The Warrnambool Racing Carnival has provided record turnover while a crowd of over 29,000 attended the three-day meeting. Wagering over the three days eclipsed $67 million for the first time, which was an increase of 6.9% on the meeting’s 2021 figure. The Warrnambool Racing Club recorded 29,048 patrons across the… Read More »
John Moloney has his eyes on another Flemington race with Milton Park but is expecting the galloper to give a good account of himself on Saturday. The Listed Hilton Nicholas Straight Six (1200m) will give Moloney another chance to get Milton Park to peak fitness ahead of a heat of the VRC-CRV… Read More »
Eason faces his stiffest test to date at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 18 May) when he lines up in the HK$2.4 million Class 2 Grass Island Handicap (1200m). Stepping up in grade following a pair of solid Class 3 wins over the course and distance, Frankie Lor’s three-year-old is out… Read More »
Sydney horses have enjoyed a successful start to the winter carnival in Brisbane and trainer Joe Pride is hoping his talented sprinter Taksu can continue that trend. Last weekend’s Eagle Farm meeting was dominated by Sydney-based trainers who collected five of the six black-type races, including the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 won… Read More »
The superbly related Rainbow Connection has been a lesson in patience for trainer Matthew Dunn, but he is confident the horse is worth the wait. A half-brother to Hong Kong superstar Golden Sixty, the gelding has been sidelined for the past 12 months with a tendon strain and recent efforts… Read More »
Trainer Annabel Neasham is leaving no stone unturned in her bid to have Zaaki in peak condition for his Doomben Cup defence. Unbeaten in four starts in Queensland, Zaaki was not quite as dominant as many expected in winning the Hollindale Stakes last start, having to dig deep to score by three-quarters of… Read More »
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr would like to get a ‘big one’ on the board for Extreme Warrior before he is shipped off to stud for the coming breeding season. That big one may come as early as Saturday when Extreme Warrior lines up in the Group 1 The Goodwood (1200m)… Read More »
Following a red-hot winning spree in Melbourne, In The Boat gets a deserved opportunity in G1 company in Saturday’s Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. The former Perth galloper goes into Adelaide’s premier sprint event as a leading contender, a likelihood that has genuinely surprised trainer, Lindsey Smith. “He has worse legs… Read More »
Lucky With You is showing all the makings of being a star of tomorrow and this Wednesday (18 May) the gifted bay will experience a Happy Valley race night for the first time when he contests the HK$2.4 million Class 2 Grass Island Handicap (1200m). A four-time winner from eight… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Happy Valley this Wednesday night, with good depth across the program. Race One: 5 Diamond Star Race Two: 1 Happy Daily Race Three: 9 Sun Of Makfi Race Four: 7 See U Again Race Five: 7 Gang Of Brothers Race Six: 7… Read More »
It’s the Magic Millions Gold Coast Weanling Sale for 2022, with an outstanding catalogue of 393 youngsters shaping up for 19, 20 May at the Gold Coast Sales Complex. Said to be a rising-stars and pin-hookers paradise, it’s an impressive line-up of 24 first crop sires, while boasting top sire sales… Read More »
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy will have two last chances to win a Group 1 race before the gate is shut at their training property at Angaston in South Australia Savatoxl and Frankie Pinot are among acceptances for The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday as Kildalton Park in the Barossa Valley begins to wind… Read More »
After a luckless performance at Flemington, Beehunter may return to the track on Saturday to contest a stakes race. The John Sadler-trained galloper is among entries for the Listed Hilton Nicholas Straight Six (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Beehunter won over the straight 1200m course on Anzac Day before finishing an unlucky fifth… Read More »
Trainer Bernie Miller has ended the six-year-old’s campaign after he finished unplaced in last Saturday’s Roma Cup (1200m) at Belmont. Jockey Pat Carbery expressed immediate concerns after the Roma Cup when he said Cup Night felt ordinary in the run and pulled up quickly. Cup Night has been plagued by feet problems throughout… Read More »
Cherry Tortoni will join stablemate Douceur who is already in Adelaide this weekend for the Group 3 R A Lee Stakes (1600m) after an indifferent run at Flemington on ANZAC Day. “He had a perfect run in the race (at Flemington) but was just a bit weak late. You could… Read More »
Chris Waller is timing his run to Royal Ascot with star sprinters Nature Strip and Home Affairs. There is 28 days to the Group 1 Kings Stand Stakes (1000m) on the opening day of next month’s Royal Ascot meeting and 32 days to the Group 1 Platinum Jubilee Stakes (1200m). Nature Strip… Read More »
Day four of the Queensland Racing carnival is set to enthral as defending champ Zaaki looks primed to rule again in Saturday’s Doomben Cup. After a dazzling display in last year’s edition of the Doomben Cup (2000m) – when scoring by a staggering seven lengths, Annabel Neasham’s superstar gelding Zaaki… Read More »
Four days after becoming only the second trainer in Hong Kong history to saddle 1,400 winners, John Size regained the lead in the 2021/22 trainers’ championship from Frankie Lor with a treble at a drenched Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon (15 May). Bidding for a record 12th title, Size prepared… Read More »
Mark and Levi Kavanagh will study the entries for the Group 3 Proud Miss Stakes (1200m) while awaiting to hear on jockey availability before deciding which race the in-form filly contests this Saturday. The daughter of Astern raced into contention for the $500,000 Group 1 The Goodwood with a dashing win… Read More »
Trainer Cliff Brown is confident he has The Inferno back in peak order as he prepares for another tilt at an Australian Group 1 victory. A former Singapore champion under Brown’s care, The Inferno has been successful once in his seven starts since the trainer returned to Melbourne last year and is… Read More »
