“We’ve been at the Sunshine Coast for a couple of months now. Smokin’ Piero was our first runners up here (on Sunday). He did well for a stayer resuming over the mile, carrying 60kg.” That was Michelle Payne’s stable foreperson Nikita Beriman’s happy assessment … both on being in the… Read More »
The 2021/22 Happy Valley racing season kicks off this Wednesday night with an eight race card, where the depth looks pretty good for the opening night. Race One: 19 Shanghai Power Race Two: 5 Happy Profit Race Three: 7 Zhan Jiang Rocks Race Four: 8 Red Majesty Race Five: 4… Read More »
With The Kosciuszko tickets being drawn on Thursday, Peyton Place will be aiming to put his best foot forward in Saturday’s Group Two Theo Marks Stakes. Greg Stephens believes his Kosciuszko hopeful Peyton Place can catch the eye of slot holders when he lines up in the Group Two Theo… Read More »
Laverrod will campaign in Melbourne after a cameo appearance in Perth. Sean Casey is keen to head east again after Laverrod’s competitive efforts earlier in the year.. The Toronado gelding earned a cheque in every race with two wins and three placings from five starts. His peak performances came in the Listed… Read More »
Ben Pearce walked away from Monday’s Lark Hill trials contented, particularly following heat two. What piqued his attention were the efforts of stable mates Dig Deep and Vital Silver , more so the latter. Dig Deep ran home well under his own steam for second behind This’ll Testya. There is a… Read More »
Dual-license holder Michael Travers will saddle-up his first metropolitan runner this Saturday when Mathrin lines up in the Highway (1400m). The four-year-old has placed in all of her seven runs this campaign, including back-to-back wins after joining the Wagga-based horseman’s stable three starts ago. It’s a great achievement for Travers, who has only… Read More »
Last year’s winners of the three major Melbourne Spring Carnival races remain in the hunt to defend their titles after first declarations have closed. First acceptances were taken for the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup last month while on Tuesday those numbers were whittled down. A total of 109 horses are still in contention for the… Read More »
The connections of Nobel Heights are a little different to most with a promising stayer on their hands as they have elected to bypass the major spring handicaps. Having shown staying ability when third in the South Australian Derby in May, it would have been expected Nobel Heights would be among nominations… Read More »
Racing Victoria hopes to boost numbers in racing stables with the introduction of two pilot programs. Stable start and the Slow Trackwork Rider Course have been introduced in a bid to attract more participants into the racing industry. Melbourne Polytechnic and Community College Gippsland will work in tandem with the Victorian racing industry… Read More »
With the lack of international flights directly into Melbourne, international trainers are struggling to get their staff into the country before their horses arrive. The likelihood of international participation in the 2021 Caulfield Cup appears remote with overseas trainers struggling to get staff into the country. Australian Bloodstock part-owned Rodrigo… Read More »
Yes, the $2m The Invitation is to be run on Saturday 23 October, City Tattersalls Club Cup Day at Royal Randwick, and is a definite boost to the new look $48m Sydney Everest Carnival. “The Invitation fits our need for a higher profile middle-distance Fillies and Mares event in the… Read More »
The feet of a horse are considered an important part of whether they win or lose. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace do their utmost to keep the feet of the horses in their care in the best possible condition. And this is where the Fingal property down the Mornington Peninsula… Read More »
Part-time trainer Scott Aspery will saddle-up his Golden Rose hopeful Uzziah in this Saturday’s Group Two Run To The Rose at Kembla Grange. The three-year-old has had an unconventional Golden Rose campaign, winning a maiden at Taree two starts ago before finishing an unlucky second at Gosford last time out. It was… Read More »
The powerful Annabel Neasham team is about to gain another quality addition to the stable in the form of Top Rank, a winner of six of his twelve starts overseas. The Irish bred grey, who has been purchased by Australian Bloodstock, last raced in the Group 2 Summer Mile at… Read More »
Group 1 winners Sir Dragonet and Explosive Jack may be underdone for their first-up runs at Flemington, but their trainers are looking towards the future. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained gallopers resume in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday ahead of bigger spring targets. Three-time Derby winner Explosive Jack is on a path towards the Caulfield Cup… Read More »
Trainer Gordon Yorke has been suspended for four-and-a-half months following an exchange with fellow trainer Norm Loy. Racing.com has reported that an incident involving the two trainers took place on July 31 in which Yorke approached Loy while he was trying to remove a horse from a horse-walker. The exchange… Read More »
Trainer Andreas Wohler … who won the 2014 Melbourne Cup with Protectionist … is recovering in Germany from a health setback. Wohler underwent emergency treatment after he complained of stomach pain. He had initially tried various remedies himself but, with nothing bringing him any relief, he was, apparently reluctantly, obliged… Read More »
Buoyed by Superstorm’s Moonee Valley success on the weekend, WA owner Bob Peters hopes Inspirational Girl can follow the same path at Flemington on Saturday. Superstorm locked away a Cox Plate berth and a looming showdown with boom horse Zaaki after he defeated Elephant by a narrow margin in the… Read More »
Sydney trainer Annabel Neasham hopes to get the green light to send staff to Victoria for Zaaki to continue his quest towards the Cox Plate. Neasham would like to start Zaaki in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on September 25 after the imported galloper scored an impressive win in the Group 2 Tramway… Read More »
Albury trainer Norm Loy has been suspended by Racing NSW stewards for three months after using social media to attack attacking NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian. Mr Loy was found guilty and charged under AR 228 (a) – Conduct prejudicial to the interests of racing, for the two posts on Facebook… Read More »
