Theresa Bateup has high hopes for the in-form River Charge who will make his first foray into Saturday city company at Randwick. River Charge is among fourteen entries for the $125,000 Benchmark (72) event over 1600m on Saturday. Bateup has the consistent galloper racing in great form this campaign and… Read More »
It’s not a surprise that trainer Colin Little has aimed Vassilator at a Flemington 1400 metres race, the Chester Manifold Stakes, as he is the epitome of a track and distance specialist. Vassilator has the unique distinction of his four career wins all being over 1400 metres at Flemington, which… Read More »
Co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, who will be striving for back to back victories in the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic at the Gold Coast on January 16 with the I Am Invincible filly Fake Love, will be looking over their shoulders at a new rival in the training ranks… Read More »
Away Game tuned up for the Magic Millions Guineas by turning the tables on Isotope when they had a dress rehearsal for the race in a Gold Coast barrier trial on Tuesday. Last year’s Magic Millions Classic winner Away Game indicated she is on track for more Gold Coast riches… Read More »
Star New Zealand mare Probabeel will be targeted at the $5m All Star Mile rather than heading to Sydney for the Autumn. Probabeel will return to the trials next week following her seventh placed finish in the Cox Plate after winning the Epsom Handicap at Randwick. The Jamie Richards trained… Read More »
Proven Thoroughbreds will saddle up two runners in the rich Magic Millions Cup with Scallopini and Reckless Choice. Their six-year-old Snitzel gelding Scallopini will head to the $1 million Magic Millions Cup (1400m) on the back of a closing fourth in last Saturday’s The Buffering. “He’s a dual stakes winner… Read More »
A float break-down ended Gotta Kiss’ chances in last year’s two-year-old Magic Millions race and Proven Thoroughbreds syndicate manager Jamie Walter is hoping for better pre-race luck this year. Gotta Kiss was one of four horses who arrived late on course due to a float break down and was rushed… Read More »
The current favourite for the $2m Magic Millions Classic has impressed in a trial at Rosehill this morning. The Chris Waller trained She’s All Class worked home nicely under a hold into second in a trial over 900m at Rosehill as she prepares for the 2021 Magic Millions Classic in… Read More »
After being the first locally trained horse home in the 2020 Melbourne Cup, Australia’s most improved stayer Persan’s sole focus for this year will be another tilt at Australia’s most famous race. Co-trainer David Eustace said with this in mind they don’t intend to tackle weight-for-age races, or set him… Read More »
The Magic Millions Guineas campaign of boom filly Isotope will be fine-tuned in a jump out at Doomben on Tuesday. Trainer Tony Gollan is delighted with Isotope’s condition after he gave the filly a week off from stable routine following her sensational win in the Gold Edition Plate at Doomben… Read More »
The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra trained Sword Of Mercy has emerged as a live chance in next months Group One Oakleigh Plate after an impressive win at Caulfield on Saturday. Sword Of Mercy took twelve starts to break her maiden but has since won five of her last eight… Read More »
When she has a runner, trainer Desleigh Forster ‘lives’ her race. When her horse is in contention, she rides hard over the last 200m and really roars her horse home in a very animated fashion. What follows, if she gets the right result across the line, is an absolute release… Read More »
‘In 2018-19 the Thoroughbred Racing Industry in the Asian Racing Federation Jurisdiction generated US$26.9 billion in GDP, and actively sustained more than 570,000 jobs in the region.’ In launching Thoroughbred Racing in Asian Racing Federation Jurisdictions: An Economic and Social Impact Assessment, ARF Charman Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges reported that ‘ARF Members hosted… Read More »
Talk about taking your opportunities. Jockey Bobby El-Issa had two ‘pick-up’ rides at Eagle Farm on Saturday and won on both of them, including what looked to be a peach of a ride on the Mark Currie trained Soxagon in The Buffering. Soxagon’s win looked to come with the help… Read More »
It could have been nasty for both horse and rider but, in the end, it appears that both the Chris Anderson trained Ballistic Boy and jockey Matthew McGillivray came off no worse for wear after an unfortunate incident in the barriers which led to well preformed son of Smart Missile… Read More »
The main International race meeting this Sunday is at Singapore. The card looks a good betting meeting with plenty of value for punters to sink their teeth into. Race One: 10 Gold Kingdom Race Two: 10 Nate’s Champion Race Three: 3 Brutus Race Four: 10 Spearhead Race Five: 14 Minhaaj… Read More »
The focus for racing on Saturday started off at Eagle Farm with the Magic Millions being a key focus, while later in the day and evening, feature racing was at Ascot. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Another… Read More »
The Neville Parnham trained Neufbosc has continued his good run of form in Western Australia by winning the G2 Perth Cup. Trainer Neville Parnham has pulled off a training masterstroke with Neufbosc to win the $400,000 Perth Cup at Ascot after the horse failed to win a race in Australia… Read More »
Star jockey Jamie Kah has made an amazing start to the New Year making it two city trebles in two meetings for 2021 and she dedicated her success to her parents. Kah followed her Flemington treble on January 1 with another one at Caulfield on Saturday. Kah said her parents… Read More »
The Desleigh Forster trained Apache Chase has proven too good for the big field in the feature at Eagle Farm the Group Three Vo Rogue Plate. Apache Chase scored a relatively easy win in the $300,000 Vo Rogue Plate at Eagle Farm which saw him continue his good form which… Read More »
