Premiership leading trainer Matt Dunn hopes jockey Glen Colless can live up to his new nickname of “Joe Cool” aboard talented The White Hope at Doomben on Saturday. The pair have combined for five wins with The White Hope who was slightly disappointing at his last start when ninth to… Read More »
Certify has made a triumphant return from more than a year off the track to maintain her unbeaten record in the Group Two Cape Verdi at Meydan. Rated the world’s best juvenile filly of 2012, Certify was one of 22 Godolphin horses suspended from racing for six months last year… Read More »
Fiorente headlines a star-studded group of horses set to continue their autumn carnival build-ups in Sydney and Melbourne on Friday. Randwick will host 16 barrier trials with the Melbourne Cup winner to step out in the opening heat. He will be part of a strong team in action for Gai… Read More »
Stephen Baster has already won on a couple of Blue Diamond contenders this season and would not be surprised if another emerges at Caulfield on Saturday. Baster partners the David Hayes-trained Zululand in the Group Three Chairman’s Stakes (1100m), a colt the jockey rode to a debut second at the… Read More »
Irish horse Gordon Lord Byron has become the second international raider confirmed to take part in the inaugural running of The Championships. A dual Group One winner, the gelding will make his Australian debut in the Group One George Ryder Stakes on March 29. Trainer Tom Hogan is then leaning… Read More »
The usually ebullient Gai Waterhouse is taking a measured approach to the autumn with rising star Ecuador. That’s not to say she doesn’t have big plans for the gelding. Ecuador will resume in Saturday’s February Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill following a spring campaign in which he progressed from midweek company… Read More »
Hong Kong-based star Joao Moreira is among the jockeys in the mix to ride three-year-old Lord Of The Sky in next month’s Group One Oakleigh Plate. The Robbie Laing-trained Lord Of The Sky is being aimed at the 1100m Oakleigh Plate on February 22 and gets the chance to confirm… Read More »
The lure of big money in QTIS bonus incentives will keep speedster Agitate in Queensland this autumn. Agitate’s stablemate Better Than Ready heads to Melbourne on Thursday night to run in the Group Three Rubiton Stakes (1100m) on Saturday week and Group One Oakleigh Plate (1100m) on February 22. For… Read More »
Boom two-year-old Earthquake has pleased trainer Peter Snowden in her first public appearance in Victoria at the Cranbourne barrier trials on Thursday. The second favourite for the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes, the filly was ridden by Damien Oliver and sat three-wide on the speed, hitting the line under her… Read More »
Chris Waller’s season tally of city winners in Sydney is almost double that of nearest rival Gai Waterhouse. With 81 wins, he is on his way to becoming the city’s champion trainer for the third year in succession and currently heads the national premiership. But his success during the 2013-14… Read More »
Hi Son’s trainer David Kelly has warned punters to ignore the four-year-old’s last start failure ahead of his staying test at Doomben on Saturday. Hi Son was entered for a Benchmark 85 race as well as the Open Hcp (2120m) at Doomben, but Kelly was keen to test his pet… Read More »
There are 115 entries for this year’s Grand National at Aintree. The world’s most famous steeplechase on April 5 has received a boost to STG1 million ($A1.90 million) and the number of entries is the highest since 2009. Willie Mullins, successful with Hedgehunter in 2005, has eight possibles including the… Read More »
Ron Quinton’s remarkable week got even better at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when Intimate Moment gave him his second city winner in four days. The champion jockey turned trainer was in the winner’s circle at Randwick on Saturday with the evergreen Monton who made it back-to-back victories. A day later… Read More »
Racing Victoria now has the power to warn off unlicensed persons under changes to state legislation. The changes to the Racing Act 1958 provides Racing Victoria with jurisdiction over unlicensed persons participating in the racing industry including commission agents, punters and veterinarians. It also gives racing integrity commissioner Sal Perna… Read More »
BRISBANE Jan 29 AAP – Mighty midget Atlantis Gem again proved her toughness when she upset two big plunges at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. Atlantis Gem ($10) gave rising apprentice Sam Payne his third metropolitan winner when she charged late to beat Dysfunction ($21) by a short head in the… Read More »
It was hard to tell if Joe Pride was more excited about the win of Sir Berus at Warwick Farm, or his invitation to his favourite rugby league team’s season launch. A long-time South Sydney Rabbitohs fan, Pride said he didn’t usually accept invitations but was happy to make an… Read More »
BRISBANE Jan 29 AAP – Star Brisbane three-year-old Teronado is likely to resume in Sydney rather than Brisbane on Saturday. Teronado is topweight in the Australian Turf Club Hcp (1200m) at Rosehill and also has the No.1 saddle cloth in the Coca Cola Three-Year-Old (1200m) at Doomben. Either way Teronado… Read More »
A wide barrier for consistent sprinter Vatican in the Listed WJ Adams Stakes has dented the confidence of trainer Byron Cozamanis. Vatican is chasing back-to-back Listed wins over 1000m at Caulfield having won the Doveton Stakes early last month, but has to contend with barrier 12 of 13 in Saturday’s… Read More »
Jockey Bob El-Issa was repaid for his hard work with a winning double for leading trainer Tony Gollan at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. The pair combined to win with Satirical Lady ($14) in the Sky International Hcp (1200m) and Pulsar ($3.50) in the Winning Edge Hcp (1500m). El-Issa’s career has… Read More »
The Group One Australian Guineas is the aim for promising three-year-old The Quarterback but trainer Robbie Griffiths is keeping first-up expectations in check. The Quarterback stamped himself as an exciting prospect with impressive wins at Bairnsdale and then Sale last spring and makes his return in Saturday’s Group Three Manfred… Read More »
