Respected Victorian trainer David Brideoake has been cleared of race day treatment with Racing NSW stewards determining the charges could not be proven. The Brideoake-trained Princess Jenni was a late scratching from the Adrian Knox Stakes at Randwick on April 6 when she was found to have a small lump… Read More »
As a well-bred sister to multiple Group One winner Shoals, Tides is already a valuable filly. The lightly raced three-year-old will be out to enhance her own racetrack resume on Wednesday when she chases a first city win at Sandown. The Anthony Freedman-trained Tides won a Bendigo maiden first-up this… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2019 Queen Anne Stakes. The Queen Anne Stakes will be run on Tuesday 18th June at Royal Ascot racecourse. Time: 11:30pm Distance: 1600m Class: Group 1 NUMBER HORSE/JOCKEY BARRIER WEIGHT TRAINER 1 Accidental Agent Charles Bishop 16 9st 0lbs Eve Johnson Houghton… Read More »
In-form Blazejowski will be out to continue an unbeaten preparation at Flemington in a race that will be telling as to whether he presses on to the Winter Championship Series Final. Blazejowski made it three wins from as many starts this campaign when he graduated to open company with victory… Read More »
Trainer Jason Warren will wait until later in the week before deciding on the immediate plans for last-start winner Bel Sonic. Bel Sonic is among nominations for an 1100 handicap at Flemington on Saturday and also the Winter Dash (1200m) at Randwick, with Warren yet to decide whether the sprinter… Read More »
Victorian-trained mare Our Libretto is yet to net a win on her interstate travels but will get another chance when she steps out in the Tattersall’s Cup at Eagle Farm. The Grahame Begg-trained mare finished fifth in the Group Two Brisbane Cup (2400m) at her most recent of three Queensland… Read More »
Star sprinter Santa Ana Lane’s build-up to another crack at The Everest is about to begin, with connections looking to make amends for his unplaced run in the rich race last year. The multiple Group One-winner was dominant winning the Group One TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) in April at Randwick… Read More »
Princess Posh has done well since her late scratching from the Stradbroke Handicap and is ready for a crack at Group One company in the Tatt’s Tiara. The Kris Lees-trained mare was considered a top lightweight hope in the Stradbroke after her second to The Bostonian in the Group One… Read More »
The hearing of Victorian trainer Jarrod McLean’s racing charges for possessing a banned electric-shock device has been adjourned until September. McLean, who was disqualified trainer Darren Weir’s assistant, faced the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board in Melbourne on Monday. But his barrister Patrick Wheelahan immediately said he wanted the case… Read More »
Maximum Security has been beaten in his first start since being disqualified as the winner of the Kentucky Derby. The colt lined up at Monmouth Park in New Jersey on Sunday (Monday AEST) as the overwhelming favourite but was beaten by King For A Day. He stumbled slightly at the… Read More »
Oisin Murphy, who leads the British jockeys’ championship, has failed a breath test and been stood down from riding at Salisbury. Murphy has been in excellent form in recent weeks, with his tally of 47 winners for the season putting him nine clear of Silvestre de Sousa who rode a… Read More »
Australian mare Houtzen will start from barrier 11 of 12 in her bid for Royal Ascot glory in the King’s Stand Stakes. Race favourite Battaash has drawn alongside her in the outside gate for the straight track 1000m-sprint on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) the opening day of the meeting. Last year’s… Read More »
New Zealand stayer Sampson will back up from his Ipswich Cup second into the Group Three Tattersall’s Cup at Eagle Farm. Trained by Howie Matthews, the nine-year-old toughed it out to run 1-1/4 lengths behind Bergerac in Saturday’s Listed Ipswich Cup (2150m). Matthews believes the effort will top him off… Read More »
There were few tougher jockeys than Chris Munce and he has shown as a trainer he is still made of stern stuff. Munce was kicked by a yearling on Saturday morning but was at Ipswich where he had six runners including winner Smartypy and stakes placed Skate to Paris. “One… Read More »
