Gosford Cup winner Midsummer Sun has returned a positive swab to caffeine and cobalt. View the stewards released below. Racing NSW Stewards have now released details of the positive to cobalt to Midsummer Sun in Gosford Cup. pic.twitter.com/Nkc6DrKimy — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) March 10, 2015
Horses were allowed onto the new Pakenham race track today which has been named Racing.com Park and jockeys have given it the tick of approval saying ‘it feels amazing’. Just rode on the new Pakenham race track, looks and feels amazing. Looking forward to the first race meeting there in… Read More »
With the Golden Slipper closing in quickly the picture of who will and won’t be running in the race is becoming clearer with Andrew Bensley listing some of the runners who won’t be running. Horses out of Golden Slipper are Pride of Dubai, Fontiton, Thurlow, Voilier, Of the Brave, Antelucan,… Read More »
There was no doubting it was a tight finish but did stewards get it wrong calling the fourth at Morphettville a dead heat? The photo says they did and plenty of good judges on twitter agree saying Slippery Ninja had a margin. What do you think? Photo finish of race… Read More »
Gerald Ryan was happy with Firework’s run in Saturday’s Reisling Stakes where she ran the fastest last split in the race and he has left the decision up to her owner whether or not she will run in the Slipper as a late entry fee will need to be paid…. Read More »
Sky Racing have released their talent line-up for the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival with the new face being Brent Zerafa who would be recognised from his involvement with TVN which is set to close on March 15th. More: Congrats to our mate & great talent – @brentzerafa on his new… Read More »
It was a relatively slowly run Adelaide Cup but it continued the run of close finishes that we have seen at Morphettville today with Tanby nosing out race favourite Taiyoo right on the line with Renew back in third. More: Morphettville: Adelaide Cup goes to Tanby pic.twitter.com/TSifHofEGv — Shane Anderson… Read More »
Leading G1 jockey in New Zealand Opie Bosson will make the trip to Sydney to try and pick up rides during the Autumn Championships. More: Leading G1 New Zealand jockey @opie_bosson confirmed riding in Sydney over the @ChampionshipsRR – Hoping for some local rides. @atc_races — David Stanley (@davestanleysky) March… Read More »
Two Godolphin runners who ran in yesterday’s Black Opal Stakes at Canberra will not continue their Golden Slipper campaigns. More: Trainer John O'Shea says @godolphin Black Opal runners, Antelucan and Chamarel jarred up after yesterday. Neither heading to Slipper. — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) March 9, 2015 Godolphin have four definite… Read More »
Long shot Gambling Guru has been scratched from today’s Adelaide Cup field to run in an easier race on the program which leaves the feature fourteen runners to take their spot in the race.
Jockey Nash Rawiller who was flown in for one ride at Flemington on Kermadec in the Australian Guineas got it terribly wrong and he is making no excuses, saying his ride was a certainty beaten when running fourth and that he made a mistake. What did you think of Nash’s… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse has capped off a remarkable day with another G1 win this time in the feature at Flemington in the Australian Guineas with Wandjina who took up the running and was never headed. Race favourite Kermadec hit the line well after being luckless through whilst Alpine Eagle and Stratum… Read More »
Cosmic Endeavour has made it another G1 win after taking out today’s Canterbury Stakes ahead of the gallant Catkins and the fast finishing Criterion. Gai Waterhouse has had a stellar day at Randwick with her two 2YO’s taking out the Reisling Stakes and Todman Stakes earlier in the program with… Read More »
Hallowed Crown won the Hobartville Stakes last start beating Sweynesse and Shooting To Win and he has done the same thing in today’s Randwick Guineas finishing too strong in the G1 feature at Randwick. Gr1 Randwick Guineas 1600m goes to Hallowed Crown. brilliant race from Sweynesse & Shooting To Win…. Read More »
A big bet of $10,000 has just been taken on a Randwick Guineas runner with WilliamHill.com.au View the bet: #WHBigBet G1 Randwick Guineas $10,000 Hallowed Crown — William Hill Aus (@WillHillAus) March 7, 2015
Trainer Gerald Ryan has suggested to stewards that G2 winner Solicit be retired after she finished at the back of the field in today’s Aspiration Quality at Randwick. Source: Gerald Ryan tells stewards it would be his recommendation that Solicit be retired. Bowman said raced too keen and then emptied… Read More »
A bet of $10,000 has just been taken on Race 5 at Flemington with Williamhill.com.au. View the bet below: #WHBigBet Race 5 Flemington $10,000 Tuscan Fire — William Hill Aus (@WillHillAus) March 7, 2015
Michael Hawkes didn’t hold in his disappointment of Blake Shinn’s ride on odds on Todman Stakes favourite Headwater after stewards reported poor post race recovery for the colt. See what his he said: Stewards tell Michael Hawkes that Headwater pulled up with poor post-race recovery. "I would too if I… Read More »
Vancouver blitzed today’s Todman Stakes field in what was a very quick time, in fact if the 1:08.83 is correct he ran the quickest 1200m at Randwick for a 2YO in at least the last 20years. Source: If Vancouver's 68.83 is correct, it will be the fastest "raw" time for… Read More »
Vancouver could not have been more impressive in winning today’s Todman Stakes putting lengths on the once Golden Slipper favourite Headwater whilst running a time. Vancouver is now the $2.50 favourite for the Golden Slipper with Headwater out to $11 after the defeat. View the full Golden Slipper market … Read More »
