Group-winning mare Etana has arrived in Queensland from Sydney to begin her winter carnival campaign at the Sunshine Coast. Etana opens her winter mission in Saturday’s Open Handicap (1400m) and meets a strong field of local horses. The mare, who is trained by the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace partnership,… Read More »
Caloundra’s Trevor Miller is one trainer who will not mind if rain hits the Sunshine Coast meeting. Miller has Zingalong taking on some of Queensland’s best juveniles in Saturday’s QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap (1000m). The weather bureau is forecasting a 20 per cent chance of rain on Saturday and Miller is… Read More »
Promising two-year-old Sizzlepel has cheated herself out of a holiday by recovering well from a recent win. Sizzlepel will back up at the Gold Coast on Friday after leading all the way to win over 1350m at Ipswich on Sunday. The filly steps up to 1400m against a similar field… Read More »
French racing could resume within weeks under strict health conditions and restricted to local participants for the time being. France Galop has marked down May 11 as the date racing could resume behind closed doors. The sport has been suspended since March 17 because of the coronavirus pandemic, with a… Read More »
Queensland jockey Luke Tarrant has been disqualified for six months after admitting to head-butting fellow rider Larry Cassidy at the weighing scales at Doomben. As well as the seriousness of the physical incident, stewards took into account the breach of the COVID-19 social protocols and the potential for Tarrant’s actions… Read More »
Racing Tv in England, since racing has stopped, has started a series of interviewing the top riders. Asking them various questions, inviting the public to as well, you know that tytpe of thing. Last night one of England’s best, William Buick, was the man in the chair. After a number… Read More »
Debutant Sauvestre has stamped himself as a Brisbane carnival contender with his last-stride win at Canterbury. The Chris Waller-trained colt was an $11 chance in Wednesday’s 1200m-maiden handicap for two-year-olds and showed his tenacity to nab Inveigle ($3.70) on the line and win by a short head. Although the margin… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien will use staying races on his home track at Flemington for his bid to defend Vow And Declare’s Melbourne Cup crown. The first of those is Saturday’s William Newton VC Handicap (2600m) which leads to the Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington on May 16. O’Brien is… Read More »
After missing a Group Three race during The Championships, Chat is set to get a belated chance to prove himself at that level in the Hawkesbury Guineas. Chat is scheduled to run in Saturday’s Hawkesbury Guineas, held this year at Rosehill, and trainer John Thompson believes the three-year-old looks like… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth will be retired to stud rather than race on as a four-year-old with uncertainty surrounding the spring program. New Zealand’s famous Waikato Stud bought a majority share in the Anthony Freedman-trained colt after he won the Group One Caulfield Guineas in October. But stud principal… Read More »
Promising three-year-old Shadow Of Time looks to be the perfect horse for Caloundra’s Stewart Barr to headline a new training partnership with his daughter. Shadow Of Time ($2.15) confirmed his ability with an easy win in the Mossman Three-Year-Old Handicap (1350m) at Doomben. Barr is a well-known owner in Queensland… Read More »
Consistent sprinter All Too Royal is among the leading chances for the Listed Hawkesbury Gold Rush at Rosehill but his connections also have the option to run him in Melbourne. All Too Royal was scratched from last weekend’s Group Three Hall Mark Stakes (1200m) at Randwick from a wide draw… Read More »
Another popular Victorian racing country carnival has had its meetings cut because of COVD-19 restrictions. The three-day meeting at Swan Hill, scheduled for June 5, 6 and 7, has been reduced to one day, June 7. It follows the reduction of May’s three-day Warrnambool carnival to two days, an all-jumps… Read More »
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, trainer Matt Cumani and his staff have had a subdued celebration after Khoekhoe gave the stable its biggest success. But they might let their hair down if either Sign Seal Deliver or Tarn’s Prince can follow Khoekhoe’s win in the $800,000 The Showdown at Caulfield last… Read More »
France Galop has had what it describes as a positive and constructive meeting with French government authorities regarding a return to racing. Meetings have been suspended since March 17 because of the coronavirus crisis but hope remains that action could resume next month behind closed doors. France Galop president Edouard… Read More »
Ringo’s A Rockstar’s will be out to enhance his outstanding record over 1000 metres at the Sunshine Coast where he takes on a classy field. The Anzac Day meeting on Saturday was set to mark the start of the winter carnival which has been revised during the coronavirus pandemic. Instead,… Read More »
The Toby and Trent Edmonds stable has reached 100 winners in a season for the third time and is headed for another milestone. Toby Edmonds trained 109 winners last season and 106-1/2 winners in 2017/18 when his son Trent was his foreman. This season is their first as a partnership… Read More »
In a blow to Irish racing, the seven-day Galway Festival will be held behind closed doors if it goes ahead as planned. The Festival is due to kick off on July 27, but with the Irish government announcing on Tuesday mass gatherings of more than 5000 people will not be… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, and while there are no feature races, the depth is pretty good. Race One: 2 Aurora Steed Race Two: 3 Starlight Race Three: 8 Above Race Four: 2 Star Majestic Race Five: 5 Winning Ways Race Six:… Read More »
New Zealand racing authorities have released a blueprint for a return to training and racing when the Alert 4 lockdown in place for the coronavirus pandemic is lifted. The revised calendar proposes thoroughbred racing at selected venues from July. “We acknowledge that the situation in the national fight against COVID-19… Read More »
