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 »
Michael Christian, breeder and managing owner of star mare Bella Nipotina, acknowledges retirement looms in the distance. However, for now, he savours the journey alongside the resilient sprinter. Bella Nipotina, a home bred daughter of Pride Of Dubai, marked her 50th track appearance with a gallant runner-up finish in the… Read More »
Mother, veterinarian nurse and horse trainer. Geraldton-based Bonnie Stokes is a busy lady; she has a lot to pack in. But for a short period on Wednesday Stokes will park two of her roles when she fulfills a personal ambition at Belmont. The 28-year-old is set to saddle her first Perth… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 8 Good View Glory Race Two: 9 Legion Of Merit Race Three: 4 Packing Power Race Four: 7 So Treasure Race Five: 1 Sixth Generation Race Six: 3 Sky… Read More »
Lee Freedman, who hasn’t had a runner in Melbourne for nearly a decade, is making a return to the Victorian turf as Binding represents his stable at Sandown on Wednesday. The Gold Coast-based trainer highlighted the lack of suitable mares’ races in Queensland as the reason behind sending Binding down… Read More »
Craig Williams predicted a bright future for Magic Time’s younger half-brother Henlein, but over distances greater than his sibling excels at, following his impressive win at Bendigo on Tuesday. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained son of Dundeel got his career off to a perfect start with a strong win in the… Read More »
Quick Tempo has been an excellent money spinner for the Mark Minervini stable with seven wins and over $400,000 in prize money and the Newcastle based trainer is hoping the gelding can win his first listed race in Saturday’s Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m). The five-year-old put in the best performance of… Read More »
A day after the Victoria Racing Club announced their new Chief Executive Officer, a search is set to begin at the Melbourne Racing Club. Josh Blanksby, who has held the position of CEO at the MRC for the past 10 years, will quit his post on August 31. It is… Read More »
The meeting scheduled for Wodonga on Monday has been transferred to Wangaratta following a track inspection by Racing Victoria stewards. The inspection on Sunday has also resulted in the barrier trials set down for Tuesday also being moved. After more than 54mm of rain fell in Wodonga in the past 48 hours, the… Read More »
Jockey Blake Shinn will look to add to his recent Group 1 haul during the Brisbane Winter Carnival when he partners Molly Bloom in the Queensland Oaks. In the past two weeks, Shinn has captured the Doomben Cup on Bois D’Argent and last Saturday the Queensland Derby on Warmonger. On Saturday, Shinn returns… Read More »
Holmes A Court, the Black Opal winner, is set to continue his racing journey in Hong Kong under the tutelage of renowned horseman Tony Cruz. Acquired for $850,000 at the 2023 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Holmes A Court showcased promise with placements in the Blue Diamond Preview and… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards are pushing for an additional ban of at least 10 years for Darren Weir, the Melbourne Cup-winning trainer, over the use of a jigger on three racehorses. Representing RV stewards, Albert Dinelli KC emphasised the need for a stern penalty. “Mr. Weir did not merely possess the… Read More »
The Victoria Racing Club has announced its new leader with Kylie Rogers to take the reins as chief executive. Rogers comes from the AFL, where she has spent the past seven years, including her most recent role as Executive General Manager – Customer and Commercial. Rogers is excited to be… Read More »
A Tuesday morning track gallop will let Tom Conlan know whether he is able to chase his first Flemington Saturday city winner with Atlantic Spirit this weekend. The Ballarat trainer’s stable star is among the nominations for three races with the $150,000 TAB/ATA Trainers’ Trust Handicap, which is the fourth heat… Read More »
Keeping expectations in check after Warmonger’s Group 1 Queensland Derby triumph, Michael Kent Junior, while eyeing the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, emphasised that they won’t rush into obligatory targets. “The horse will obviously tell us, but we’ll put a circle around the big spring features although we are under no… Read More »
