Mr Quickie is in perfect order ahead of his shot at maintaining a perfect Eagle Farm record. The Phillip Stokes-trained galloper is topweight for the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) on Saturday in which he shares the third line of favouritism at $9 behind Wild Planet and Vega One ($6) in the… Read More »
There was a dignity and poise about the way trainer Edward Cummings conducted himself following the running on the Queensland Oaks where he had just landed his first Group 1 winner with the come from behind win of Duais. Some would say those attributes are very much in-bred given Cummings’… Read More »
Forty years after Shergar destroyed the Derby field of 1981 by a whopping ten lengths, easing up at the line, a filly with the gentle name of Snowfall scored a record-breaking win in the Oaks, running right away from her opposition at Epsom to score by an amazing 16-length margin…. Read More »
A NSW trainer has been suspended for four months for failing to remove a tongue tie from a horse in their care which resulted in the horse having to have part of the tongue surgically removed. Trainer Steven Phelps was suspended for four months after failing to remove the rubber… Read More »
Essential Quality, a beaten favourite in the Kentucky Derby in which the winner Medina Spirit raced into controversy, set the record straight by taking out the Belmont Stakes ahead of Hot Rod Charlie after outgunning the latter in what came down to a two-horse contest in the final straight. Essential… Read More »
Distillate has added another TAB Highway sash to Matthew Dale’s collection after a gutsy win at Rosehill on Saturday. The daughter of Dissident turned in a terrific performance first-up, leading from start to finish under Louise Day to score by 0.26 lengths. The three-year-old had two starts for Ciaron Maher… Read More »
It had been a bit of a case of musical chairs pre-race within the jockey ranks, but when the dust had settled jockey Adam Kirby had ridden the 2021 Derby winner at Epsom, saluting aboard the $16 chance Adayar for Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby. Just two days prior to race-day,… Read More »
Andrew Noblet is hoping to parlay a little slice of luck into a potential rich collect on the opening day of the Swan Hill three-day carnival. After a luckless run of near misses, Noblet finally found the winner’s enclosure when Foxy Frida was successful at Flemington on Saturday. Based out of Ballarat… Read More »
It is one of the defining features that separates those at the highest level of excellence from the rest … that is the ability to self-analyse in a critical but highly constructive manner. Star rider Tommy Berry gave a shining of example of that trait when, just moments after he… Read More »
Trainer Steve Tregea has been approached to sell a horse to Hong Kong before and it would seem certain that Incentivise’s recent eye-catching efforts (the four-year-old has now won his last two starts by a combined total of 16.30 lengths) would have caught the attention of those active in the… Read More »
Trainer Steve Tregea’s outstanding level of expertise in his profession somehow seemingly remains one of the best kept secrets in Queensland, despite the fact that the stable has had a string of successes over a long period of time and a strike rate that is right up there with the… Read More »
Victory in the Queensland Oaks aboard Duais has put Hugh Bowman in sight of an important milestone. If Bowman can steer Port Louis to victory in the J J Atkins Stakes (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday it will be the champion rider’s 100th success at the highest level. After Duais’ win in the Queensland Oaks last Saturday, Bowman has… Read More »
Co-trainer David Eustace got a huge thrill out of the staying win of Wil John at Bendigo. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace had five winners across three venues on Saturday and it was the victory at a provincial venue that brought a smile to the younger trainer’s face. A treble… Read More »
The VRC would like to see an increase to prize money for Finals Day at Flemington. Leigh Jordon would like to see some extra money pushed towards Finals Day at Flemington to showcase the winter meeting. As the Victoria Racing Club’s Executive General Managing – Racing, Jordon sees the meeting… Read More »
Group 1 placegetter Subpoenaed will travel to Brisbane midweek ahead of her Stradbroke Handicap assignment. Chris Waller will have up to three runners in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap with Subpoenaed putting the finishing touches to her preparation with an exhibition gallop at Rosehill on Saturday. The Robert Sangster Stakes runner-up will… Read More »
Ten races will be run and won at Sha Tin on Sunday, where the feature race is the Group lll Lion Rock Trophy (1400m). Race One: 2 Universal Crown Race Two: 1 Loriz Race Three: 2 Brilliant Fortune Race Four: 1 Dragon Commander Race Five: 2 Zone D Race Six:… Read More »
Just reward for Hugh Bowman in another masterclass on the big stage, Frankel got a win over Black Caviar while at Rosehill, Tommy Berry raised the bat. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Bowman Brilliance In Oaks Hugh… Read More »
Rosehill-based trainer Chris Waller has had a field day at his home track training five winners Champion horseman Chris Waller has shown why he has a commanding lead in the trainer’s premiership producing five winners at Rosehill Gardens, with jockey Tommy Berry being on board for four of those victories. Waller, who… Read More »
Curran has landed his third win from seven starts with an impressive victory at Flemington. A $600 purchase with a breathing problem has taken his prize money to in excess of $250,000 with a strong win at Flemington. The former member of the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace team, Curran was purchased by… Read More »
Duais has given young trainer Edward Cummings his first major with a dominant performance in the Queensland Oaks. He carries one of the most famous surnames in racing but Edward Cummings has taken the long, hard road to saddle up his first Group 1 winner. In a daring training performance, Cummings… Read More »
