The Albury Cup continues to attract better horses every year and that continues with the 2015 edition in which we see a large group of quality runners nominated for the $170,000 race headlined by G1 winner Hawkspur. More: Large nominations for next Friday's Albury Gold Cup. Leading stables have all… Read More »
Trainer Michael Hawkes has said that at this stage Deep Field will back up in Saturday’s Group 1 The Galaxy. More: Michael @HawkesRacing has told me at this stage Deep Field is running in tomorrow's Group 1 Galaxy. Is backing up so it's been a light week. — Andrew Bensley… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse will leave the tactics up to Tommy Berry aboard Vancouver in tomorrow Golden Slipper. More: .@GaiWaterhouse1 tells @Globalgallop she will leave tactics up to Tommy Berry aboard Vancouver. Will wait until race morning and reassess — RSN Racing & Sport (@RSNSportRadio) March 19, 2015
Trainer Luke Griffith is under investigation after two of his horses returned positive for methamphetamine ‘ice’. Griffith has said he was unsure why these horses he trains would return small traces of the illicit substance. More: Trainer Luke Griffith under investigation after two horses test positive to 'ice' #horseracing —… Read More »
G1 winning Queenslander and cult horse Buffering may never be seen on the race track again after scans this morning ruled him out of the Winter Carnival. He will undergo further scans in three months time to see if he is able to race on but there is serious doubt…. Read More »
Victorian galloper Reemah who was only just edged out in the Blue Diamond Stakes has settled into Sydney well and is capable of causing an upset says trainer David Hayes. View the Golden Slipper market More: Slipper contender, Reemah has been in Sydney since Tuesday morning. Settled in and… Read More »
Key The Galaxy 2015 runner Famous Seamus has been scratched form the race as to be saved for the William Reid next week. Atmospherical is now a definite starter in the race. More: Famous Seamus has been saved for tomorrow weeks Group 1 William Reid @MVRC1 Race has always been… Read More »
Team Hawkes are happy with where Headwater is ahead of Saturday’s Golden Slipper despite his failure last time out. Headwater looking an absolute picture w/ his brother Emaratee in the back ground #focused @VineryStud @EmiratesPark pic.twitter.com/g6GGzQjndX — Hawkes Racing (@HawkesRacing) March 18, 2015
The best backed runner with TAB Sportsbet at Warwick Farm comes in Race 6 with multiple big bets placed on the $6 shot. View the bets and runner below. Best backed at Warwick Farm today – Rhodin Drive in R4 $6 – $4 ($2000 @ $5, $1000 @ $4.60) @SkyRacingAU… Read More »
Darwin trainer Chris Pollar has been suspended from training for 12 months following an incident in which the trainer urinated on the window of the stewards room at Fannie Bay racecourse. Chris Pollard was said to have urinated on a window of the stewards room which was seen by two… Read More »
Michael Rodd will stay in Singapore for longer than he had originally planned, after receiving an extension to his license seeing him through until December. Source: Great news @MichaelRodd2 with extension @SGTurfClub jockey license. There till end of December. Brad Parnham has 5mth contract starts April. — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley)… Read More »
First Seal’s owners have decided to go with a new jockey for the star fillies upcoming Autumn runs in the Vinery Stakes and Queen Of The Turf. Blake Shinn who rode her in Saturday’s Coolmore Classic came under fire after sitting three wide for the trip. James McDonald will now… Read More »
Australian Guineas winner Wandjina will be aimed at the All Aged Stakes on April 18th with that being his Autumn Grand Final haivng already taken out the CS Hayes Stakes and Australian Guineas this preparation. More: .@Danielwp82 Announced last week that Wandjina is going to All Aged at Randwick on… Read More »
Michael Walker has failed in his attempt to get off his suspension which will now cost him his ride on George Ryder contender Criterion. Craig Williams will now take the ride. More: No luck for jockey, Michael Walker at his appeal hearing this morning in Melbourne. Craig Williams will now… Read More »
Despite drawing barrier 18 of 19 Gai Waterhouse still thinks her colt Vancouver will simply just win the Golden Slipper. Read what she said. "He'll win and he will just be better odds," says @GaiWaterhouse1 in regard to Vancouver drawing barrier 18 in Golden Slipper @atc_races — Brent Zerafa (@brentzerafa)… Read More »
In typical Gai Waterhouse fashion, the first lady of racing has told the world that her runner and race favourite Vancouver will win the Golden Slipper and the poor barrier draw will only mean you will get better odds. "He’ll win and he will just be better odds," says @GaiWaterhouse1… Read More »
Thanks to David on twitter we list the barriers and the runners who will jump from them in order below. Barrier order for slipper @atc_races pic.twitter.com/1Bsb4JyDxb — David Raphael (@racingraphael) March 17, 2015
Golden Slipper favourite ‘Vancouver’ has been hit by almost the worst possible barrier for Saturday’s race drawing barrier 18 of 19. Tommy Berry will have his work cut out for him on the favourite who will no doubt drift in the market after the draw. More: Vancouver draws barrier 18… Read More »
Deep Field who was beaten as the long odds on favourite on Saturday at G3 level will back-up in Saturday’s G1 The Galaxy. Twitter: Michael @HawkesRacing confirms on TAB Talk that Deep Field will back up this Saturday in the Group 1 Galaxy at Rosehill. @SkySportsRadio1 — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley)… Read More »
Australian Group 1 winning sprinter Shamal Wind will be headed to Royal Ascot to run in the King’s Stand as confirmed from trainer Rob Smerdon. Smerdon has also stated she will not run before Royal Ascot. Shamal Wind won this years edition of the Oakleigh Plate. Twitter: Just confirmed by… Read More »
