Although Princess Jenni burst onto the scene winning four of her first six starts, trainer David Brideoake knew even then that she needed time and was a long way from being the finished product. Her last victory in that early sequence came in the 2019 Group One Australasian Oaks at… Read More »
The $1 million The Hunter meeting holds special significance for syndicators Australian Bloodstock, which has three runners in the feature race. Held for the first time last year, The Hunter has quickly become one of the coveted local majors, along with the Newmarket, Cameron Handicap and Newcastle Cup. Having grown… Read More »
Peter Snowden decided to bypass the Queen Elizabeth Stakes for the Sandown Cup with an eye on the future for his talented stayer Carif. Last year Carif finished second to True Self in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and that mare made it two in a row in the Flemington race… Read More »
Horsham trainer Paul Preusker has elected to spell his staying star Surprise Baby and as a result he will bypass the Zipping Classic. Preusker said he wasn’t completely satisfied with Surprise Baby’s gallop on Wednesday morning at Hamilton and he didn’t accept with him for the Sandown Group Two Zipping… Read More »
The midweek meeting at Bendigo has been abandoned after two races due to an electrical storm. Racing Victoria’s presiding chief steward at Bendigo, Rob Montgomery, delayed the running of the third race for 40 minutes but in the finish he had to call the meeting off due to lightning activity… Read More »
David Payne has not given up on winning an Oaks with Montefilia despite the filly’s defeat as an odds-on favourite in the Victorian classic. Payne, who will also chase a three-year-old feature with Obvious Step at Newcastle’s showcase stand-alone meeting on Saturday, has no doubt Montefilia has the stamina to… Read More »
Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes set themselves a goal to have a big impact during the Flemington carnival and they delivered, winning the coveted Bart Cummings trophy for the most successful trainers. They are hoping to continue that trend at Sandown on Saturday when they have numerous runners and key… Read More »
Godolphin stalwart Avilius headlines a small but select field for this weekends Group Two Zipping Classic at Sandown. Despite finishing at the rear of the field in the Melbourne Cup the Godolphin team have opted to continue Avilius’ preparation in the G2 Zipping Classic at Sandown this weekend where he… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with good depth across the evening. Race One: 3 Speedy Optimist Race Two: 3 Sky Gem Race Three: 3 Here Comes Ted Race Four: 9 Lady First Race Five: 5 Melbourne Hall Race Six: 10 Leap Of… Read More »
The racing industry has received a shot in the arm with the lifting of restrictions over the movement of horses between Victoria and NSW, effective immediately. Horses entering NSW from Victoria can now travel directly to a racetrack or stable after racing officials made changes to the COVID-19 protocols following… Read More »
A big Hawkesbury meeting this afternoon, highlighted by the running of the $150,000 Ladies Day Cup over 1600m, throws up four things of massive interest for the real racing fan. Firstly, can LOOKS LIKE ELVIS (All America-Savalook) impress the sox off the ladies and claim the Ladies Day Cup? It’s… Read More »
Mikki Isle’s three-week roll of milestone successes continued at the Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs in Training Sale when his son out of In The Clear sold for a sale-topping $500,000. The colt, a smart $82,500 purchase by Melanie O’Gorman from Arrowfield’s Magic Millions yearling draft in January, breezed up… Read More »
Riccarton will host Wednesday’s New Zealand race meeting which is a good quality program with two feature races on the card. View our tips and bets for Riccarton on Wednesday. Race One: 16 Sweet Karma Race Two: 2 Vineyard Mcphee Race Three: 19 Santissima Race Four: 18 Beavertown Boy Race… Read More »
Britain’s ‘wonder girl’ Hollie Doyle heads for the Bahrain International Trophy on 20 November, powered on the success of duel Group 1 success at the British Championships. ‘Lady luck’ may have deserted Hollie at the recent Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland when unplaced in the Juvenile Turf Sprint, but it was… Read More »
Although Glen Boss will be having his first ride on Surprise Baby in the Zipping Classic, he got a good look at the horse during the Melbourne Cup. Boss will replace Craig Williams on Surprise Baby in Saturday’s feature and believes he will prove too good for his rivals at… Read More »
Scone trainer John Ramsey is hoping a change of environment and some gear adjustments can trigger a form reversal from Glenall, who is nominated for the $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle. Glenall is among 28 nominations for the provincial feature on Saturday, which was only introduced to the spring… Read More »
Trainer Jack Duncan wasn’t interested in going the easy route with the three-year-old gelding Goldsborough after the son of Headwater had shown him plenty in two starts in his first prep back in April and May, in which he finished second behind Isotope in a Two-Year-Old Handicap (on debut) and… Read More »
Kerrin McEvoy has been given first right of refusal to partner Classique Legend in the Group One Hong Kong International Sprint. The top jockey has been the horse’s regular rider and steered him to his barnstorming win in the $15 million The Everest last month. Shortly afterwards, owner Bon Ho… Read More »
There have been many times over many years where jockeys have been stood down from their schedule rides …for anything from headaches, dehydration, injuries etc … only for them to have to then sit and watch the runners they were due to partner romp home to victory. Many, many of… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher was pleased with the workout of eight-year-old mare Etah James and said she was ready to run a big race in the Sandown Cup. “She’s a dour two-miler ready to peak. She’s very honest,” Maher said. Etah James was unplaced in the Melbourne Cup, which was only… Read More »
