A couple of weeks ago, trainer Gerald Ryan had two leading chances in the Coolmore Stud Stakes but is now just hoping for one. Menari, the nominal favourite, will miss the rest of the spring after having a tie back operation which involves adjusting the cartilage in a horse’s throat… Read More »
Corey Brown is free to ride In Her Time in the Group One Manikato Stakes after having the dates of a careless riding suspension altered. The Ben Smith-trained mare is the second favourite behind Vega Magic for the 1200m-sprint at Moonee Valley on Friday week. Brown won the Everest Consolation… Read More »
A groom has died after apparently being kicked by a horse in the stabling during a race meeting at Kempton racecourse in England. Trainer Amanda Perrett confirmed Ken Dooley, who was in his 50s, worked for her stable and she paid tribute to him as a dedicated horseman. Dooley was… Read More »
The Everest winner Redzel is likely to have his next start in the Darley Classic at Flemington when he returns to Group One racing. Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden for Triple Crown Syndications, Redzel earned his large group of owners and slot holder James Harron $5.8 million for his… Read More »
English trainer Charlie Appleby’s success on Australian shores has continued with Folkswood winning the Cranbourne Cup with Kerrin McEvoy aboard. Appleby was the international star of last year’s Melbourne spring carnival winning five races from 10 starters. He collected wins in the Geelong Cup, Bendigo Cup and Sandown Cup along… Read More »
A fund raiser to help Brisbane trainer Darren Bell who has been forced out of the sport after his stable was shut down because of a strangles case, has reached $70,000. Last month Bell announced he was shutting his stables due to rising debts and the impact on his mental… Read More »
Veteran New Zealand trainer Murray Baker is bemused by reports Bonneval has suffered an injury, saying the triple Group One winner is fit and well and on target for the Caulfield Cup. The mare finished sixth as favourite in Saturday’s Caulfield Stakes and the stewards report said she had a… Read More »
The Caulfield Cup is a new challenge for champion Victorian trainer Darren Weir with Japanese horse Admire Deus. Weir will have a strong hand in Saturday’s $3 million handicap at Caulfield with Admire Deus to have his first Australian start while the trainer also has dual Group One winner Humidor…. Read More »
One time Caulfield Cup favourite Hartnell has been ruled out of the Caulfield Cup after his below par run in the G1 Caulfield Stakes at Caulfield yesterday. Hartnell did not have the best of runs in the Caulfield Stakes which saw him finish ninth in the G1 contest. James Cummings… Read More »
Super mare Winx not only leaves her rivals in her wake, she also leaves them feeling flat. Trainer Chris Waller has seen first hand what the champion mare can do to her rivals. He says it can take horses weeks to get over races when pitted against Winx who has… Read More »
Leading Queensland rider Matt McGillivray will not appeal his latest suspension but still has other hearings pending. McGillivray, who leads the state premiership, rode a career-best four winners at Doomben on Saturday before beginning a 12-meeting ban from last week’s Ipswich meeting. He has been riding on stays of proceedings… Read More »
The curtain has come down on the racing career of champion sprinter Lankan Rupee. Trainer Mick Price announced Lankan Rupee’s retirement after the gelding ran sixth in Saturday’s Group Two Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield. Lankan Rupee shot to prominence during an unbeaten four-run preparation during the late summer and autumn… Read More »
A relieved and elated Darren Weir has celebrated his first Group One double after Japanese import Tosen Stardom raced to victory in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. Tosen Stardom had been restricted to just six starts since joining Weir’s team last year but broke through at the highest level in… Read More »
Caulfield Cup favourite Bonneval has passed a vets inspection this morning after she pulled up lame in the Caulfield Stakes yesterday which cast some initial doubt over her lining up in this weekends Caulfield Cup. Bonneval looked on face value a bit disappointing when she finished 6th in the G1… Read More »
