A Melbourne spring campaign is on offer for Alaskan God if he comes through the Jockey Celebration Day Stakes (1400m) in top order at Belmont on Saturday. There’s a fair bit riding on Alaskan God’s return and a bit of lost pride to claw back after he failed to land… Read More »
Glorious Goodwood 2023 continues this Friday night, headlined by the King George Qatar Stakes (1006m), the feature sprint race of the Carnival. swiftbet đ°Â đ Download the hottest new betting app King George Qatar Stakes đ: View the Field and Odds for the King George Qatar Stakes
Rachael Cunningham could talk for hours about stable star Bee Tee Junior. The recently turned 12-year-old heads to the Grand National Hurdle (4200m) at Sandown on Sunday as a prelude to the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on August 27. If successful for a second time in the Grand National Steeplechase, Cunningham would consider retirement… Read More »
The progress Berkeley Square made during his spring campaign 12 months ago triggered a thought bubble in trainer Jason Warren’s head. The Warren-trained Gawnski is set to follow a similar campaign to the one Berkeley Square did in the early part of last spring. And Warren is looking for a similar result on Saturday when Gawnski runs in the… Read More »
Ultra-consistent It’Sourtime will get the chance to add to his record when heads to the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington. While It’sourtime may only have registered four wins from his 20 starts, the gelding does have 11 minor placings to his credit and more than $560,000 in prize money. Added to that record… Read More »
âI feel like they actually relate to me, and the same second chance that they’re given and I feel like I’m getting.â said inmate Joel Kuck on the benefits of working with former racehorses. Joel is just another story of the medium security Wallkill Correctional Facility in New York, that… Read More »
Improving sprinter Deepour will be in unchartered waters in the Missile Stakes when he not only takes on Group company for the first time but does so on a seven-day back-up. Trainer Adam Campton has talked himself through all the pros and cons of the decision and reached the conclusion it is… Read More »
There are horses who have the racing caper figured out before they even make their debuts. Others, like Saturday’s Midway Handicap (1100m) contender Don Luigi, take a little longer. The gelding was beaten by a combined total of over 100 lengths in his first two starts â on debut his… Read More »
Windstorm, the seven-year-old gelding, is set to make his much-anticipated comeback at Flemington this Saturday after a brief setback last month. The horse’s appearance at Caulfield on July 22 was aborted due to a minor issue, possibly caused by stepping on a nail, according to owner Bob Peters. However, Peters… Read More »
The Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood was billed as a match between the three year old filly many were claiming to be the best of her sex in Europe, Blue Rose Cen, and last yearâs winner Nashwa, fresh from her Group 1 success in the Falmouth Stakes last month. It… Read More »
Yulong Farm’s Alabama Express filly, donning an exquisite white coat, has become the talk of the racing world, captivating all who set eyes on her at the renowned Mangalore farm. Ben Gunn, Yulong Stud Manager, revealed that the filly’s dam, Utzon, a white mare from The Opera House damline, surprised… Read More »
Joe Azzopardi will call Melbourne home for the next few months as he prepares to live out a dream with improving Perth stayer Buster Bash. The David Harrison-trained six-year-old shot to prominence last season and is being aimed at the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup. A tilt at Australia’s two iconic… Read More »
After serving a month-long suspension, leading jockey John Allen is gearing up to make his much-anticipated riding return in Monday’s Darwin Cup. The 38-year-old rider was sidelined following an inquiry into a fall involving Linda Meech at Flemington on June 17, which resulted in a significant 30-meeting suspension. While on… Read More »
Kris Lees is expected to decide in the next 24 hours whether to start winter wonder Ucalledit from a wide gate in the Group Two Missile Stakes. The gelding has been in a rich vein of form with impressive wins in the Civic and Winter Stakes at his past two starts and… Read More »
One has excelled over a shorter trip while the other has won Australia’s longest race and in the Crisp Steeplechase at Sandown they meet over middle ground. Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained stablemates Stern Idol and Rockstar Ronnie will be vying for honours when they line up against nine other opponents over 4200m on… Read More »
Having had a rapid-fire introduction to racing, Ausbred Rising Sun kicks off his latest preparation at Rosehill with trainer Brad Widdup keeping an open mind on where the four-year-old ends up. The gelding made huge inroads at his initial campaign, winning on debut at Newcastle before contesting the Rosehill Guineas at just… Read More »
After a stellar career that encompassed eight seasons of racing, time has been called on the career of Lindsay Park-trained galloper So Si Bon. With nine wins from his 95 starts and more than $2.3 million in prize money, So Si Bon retires a happy and sound horse. So Si Bon started his career… Read More »
With a potential long campaign ahead, trainer Jason Warren has chosen a softer option as the kick-off point for Benedetta. With the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley in October the primary spring goal, Warren has elected to start Benedetta’s campaign in the Jockeys Celebration Day Sprint (1100m), a benchmark 84 race, at Flemington on Saturday. Warren… Read More »
Think It Over is set to be given his most serious test yet when he continues his comeback from a tendon injury in a Warwick Farm barrier trial. The $6 million earner hasn’t raced since his stunning win in the 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, trainer Kerry Parker bringing him along slowly and… Read More »
Twelve months after claiming the Coffs Harbour Cup with Hosier , trainer Kris Lees finds himself in the opposition corner and hoping to topple the reigning titleholder with his talented backmarker Acquitted. Formerly owned by Lloyd Williams, Hosier made a winning debut for the Lees stable in the corresponding race last year… Read More »
