Hard-working jockey Aaron Bullock has continued his incredible association with trainers Paul Messara and Leah Gavranich at Rosehill, and now he is hoping to parlay that into stakes success in Queensland. The trio combined with exciting three-year-old Know Thyself in Saturday’s Highway Handicap (1400m), the gelding taking Bullock’s record for the stable to… Read More »
Trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman are unlikely to ask too much of European import Ten Deep after her maiden city win at Sandown. The imported daughter of Ten Sovereigns followed up a Seymour maiden victory with success in the IVE> Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. Ten Deep had two starts in Ireland… Read More »
Trainer Mathew Ellerton is not a big believer in weights and measures and says a shorter trip was instrumental in Blue Renegade getting back into winning form. Blue Renegade took out the Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit Handicap (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday, to be unbeaten at the track, and in the… Read More »
It took plenty of perseverance and horsemanship, but Jay Ford has helped two-year-old Swiftfalcon post an against-the-odds win at Rosehill and in the process lay an important platform for the spring. The Hawkes Racing youngster jumped on terms but drifted back to a clear last from his wide draw as he struggled… Read More »
Belmont Guineas winner Devoted is set to join Luke Fernie’s stable, after the Ascot trainer purchased him for $105,000 in an online sale this week. Devoted ran third in the 2021 WA Guineas (1600m) under the care of Grant and Alana Williams, before his successful Belmont Guineas (1600m) campaign under the… Read More »
Itâs the 175th Prix de Diane Longines, âa garden party atmosphere that encourages the best fillies in Europe to compete in the elegance and prestige of Chantilly Racecourse.â âSince 1843, the Prix de Diane Longines has brought together exceptional fillies to its staring line in the splendid setting of the Château de… Read More »
The Richard and Chantelle Jolly -trained Pudding will chase a second win at Sandown in consecutive starts when he lines up on Saturday. Pudding heads to the Sportsbet Race Replays Handicap (1800m), the same trip he was successful over on May 25. The race holds similar conditions to the last time Pudding… Read More »
Jockey Michael Poy allegedly texted a professional punter to lay a bet on a horse ridden by Lewis German for a hefty sum between $70,000 and $80,000, according to evidence heard at the Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT). The tribunal heard that on August 7, 2022, at Swan Hill, Poy messaged… Read More »
It takes a bit to unseat the Golden Slipper winner for Australian Champion 2YO honours these days, but Broadsiding gets his chance to apply more pressure to Lady Of Camelot this Saturday at Eagle Farm. The James Cummings-trained colt will be out to stretch his winning streak to four with a second… Read More »
Trainer Daniel Bowman is banking on the bigger Sandown track being crucial to the chances of Is It Me despite the gelding rising rapidly in class. Is It Me tackles an open handicap on Saturday when he runs in the Tile Importer Handicap (1400m), but importantly the gelding drops 6kg on his… Read More »
One-time Golden Gift favourite Sovereign Hill has been a lesson in patience for connections and they are hoping to be rewarded with a Saturday metropolitan victory at Rosehill. The Written Tycoon colt set a class record when he took out one of the first two-year-old races of the season at Warwick… Read More »
Having put his hand up to ride Vilana in the Stradbroke Handicap prior to the horse’s thumping Moreton Cup win, Tim Clark suddenly finds himself in the box seat for a second success in Queensland’s premier race. Vilana has firmed into $5 outright favouritism for Saturday’s $3 million showpiece, rocketing into contention… Read More »
Former AFL Chief Executive Gillon McLachlan is out of the running as Chairman of Racing Victoria as he continues his search for full time employment. The Victorian Government’s Minister for Racing Anthony Carbines on Friday announced two new appointees to the RV Board, Mark Player and Tim Rourke, while a new… Read More »
Hong Kong’s Romantic Warrior has stormed into the world’s top four racehorses after a win in Japan. His Yasuda Kinen victory earned a 121 rating, putting him alongside American star National Treasure. Dubai’s Laurel River remains king with a 128 rating, but Romantic Warrior is now a major player. Meanwhile,… Read More »
Trainer Paul Hunter is banking on an encouraging trial at Lark Hill last week to be the catalyst for a return to form from his talented mare Feels Playful. The mare had just one start last campaign, where she finished more than five lengths behind Pompey over 1400m at Ascot…. Read More »
Jockey Grant Buckley has been airlifted to Sydney’s Westmead Hospital following a race day incident in the mounting yard at Wyong. Buckley suffered possible pelvic and spinal injuries when his mount in the fourth race, Cunning Calle, reared in the enclosure, landing on the jockey. The popular hoop, who is married… Read More »
No horse engaged in this year’s Stradbroke Handicap can boast a family connection to the race like Stefi Magnetica. The Bjorn Baker-trained filly is by All Too Hard, who never raced in Queensland, but is from a mare who etched her name into Stradbroke history just over a decade ago…. Read More »
Godolphin might have the favourites for the two Group One races in Brisbane, but head trainer James Cummings will be keeping a keen eye on a couple of its improving young horses at Rosehill. Champagne Stakes winner Broadsiding is odds-on to add Saturday’s JJ Atkins (1600m) to his resume, while Vilana… Read More »
Interest Point will attempt to stretch his winning sequence to three for Mornington trainers David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins when he lines up at Sandown. If successful in the Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit Handicap (1000m) on Saturday, it may see Brideoake, who bred the colt and retains a share in the… Read More »
One trainer not unhappy to see a track in the soft range for the Sandown meeting is Warrnambool-based Maddie Raymond. Provided the track remains in that soft range, Raymond will send Heart Of Puissance to Melbourne on Saturday to contest the Sportsbet Race Replays Handicap (1800m). As a back-up, Raymond also… Read More »
