Imported galloper Bear Story is only weeks away from commencing his spring campaign after having a jump-out at Cranbourne last Monday. An official 1000m trial at Cranbourne on August 7 will be the pre-cursor to Bear Story resuming in the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on August 19. After… Read More »
He had to wait until the eighth race, but Zac Lloyd has sealed the Sydney apprentices’ premiership with a win at Randwick, scoring aboard in-form sprinter Insurrection to cap a remarkable season. Zac Lloyd came into Saturday’s final meeting of the term with a three-win lead over arch-rival and close friend… Read More »
The benefit of the hills and numerous tracks at Lindsay Park’s training base at Euroa has paid a dividend with The Summit scoring at Moonee Valley. A French-bred galloper that had shown above average ability in France before being sold to Hong Kong, The Summit landed a win in the Travis Harrison Cup (1600m) on Saturday at… Read More »
Flash Flood has stretched out to 2040m and completed a winning hat-trick with a hard-fought win at Moonee Valley. After wins at Sandown and Caulfield, Flash Flood had his first try at 2040m on Saturday and landed the prize in the Luna Hand Care Handicap. Ridden by Carleen Hefel who had ridden the… Read More »
Scott Collings admitted to feeling some pre-race nerves before Mogo Magic allayed them with another commanding performance at Randwick to underscore his claims for the $2 million Kosciuszko. The Goulburn sprinter was venturing into unchartered waters with the Godolphin Lifetime Care Handicap (1100m) his first Saturday-grade test outside Highway company…. Read More »
When Craig Williams fielded a call from trainer Clayton Douglas, he was expecting news about his Everest winner Giga Kick. While there was some conversation about the rising four-year-old, Douglas wanted to know the jockey’s availability for a couple of unraced two-year-olds in his team. A gelding by Lean Mean Machine with the name Title… Read More »
James McDonald has wasted no time reminding Sydney’s star apprentices who’s boss, sooling juvenile Caballus to a narrow but impressive win at his first Saturday ride back from an overseas break. The midweek Canterbury meeting was McDonald’s first in the harbour city since June 7, the champion hoop having spent… Read More »
Itâs winter racing in Sydney, and itâs the launch of the Australian Turf Club charitable racing season at Royal Randwick on Saturday with longtime partner the ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation. With the Australian Turf Club and ATC Foundation host Racing for Good, âit celebrates the final Sydney meeting of the… Read More »
Itâs the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes, and itâs the Epsom Derby one-two Auguste Rodin and King of Steel who have staged a duelling Betr wagering war. With both swapping favouritism since betting opened, its the Epsom and Irish Derby hero Auguste Rodin who is the $3.40 Betr… Read More »
The Harrison name has been synonymous with Melbourne racing over a long period. There was patriarch Tommy who won countless races in Melbourne and around the Gippsland tracks of Victoria before being joined by son Doug in training ranks. Another son Kevin was a successful jockey as was grandson Travis, an apprentice at… Read More »
In an ideal world, trainer David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins would skip a start at Moonee Valley and save Royal Mile for a race at Flemington. However, Brideoake said Royal Mile was highly likely to take his spot in the Travis Harrison Cup (1600m) on Saturday rather than wait a week for a 1400m contest… Read More »
A four-winner midweek haul has catapulted top Brisbane jockey James Orman to the lead in the hunt for the National jockeys’ premiership, but the title race is far from over. Orman booted home a treble at Doomben on Wednesday then made a rare trek to Ballina a day later where he… Read More »
Zac Lloyd has an unbeaten record on Insurrection and if he can maintain it at Randwick, it just might seal him the Sydney apprentices’ premiership. Lloyd heads into the final city meeting of the 2022-23 term with a three-win lead over his close mate and arch-rival Dylan Gibbons, the pair both having… Read More »
Kosciuszko hopeful Mogo Magic will face an important test at Randwick when he ventures out of Highway Handicap company and into benchmark grade. While conceding Saturday’s Godolphin Lifetime Care Handicap (1100m) will be the three-year-old’s biggest challenge to date, trainer Scott Collings is also confident the horse is up to the task…. Read More »
Racing NSW has announced a game-changing move for horse racing enthusiasts with the introduction of “Super Maidens” from September 1, 2023. The program will infuse an impressive $6.5 million per annum in additional prizemoney into midweek metropolitan, provincial, and country TAB meetings. Mr. Russell Balding AO, Chairman of Racing NSW,… Read More »
I Am Invincible is getting ready for a significant number of mares this spring at Yarraman Park in the Hunter Valley. However, there’s another retired champion, Incentivise, who will also be residing in the lush paddocks of Yarraman Park. Unlike I Am Invincible, Incentivise earned his fame on the racetrack… Read More »
It was pretty much love at her first sight for trainer Mitchell Pateman when he laid eyes on Playing God gelding, Almighty Class. Two trials down and Mitchell Pateman’s attachment to his horse has not diminished in any way, if anything, it’s lifted a notch or two. Along with Pateman,… Read More »
When you win a Premiership by âdaylightâ there has to be a lot of things you are doing right. This seasonâs results record of Angela Jones can attest to that. With one Metropolitan meeting left until the curtain comes down on the 2022/23 racing season Jones has a lead in… Read More »
Tahlia Fenlon, who enjoyed so much success in North Queensland in her first two, early, formative years as a professional jockey, will be looking to continue to forge her career in South-East Queensland on a permanent basis now that her indentures have been officially transferred from the Rockhampton based trainer… Read More »
Neville Parnham saddles up Ghost Who Walks in the $100,000 Ngawyni Stakes (1000m) and has sung the praises of the gelding. Since commencing his campaign in April, the son of God Has Spoken has been a consistent performer with four wins and two placings. His best win and career peak came when… Read More »
