Trainer John Thompson will be chasing a feature race double at Hawkesbury’s stand-alone Saturday meeting. John Thompson is reverting to a proven formula with multiple stakes winner Sweet Deal, who returns to her favoured distance range in the Hawkesbury Crown. In a quest to capture a G1 win, connections aimed… Read More »
John O’Shea is banking on a vital gear change to bring out the best in talented three-year-old Acrophobic when he contests the Hawkesbury Guineas. The gelding has been competitive in some handy races, finishing fourth to Peltzer in the Stan Fox Stakes during the spring and filling the same placing… Read More »
Desleigh Forster is confident her big boy Apache Chase can give the Sydneysiders something to chase in Saturday’s Group 2 Queensland Guineas. Apache Chase bounced back to winning form in the Listed Daybreak Lover (1400m) at Eagle Farm a fortnight ago, making it four wins at the venue. He now… Read More »
Gelding has done the trick for the John Thompson-trained Supremo, as the talented galloper broke his maiden with an impressive victory at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The son of Written Tycoon had one placing in his five starts before Wednesday but put all that behind him as he bounded away… Read More »
Racing Victoria (RV), together with the Victoria Racing Club (VRC), have today announced the industry’s plan to set a new global safety benchmark for horses competing in the Spring Racing Carnival. The new safety measures, to be introduced this year, follow an extensive review into the rate of injuries sustained… Read More »
After 10 starts that had netted five minor placings, Who Runs The World has finally broken through for Tony and Calvin McEvoy. Calvin McEvoy cannot believe it took until start 11 for Who Runs The World to breakthrough for her maiden victory. The three-year-old daughter Zoustar had shown McEvoy and… Read More »
Hawkesbury-based trainer Brad Widdup is looking to keep his momentum flowing with a strong hand at the Hawkesbury Gold Cup meeting on Saturday. Brad Widdup has been going well of late, striking at 12% winners from his last 50 runners, including winning three of his last six races. He holds… Read More »
Sirileo Miss will be out to provide her trainer Symon Wilde with a maiden Group 1 win when she contests the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville. With the Warrnambool carnival around the corner for one of the local trainers Symon Wilde, his attention will be Adelaide for a day when Sirileo… Read More »
Leading New Zealand rider Lisa Allpress will ride at Sandown on Saturday on her first visit to Melbourne. Having ridden with success internationally, leading New Zealand rider Lisa Allpress will break new ground with her first trip to Melbourne. Allpress has been booked for three rides at Sandown on Saturday… Read More »
Muntaseera may be about to live up to her early promise when she lines up in the Group 1 TAB Classic at Morphettville. With form appearing disappointing on paper, trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace had not given up on Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and the three-year-old now gets… Read More »
Star International stayer Anthony Van Dyck had showed signs of lameness after arriving in Australia and was treated with a nerve blocker prior to the Caulfield Cup where he ran second, according to media reports. The news comes ahead of Wednesday’s announcement of the findings from Racing Victoria and the… Read More »
With the highly popular MATCH Series being postponed last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year it returns under a two-state system of Maryland and Virginia racetracks. Put together by Maryland and Virginian horsemen and race tracks this 2021 Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships bridges the gap until MATCH Series is full-restored… Read More »
The Matthew-Dunn trained Snitz will make his return to racing on Saturday, in the Listed Hawkesbury Gold Rush over 1100 metres. The son of Snitzel won the Takeover Target Stakes at Listed level and ran third behind Everest winner Classique Legend by 0.7 lengths. He was then sent to the… Read More »
Sunday’s Mazda Northam Stakes shapes as one of the races of the Perth year. With the likes Valour Road, Flirtini, Cup Night, Rock Magic, River Beau, Gemma’s Son and Free Trade, the Group 3 event should be a cracking and frenetic race. The $150,000 Northam Mazda Stakes (1100m) could also… Read More »
Trainer Daniel Meagher landed his first Group 1 win in his own right when Lim’s Lightening took out the Lion City Cup at Kranji in Singapore last Saturday. Meagher, who was associated with seven Group 1 wins at Kranji when assistant to his Melbourne Cup winning father John Meagher during… Read More »
In a complete reversal of fortunes, Australasian Oaks favourite Steinem has drawn barrier one for the Group 1 contest at Morphettville. The daughter of Frankel will be having her fourth race start in the 2000m contest on Saturday. Following wins at Pakenham and Sandown in her first two starts, Steinem… Read More »
It is the bizarre case of Daniel Jack Smith. Smith was disqualified for eight years after being found guilty of betting offences. Many people will recognise Smith’s photo, but not the name. Smith plied his trade as a jockey in New South Wales and Queensland as Terry Treichel before relocating… Read More »
A fresh and rejuvenated Night Raid has the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr stable confident of a good showing in the TAB Classic (1200m) at Morphettville. Night Raid is one of three three-year-old fillies in this year’s Group 1 assignment restricted to fillies and mares on Saturday. The daughter… Read More »
Progressive gelding Rainbow Connection will palm off Queensland in a bid to win a pot of gold in the Hawkesbury Guineas (1500m) on Saturday. The Matthew Dunn-trained gelding has impressed in his three starts to date, running behind some useful horses such as Salina Dreaming and Juan Diva. The three-year-old… Read More »
It is an old chestnut … but it keeps getting roasted. The race won by Real Sensation at Flemington on Sunday perhaps provided a one stop shop in showcasing what is wrong with the current whip rule. Jockey Billy Egan got the $13 chance home by the narrowest of margins… Read More »
