Another promising Toowoomba based runner will be heading south after a purchase offer too good too refuse was accepted by Dr Kim McCasker, the owner of the very well performed, newly turned three-year-old filly Hinged. Hinged, who established a proud record of five wins from only seven starts, all as… Read More »
With the lifting of the latest lockdown in eleven Local Government Areas across South East Queensland yesterday afternoon, Racing Queensland has confirmed that patrons will again be welcome to race meetings in South East Queensland, subject to some on-going Covid-19 provisions such as the wearing of face masks at all… Read More »
Great expectations going into the Missile Stakes turned into massive disappointment after the race for connections of the Joe Pride trained Fasika, who started favourite for the Group 2 event. Fasika finished a creditable third, less than a length behind Phobetor and Chat in the Missile Stakes, but she bled… Read More »
He’s probably the most boomed horse we’ve seen in Australia for years after his stunning Gr 1 effort in the winter, and so it was good to see ZAAKI (Leroidesanimaux – Kesara) return to the track at Warwick Farm this morning. He trialled over 900m under former French Gr 1… Read More »
Following the departure of David Hayes to Hong Kong and Tom Dabernig branching out on his own, Lindsay Park is going through a rebuilding phase. But the stable still has four entries in both the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup in the spring. Two of those horses – Rostropovich and Port Guillaume –… Read More »
A year in racing can be a long time as Trent Busuttin can vouch for. Busuttin and partner Natalie Young plan on starting Sierra Sue in the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday in the hope the mare can recapture the form that carried her to a… Read More »
A cherished wish to claim the Sydney jockeys’ title was thwarted by James Mcdonald last season but winning the premiership remains a focus for Tommy Berry this term. While Berry finished 21 wins behind McDonald in the title race, having a goal kept him motivated and sharp, taking his consistency in the… Read More »
Eleven races have been set down for Singapore on Sunday in what looks a good quality meeting. We take a look at each of the eleven races and give our tips and best bets for the meeting at Singapore. Race One: 8 Gamely Race Two: 12 Qaidoom Race Three: 5… Read More »
The Jeffrey Caught trained Fortification ($8) prevailed in a driving finish to take out the TAB Townsville Cup by 0.20 lengths from the game $41 outsider Bering Sea. The fact that less than a length separated the first four runners across the line … Play Me Now and Unbiased finished… Read More »
The smart Graeme Green trained galloper Master Jamie is now a fourteen-time winner after showing his class by shrugging off the difficulties of carrying 58kg from a number thirteen barrier draw to take out the Cleveland Bay at Townsville in style. Master Jamie has a proud record, having twice racked… Read More »
The Astrologist has continued his affinity with the Flemington straight track by taking out the Aurie’s Star Handicap. Saturday’s Group 3 sprint was The Astrologist’s third win in as many starts on the Flemington straight and was punctuated with a narrow third in the Listed Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on July 24…. Read More »
James Mcdonald has cheekily quipped, ‘Anamoe who?’ after the Group One winner’s stablemate Paulele returned with a rousing performance in the Rosebud at Randwick. Anamoe is predicted to be one of the major players in the three-year-old features this spring but his James Cummings-trained stablemate Paulele has set the bar high, making light… Read More »
Maturity and a gelding operation have been keys to Groundswell finally living up to the promise he showed as a spring three-year-old. Gelded after his three-year-old season, Groundswell has won five of his subsequent 10 starts, adding Saturday’s VRC Season Premiere Stakes (1410m) to his record. Setting a fast tempo… Read More »
Former steward turned trainer Michael Costa has celebrated the most significant win of his career with Phobetor claiming some high-profile scalps to win the Group 2 Missile Stakes at Randwick. Costa worked as a Racing NSW steward before taking out his trainers’ license and setting up a stable at Warwick Farm, making… Read More »
The daughter of Oasis Dream was lining-up for her fourth Australian start and registered her second victory when taking out the VRC Member Julie Purnell Plate (1410m) on Saturday. Turaath had been successful in midweek grade at Sandown at her previous start and now Raymond would like to raise the bar… Read More »
Top jockey Glen Boss has booted home a winner at his final Sydney meeting before he heads to Melbourne for the spring. Glen Boss is closer to the end of his career than the beginning and the three-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey admits he is approaching every major racing carnival as if… Read More »
Kelly Schweida will give in-form stayer London Banker a short reprieve after he backed up to win the Benchmark 90 Handicap (2200m) at Doomben on Saturday. The son of Tavistock broke through for his first Australian win a week prior at Eagle Farm and Schweida said he made the decision… Read More »
Champion jockey James Mcdonald has continued where he left off last season, dominating the opening races at Randwick with a trio of beautifully timed rides to land the first three winners. McDonald opened his account aboard the Chris Waller-trained Hot Spring Gold ($9.50) before adding wins aboard progressive stayer Harpo Marx ($2.50 fav)… Read More »
German import Schabau has registered his first win in two-and-a-half years with an all-the-way win at Flemington. Under Brett Prebble, Schabau scored his first win since taking out the Listed Royal Higgins Quality (2600m) at Flemington in March 2019 when successful in Saturday’s 2021 County Achiever John Ledger (2530m). The win in 2019 was Schabau’s third… Read More »
Win some … win lose. That is a saying as old as the ages, but it also implies that you can win big or lose big. James Herron, who is a slot holder in The Everest, has seen both sides of that toss of the coin, the latest being the… Read More »
