Jockey Harry Coffey is looking forward to reuniting with Detonator Jack when the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained galloper returns to Sandown. The lightly raced galloper runs in the Tile Importer Handicap (1600m) on Saturday looking to land his fifth win from only seven career starts. Coffey was aboard Detonator Jack when… Read More »
A barrier trial mishap sidelined Sky Lab for much of the spring and trainer Paul Perry admits he is playing catch-up as he prepares the Group 1 placegetter for a third-up tilt at the $2 million The Ingham. Runner-up in the 2021 Rosehill Guineas, Sky Lab was slated for a handful of… Read More »
A small field and the chance to bank some valuable prizemoney towards the Magic Millions has convinced Stuart Kendrick to back-up Torque I Tee in the Listed Phelan Ready at Eagle Farm. The Shalaa colt scored a handy debut win at the Gold Coast last month before finishing runner-up to the unbeaten… Read More »
Julius Sandhu was as surprised as anyone about the recent long-priced win of Jayrod Too at Sandown. The combination of Sandhu, Jayrod Too and Craig Newitt are back at Sandown on Saturday to contest the Ladbrokes Switch Handicap (2400m) after a last start win over the 2100m course. Jayrod Roo went around at $61 last startr, but on Saturday is a $7… Read More »
Trainer Mike Moroney is expecting a trimmer So You See to put her best foot forward when she has her second-up run at Sandown. So You See heads to the Ladbrokes Market Control Handicap (1400m) on Saturday where she will be joined by stablemate Reputabelle. A daughter of So You Think, So You See displayed ability from the outset… Read More »
Two separate media releases from Racing NSW have catalogued a total of twenty-six serious charges which have been levelled at six different people … jockeys Tommy Berry, Jordan Mallyon, Jack Martin and Kayla Nisbet as well as Jacob Hoffman, who is identified by Racing NSW as a registered owner /… Read More »
But according to Melbourne co-trainer Troy Corstens, it was the undoing of The Astrologist in last fortnight’s G1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m). The Astrologist ran eighth of 16 from barrier two in the Winterbottom Stakes and Corstens believes a lack of racing room in the straight played against the six-year-old. The… Read More »
Top jockey Tommy Berry is set to front Racing NSW stewards after being issued with five charges in relation to accepting a “consideration” without permission, and for the illegal use of a mobile phone on a racecourse. The charges were issued by Racing NSW stewards this week following an investigation which… Read More »
A maiden purchase in New Zealand has given Lindsay Park some heart for the future with his debut Australian win at Sandown. Rheinberg, a four-year-old son of Swiss Ace, raced to an impressive win in the Ladbroke It! Plate (1400m) on Wednesday. Sent out the $4.20 favourite under Michael Dee, Rheinberg scored a… Read More »
Rousillon has continued Godolphin’s good start to the two-year-old season, capitalising on his race experience to post a classy win at Warwick Farm. Starting at $5.50, the youngster lowered the colours of Deciduous, the first runner for freshman sire The Autumn Sun, unleashing a strong run down the outside to… Read More »
Taksu ended his most recent campaign on a career high and trainer Joe Pride is hoping the sprinter can continue where he left off when he resumes in the Racing & Sports Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick. The seven-year-old broke through for his first black-type win in the Civic Stakes (1400m) in… Read More »
Lightly raced galloper Tasman Park is giving away experience to his rivals as he looks to extend his winning record at Sandown. Tasman Park is set to contest the Thoroughbred Club Australia Handicap (1600m) on Saturday after success at his only two previous starts at Bendigo and Sandown. Saturday’s benchmark 70 grade race… Read More »
Snapdancer shapes as one of the big-ticket items on next year’s broodmare sale circuit after the curtain was officially drawn on her racing career on Wednesday. Ciaron Maher Racing announced that the Group 1 Memsie Stakes, in which the daughter of Choisir defeated subsequent spring star I’m Thunderstruck, would be her last start… Read More »
Already enjoying a tremendous start to the season, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will launch a three-pronged attack on the richest race of the Sydney summer. The Tulloch Lodge training duo saddle up two last start winners in Riodini and Dajraan, along with the under-rated Surf Dancer in Saturday’s $2 million The… Read More »
The Roy Higgins joins five other Victorian races that carry a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup. Along with a prize money boost to $500,000 and a step up in trip to 2800m at set-weights, The Roy Higgins at Flemington will provide the winner a golden ticket into the Cup. The Roy Higgins joins The Andrew Ramsden (2800m), The Bart Cummings (2500m),… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, headlined by the International Jockey Championship. Race One: 7 Happy Jai Jai Race Two: 7 Medic Elite Race Three: 4 Hearty Wish Race Four: 1 Forte Race Five: 3 Royal Pride Race Six: 12 Sixth Generation Race… Read More »
Sending out juvenile debutants is one of the most exciting parts of the job for Adrian Bott, which will come as no surprise given the stable’s record in two-year-old features, but there is an added air of expectation around the one Bott and Gai Waterhouse will produce at Warwick Farm… Read More »
Most trainers would be content to have one runner in a Group 2 $2 million race, but Randwick-based conditioner John O’Shea will saddle up four in this weekend’s The Ingham on his home surface. O’Shea will have all bases covered on Saturday from his old grey beard Berdibek to the lightly-raced… Read More »
Bigger prize money and the chance to race on one of Australia’s best racetracks will see Steven Pateman head to Sandown with El Gladiador. A last start runner-up to Milford in the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield, El Gladiador is entered in a benchmark 82 race at Morphettville and a benchmark 84 contest at Sandown on Saturday. Both races are… Read More »
Malua Racing has taken the conservative approach with Three Graces and hopes to reap the rewards when the promising filly resumes at Sandown on Wednesday. The daughter of Sebring made her debut at the same track on May 22, when she beat home all bar Portray in a 1200-metre two-year-old… Read More »
