Kelly Schweida will entrust jockey Ric McMahon to deal with any track bias when Better Than Ready resumes in the Mick Dittman Plate (1000m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Better Than Ready has drawn barrier two, which normally would be considered ideal, but the likelihood of a heavy track changes… Read More »
A filly trainer Chris Waller tried unsuccessfully to buy five months ago looms as the biggest threat to his chances of claiming Saturday’s Australian Oaks. Waller will saddle up two runners in the 2400m classic at Randwick, Adrian Knox Stakes winner Royal Descent and outsider Wind Bender. But had fate… Read More »
The gates will be thrown open for Saturday’s Caulfield meeting when retired champion Black Caviar will parade in front of racegoers. Black Caviar’s connections announced on Wednesday that the winner of 25 from 25 had run her final race. So fans can farewell Black Caviar, the mare will parade at… Read More »
It was business as usual for trainer Peter Moody at Caulfield on Thursday morning as he embarked on the post-Black Caviar era. After announcing on Wednesday that the horse of a lifetime had run her final race, undefeated in 25 starts, Melbourne’s premier trainer was back at Caulfield on Thursday… Read More »
Auroras Encore is set to take his chance in the Scottish Grand National on Saturday despite heavy rain at Ayr on Wednesday. Connections of the Aintree winner confirmed their intention to send a strong team, among which will be the 11-year-old who will bid to become the first horse since… Read More »
Sir Henry Cecil has suddenly found himself with the new favourite for the 1000 Guineas as Hot Snap appeared from nowhere in more ways than one to win the Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket. This was a serious statement of intent for the legendary trainer and owner Prince Khalid Abdullah… Read More »
In a sport in which lily-gilding can be a compulsion, Black Caviar stands so impressively no embellishment is required. Good parentage, good looks, a massive heart, an unrivalled will-to-win and a talent that made her unbeatable. And a trainer and owners who on Wednesday did exactly the right thing. In… Read More »
A fighting victory by Catkins in the feature race at Canterbury capped a stellar day across two states for premier trainer Chris Waller. Waller dominated Wednesday’s Sydney program with four of the seven winners, highlighted by Catkin’s performance in the Listed PJ Bell Stakes (1200m). He also claimed a double… Read More »
A pleasing debut win in Melbourne on Wednesday has set two-year-old filly The Huntress on a path to two NSW country carnivals. The Huntress closed quickly over the final 200m to take out the Browns Sawdust & Shavings Handicap (1200m) and trainer Mick Kent is looking to races at Wagga… Read More »
Interstate rivalries were put aside as Australia’s leading trainers and jockeys paid tribute to legendary mare Black Caviar on the announcement of her retirement. The champion captured the hearts of a nation and also united an industry often split between state lines. Lee Freedman, who trained Makybe Diva to win… Read More »
The party is over, but the dream will live on. Black Caviar, arguably the greatest horse to race in Australia in 80 years and one of the best the world has ever seen, has retired undefeated, unharmed and with her record unblemished. Her part-owner Neil Werrett and trainer Peter Moody… Read More »
Jockey Chris Munce’s first winner since he returned from cancer treatment could be a horse to give him more success through the Brisbane winter carnival. All carnival options are on the table for in-form gelding It’s On The Pocket who scored his fourth win in a row in the Queensland… Read More »
Apprentice Tom Sadler heads to Caulfield for what he describes as his best book of rides for a Saturday meeting, highlighted by last-start winners African Pulse and Elite Elle. Sadler, who needs just one win to outride his 3kg city claim, believes he’s well-placed to have a successful day. “I’ve… Read More »
Brisbane Racing Club officials have put on a brave face in the wake of Black Caviar’s retirement. The BRC were hoping to entice Black Caviar’s owners and trainer Peter Moody to Eagle Farm on May 11 for the Group One BTC Cup (1200m) until Wednesday’s shock announcement. The club shifted… Read More »
Whether it is a case of mind games or genuine doubt, the normally ebullient Gai Waterhouse has flagged concerns over the weight Pierro has been asked to carry in Saturday’s Doncaster Mile. The colt has 57kg, 1kg less than topweight Shoot Out and 4kg over the limit. More tellingly, the… Read More »
Champion racehorse Black Caviar has run her last race, ending her career with 25 wins from as many starts. Trainer Peter Moody made the shock announcement which comes just days after her brilliant win in the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick. “It’s the right time to call it a day… Read More »
World champion sprinter Black Caviar has been retired, leaving her racing record at 25 wins from 25 starts.
The threat to the future of jumps racing has gathered strength with the death of a runner in the steeplechase at Sandown on Wednesday. Scenic Buzz, a moderately performed galloper on the flat, fell at the last fence in the April 27 Steeple (3300m) and suffered a neck injury and… Read More »
A field of 11 has accepted for the $550,00 Australian Oaks at Randwick on Saturday. The Group One staying test for three-year-old fillies includes New Zealanders Habibi and More Than Sacred who have drawn alongside each other. New Zealand Derby winner Habibi, who will jump from gate three, is a… Read More »
Dubai World Cup hero Animal Kingdom appears more likely to run in the Queen Anne Stakes, rather than the Prince of Wales’s Stakes, at Royal Ascot in June. Co-owned by Australia’s Arrowfield Stud and trained by American-based handler Graham Motion, the 2011 Kentucky Derby winner claimed the world’s richest race… Read More »
