Kristen Buchanan has no plans to swap training horses for breeding them, even if her first venture into the other side of the sport is proving to be fortuitous. Buchanan is trainer, part-owner and breeder of Smashing Rosie, who lines up in the Schweppes Handicap (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday off… Read More »
Its 10th anniversary of the Australian Stud and Stable Staff Awards at The Star on the Gold Coast, in celebrating the recognition of the winners of seven categories. Put simply by Sebastian Hutch “I encourage anyone with inclination to nominate do so, it’s a tremendous way to recognise people who… Read More »
A horse losing a shoe mid-race isn’t uncommon, but a horse losing two is a little rarer. Unfortunately for Mitchell Beer, that was the scenario stable star Mnementh found himself in during the running of last month’s Luskin Star Stakes at Scone (1300m). Heading into the race off an encouraging first-up… Read More »
All That Pizzazz faces his toughest test in Saturday’s Moreton Cup but Tony Gollan is happy for him to spearhead the team he will take to Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 at Eagle Farm. The gelding joins Zarastro and Nettuno as members of Queensland’s leading stable in the 1200-metre event and while he is the… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable is banking on a step up in distance being the recipe for success with stablemates Berkshire Breeze and Queen Takes King at Flemington. The pair are set to appreciate the extra distance of the RDAV Sally Francis Plate (2520m) on Saturday. Jack Turnbull, Maher’s assistant trainer… Read More »
A little horse psychology appears to have had the desired effect on Williamsburg as his trainers bid to help him end a 19-month drought from the winner’s list. The four-year-old hasn’t tasted success since the 2022 Dulcify Quality when he defeated subsequent Group 1 Randwick Guineas winner Communist on a heavy… Read More »
Plans to run Tacumwah in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks have been abandoned and instead the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained filly will run at Flemington. Tacumwah will step up to 2000m when she runs in the RDA Moorabbin Jane Baker Plate on Saturday, her first try at a trip beyond… Read More »
A successful season has got even better for apprentice Emily Lang, who brought home her first metropolitan winner in her fifth metropolitan ride at Doomben yesterday. That is always a memorable moment in any rider’s career, and it was one that was always going to come sooner rather than later… Read More »
Trainer Annabel Neasham is enjoying a successful Queensland Winter Carnival. Bois d’Argent win in the Group 1 Doomben Cup and Numerian’s win in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes are the highlights so far … with the promise of more to come … but it has not only been on the… Read More »
Multi-million-dollar filly Tutta La Vita has been scratched from Saturday’s $700,000 Group 1 Queensland Oaks and will not race again in Australia. But the daughter of The Autumn Sun is not finished as a racehorse, set to continue her career in the United States where the Breeders Cup meeting will be… Read More »
Co-trainers Chris and Michael Gangemi will unveil their latest stable acquisition Top Of The Pops for the first time under race conditions in Saturday’s Bisley Workwear Handicap (1000m) at Belmont. The four-year-old had 18 starts for his original trainer Dan Morton, before the Gangemi team purchased him online. The gelding… Read More »
Lee Freedman has turned back the clock to land a winner at Sandown. Now based on the Gold Coast, Freedman sent Binding to Melbourne a couple of months ago where she is stabled at Pinecliff on the Mornington Peninsula in the care of his brother Anthony and nephew Sam. Freedman is a… Read More »
Talent isn’t the only reason star jockey James Mcdonald is at the top of his profession. Just three days after capturing one of Japan’s biggest races aboard Cox Plate hero Romantic Warrior, the hard-working hoop was back plying his trade at the Warwick Farm midweeks. With rides in six of the… Read More »
A delayed start to the racing career of Red Galaxy looks set to pay off handsomely after Red Galaxy broke through for his maiden win at Sandown. Lining up for his second career start, Red Galaxy took out the Sportsbet Nobody Does It Easier Plate (1400m) on Wednesday. A rising four-year-old,… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes would like to separate their pair of two-year-olds they have engaged at Flemington. Jenni’s Meadow and Dreamwriter are both engaged to contest the RDA Peninsula Jenny Stidston Sprint (1200m) on Saturday with Dreamwriter also an acceptor for the 2YO Maiden Plate… Read More »
Top sprinter In Secret has been ruled out of the Brisbane winter carnival as Godolphin sets its sights on another tilt at the $15 million The Everest. The mare finished a game third behind I Wish I Win and Bella Nipotina in Saturday’s Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm, with connections confirming… Read More »
Racing Victoria (RV) Stewards have issued charges against trainer Robert Hickmott following their investigation into the racehorse Haaland, under Australian Rules of Racing 240(2) and 104(1). Charge One: Prohibited Substance in Racehorse Under AR 240(2), trainers breach the Australian Rules of Racing if a horse is found with a prohibited… Read More »
Kelly Schweida is hoping Miss Joelene can channel her most decorated descendant when the filly enters unchartered territory in this Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm. By Russian Revolution out of the More Than Ready mare Cellargirl, Miss Joelene’s immediate family suggest she would be more suited in a Group… Read More »
Trainer Brad Widdup is set to have a strong hand at Randwick, but a combination of bumper entries and the prospect of a heavily rain-affected track have prompted him to keep his options open with several of his team. With last Saturday’s Rosehill meeting called off halfway through the program due… Read More »
Sometimes finding the right metropolitan race for a horse is nearly impossible as trainers Leon and Troy Corstens can vouch for. Ideally an 1100m race around a corner was the Corstens father-and-son training operation preferred option for Marble Nine who will make his city debut at Flemington on Saturday. Marble Nine was… Read More »
