At Albury races on Monday, we may have seen a bit of a star born. His name is FRONT PAGE (Magnus-Stacey Lee) and he had an absolute lap on his rivals in this BM 58 over 1175m. On the soft ground, he broke the class record too, and did it… Read More »
A veteran jockey has been suspended for four months on a handling charge out of a race meeting in country Queensland. Stanley Watkin has received one of the heaviest penalties handed down in Queensland on the charge which is separate from the more serious running and handling charge. Watkin has… Read More »
A jockey in France has cost punters and connections a certain win after mistaking the winning post. Jockey Maximilien Justum was riding Last Bright at Vichy in the ninth event on Saturday morning and looked to have the race all but won until he mistook the winning post and eased… Read More »
Owners of boom three-year-old Masked Crusader have reportedly turned down an offer worth over $3million dollars from a Hong Kong buyer. Masked Crusader has won three of his four career starts and was the odds on favourite for Saturday’s Inglis Guineas before stone bruising saw the horse scratched on race… Read More »
We’ve read so many stories lately about apprentice jocks not riding with vigour. And, if we’re being honest, we’ve reported them too. They have been very bad looks for the sport and those youngsters will learn valuable lessons. Ok then. For the sake of balance, apprentice riders Australia-wide need to… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver has coped a spray from trainer John Sadler after his ride on Beehunter at Flemington on Saturday. The video which was taken as a bit of a joke (despite Oliver probably deserving it) has gone viral after Damien Oliver rode Beehunter in the last at Flemington…. Read More »
Jockey Jenny Dugan has suffered a fractured scull in her horrific fall at Scone on Friday. The NSW based jockey provided an update on her condition on Facebook in which she said she has suffered a fractured scull, broken nose, concussion and has bleeding on her brain. “I’m feeling very… Read More »
Despite it being late in the two-year-old season fans may have witnessed one of the best at Scone on Friday. The Kris Lees trained The Bopper was the short priced $1.45 TAB favourite for the Inglis Challenge at Scone and he didn’t let punters down winning with a leg in… Read More »
News in from Lexington, Kentucky is that The Breeders’ Cup has launched Cup branded face masks, currently available for preorder at BreedersCupShop.com. Featuring the Breeders’ Cup signature horsehead profile printed with its traditional purple background, with all proceeds donated to Breeders’ Cup Charities, the official charity outreach program for COVID-19… Read More »
Australia’s latest wonder horse, RUSSIAN CAMELOT, is worth $45million, should he go and win the Kentucky Derby. And being Northern Hemisphere bred, plus, now thanks to the pandemic, the great race has been pushed back to 5 September, winning is highly possible. But unlikely,” said one of his part-owners, Dan… Read More »
Last Monday, we were the first ones to break the story that WA apprentice Chris Graham was facing a holiday on the sidelines for not trying too hard on his mount PUSHIN’ SHAPES. Last night those stewards met with the lad. They questioned him at length, he said his saddle… Read More »
This horse may not amount to anything, but Holy Killing Cane Toads Is Necessary Batman, this was some sort of a run. The horse is named TALES OF THE HEART (Show A Heart-Tail Of A Diva). And the race is a maiden at Dalby. He opened at $1.55, blew to… Read More »
Trainer Mick Bell has gotten a little more crazy during isolation and has released a song about his stable star Jungle Edge. Jungle Edge is set to line-up in Saturday’s G1 The Goodwood at Morphettville after the DC Mackay Stakes in Adelaide at his last start. Trainer Mick Bell performs… Read More »
Punters at Quirindi have been left reeling after a deceptive finish. The heavily backed Wrongfully Wrong looked to have won quite easily in the sixth race at today’s Quirindi meeting but punters were left confused when the race was resulted and the finishing numbers were announced with Schemer declared the… Read More »
Hmmmm, this is fascinating. A WA apprentice is facing time following a ride at Ascot last Saturday that is causing some angst among racing folks. Before we get to that, last week the Qld stewards, after enquiry, suspended star Brisbane apprentice Baylee Nothdurft for 3 months because, in their view,… Read More »
The enigma that is So Si Bon has made it back to back wins at Caulfield. The team at Lindsey Park have worked So Si Bon out and he has made it back to back wins for the first time in his rather long racing career. So Si Bon was… Read More »
Boom three-year-old Masked Crusader has stamped himself as a horse to watch ahead of the Spring after a dominant win at Randwick. Masked Crusader went to Randwick having won two of his three career starts and was sent out as the odds on favourite and backers were never in trouble… Read More »
The return date for racing in Tasmania has been announced subject to a risk assessment. All three codes of racing are set to return in Tasmania on June 13th but will be subject to a risk and public health assessment. More to come…. Racing in Tasmania will resume on the… Read More »
When JOEY’S GIFT (Pluck-Special Order) saddles up on Saturday in the Open 2YO race at Caulfield, a lot more people than normal will be watching her. That’s because this pint-sized filly, who was passed-in at an online auction as a 2YO, then sold outright from her paddock at the farm… Read More »
In a phone call with Prime Minister Scott Morrison Queen Elizabeth II expressed her delight that racing in Australia was able to continue running during the COVID-19 crisis. Scott Morrison mentioned in social media posts on Tuesday night he had a phone call from Queen Elizabeth II with the avid… Read More »
