El Castello has form around the pronounced favourite for the Caulfield Guineas and a colt many consider a leading Cox Plate contender, but that has not stopped Anthony Cummings from pinpointing an off-Broadway start to the campaign. The son of Castelvecchio will have his first start as a three-year-old in Wednesday’s $100,000… Read More »
After initial hesitancy from connections, Iowa has rubber-stamped his incursion into WA racing and ominously hovers over the upcoming Kalgoorlie carnival after another successful performance at Belmont on Saturday. Validating Darby Racing’s presence in Perth, the Galileo seven-year-old, with apprentice Luke Campbell aboard, proved too talented and too strong for his… Read More »
Darren Weir’s pre-training operation in central Victoria will shut down on September 9, 2024, following a ruling by the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) on Monday. Weir’s legal representative, Ian Hill, KC, confirmed that Weir is prepared to start his two-year disqualification immediately, with a seven-day stay in place. Judge John… Read More »
Annabel Neasham considers herself lucky to have had an established star walk into her stable not long after banner horse Zaaki vacated the premises and Amelia’s Jewel will resume in a race Neasham used successfully with the imported gelding. The five-year-old mare will have her first start for Neasham and training partner Rob… Read More »
Ciaron Maher is looking forward to seeing a more rounded Estriella kick off a campaign he hopes will include a start in The Everest at Moonee Valley this Saturday. The speedy four-year-old mare will resume in the $750,000 Group 1 Moir Stakes. Her preparation for the 1000-metre weight-for-age event included an 800m… Read More »
Flying high without a trapeze or a safety net … that was Damien Thornton as he parted company in spectacular fashion from his mount Around The Buoy, who clipped heels at the point of the home turn during the running of the seventh race at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday…. Read More »
Oopy Macgillivray might have known for more than three months that The Map was guaranteed a place in this year’s Melbourne Cup, but the Murray Bridge trainer is still coming to terms with it. It all felt a little bit more real late last week when MacGillivray, who trains in partnership with… Read More »
Via Sistina is expected to arrive in Melbourne soon to prepare for the G1 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on September 14. If she makes the trip, the mare is likely to stay for the entire spring, targeting major races such as the Cox Plate, Champions Stakes, and possibly the… Read More »
The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia was formally recognised as the hosts of the 2026 Asian Racing Conference in a ceremony marking the close of the 2024 event in Sapporo, Japan. The JCSA’s Chairman, HRH Prince Bandar Bin Khaled Alfaisal set the scene for the 41st conference during a speech… Read More »
‘As the fastest Golden Slipper-winning colt this Century,’ Shinzo retires to Coolmore as ‘the best 2YO son and only Golden Slipper winning son of Snitzel.’ ‘A dominant win – by a length and a quarter – in a Golden Slipper dominated by colts, proving him to be the best of the… Read More »
When Johnny Rocker first entered the stable of Nick Ryan, he was told to aim for the stars and then work your way down. The former Brisbane galloper had his first start for Ryan at Flemington back in January and the trainer thought Johnny Rocker would go there and win. However,… Read More »
The Chelmsford Stakes shapes as the likely campaign starting point for two-time Group One winner Huetor as connections look to get him out in journey this spring. Trainer Peter Snowden plans to nominate the gelding for Saturday’s Group 2 mile at Randwick following a pleasing1200m barrier trial performance on Friday when he missed… Read More »
Yulong will further showcase its impressive arsenal of three-year-old colts at Cranbourne on Monday when First Settler ramps up his spring campaign. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained youngster will have an 800m jumpout in preparation for a probable return in the $175,000 Listed Poseidon Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on September… Read More »
Pinstriped claimed victory in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, narrowly defeating Mr Brightside in the final strides. Race favourite Mr Brightside, at $2.50 with bookies, finished ahead of Pride Of Jenni by five lengths but was caught by Pinstriped late. Pride Of Jenni ended in fifth place, 5.6… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards have adjourned an inquiry into Jamie Kah’s tactics aboard Letsfacethemusic in the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield. Kah, who rode the I Am Invincible colt trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr. to a fifth-place finish as an $8.50 betting chance, settled the horse behind the leaders… Read More »
Read the comments for each of the jockeys in the G1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday 31st August, 2024. Ben Allen (Pinstriped): “It feels pretty good! It was pretty much how we scripted it, ideal, to hold the back of Brightside and just follow it everywhere. I was going pretty… Read More »
Despite being passed fit by the vet, Skybird was ultimately withdrawn by Racing Victoria Stewards after sitting down in the gates prior to the Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m). Steward in charge of Saturday’s meeting Corie Waller explained Skybird was fractious in the barriers after being loaded and became momentarily cast…. Read More »
After a debut win at Geelong, it took Young Werther another 22 starts to win for the second time. Success in the Quayclean Handicap (2000m) on Saturday was Young Werther’s fifth from a career now spanning 34 starts, prompting Danny O’Brien to quip the gelding is getting better with age. “He was… Read More »
The Golden Eagle at Rosehill is still two months away but that is the direction Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young would like to head with imported galloper Craig. The three-time winner from six starts collected the Stow Robotics Handicap (1400m) coming off a short break and following a jump-out at Cranbourne… Read More »
Rise At Dawn has continued his rise through the ranks with a brave win in the Listed Heatherlie Stakes (1700m). The Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained four-year-old registered the seventh win of his 12-start career and his third in succession on Saturday. Rise At Dawn was headed early in the… Read More »
