Benoit de la Sayette is looking forward to returning to action shortly, following his suspension for testing positive for cocaine. The 7lb claimer was given a six-month ban in September, backdated to April, having looked one of the weighing room’s brightest young stars when partnering Haqeeqy to victory for John… Read More »
An extravaganza of equine and human racing talent is on the menu for this Saturday’s (26 March) Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan. It consists of five G1s and three G2s with the highlight being the G1 Dubai World Cup itself in which the brilliant US-trained Life Is Good will… Read More »
Sydney’s big wet has forced a rethink and a change of plans for Perth trainer Dan Morton and his classy mare, Kissonallforcheeks. The daughter of Written Tycoon created a big impression when she won the Group 3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) at Flemington two weeks ago, disposing of her rivals… Read More »
Jason Collett will undergo shoulder surgery after fracturing his clavicle in a race day fall at Warwick Farm. Racing NSW stewards confirmed the injury late on Wednesday night and the top jockey is expected to go under the knife on Thursday. “Jason has a fractured clavicle that requires surgery by… Read More »
Cliff Brown has a William Reid Stakes runner in The Inferno, but he might have been putting the polish on an even better chance in the $1 million Group 1 had fate not lured him to Singapore. The Victorian leapt at an opportunity to train at Kranji in 2008, around… Read More »
St Mark’s Basilica, a regally-bred European Champion two-year-old and World Champion three-year-old will join the Coolmore Australia roster in 2022. St Mark’s Basilica was bred by leading Australian breeder Bob Scarborough and purchased by MV Magnier at Tattersalls October Book 1 for 1,300,000 gns (approximately $2,500,000). Beginning with the Dewhurst… Read More »
Top jockey Jason Collett has suffered a suspected collarbone injury just days after celebrating his fourth Group 1 win aboard Montefilia in the Ranvet Stakes. Collett was riding the Matthew Smith-trained Flambeur in the fourth race at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when the tiring horse stumbled and fell near the 300m mark, dislodging… Read More »
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 steward’s 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 ‘the best racing stories of the season’ 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 Steward’s decision were released earlier… Read More »
The Steven O’Dea / Matt Hoysted trained filly She’sgottheboom 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 »
