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 »
Trainer Scott Brunton will walk onto the track for the Tasmanian Racing Club meeting in Hobart today in the sure knowledge that he will train the winner in the $125,000 Tasmanian Stakes … even though the race is only due to go off at 4.47pm local time. In an extraordinary… Read More »
Bjorn Baker concedes Passeggiata faces a daunting task at Rosehill this Saturday at just her second start, but he wouldn’t ask the question of her if he didn’t think she was up to it. The daughter of Winning Rupert jumps straight from provincial maiden grade to the $150,000 Kia Ora Farnan BM72… Read More »
All Sassed Up is eligible for much easier races than the one she will contest at Sandown on Saturday, but the way she has come to hand has prompted trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr to be aggressive in their placement. The daughter of Shalaa resumes in the 1000-metre benchmark 70… Read More »
Scone trainer Lou Mary is confident one of his two-pronged attack will be able to make their presence felt in the Highway on Saturday at Rosehill. With rain forecast for Sydney on Saturday, Mary is unsure whether four-year-old mare Ideel Girl will front up due to the anticipated soft conditions but… Read More »
It wasn’t always Luke Price’s intention to back-up Cuban Royale this Saturday at Rosehill, but the Kembla Grange horseman decided to roll the dice given how well he came through last Saturday’s Randwick win. The eight-year-old unleashed a powerful burst from last to win over 1300 metres and will back-up in the… Read More »
My Yankee Girl was controversially stripped of a dead-heat win last start, but the Salanitri stable is confident they have the formula to see her atone at Sandown this Saturday. The four-year-old daughter of American Pharoah steps out to 1400 metres for the first time this preparation in the $130,000 Paul… Read More »
Saturday’s Gold Nugget at the Gold Coast will be more than three weeks since Quasimoto’s previous outing, but that is not to suggest his Magic Millions chances have not prospered in that time. The Clint Lundholm-trained gelding was a key player in what is shaping as the golden piece of… Read More »
Banana Queen might not ever climb the Black Type ladder Gerald Ryan thought she was capable of as a three-year-old, but the trainer remains hopeful she will continue to progress through the grades. Banana Queen might not ever climb the Black Type ladder Gerald Ryan thought she was capable of as… Read More »
A 1700-metre maiden at Geelong is a long way from metropolitan staying races, but the Peter Moody stable is hopeful Mr I’m A Believer will one day progress to that level, and maybe beyond, after notching his first win on Wednesday. The imported son of Make Believe overcame greenness and… Read More »
Inundation’s development will take another step this Saturday at Sandown when the promising sprinter contests the $130,000 Peter Couzens Handicap. The son of Headwater underlined his standing as a horse of immense potential with a first-up track-record win at The Valley, which took his record to four wins from six starts,… Read More »
She hadn’t quite got her voice back after all of the excitement of Saturday evening, but Maddysen Sears was more than happy to provide the behind-the-scenes story of the win of Yellow Brick, the horse she co-trains with her father Tony, in the $750,000 King Of The Mountain at Toowoomba… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace trained San Huberto, who scored an impressive four length win in the Listed Bagot Handicap at Flemington on New Year’s day, has suffered a tendon injury which could be serious enough to place his future racing career in doubt. After pulling up sore, a… Read More »
Danny Beasley’s Australian return will occur at a track he knows well with the successful jockey booked for five rides at Thursday’s Wagga meeting. Beasley grew up in the area, where he now resides with his wife and three young childen, and Thursday’s outing will be the resumption of a… Read More »
Trainer Dan Morton has secured the services of Victorian jockey Patrick Moloney to partner Alaskan God in the re-run of the TABtouch-Perth Cup (2400m) on January 14. The Ascot-based trainer booked Patrick Moloney to partner the reigning WA Derby winner for the Group 2 event last week, with regular jockey Chris… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 5 Charizard Race Two: 2 M M Johnny Race Three: 7 Legion Of Merit Race Four: 2 Rainbow Light Race Five: 1 Act Of Faith Race Six: 6 Yellowfin… Read More »
Magnus five-year-old How’s The Serenity delivered apprentice jockey Holly Watson her second Listed success at Ascot on Sunday when producing a devastating return in the $125,000 Furphy Summer Scorcher (1000m). Trained by Holly Watson’s boss, Simon Miller, the speedy mare followed up two impressive recent trial wins with a convincing all-the-way… Read More »
Uncommon James’s campaign is just a week away from lifting a notch with the exciting Queensland gelding to return to the trials next Tuesday. The four-year-old son of Cable Bay is being prepared for Melbourne’s feature handicap sprints and co-trainer Matthew Hoysted said he would head south after next week’s workout…. Read More »
