Listenin’tome will miss the rest of the autumn with a virus. Just a day after Messene, Traitor and Entirely Platinum stepped up for stakes wins, three-year-old Not Listenin’tome was withdrawn from his… Read More »
Zanbagh is the new ATC Oaks favourite after living up stable expectations to win the $200,000 Keith Nolan Classic at Kembla Grange on Sunday. As well as providing a result that again reaffirmed trainer Guy Walter’s affinity with fillies and racemares, the Group Three race also left no doubt Zanbagh… Read More »
Appearance has come through one fast gallop without concern and is ready for another going into the Group One George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. Always closely monitored by trainer Guy Walter because of a muscular disorder, Appearance worked strongly on Thursday in readiness to add the George Ryder… Read More »
Lightning Stakes winner Snitzerland is certain to miss the The Galaxy if trainer Gerald Ryan’s worst fears are confirmed and he believes she is unfairly weighted in the $400,000 race. Snitzerland is among first nominations for the first Group One sprint of the Sydney autumn carnival at Rosehill on Saturday…. Read More »
Shamus Award has established himself as the benchmark three-year-old in Australia but it’s a horse from across the Tasman his trainer Danny O’Brien rates the biggest danger in the Rosehill Guineas. Shamus Award, the Cox Plate and Australian Guineas winner, makes his Sydney debut in Saturday’s 2000m Group One as… Read More »
Gamblin’ Guru is much better off than his jockey after a fall on Adelaide Cup day but the incident has ruled out a trip to Sydney for the Australian Derby. Clare Lindop is nursing 15 broken ribs after the fall on March 10 and while Gamblin’ Guru was back on… Read More »
Solicit’s ATC Oaks campaign remains on track despite the filly’s defeat at Moonee Valley on Friday night. Solicit won her first two autumn runs in strong fashion but finished fourth as odds-on favourite in the Listed Alexandra Stakes won by Marianne. Co-trainer Mathew Ellerton said circumstances were against Solicit but… Read More »
Jockey Michael Walker will travel to New Zealand on Thursday to answer a charge of making statements detrimental to racing on a television program. The New Zealand Judicial Control Authority will hear the charge which could cost Walker the Australian Derby ride on Puccini. Walker won the New Zealand Derby… Read More »
Mick Price will rely on Cornrow in the Golden Slipper after his team of youngsters had mixed results in the lead-up races at Rosehill. The Melbourne trainer brought four two-year-olds to Sydney on Saturday with Jabali considered his leading Slipper hope following his dashing second to Earthquake in the Blue… Read More »
