Matt Forys, who became an Owner Ambassador for the Wildcard runner thanks to a TAB competition, has walked away with $250,000 after the Mugatoo saluted in a thrilling contest at The Valley on Saturday. The TAB competition was simple to enter. All customers had to do was vote via the… Read More »
I know she carried 56kg less than her rivals, but the run of GRAND PALAZZO (All Too Hard – Palazzo Pitti) was astonishing. As the gates sprung open in her Wyong maiden today, Grand Palazzo reared. So high in fact that jockey Sam Clipperton couldn’t hang on and he crashed… Read More »
The ramifications of bringing our great sport into disrepute can and are costly. Just ask Gordon Elliott. After he took a phone call, and sat down to answer it, on the carcass of a dead horse, his world has collapsed around him with condemnation coming from every corner of the… Read More »
Look at this picture. And when you do, get angry and upset because animal activists are making big inroads. A few hours ago, at Golden Gate Fields racetrack in the big US state of California, the meeting was held to ransom when four people jumped the fence, and parked themselves… Read More »
I am surprised we don’t see more alterations in racing, but yesterday at Gulfstream Park in the United States, we saw a beauty. Watch 📺👇Champion rider Irad Ortiz Jr is fighting mad and shows it with Paco Lopez Irad Ortiz Jr. was fined $1,000 for this attack on Paco Lopez… Read More »
The figures are impressive and the envy of every other state … and, quite rightly, it is the rollout of the value of the increased prize-money levels announced by Racing New South Wales … and exactly where the additional benefits have been placed and to whose advantage … that has… Read More »
You nearly have to be over 50 to remember the great man of early wrestling Haystacks Calhoun. Everyone loved him and he was a physical freak. Calhoun tipped the scales at over 290kg in his prime fighting days. Discovered one day while working on his farm in Texas, of the… Read More »
The opening heat of Racing Victoria’s Country Mile Race Series was run and won at Colac today with the first three finishers Jazz Star, Fiorente Lass and Rewarding Ruby all qualifying for the final at Moonee Valley on 13 March. Racing Victoria have amended the conditions for whip use during… Read More »
I own a good share of an unrated 2YO. And this week we, the collective owners’ group, were called upon to submit some names. I provided Gentle On My Mind and He’ll Have To Go…because I like names of songs. Anyway, no decision as yet but that’s not what this… Read More »
The Autumn Carnival is starting to warm up and the good horses are fast approaching their kick off point with eyes towards bigger prizes over the next couple of months. Here at Justhorseracing, we have contacted several trainers and asked about their stable stars as to where they are heading… Read More »
When acceptances came out on Wednesday morning for the rich $1million Inglis Sprint over 1200m, leading rider Tommy Berry looked at them. In that moment he must have been struck with awe and wonder and a good helping of bemusement too. Because, he is the regular rider for the dual… Read More »
When the dust settles on the Gr 1 CF Orr Stakes over 1400m this Saturday, former Irish star SIR DRAGONET (Camelot-Sparrow) will be talked about as the best horse in the land. And this just after three starts in…this land. But, before we go further, the horse’s name is Sir… Read More »
WHEELHOUSE (Pierro-Sailing By) was resuming from a spell at the Kensington track this afternoon, and won. But for his ownership group which includes controversial rugby league commentator and former State Of Origin coach, Phil Gould, the win was validation. And was magnificent. This horse is really good. He carried 60kg,… Read More »
The races at Trentham have made the news on numerous occasions today and that has continued into the last race. The headlines out of the feature NZ meeting have been good and bad with Champion mare Melody Belle equaling Sunlight’s Group One record after she took out the Thorndon Mile… Read More »
One of the most idiotic things you will see at a racetrack has happened at Trentham on Saturday. A patron at the Trentham races on Wellington Cup day has stood in the middle of the track and was nearly hit by the field of runners near the winning post. The… Read More »
Go on, ask yourself the question. “What just happened?” “Did that thing just show us that the upcoming Gr 1 Golden Slipper could be won by an as yet raced juvenile?” Couldn’t be. No 2YO wins the Slipper having not started by late January. That’s not how the system works…. Read More »
At Gosford this afternoon, a horse with a seemingly unpronounceable name, should win but in the process produce an interesting race call. That horse is YGGDRASIL (Sacred Falls-Accidentallyinlove) and she is trained by Chris Waller. She contests the first at Gosford on at 2:20pm Sydney time. Now, I HATE not… Read More »
Some people knew he had enormous talent but when he drew gate 15 for his first ever assignment, a few dropped off. They shouldn’t have because this bloke TUVALU (Kermadec-Hangin’ Tough) racing for the first time in a maiden at Warrnambool this afternoon, won like a Gr 1 horse. And… Read More »
One of the most expensive yearlings to go through the ring in recent years has yet again disappointed on the race track at Canterbury on Friday night. The Team Snowden trained Mount Fuji (Snitzel x Ichihara) who was a $2.8m yearling purchase was sent out at even money with Sportsbet… Read More »
Punters held their breath and many screamed when the jock of the $2.15 favourite for the $2million 3YO Magic Millions, fell off her with 300m to travel. It was simply amazing footage. ISOTOPE was bursting through along the inside of her arch rival AWAY GAME (Snitzel-Elusive Wonder)) when she just… Read More »
