Hong Kong’s upcoming Champions Day fixture has attracted a strong list of nominations from Australian trainers, with Annabel Neasham and Chris Waller among those nominating a number of stable stars for the drawcard event on Hong Kong’s racing calendar. Neasham has nominated several stable stars including last year’s All-Star Mile… Read More »
On a night where Japanese gallopers came to the fore, it was Equinox who stole the show with a stunning victory in the Group One Dubai Sheema Classic. The four-year-old entire led all the way in the 2410m contest, winning by three-and-a-half lengths under Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Christophe Lemaire. Equinox… Read More »
Joining the Hong Kong training ranks has long been on Mark Newnham’s wish list and he has no regrets as prepares to wind up his Sydney operation over the next two months. The former jockey, who worked for legendary conditioners Bart Cummings and Gai Waterhouse before taking out his trainers’ licence… Read More »
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young hope to have Uncle Bryn back on track for a tilt at the Queensland Carnival after a virus forced the galloper to miss the Australian Cup. Uncle Bryn did not perform up to expectation when sixth behind Nonconformist in the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) on March 4 which… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, with good depth across the program. Race One: 1 Classic Moon Race Two: 1 Dragon Pride Race Three: 8 Speedy Smartie Race Four: 1 Winwin Thirtythree Race Five: 5 Galvanic Race Six: 5 Thunderboltaurus Race Seven: 10 Excellent… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2023 Dubai World Cup won by Ushba Tesoro. The Dubai World Cup was raced at Wellington racecourse on Sunday, 26 March 2023. Have Your Say đź—Ł: What did you think of the race? Comment below 👇 Dubai World Cup Replay: Ushba Tesoro wins… Read More »
The Team Corstens trained The Astrologist has done Australia proud in Meydan overnight finishing a close second in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint. The Astrologist was the only Australian owned and trained horse to race on Dubai World Cup night at Meydan and the gelding nearly made it a perfect… Read More »
Team Hawkes last won a Doncaster Mile with Brutal four years ago and Michael Hawkes reckon they have a shot at repeating the dose with sprinter-miler Bandersnatch. The under-rated gelding secured his spot in next weekend’s elite field with victory in the Doncaster Prelude (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday and… Read More »
Twelve months ago Arapaho was getting beaten in Country Cups, now he is a Group 1 winner and Sydney Cup-bound following a tough Tancred Stakes performance. Trainer Bjorn Baker has been amazed by the six-year-old’s journey, not only his rise through the grades but his resilience. Arapaho’s last campaign started with a… Read More »
Godolphin galloper Cascadian may not be classed as one of the all-time greats that have graced the Australian turf, but he is putting together an impressive record. The James Cummings-trained galloper took out the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday to go with previous Group 1 victories in the All-Aged… Read More »
An emotional Roger James has declared Prowess the best horse he has trained after the star New Zealand filly’s explosive win in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill. But he won’t be tempted into keeping her in Sydney for the ATC Australian Oaks (2400m), believing she is not… Read More »
Untapped former New Zealand galloper Goldman has earned himself a start in the Melbourne Cup with an all-the-way win at Flemington. Success in the Listed Roy Higgins (2600m) on Saturday has provided the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained galloper with a ballot exemption into November’s Melbourne Cup. After four starts in… Read More »
Rejuvenated gelding Zeyrek might have earned himself a shot at the country’s best middle-distance horses after racing to his second win from three starts this preparation. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes said the horse would now be considered for a start in next month’s $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes after outclassing his rivals… Read More »
While the Tony and Calvin McEvoy will head to Sydney with exciting two-year-old Veight, another of their smart youngsters will have to take a lesser route after a win at Flemington. Having her second start, Bossy Nic took out the Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) on Saturday to follow a debut second… Read More »
Again, It’s the dynamic trio of Country Garmmer, Frankie Dettori and Bob Baffert, who are set for a another $12m Dubai World Cup, by Emirates Airlines, as the Betr $4.20 co-favourite. In having scored a 1ÂĽ length victory last year, the trio are now coming off a fast finishing Âľ… Read More »
Caulfield Cup winner Incentivise has been retired following another injury setback. Trainer Peter Moody announced the horses retirement on Twitter this morning. Media Release – Incentivise Retirement It’s with great sadness that we announce the immediate retirement of our champion racehorse, Incentivise. Like a blazing comet ripping through the night… Read More »
Meydan will host a ripping nine race card on Saturday night, headlined of course by the Dubai World Cup (2000m). Race One: 5 First Class Race Two: 2 Bathrat Leon Race Three: 13 Arkadan Race Four: 16 Al Dasim Race Five: 13 Worcester Race Six: 5 Lemon Pop Race Seven:… Read More »
Star New Zealand mare Imperatriz has provided Mark Walker with his first Group 1 victory in Melbourne taking out the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. Prior to Friday night’s victory in the 1200m sprint, Walker had only one Australian Group 1 win to his credit, in Brisbane back in 2005, along with 26… Read More »
Trainer Symon Wilde and the connections of Sirileo Miss made the right call in electing to head to the final night meeting of the Moonee Valley season. Sirileo Miss collected her fourth ‘black type’ victory and first at Group 2 level when she was successful in the Sunline Stakes (1600m) on Friday night. Wilde had considered… Read More »
Blaike McDougall, one of Victoria’s leading jockeys, has been injured in a race fall at Geelong on Friday. The 28-year-old was dislodged from Eagle Queen at the 1000-metre mark of the $27,000 Cement Australia Maiden Plate (1540m), the third race on Geelong’s eight-race card. The four-year-old mare trained by Andrew… Read More »
