Trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock had hoped to be in Brisbane a week ago with their stayer Aberfeldie Boy who will instead be running in a handicap race at Flemington on Saturday. Timing has been the enemy for Aberfeldie Boy throughout his brief career, but the Griffiths and de Kock… Read More »
Diamond Diesel has entered what would usually be regarded as the twilight of his career, but the best might be yet to come for the rising eight-year-old. The gelding arrives at Saturday’s Civic Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in search of his maiden black-type success having lumped big weights to victory in… Read More »
Group Three winner Rocketing By has become a little like Goldilocks when it comes to track conditions – he needs them to be just right. With the surface rated a soft 5 ahead of the six-year-old’s assignment in Saturday’s Listed Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich, Rocketing By is set to… Read More »
Owner Rich Ricci is eyeing up another shot at the Melbourne Cup with Vauban following his effort in the Group 1 Gold Cup at Ascot. Vauban, the Willie Mullins-trained classy dual-purpose horse finished out of the placings as race favourite with betting apps in the Melbourne Cup last year but… Read More »
Trainer Luke Fernie has cautioned punters not to underestimate his classy gelding Russian To The Bar in the $125,000 Amelia Park-Belmont Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. Despite a wide draw, rising sharply in distance and his record on rain affected ground, Luke Fernie says the Listed Belmont Guineas is a winnable race… Read More »
When Kyprios won his Ascot Gold Cup two years ago the world seemed his oyster and the possibility of multiple wins in Europe’s premier staying event looked very real. But nature intervened when a joint injury became infected with life-threatening consequences and he was forced to miss last year’s race…. Read More »
Royal Ascot 2024 continues this Friday night Australian time, headlined by the Group l Coronation Stakes (1603m). Watch đź“ş – Watch the Royal Ascot races live at swiftbet Commonwealth Cup 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Commonwealth Cup Coronation Stakes 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the… Read More »
Interpretation will commence his preparation for a third Melbourne Cup attempt in The David Bourke (1600m) at Flemington this Saturday. This marks a significant change from his 2022 Melbourne Cup performance, where he didn’t finish the race. Last year, Interpretation made an impressive comeback, securing a sixth-place finish after a… Read More »
Jockey Shaun McGruddy is quietly confident his successful partnership with Brave Spirit can continue and extend to a feature event double at Belmont this weekend. Shaun Mcgruddy is unbeaten on Brave Spirit and reached an impressive third win on the Steve Wolfe-trained three-year-old in last fortnight’s Listed Raconteur Stakes (1400m). Chasing breakaway… Read More »
Racing and more of it has finally worked in the favour of Who Dares. The Pat Carey and Harris Walker-trained sprinter will be searching for a third straight win when he lines up in the Country Achiever Shane Fliedner (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday. Who Dares was successful in the… Read More »
Darren Beadman believes Zac Lloyd is ready to take his career to the next level after the apprentice’s Group One breakthrough aboard Stefi Magnetica in the Stradbroke Handicap. The former champion jockey has been one of Lloyd’s mentors during the junior hoop’s internship at Godolphin, there to congratulate him for the highs… Read More »
Almost two decades after winning a racehorse in a raffle, Steve Smith continues to carve out a niche in the thoroughbred industry with Shehasattitude his latest promising galloper. Smith’s was one of racing’s fairytale stories in the mid-2000s when his ticket was drawn out in a Star City Casino promotion, the prize… Read More »
Victorian trainer Cindy Alderson and jockey Vlad Duric will turn back the clock when they team with Jigsaw in one of the feature races at Ipswich. Duric and Jigsaw will have to overcome the widest gate in the Listed Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) on Saturday if they are to give Alderson her maiden… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are banking on multiple stakeswinner Zoumon replicating a pattern from previous seasons when he tackles the Listed Ipswich Cup. The five-year-old has an outstanding second-up record, winning three of his five starts at his second run from a break and never finishing outside the top-four…. Read More »
Jockey Luke Currie doubts he has ridden a horse to a better second placing than the effort Craig produced recently at Flemington. Currie and Craig will get the chance to overturn that narrow lose when they return to Flemington on Saturday for the Rod Johnson Handicap (1620m). The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien’s Derby winner Auguste Rodin had developed a reputation as a bit of an in and out performer. He took a major step towards eradicating that notion and achieving the sort of recognition his talent deserved as he took his Group 1 win count to 6 when winning the… Read More »
Royal Ascot 2024 continues on Thursday night, headlined by the iconic Gold Cup (4014m). Watch đź“ş – Watch the Royal Ascot races live at swiftbet Gold Cup 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Gold Cup
Licensed trainer Anthony Cranston faces charges from Racing Victoria Stewards for allegedly failing to provide necessary treatment to an injured horse, which ultimately led to the animal being euthanised. The investigation revolves around an incident that occurred on April 29 this year, involving an unnamed two-year-old filly (Vino Rosso x… Read More »
A midweek double at Canterbury has propelled Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott to 165 wins this term, equalling their previous best mark with six weeks of the season remaining. The training partners kicked off Wednesday’s meeting with their 32nd two-year-old winner of the season when Wanaruah led throughout in the Golden… Read More »
Days after welcoming their latest addition to the Lindsay Park establishment, trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes were in the winner’s circle at Sandown. “Will became a father to a little boy, sometime late Sunday night or Monday morning, I’m not quite sure what time,” eldest of the three… Read More »
