Out of the shadows comes hope and light. That’s the message Goulburn trainer Danny Williams and connections of the ill-fated Hot’N’Hazy woke to today. One of Australia’s most successful syndicators, James Harron, has reached out to Williams, a man he did not know personally, to say he was going to… Read More »
Star WA jockey William Pike has committed early for a ride in this years Melbourne Cup. William Pike has been booked to ride Perth owned Schabau in this years Melbourne Cup at Flemington on 3rd November. Schabau returned from injury at Flemington with a solid display when running seventh after… Read More »
The Goodwood Carnival continues on Wednesday with an eight race card, highlighted by the Group l Nassau Stakes (1990m) for the Fillies and Mares.
A number of high profile spring carnival hopefuls are set to ramp up their preparations towards feature races in the new season at a rescheduled barrier trial session on Randwick’s Kensington track. Three heats for Group horses which had originally been scheduled for Tuesday were pushed back three days because… Read More »
Jockey Hugh Bowman has released a statement in regards to Saturday’s fall which saw follow rider Andrew Adkins taken to hospital. Hugh Bowman today received a six week suspension for causing the fall and has this afternoon made a statement in regards to the incident as well as his sentencing… Read More »
New Zealand mare Santa Catarina has joined the Mike Moroney stable and is set to race in Melbourne for the first time at The Valley. But how long the mare continues to race for remains to be seen, with the prospect of her potentially heading to the breeding barn this… Read More »
An agreement for Sky Racing to provide coverage of Queensland’s three racing codes for the next 10 years has been finalised. The deal between Sky and Racing Queensland was due to be confirmed by the end of June but negotiations were extended for a month. The Brisbane Racing Club had… Read More »
Hugh Bowman admits the social media reaction to his role in a race day fall has taken a toll on him and his family. The top jockey and regular rider of champion Winx was on Thursday suspended for six weeks for careless riding aboard Smart Image at the final meeting… Read More »
Sydney’s weather will determine the hand Peter and Paul Snowden play when the new racing season gets underway at Randwick with at least two of their team in doubt to run on a heavy track. Randwick was rated in that range on Thursday and if conditions don’t improve, Convinced and… Read More »
Japanese import Admire Winner is set for his third Australian start with a third trainer when he resumes at The Valley. Admire Winner runs in the Support Living Legends Horses’ Birthday Handicap on Saturday and is having his first outing for Paul Preusker. The Japanese-bred galloper came to Australia in… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has been suspended for six weeks for his involvement in a race fall that put jockey Andrew Adkins in hospital. Have Your Say 🗣: Is Hugh Bowman’s suspension fair or light on? Comment below 👇 Adkins fell heavily from his mount Hot ‘N’ Hazy near the 300m in… Read More »
Trainer Desleigh Forster won’t be overly worried if her promising young galloper Apache Chase can’t be ridden behind the early pace at Eagle Farm. Apache Chase faces only four rivals in the QTIS 3YO (1500m) on Saturday. Forster believes Apache Chase is potentially the next top horse to emerge from… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare and South Australian Derby winner Russian Camelot will add some star power at a winter meeting at Geelong when they head to the course for a gallop between races. Trainer Danny O’Brien said the pair would work between races on Friday as part of… Read More »
Queensland stewards have appealed decisions which reduced the sentences for two offences committed by disqualified Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie. In a media release on Thursday, the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission outlined it had appealed the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal decisions that reduced penalty on convictions for Currie QCAT delivered… Read More »
Veteran Sabkhat can join an elite group of older horses to win in Queensland metropolitan company if he is successful at Eagle Farm. Only four horses aged 10 years or older have won metropolitan Open company races in Queensland in the past 30 years. The latest was Irish Constabulary in… Read More »
Mohaather demonstrated a devastating turn of foot to win the Sussex Stakes, the feature event on day two at Goodwood. Trained by Marcus Tregoning and ridden by Jim Crowley, the four-year-old endured a luckless run in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot – but righted the record as an… Read More »
The Goodwood Carnival continues on Wednesday night with a seven race card, highlighted by a fascinating edition of the Group l Sussex Stakes (1609m).
Lightly raced Royal Banquet has stepped up to midweek city grade and continued his winning run this winter to give emerging Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle his first metropolitan winner at Warwick Farm. The rising four-year-old gelding made it four wins from five career starts, and three victories from as many… Read More »
Tallyho Twinkletoe will create a modern day weight carrying record if he is to record a second win in the Grand National Hurdle at Sandown. The New Zealand jumper has been allocated 73.5kg in Sunday’s 4200m hurdle, a weight no horse has carried to victory since weights went metric in… Read More »
Veteran galloper Fiery Heights took advantage of a track bias to leaders and landed some big bets in winning the Canadian Club Open (1200m) at Doomben. Backed from $7 in Wednesday morning markets to $2.80, Fiery Heights crossed from the outside barrier to beat Star Reflection ($6) by 2-1/4 lengths…. Read More »
