Magic Millions has unveiled a blueprint that will see significant prizemoney increases and new races added to a series that will take in night racing on the Gold Coast from next year. Less than a week out from this year’s $10 million raceday, Magic Millions revealed its two flagship events… Read More »
One of the hard facts of life is that you can make a list of things that can go wrong … and then something will go wrong that is not on your list. The antics of Princess Lunar at the Gold Coast on Saturday falls firmly into that category. Losing… Read More »
Tony Gollan can’t speak highly enough of the group of three-year-olds he currently has within his Eagle Farm stable and with a pair of winners in Magic Millions features on Saturday his fondness is, understandably, growing by the day. Spiritualised won the $250,000 Magic Millions Rising Stars (1300m) for three and four-year-old… Read More »
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr will produce the first of their big names for 2023 at Cranbourne on Monday morning when Jacquinot has his first jump out for the campaign. The Rubick colt will take part in an 800-metre hitout for three-year-olds as he gears up for what could be… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, headlined by the Group lll Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (1000m). Race One: 14 Speed Force Race Two: 6 Happy Angel Race Three: 1 Kings Shield Race Four: 1 The Hulk Race Five: 4 Ching Race Six: 14 Green Laser… Read More »
“Prospective buyers are in for a treat this January,” said Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch with 1,273 yearlings selling at the Gold Coast from 10-16 January. “The finest youngsters are presented by the best breeders from Australia and New Zealand, with a range and selection that will be the… Read More »
The Ryan-Alexiou stable had long targeted the $250,000 feature on the Gold Coast with Deficit which had a further $200,000 bonus attached to it for eligible horses such as their son of Snitzel. Settled midfield from an inside barrier, while there were some nervous moments in the straight, it became a… Read More »
Damien Oliver wasted no time making his way back into the winner’s stall at his first meeting of 2023, partnering a winning double at Sandown on Saturday. The Hall of Fame jockey guided Worsfold to victory for Nick Ryan early in the card before getting the Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young -trained Riverplate to bounce… Read More »
His first tilt at stakes level since placing in the 2019 Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes, Mission Phoenix made every post a winner to hold off a wall of horses in the Listed January Cup (2000m). “He has been a model of consistency all preparation and Tyler’s obviously has a good… Read More »
Brett Prebble became the second rider to engineer the defeat of a $1.40 favourite at Sandown on Saturday when he partnered On The Lead to victory, giving Victorian racing fans a farewell reminder of his talent in the process. The 45-year-old unleased a powerful finishing burst aboard the Richard and Will Freedman-trained… Read More »
Passeggiata was stepped up in grade at Rosehill on Saturday after a clinical debut victory at Gosford on December 22 where she led throughout for a 3.5 length success. Her natural speed was again on display at Rosehill as she bounced to the lead and carved out some slick early sectionals…. Read More »
Frumos has recorded a slender victory over stablemate Saigon with winning margin so narrow trainer Chris Waller had thought the pair shared the spoils. A stride for stride battle between Frumos and Saigon over the concluding stages saw the pair hit the line in unison before a lengthy deliberation ensued in the… Read More »
On extraordinary moment occurred at Gold Coast races on TAB Wave Day, the main lead in day to next Saturday’s Magic Millions card when four-year-old mare Princess Lunar got loose from jockey Tegan Harrison on the way to the start for the Pierata First Yearlings Quality Handicap over 900 metres. What… Read More »
It was a happy reunion between Jamie Kah and So Si Bon at Sandown on Saturday when the leading jockey and ageless gelding combined to score an upset win in the $150,000 Maria Papoutsis Handicap. The nine-year-old broke a 629-day winning drought when he rallied after being headed by $1.40 favourite Detonator… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, their first race meeting of 2023, with good depth across the card. Race One: 1 Knight Love Race Two: 6 Italian Revolution Race Three: 2 Red Dragon Race Four: 6 Aftermath Race Five: 1 Tributo Race Six: 2 Melody… Read More »
The Simon Miller-trained Hardly Ever has been given a strong push by jockey Patrick Carbery ahead of her fourth-up assignment in today’s Own The Dream Registrations Now Open Handicap (1600m) at Ascot. A winner over subsequent back-to-back victor Real Danger two starts ago, the Nicconi four-year-old ran a close fourth… Read More »
A last-start win in restricted company has revived Tony Gollan’s hopes that Ashgrove may re-emerge as a feature-race player, starting this Saturday on the Gold Coast. The four-year-old Dundeel gelding is favourite for the $250,000 The Wave, an 1800-metre event for three and four-year-olds. Gollan conceded Ashgrove had ‘lost his way’… Read More »
My Yankee Girl, who was relegated to second place in her last start after dead-heating with Invincible Caviar, because of her rider Blake Shinn’s serious whip indiscretion, will have a new rider … because of Shinn’s enforced absence … when she lines up for the BM78 Paul Quill Handicap, the… Read More »
Sir Patrick Hogan, the man who, along with his wife Justine, achieved so much for the New Zealand Bloodstock industry during his lifelong commitment to the industry, has passed away, bringing sadness to the entire thoroughbred racing world in which he will forever be held in the highest possible esteem…. Read More »
“We’re testing the waters over there and it is very exciting and hopefully I can make it work logistically.” With those words, talking to Racing.com, New Zealand trainer Andrew Forsman, confirmed the proposed expansion of his stable into Victoria where he has secured boxes at the state-of-the art Macedon Lodge… Read More »
