When Taksu arrived on Joe Pride’s doorstep, he was struggling to win at midweek level in Victoria and the trainer never imagined the horse might develop into a dual stakes performer. But the tough gelding has done just that, surviving a protest from runner-up Jojo Was A Man to add… Read More »
Travis Doudle’s stable stalwart Not Usual Glorious notched up his second Victorian win from as many starts in a tough performance at Caulfield Not Usual Glorious came to Caulfield in fine form, having run in the top two at his last four starts, including a last start win in the… Read More »
It might be winter racing but Waihaha Falls won in the manner of a horse destined for bigger things, trouncing his rivals at Randwick on Saturday to remain unbeaten this preparation. After resuming with a victory at the same venue last month, the even money favourite made a one-act affair of… Read More »
Inundation had been touted as one of the up-and-coming sprinters of the Winter, winning three races in a row, including a dominant three-length win last start but was nowhere to be seen today as Kooled ran out a strong winner. Ridden by Alana Kelly, Kooled tracked the speed set by… Read More »
Sam Clipperton has put the icing on the cake to a remarkable season, surpassing his previous best tally of Sydney metropolitan winners with an early double at Randwick. Clipperton guided two-year-old Midnight In Tokyo to victory in the opening event to equal his previous mark of 43, which he achieved in 2015-16,… Read More »
Emerging Queensland trainer Kacy Fogden has plundered another Sydney two-year-old race with a filly she hopes to return with in the autumn. Fogden, who won the Canonbury Stakes and Silver Slipper earlier this year with subsequent Golden Slipper runner-up Best Of Bordeaux, was back in the winner’s circle at Randwick… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, headlined by the Group ll Singapore Classic (1400m). Race One: 1 Fast And Fearless Race Two: 1 Trident Race Three: 6 Sun Elizabeth Race Four: 1 Lim’s Puncack Jaya Race Five: 1 Axel Race Six: 2 Atlantean Race Seven:… Read More »
The name was chosen from thousands of suggestions by readers of The West Australian and Racing and Wagering Western Australia Chief Executive Officer Ian Edwards said it perfectly connected the glitter and excitement of racing with the origins of the state. “I’m thrilled with the people’s choice. The Gold Rush links racing… Read More »
Robbie Griffiths has sent out thousands of runners as a horse trainer, but none have carried a jockey sporting the distinctive yellow and blue colours of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum. That will change at Caulfield on Saturday when Ameerati makes her debut for the Cranbourne horseman and his training… Read More »
Apprentice Jockey Jaden Lloyd, will not be back when his current suspension, handed to him last Saturday on Caloundra Cup Day, ends on July 20. Lloyd, who landed his fiftieth metropolitan winner for the season at the same meeting, will be taking an extended break from race riding. The decision… Read More »
Peter Moody is aiming to cash in with Oxley Road at his favourite track in winter before hopefully targeting some even bigger races later in the year. Saturday’s $200,000 Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) will be the first outing in a two-step program that will determine what the remainder of the… Read More »
Legislation to ban jumps racing in South Australia has been passed in state parliament after the Labor government supported the Greens bill to put an end to jumps racing in the state. This move comes on the back of Racing South Australia’s announcement last October that no further jump races… Read More »
In a rare change from established protocol the Hong Kong Jockey Club have opened the door for a license extension for John Size which will see the Australian born training ace become the first trainer to be allowed to train in the Hong Kong racing precinct beyond seventy years of… Read More »
Kim Waugh will chase her second Winter Stakes title with recent acquisition Kingsheir, a horse she compares favourably with her previous winner Oxford Poet. Oxford Poet won the 1400m sprint six years ago and while Kingsheir is a different style of horse, Waugh says the two have similar ability levels. “He’s not… Read More »
With a sire and dam who were both adept on heavy ground, juvenile Luna Volanti has the right pedigree to relish the extreme conditions expected at Randwick on Saturday. The track remains at the end of the measuring scale as a heavy 10, receiving more than 43 mils of rain in… Read More »
The great Fighting Tiger, who already has a statue in his honour at Ascot, has increased his presence at the track even further with a $1.5million race in his name. Swapping one champion galloper with another, the Kingston Town Classic will become the Northerly Stakes and will be run on… Read More »
Hell I Am was his own worst enemy at his initial preparation but on his best behaviour at Canterbury, the John O’Shea-trained juvenile showcased his class to post a determined win. A luckless fifth on debut in the Wyong Magic Millions in December, the son of Hellbent showed talent from the outset… Read More »
Hell I Am was his own worst enemy at his initial preparation but on his best behaviour at Canterbury, the John O’Shea-trained juvenile showcased his class to post a determined win. A luckless fifth on debut in the Wyong Magic Millions in December, the son of Hellbent showed talent from the… Read More »
Michael Kent Jnr admits to concerns with Inundation’s wide draw in Saturday’s $130,000 Neds Money Back Odds Handicap (1100m), but he is taking confidence from his most recent win. That was at Caulfield, also the venue for this weekend’s race, when he overcame barrier 10 in a field of 13 to… Read More »
South-East Queensland trainers sometimes bemoan the fact when top trainers from the southern states regularly raid the Brisbane carnival … well, the boot will be on the other foot at Rockhampton this weekend, with several South-East Queensland trainers making the trip north for a hit and run raid on the… Read More »
