Jumps jockeys voted 10 to one to abandon the remainder of the jumps program at Warrnambool on Monday due to concerns with the track surface and an obstacle. After two maiden hurdles were run following delays, stewards consulted with jockeys and the Australian Jumps Association (AJA) before asking for a… Read More »
This Saturday at Flemington, the stakes will be high as horses compete for a coveted ballot-free entry into the Melbourne Cup later in the year. However, the impact of this race may not be limited to the Roy Higgins Quality (2500m) alone, as another event halfway across the globe threatens… Read More »
He’s a leading fancy in next month’s Karrakatta Plate (1200m) and is coming off a maiden Listed win, but Perth’s richest two-year-old race is no sure thing for Sir Dreamalot. The A Lot gelding shot to prominence with an all the way maiden victory at Bunbury and made another huge impression… Read More »
Fresh from passing the landmark 700-winner total in Singapore (being only the fifth jockey to do so), Vlad Duric has arrived in Brisbane ready to enter the next phase of his career. Duric arrived in Brisbane on Monday, was out at trackwork this morning and is expected to be in… Read More »
Ciaron Maher concedes he is stepping into unchartered waters with star mare Pride Of Jenni when she heads to the Australian Cup at Flemington. It will be the mare’s second run at 2000m in a career spanning 27 starts when she tackles the final Group 1 race of Melbourne’s Autumn Carnival on… Read More »
Henry Dwyer’s mare Asfoora showcased her talent with a pleasing performance in the Galaxy at Rosehill, finishing fourth by a narrow margin. Despite the close defeat, connections are considering campaigning overseas, particularly in Europe. Dwyer expressed satisfaction with Asfoora’s run, stating, “She was great, just a bit frustrating to get… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott showcased their versatility by securing wins in the first two maiden hurdle races at Warrnambool, just days after claiming their eighth Golden Slipper. Okataina and Elementry led throughout, with both horses ridden by Ross O’Sullivan, who celebrated his first double. The four-year-old geldings, making their… Read More »
Tragic news struck the racing community as two-time Melbourne Cup contender Grand Promenade was euthanized following a fall during the opening race at Warrnambool on Monday. The eight-year-old, carrying the racing colours of Gerry Ryan, was in a promising position before clipping the second-last obstacle and tumbling heavily. Despite winning eight… Read More »
Cascadian won last year’s Australian Cup on the back-up from the All-Star Mile, but James Cummings is happy the imported gelding has an extra week between the two races this year. The nine-year-old will look to become just the third back-to-back winner of the race at weight-for-age when he runs in the… Read More »
Apprentice Bailey Wheelerâs turbulent time with trainer Annabel Neasham has come to an end with the top trainer terminating their trainer / apprentice arrangement. In the past Neasham had taken the rare path of twice âsuspendingâ Wheeler from ride riding. On the first occasion, in mid-October last year, it was… Read More »
Kerrin Mcevoy will be out of the saddle for up to two months due to injuries sustained in a fall at Rosehill on Saturday. The champion rider fell from Tintookie in the final event on the card and underwent medical attention on the track before being transported to hospital where he undertook… Read More »
The door remains open for Post Impressionist to back up in this Saturday’s Tancred Stakes after William Haggas on Monday nominated the classy stayer for the $1.5 million Group 1. The son of Teofilo dominates Sydney Cup betting after his stunning last-to-first win in the Group 3 Manion Cup (2400m) at Rosehill… Read More »
Impressed with what he saw from Queen Of Dragons in the Kembla Grange Classic, trainer Peter Snowden is now looking forward to giving the filly her chance in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill. Queen Of Dragons brought up her second career win, and first at Stakes level,… Read More »
It might be fair to say that only the âage criteriaâ racing rule, which is going to force the twelve-year-old Fabâs Cowboy into retirement at the end of the season, is the only thing that is going to stop him winning races, even at this late stage of his career…. Read More »
Over the years, certain sports teams have managed to transform their home game venue into a fortress of sorts, where the oppositionâs game fails to gain traction as it lines up, not only against the home side, but also facing the furnace created by the solid support of the home… Read More »
A Queensland jockey, Dale Evans, has lost his appeal against a six-month ban imposed after he placed over 2000 bets on races online. Evans argued that he was unaware of the prohibition against wagering on overseas racing, but the Racing Appeals Panel dismissed this claim, citing Evans’ acknowledgement of the… Read More »
Sebastian Hutch, CEO of Bloodstock at Inglis, has confirmed significant international interest in the first yearling by the legendary mare Winx. The Pierro filly, offspring of the 25-time Group 1 winner, is set to be auctioned next month at the iconic Easter Yearling Sale. Both vendor Coolmore Stud and the… Read More »
Renowned jockey Kerrin McEvoy, known for his numerous victories in prestigious races like the Melbourne Cup and The Everest, faces a period of enforced rest after sustaining a fractured vertebrae in a harrowing fall during the Birthday Card Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Golden Slipper day. The fall occurred when… Read More »
Star New Zealand filly Orchestral and VRC Oaks winner Zardozi dominate the early markets for the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes but trainer Gary Portelli is convinced Kimochi can give the race a shake. Portelli is planning to run Kimochi in Saturday’s 2000m feature for three-year-old fillies at Rosehill and is adamant the last-start… Read More »
Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes cannot ask much more of Mr Brightside. The gelding is the winner of 16 races and almost $13 million in prize money and has put the Lindsay Park stable and their own names out in the racing world as trainers of Group… Read More »
