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 »
Skirt The Law’s physical make-up, combined with what has proven a winning Magic Millions formula, is why Tony Gollan’s top two-year-old will be in action at the Gold Coast this Saturday. The daughter of Better Than Ready will be out to stretch her unbeaten run to three in the $150,000… Read More »
Derby redemption is the ultimate aim for Aberfeldie Boy in 2023, but it is likely to be a low-key start to the colt’s summer/autumn campaign. The son of So You Think will almost certainly find himself in a maiden first-up before a path is plotted to one, or more, of… Read More »
WA jockey Joseph Azzopardi has been banned for six weeks ban after he was deemed at fault in Sunday’s Perth Cup which saw the race abandoned and a horse die. Perth Racing CEO James Oldring said: “Our thoughts are with all those connected with Chili Is Hot.” “This is one… Read More »
“With his pedigree, ability and conformation he has the qualities to be a successful stallion,” said Graham Motion on True Valour retiring to Northview Stallion Station in Maryland. “True Valour’s return to racing in 2022 was remarkable and he displayed more speed than any horse I have ever trained. He’s… Read More »
He was impressive winning the Wyong Magic Millions Classic a fortnight ago and the Peter & Paul Snowden-prepared Sovereign Fund ($1.70) would not have lost any admirers saluting by over three lengths at Doomben on Saturday. The son of Capitalist led from barrier to box to easily defeat Mishani Renegade ($9), with… Read More »
A leg knock is expected to delay the autumn return of Caulfield Cup winner Incentivise. Trainer Peter Moody said Incentivise had been progressing well in his bid to resume racing having not raced since finishing second to Verry Elleegant in the 2021 Melbourne Cup where it was later discovered the gelding had damage to both suspensory ligaments and an… Read More »
I Am Me has stamped itself as a sprinter on the rise with victory in the $160,000 Listed Canterbury Sprint (1200m) on Sunday. Trained by Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace, I Am Me ($1.60 favourite) set a new mark over the distance at Canterbury of 1:08.45, more than half a… Read More »
Jockeys Peter Knuckey and Troy Turner have escaped serious injury after their heavy falls saw the running of the Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) declared a ‘no-race’ at Ascot on Sunday. Around 200 metres after the start, Knuckey aboard Chili Is Hot and Turner riding Dom To Shoot fell to… Read More »
The 2023 Perth Cup at Ascot has been abandoned mid race after a horrible fall that involved horses Dom To Shoot and Chili Is Hot. Chili Is Hot looked to have broken down about 200m into the race which resulted in Dom To Shoot to also fall causing jockeys Peter… Read More »
San Huberto has broken through for his maiden Australian win proving the toughest stayer on a hot Melbourne day at Flemington. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained galloper made up for the disappointment of a winless day at Moonee Valley on Saturday when the stable had a number of short-priced runners by taking out the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m)… Read More »
Jockey Declan Bates has continued his remarkable association with Corner Pocket claiming a second stakes race win at Flemington. Corner Pocket took out the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) on Sunday to register his ninth career win from 16 starts. Bates has been aboard the Lindsey Smith-trained galloper in all nine of those victories which also saw Corner Pocket go on… Read More »
Veteran Toowoomba trainer Tony Sears has described Yellow Brick’s win in the first edition of the $750,000 King Of The Mountain at his home course as “the biggest highlight” of his training career. The King Of The Mountain (1200m) was run on Saturday night at Toowoomba and became the newest… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, headlined by the Group lll Chinese Club Challenge Cup (1400m). Race One: 1 Dazzling Fellow Race Two: 1 Le Plus Vite Race Three: 2 Brave Dreams Race Four: 4 Baby Crystal Race Five: 8 Precision Goal Race Six:… Read More »
Trainer Peter Moody has more than 2650 wins and 56 Group 1 victories to his credit, but he doubts whether the success of She Dances at Moonee Valley has given him as much satisfaction. She Dances led throughout to claim the VOBIS Gold Carat (1200m) on Saturday, completing a winning hat-trick. Moody said he… Read More »
