Daisies will head straight into the Group 1 Kennedy Oaks after breaking through for her maiden victory at Caulfield. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr – trained filly took out the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) on Saturday to book her place in the VRC Kennedy Oaks over 2500m at Flemington on… Read More »
Defending Cox Plate champion Sir Dragonet has been euthanised after breaking down at The Valley. Sir Dragonet has been euthanised after breaking down in a track gallop at The Valley in preparation for the 2021 Cox Plate. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained galloper was preparing to defend his title… Read More »
A strong twelve race program has been set down for Singapore on Saturday, highlighted by the Group l QEll Cup (1600m) Race One: 4 Miracle Race Two: 5 Helushka Race Three: 1 Magnifique Race Four: 12 New Garden Race Five: 2 Aftermath Race Six: 6 Intrepid Race Seven: 2 Everest… Read More »
When Laqdar Ramoly arrived in Western Australia for a 12-month training program in 2019, the idea of winning the 2021 top apprentice jockey award would have seemed unlikely. Without the COVID-19 pandemic, the young rider would be back home in Mauritius instead of collecting the trophy for best all-round apprentice at the 2021 Western Australian… Read More »
Ben and JD Hayes will have their first runner in one of the spring majors after Racing Victoria vets passed Port Guillaume fit to run in the Caulfield Cup 2021. Port Guillaume presented with lameness when inspected by RV vets on Thursday, but on re-examination on Friday was cleared to… Read More »
A drop in distance and reverting to some previously worn head gear is the little change Lindsay Park is looking for to get Sandy Prince back into winning form. Not that the Ben & Jd Hayes -trained galloper is out of form, it is just the son of Pride Of Dubai has been overdoing things… Read More »
Colette is set to run on Caulfield Cup Day but not in the race Godolphin or her trainer James Cummings had been hoping for. Instead of contesting the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m), the five-year-old daughter of Hallowed Crown will instead contest the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. Colette had been tracking nicely for the… Read More »
Newcastle Hunter Hall of Fame Inductee, Peter Snowden and his son Paul, will send five of their team to Saturday’s Newcastle race meeting and all five will be well fancied. The barrier draws have been kind to the Snowden team with all five starting from barriers one to six. The… Read More »
Nineteen years ago, the mighty Northerly took out the 2002 Caulfield Cup, carrying the highest weight to victory for thirty-five years. That outstanding win came, amongst others, between two other magnificent victories by Northerly who scored back-to-back wins in the 2001 and 2002 Cox Plates. The champion runner was trained… Read More »
The British Flat Racing Jockey’s Championship, which concludes on Saturday, has come down to a spell-binding, grandstand finish between Oisin Murphy and William Buick. The very tight battle seemed highly unlikely to take place just a week ago when Buick lagged a full nine winners behind Murphy, but the state… Read More »
The last time jockey Michael Dee was aboard a Group 1 winner he was far from being the punter’s pal. Earlier in the year, Dee partnered with $301 shot Lunar Fox in the Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington landing one of the biggest shock results in Australian racing history. With five Group 1 wins to… Read More »
Training partners Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are set to part ways at the start of December with the pair deciding to continue training independently. An email was sent out to owners this morning outlining the pairs intention to train in their own right from December 1st this year. The… Read More »
It’s reaching an inevitable end, but it won’t lessen the emotional impact for co-trainers Chris and Michael Gangemi. Reality is starting to bite for the brothers and the realisation is sinking in that Rock Magic’s remarkable racing career is drawing to a close. A stable pin-up for the stable, a $1.6… Read More »
A question mark lingers over the fitness of Port Guillaume ahead of the Caulfield Cup. Racing Victoria veterinarians inspected 15 of the 18 runners plus the two emergencies ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 handicap over 2400m on Thursday. All horses were pass fit with the exception of Port Guillaume who was showing signs of lameness… Read More »
Trainer John Sadler and his son Tom will get a definitive answer as to whether Adele Amour is an Oaks filly when she runs at Caulfield. Adele Amour runs in the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) on Saturday in a bid to turn around her form from a disappointing last start effort… Read More »
“The Explorer Program is the best initiative Arrowfield has ever supported,” said industry leader John Messara AM with applications open for the TIC Explorer Cadetship in 2022. “Because of its exceptional value to the industry and the immensely positive impact it has on the lives and aspirations of young people… Read More »
Trainer Peter Moody is not being put off by the extreme outside barrier for Incentivise in the Caulfield and sees more positives than negatives. Incentivise will jump from barrier 18 in Saturday’s Group 1 Handicap over 2400m if the two emergency acceptors don’t gain a start and will gradually work his way… Read More »
James McDonald anticipates The Everest being fought out by the seasoned campaigners and has narrowed it down to a race in three. Sydney’s champion hoop believes his mount Nature Strip, along with arch-rival Eduardo and last year’s third placegetter Gytrash, hold the aces in Saturday’s $15 million sprint. “They’re the… Read More »
COVID travel restrictions will prevent Canberra horseman Keith Dryden from being on course for Handle The Truth’s Kosciuszko bid at Randwick but he has enlisted the help of a handy understudy. Resigned to watching the race from afar, Dryden picked up the phone to champion trainer Chris Waller who, despite having his own… Read More »
Trainer Archie Alexander is keeping a close watch on the weather maps to decide if his smart mare Chaillot will take her place at Caulfield. Chaillot is listed to run in the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) on Saturday but will stay home if the predicted rain arrives and pushes the track… Read More »
