Triple Group One winner Gingernuts is happy and healthy after suffering a serious injury at Flemington during the Spring Carnival last year. Te Akau posted an update on their twitter on Friday evening with an update on the popular NZ galloper saying he’s healthy, happy and full of beans. Gingernuts… Read More »
Champion mare Winx’s little sister Courchevel has begun her training with trainer Ciaron Maher in Victoria. The daughter of Snitzel is the first filly thrown by Vegas Showgirl since Winx and is a full sister to deceased Group 3 winner El Divino and the un-raced Boulder City who has gone… Read More »
Female jockey Eluara Cieslik put in an incredible ride at Salon de Provence winning without a saddle for a large portion of the straight. Eluara Cieslik sat behind the pack on her ride First Wood before the saddle slipped leaving her without a saddle to navigate around the leading horses and… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Leek has been disqualified for 12 months after being found guilty of attempted race day administration to two horses and also destroying potential evidence. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board found the trainer guilty of two charges issued by Racing Victoria stewards, and at a penalty hearing on… Read More »
Champion mare Black Caviar’s second foal to race Prince Of Caviar has debuted with a fourth at Sandown on Saturday. Prince Of Caviar jumped as the second favourite in betting but his chances of emulating his mums unbeaten career were dashed after he was slow to begin and settled at… Read More »
Blue bloody filly Divanation a daughter of three time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva has won impressively on debut at Werribee. Divanation is the fifth foal from champion mare Makybe Diva and looks to be arguably the brightest of her progeny winning by a space in a Werribee maiden on… Read More »
Serial biter So Si Bon will race on with his owners deciding to have him gelded. So Si Bon was banished from the racetrack last Saturday after taking a nip at Yesterday’s Songs as the field leapt from the barriers in a 1400m race at Flemington. It was the third… Read More »
Black Caviar’s first foal to race ‘Oscietra’ has officially been retired. Oscietra on face value did not live up to the hype that surrounded her being the first foal of unbeaten champion mare Black Caviar with her highest rated win being a BM64. Oscietra raced five times winning on two… Read More »
Serial biter So Si Bon has had another racing ban placed on him after infringing for a third time at Flemington. So Si Bon earned his latest black mark from Racing Victoria stewards after finishing third in the Colin Hayes, AM, OBE Hall Of Fame Trophy on Saturday. Jumping from… Read More »
The half brother to champion mare Winx by record breaking stallion Snitzel has been retired to stand at stud. Winx’s half brother Boulder City has been retired to stand at Riverbank Farm for $5,500 having never hit the race track. Boulder City who is out of Vegas Showgirl by leading… Read More »
Metropolitan winner turned bush horse Payback will this weekend step out in benchmark 50 company at Charleville in regional Queensland, the 6-year-old Sequalo gelding making the Jarryd Hayne themed memes of dreaming of winning the Melbourne Cup seem more realistic, as he will carry the mass of a light-weight footballer…. Read More »
Three-time TJ Smith winner Chautauqua is back in work preparing for a return to the racetrack. Chautauqua hasn’t raced since finishing fourth behind Redzel in the Darley Classic at Flemington last November and had is autumn campaign halted after refusing to leave the barriers in barrier trials A ban was… Read More »
A massive brawl erupted at the races on Saturday with the shocking scenes caught on camera by bystanders which can be seen below. The brawl erupted on Saturday during the races at Ascot in the UK with multiple people involved despite increased security after another incident occurred the week prior… Read More »
Trainer Wendy Kelly has been fined $1000 after the wrong horse was brought to Caulfield to race. Kelly had Gibbon engaged to run in Saturday’s Darren Gauci Handicap but stablemate Fast Cash was instead brought from her Cranbourne stable. Realising the mistake, Kelly, who was already on-course after having another… Read More »
