Emotions were high in the Goodwood winner’s enclosure after the Nassau Stakes as connections greeted the winner Lady Bowthorpe back after a thrilling victory in the feature race of day three. For owner Emma Banks, who acts as agent to such stars as Katy Perry, Muse, Kylie Minogue and the… Read More »
Glorious Goodwood continues on Friday night, headlined by the King George Qatar Stakes (1100m), where Battaash is looking for his fifth straight win in the race. King George Stakes 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the King George Stakes
Last year’s Palmerston Sprint runner-up The Captain will look to go one better in the 2021 renewal at Fannie Bay Racecourse in Darwin on Saturday. After going down by the narrowest of margins to stablemate Enigman in last year’s event, The Captain looks poised to reverse his misfortune and take out… Read More »
John Sargent is not expecting a winning return from Foxborough at Randwick but he is anticipating a strong campaign from the Group One placegetter. The four-year-old finished third behind Funstar and Probabeel in the 2019 Flight Stakes before going on to finish fifth to Miami Bound in that year’s Group Two Wakeful Stakes at… Read More »
Eliza Park Stud, a leading thoroughbred stud operation located in Victoria, Australia, is set to be offered for sale by expressions of interest. The exclusive selling agent for this extraordinary opportunity is Inglis Rural Property, a renowned name in the realm of equine real estate. This sale presents a unique… Read More »
With the Victorian Spring Carnival approaching, Racing Victoria has announced the specialist panel that will review diagnostic imaging and scans of contenders. Three independent specialists will review the diagnostic imaging of local and international horses seeking to start at the Victorian Spring Carnival. Racing Victoria announced on Friday the trio… Read More »
Lindsey Smith is hopeful, rather than confident, that Tuvalu can turn the tables on I’m Thunderstruck at The Valley. The pair met at Flemington on July 17 over 1400m with Tuvalu finishing four lengths astern of I’m Thunderstruck. Smith is hoping with that run under the belt and a 3kg pull in… Read More »
A rise in grade or a drop to maiden company awaits Seydoux after she runs at The Valley. Trainer Jim Conlan will learn more about the daughter of Xtravagant after she runs in the Plant Powered Cleaning Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. Seydoux has faced the starter once previously, finishing second to Cecil Street Lad… Read More »
Trainer Cindy Alderson hopes to learn a bit more about Jigsaw after he breaks new ground at The Valley. Jigsaw runs for the first time at 1000m when he lines up in the Mia Kleer Hand Sanitiser Handicap on Saturday. A veteran of four starts, Jigsaw had been racing over 1100m… Read More »
After a spate of rain-affected winter tracks, the final meeting of the season is set to be held on a good surface at Randwick and that is music to the ears of trainer Bjorn Baker. Baker will saddle up six runners and is adamant all of them will relish the… Read More »
Cameron Crockett has absolute faith in the ability of Mr Hussill but he is taking a cautious approach ahead of the gelding’s bid for back-to-back Highway Handicap wins. The five-year-old has endured a litany of problems throughout his career and was expected to need the hitout when he resumed from a 21-month… Read More »
Track manager Marty Synan and his staff were looking to racing returning at The Valley following a four-month break. But a COVID scare has forced Synan and his team away from Saturday’s meeting with a casual team and staff from Flemington along with Caulfield and Sandown taking over. Synan said a… Read More »
Trainer John O’Shea heads to Randwick with two genuine chances in Le Gai Soleil and Mr Gee. John O’Shea has ruled a line through Le Gai Soleil’s last-start failure on a water-logged track and is expecting her to confirm a spot on his spring carnival team when she lines up… Read More »
Emotions were high in the Goodwood winner’s enclosure after the Nassau Stakes as connections greeted the winner Lady Bowthorpe back after a thrilling victory in the feature race of day three. For owner Emma Banks, who acts as agent to such stars as Katy Perry, Muse, Kylie Minogue and the… Read More »
Glorious Goodwood continues on Thursday night, with the feature race being the Group l Nassau Stakes (2177m) for the Fillies & Mares.
Trainer Gordon Richards remains confident a last-minute disruption to Gytrash’s Everest build up will not hinder the South Australian’s quest to win the $15 million showpiece. The Group One winner was slated to step out in a barrier trial at Rosehill on Friday but will be unable to travel to… Read More »
With 57 metropolitan wins apiece, Bjorn Baker and James Cummings will head into the final Sydney meeting of the season locked in a thrilling battle to finish second on the premiership table. With Chris Waller again a runaway winner on 167 victories, the interest will be in the minors where… Read More »
Natalie Burke hopes the racing ‘gods’ are just as kind to her at Port Hedland as they were at Roebourne last week. In the sweetest of days for Burke she celebrated her best day in racing with a memorable history-making double. Kick-starting Burke’s treasured milestone was Bernardini five-year-old Counter Drive in the… Read More »
Officials have rejigged Sydney’s race program for August after Rosehill became the third metropolitan racetrack enveloped by the latest local government area (LGA) lockdowns. Warwick Farm and Canterbury were already affected by the additional restrictions and Rosehill was added to that list of venues at midnight on Wednesday when the… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Frost Flowers may not have had the ideal preparation for her return but the stable says she is forward enough to run well at The Valley. Like other stables down the Mornington way, grass gallops and jump-outs have been hard to come by for horses preparing… Read More »
