Despite a torrid run, former Kiwi galloper Irish Flame has continued his purple patch of form and demonstrated his toughness with a narrow win in the Ballarat Cup. It was ex-New Zealanders to the fore as he is trained by former champion jumps jockey Brett Scott and ridden by Kiwi… Read More »
Forget Gr 1 racing at Ascot in WA today, the feel good run of the afternoon was by the veteran RED PUBLISHER (Publishing-Kewpie Doll). The old boy was a $28 chance and one of the very first rides for relocated Victorian hoop Brad Rawiller. And what a day for both…. Read More »
The Listed Placid Arc Stakes in Western Australia over 1200m today showcased a star in the making. Her name is CHANTORQUE (War Chant-Contortion). Willy Pike was riding a filly MYSTICAL VIEW (Canford Cliffs-Mystical Miss) in his regular pink and white colours for Grant and Alana Williams. But even that winning… Read More »
Clarry Conners was initially mesmerised by Stolen Jade’s beauty but he is quickly being won over by her talent. The mare remains undefeated this preparation after taking out Saturday’s Traffic Logistics Handicap (1200m) at Kembla Grange to earn herself a trip to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions carnival… Read More »
An idea hatched by Warwick Farm trainer John Sargent a couple of years ago paid off handsomely when his two-year-old Readily Availabull stormed home to win the Magic Millions Clockwise Classic. The youngster is now Magic Millions Classic-bound after winning at Ballarat on Saturday and securing enough prize money to… Read More »
Adelaide raider Tradewind has emulated his sire Trust In A Gust by winning the Eureka Stockade at Ballarat in a boilover. In taking out the 1400 metre race for three-year-olds, Tradewind, a member of Trust In A Gust’s first crop, gave the Swettenham Stud-based stallion his best winner from a… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller found himself in a rare situation at Kembla Grange when he won the third race twice with two different horses. The Waller-trained Relucent was first past the post in Saturday’s 2000 metre event, narrowly staving off the late charge of stablemate Accountability. But it was a… Read More »
Sydney trainer John Sargent has pulled off a hit and run mission at Ballarat to win the Magic Millions Clockwise Classic. Sargent brought bargain buy two-year-old Readily Availabull to Ballarat to make his racing debut after trialling well in Sydney. “I went to the Ballarat Cup meeting a couple of… Read More »
A strong, progressive win by BIGBOYROY (Dissident-Follonica) in the first at Kembla’s marquee meeting set the scene for a big, big day. After a cracking pace was set by Knight, who made the race at times look like a 1000m sprint, rather than a 1500m affair allowing Air To Air… Read More »
Pukekohe will play host to the second tier NSW racing program this Saturday. It looks a good quality betting meeting with open fields and plenty of value around all horses. Race One: 4 Star Tsar Race Two: 2 Cha Siu Bao Race Three: 6 Miss Ipenema Race Four: 1 Packing… Read More »
Singapore will be the feature International meeting on Saturday with a good quality eleven race program. View our tips and bets for Singapore at Kranji racecourse. Race One: 3 Fiddlestick Race Two: 11 Mings Man Race Three: 7 Atlas Race Four: 4 Rise Of Empire Race Five: 1 Brutus Race… Read More »
Goulburn horseman Jade McDonald is gearing up for the biggest day of his training career with stable duo Roc De Khaper and Departing Bullet tackling the TAB Highway Handicap at Kembla Grange. McDonald said he couldn’t be happier with both his charges heading into Saturday’s stand-alone south coast meeting, which… Read More »
Leading jockey Baylee Nothdurft believes a recent barrier trial win by speedy mare Sugar Boom has her primed to win the Swiss Ace Plate at the Sunshine Coast. Sugar Boom resumed from a spell to score in restricted company at Doomben on October 17 before an all-the-way win in a… Read More »
Putting in the extra yards for Chris Waller at trackwork has not only given Glyn Schofield a good insight into the premier trainer’s horses, it has also led to him securing the mount on Reloaded in The Gong. Schofield headed out to Rosehill last week to put a few of… Read More »
Mornington trainer Brett Scott received the news he had been waiting for when he found out his in-form galloper Irish Flame had gained a start in the Ballarat Cup. Irish Flame was first emergency but secured a run when Power Scheme was scratched on Friday morning. The former champion jumps… Read More »
One of the most expensive horses sold in recent years has gone unplaced on debut in a maiden at Terang on Friday. Strategy was the $1.7million dollar 2019 Magic Millions Yearling Sale sale topper where he was purchased by trainer Lloyd Kennewell for Group One Bstock/Aquis/Ozzie Kheir out of the… Read More »
Rule The World will be on a mission to get his career back on track when he lines up for just his third start in 12 months at the Kembla Grange stand-alone meeting. The Gooree Stud product showed enormous promise to win his first three outings and was immediately stepped… Read More »
Racing participants in NSW and Victoria from Monday will be allowed to move freely between the two states without isolating. Effective from 11.59pm (AEDT) on Sunday, 22 November 2020, participant access to NSW will be allowed coinciding with the NSW Government’s opening up of the border. Licensed and registered persons… Read More »
Mike Moroney is hoping rising star Shelby Cobra can answer one burning question when he bids to extend his winning streak at Ballarat. Moroney is in two-minds about whether the three-year-old is purely a sprinter or if he will be even better extended to a mile. Shelby Cobra is a… Read More »
Racing Victoria have confirmed that the closing of Victoria’s western border it will not impact trainers who want to run their horses in Victoria. The TRSA announced on Wednesday night that all racing in the state had been cancelled for six days as the state was rushed into lockdown following… Read More »
