Which rider, having only her second day of race riding, came out as a 4kg claimer for five rides and brought back five winners? Sounds like a racing trivia quiz question? Well, it might well be in the future … which will make it just another reason to remember the… Read More »
Pardon the obvious bad pun, but I don’t want to put too much of a fine point on this. The filly, FINEPOINT (Pins – Zarzouela) might just be extremely good. She won effortlessly at Warwick Farm this afternoon, in front of her trainer Chris Waller who was pretty matter-of-fact after… Read More »
The great Lester Piggott’s passing this week at the age of eighty-six has brought in tributes from just about every jockey of any consequence, all of whom have remained in awe of Piggott’s prowess in the saddle in spite of all of their own high level of achievement. Willie Carson… Read More »
Nobody saw this one coming! The four-year-old gelding Sawbuck put his name in the record books when he equalled the record for the longest priced winner in Britain and Ireland after landing a Maiden Hurdle contest at Punchestown at a starting price of $300. If you went to Betfair, Sawbuck’s… Read More »
After dismounting from MERCURY (Brazen Beau – Jerezana) at Canberra today, singing superstar Robbie Dolan said a single was on its way. The jock, who judiciously moved Mercury around heels and through a small gap before urging him into full stride to win at Canberra, was very pleased with the… Read More »
Group One winning jockey Robbie Dolan has been knocked out of The Voice Australia. Robbie battled it out against Ella and Sienna earlier in the episode in which he made it through with his part in Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus. What a performance! These talented artists came in SINGING… Read More »
Victorian jockey Michael Py has received a two month suspension after pushing his horse out in the first lap of the 2082m staying race at Kyneton on Monday. Michael Poy will have two months of having to watch his disastrous ride at Kyneton on Monday after he pushed his mount… Read More »
Wow, this was some sort of effort. And while plaudits are flying, some sort of job performed by Aaron Bullock too, just to stay on top. CLOUDLAND (Swiss Ace – Commiserate) started $3.60 fav but just didn’t want to win the 5th race at Muswellbrook. He was on debut and… Read More »
Recently Darren Flindell has been getting rather creative with his race calls. Which is often lost on most punters but appreciated by those who do get them. Well, at Nowra on Tuesday, Anthony Manton, the one chosen to come to town and call this year’s $500k Country Championship Final, was… Read More »
Group One winning jockey Robbie Dolan has impressed three judges on The Voice Australia, making it through to the second round. Dolan a recent Group One winner might be set for a career change after three judges opted to have the new farther on their teams. Robbie who has lived… Read More »
What on earth is going on at Racing Australia? Described as the peak National Administration body for the thoroughbred racing industry in Australia, Racing Australia is stuck in an impasse which is putting their profile in negative territory and currently doing nobody any good at all. John Messara has quit… Read More »
Gee whiz if you backed the Anthony Cummings trained GALACTIC ANGEL (Zoustar – Lucky Angel) at Hawkesbury today to run the quinella with the winner LUKEY LUKE (Denman – Somethin’ Leicajem) you’d be filthy right now. The winner started $6.50 while Galactic Angel was a $31 chance and she ran… Read More »
It seems every cloud does have a silver lining. Just days after being let go from the future rides on star colt Profondo, that day of doldrums has turned around amazingly for Dolan. Firstly, he won the Gr 1 The Galaxy on cult hero horse Shelby Sixtysix, giving him his… Read More »
Just another way to lose your money … well, a very different way to lose your money. Jockey Mychel Sanchez got it all wrong and he is paying the price for some serious errors of judgment. Unlike many racing jurisdictions, in Pennsylvania, where Sanchez is based, jockeys are legally allowed… Read More »
Shane Warne fans across the country this afternoon tuned into the second race at Ipswich to cheer on the ‘King Of Spins’ horse Sacred Oath who jumped as the skinny $1.26 favourite although there was no fairy tail win. Shane Warne’s horse, SACRED OATH (Sacred Falls – Berg En Dal),… Read More »
Oh, this will make all racing fans smile. A lad in the United States, named Liam Benson, is as happy as a pig in mud right now because, what was once his, was lost but has now been found. The story in his words: “years ago, my uncle gave me… Read More »
What would Aussie stewards do if this happened? At Aqueduct in New York today, jockey Jose Lezcana (in the light blue and white, number 4) ranged up three wide coming to the bend. He had the horses on his inside completely covered. His mount was cantering, head on chest and… Read More »
A three-year-old filly at Newcastle was so unhappy about running second she has decided to bite the winner. The Joe Pride trained Lekvarte wasn’t too happy about being beaten in the seventh event on the card and has decided to bite winner Catapult on the line. Watch the end of… Read More »
Champion jockey Glen Boss has capped off his illustrious career by riding a winner on Saturday mornings Saudi Cup meeting. Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Glen Boss ended his career with a win aboard Raeed in the second event on the card. Glen Boss made the one-off appearing after announcing his retirement… Read More »
Steward’s actions are sometimes frowned upon when they fine winning jockeys for celebratory gestures, but there is sound reasoning behind that policy … as can be gathered by what happened in an incident when Justin Huxtable went up high in the saddle to celebrate what was, for him, a famous… Read More »
