The National Broodmare Sale obtained another big-ticket item on Wednesday when Away Game was confirmed as an entry for the late-May offering. Magic Millions announced that the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly would be sold on the Gold Coast after contesting the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in Adelaide… Read More »
Trainer David Vandyke admits he is unsure how unbeaten Queenslander Gypsy Goddess will line up against the top Sydney fillies, despite having a couple of decent measuring sticks. Vandyke prepared Yankee Rose, who captured the 2016 Spring Champion Stakes as a three-year-old filly and was placed behind Winx in that year’s… Read More »
Soon after weighing in on former UK galloper Old Flame at Sandown, Jamie Kah said how much she loved the Peter and Paul Snowden galloper. Old Flame had just won the Ladbrokes Bet Ticker Handicap (1400m) on Wednesday at his first Australian start after winning two of his four starts in the UK. In… Read More »
It has taken 12 months but police have swooped in France and the ramifications across European horse and harness racing are massive. After a tip-off 12 months ago, French police launched investigations into who was supplying illegal drugs to vets and horse trainers, and exactly which vets and horse trainers… Read More »
Nick Ryan has continued his recent run of success with Belle Savoir scoring an impressive first-up victory at Sandown. Of the last nine runners the Ryan stable has sent to the races it has produced seven winners including a career high four winners at Echuca on March 13. Belle Savoir was returning from more than… Read More »
Jockey Nathan Day, who has successfully plied his trade on the Northern Queensland circuit for some time, has been handed a hefty nine-month penalty by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards to begin with immediate effect. The relevant, official stewardâs report, which was issued on Monday, March 21, reads:… Read More »
Nash Rawiller has won his appeal against the severity of a careless riding suspension and will be free to partner Think It Over in the $1.5 million Tancred Stakes. The top jockey was suspended for six meetings by Racing NSW stewards on Saturday for shifting in aboard Sweet Ride near the 800m in… Read More »
Trainer Danny Williams and his now much celebrated Galaxy Group 1 winner Shelby Sixtysix have already secured their place in âthe best racing stories of the seasonâ folder. The Galaxy might have provided both horse and trainer with their first Group 1 win, but an old adage was also very… Read More »
A dead-heat result between the Billy Healey trained Frankie Blue Eyes and the John Manzelmann trained Lets Torque A Deel in the Class 1 Handicap at Rockhampton on February 11 has been overturned by Queensland Racing Integrity Stewards. The details of the reasons for the Stewardâs decision were released earlier… Read More »
The Steven OâDea / Matt Hoysted trained filly Sheâsgottheboom continues to carry all before her with her unbeaten run reaching new heights at the Gold Coast last Saturday when she powered home in brilliant fashion to win the $500,000 Aquis Jewel Two-Year-Old feature race. It was the daughter of Spirit… Read More »
The big guns appeared at Sha Tin’s barrier trial session this morning (Tuesday, 22 March) with Golden Sixty dazzling in an opening heat for Vincent Ho and Francis Lui as preparations launched for next month’s FWD Champions Day on Sunday, 24 April. Looking to banish memories of consecutive defeats and… Read More »
It was a case where daylight finished second! Yes, it was only a trial, but it was also very much a jaw dropping performance by the Kacy Fogden trained Maotai when winning the second trial at Rosehill on Tuesday by ten-and-a-quarter lengths ⊠claiming that extreme margin in spite of… Read More »
Trainer John Sadler is hoping Starry Legend can follow his stablemate Sartorial Splendor by being successful at the Mornington Cup meeting. Starry Legend runs in the IDS Security Handicap (1000m) on Saturday, the same benchmark 78 grade race that Sartorial Splendor won last year. Both Starry Legend and Sartorial Splendor, besides being trained… Read More »
Newmarket Handicap runner-up The Astrologist will make his debut at The Valley on Friday night looking to go one better in a Group 1 race. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained sprinter runs in the William Reid Stakes (1200m), his first run since Roch ‘N’ Horse beat him in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap… Read More »
Lost And Running won’t be seen again this autumn, ruling him out of a rematch with Nature Strip and Eduardo in the Group 1 T J Smith Stakes. Trainer John O’Shea said the gelding pulled up with feet issues following his unplaced run in the Newmarket Handicap and the wet tracks in Sydney were… Read More »
It has been said, many times, that somebody is going to come back âbigger and betterâ after a break, but the difference between those who conquer that challenge and those who simply talk about it, is the hard yards that have to be followed if that goal is to be… Read More »
Greg Cave believes Queen Of Jerusalem is ready to take the next step and play a major role in the Group 3 City Of Belmont-WA Oaks (2400m) at Ascot. The God Has Spoken filly meets her toughest test to date on Saturday, but Cave says if she continues her rate of… Read More »
Queensland trainer Tony Gollan says his Group 1 winning sprinter Jonker is back in top condition for another shot at winning a big race at The Valley. Jonker won the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley last spring and on Friday night will line up in the final Group 1 Victorian race… Read More »
Yes, what a 26th Dubai World Cup we have, being Sponsored by Emirates Airlines with the Pegasus World Cup hero Life Is Good being the $1.66 Sportsbet favourite for Meydan. In by-passing the $20 Saudi Cup, and accounting for Worldâs Best Racehorse in Knicks Go in the Pegasus, he was… Read More »
Popular racehorse Zipping has died at Living Legends where he had been living out his days following his retirement from racing. Living Legends posted on social media on Tuesday morning the news the iron horse had passed away. Owned by Lloyd Williams, Zipping won 16 of his 47 starts and a… Read More »
