Back in October 2012, at Rockhampton over 1100m, a horse flew around the course in a Class 1 and bolted in. His name was OUR BOY MALACHI (Top Echelon-Rusticate) and he ran a stunning 1:3:89 before going on to win another 17 races and nearly $1 million in prizemoney. Well,… Read More »
The world woke this morning to the news that one of the biggest influences in thoroughbred racing and breeding throughout the world – has passed away. No, not a champion horse, but a champion man. A breeder, an owner, an icon. Prince Khalid Abdullah, the breeder and owner of champions… Read More »
He was Group 1 placed as a 2-year-old behind undoubtedly Queensland and Australia’s most precocious talent Rothfire in the Group 1 JJ Atkins Stakes over 1400m at Eagle Farm last June as part of a rejigged Winter Racing Carnival, before being sold to Hong Kong interests for a sum reportedly… Read More »
The horror story that is the Eagle Farm track has once again reared its ugly head and has yet again put a big question mark against racing’s immediate future at the metropolitan venue. It hasn’t taken long for the latest round of agitation from trainers to reach an official point… Read More »
Former bookmaker Tom Waterhouse has caused a social media stir on Christmas day after tweeting what was meant to be a humorous post. Tom Waterhouse tweeted a photo of himself holding a goat surrounded by a handful of women in bikinis which simply: “From my family to yours, wishing you… Read More »
When you take a bet and lose, the honourable thing to do is to pay up, in whatever form that takes … and jockey Ryan Wiggins is an honourable man. An avid Blues supporter, Wiggins took on his Queensland mate Will Allam as to who would win this year’s State… Read More »
Horses don’t win their maiden any easier than potential star stayer Miletus did at Sale on Sunday. Miletus had been good in his three career starts prior to todays impressive win over unsuitable shorter distances but stepping up to 2226m at Sale saw him demolish his rivals. The Jamie Edwards… Read More »
Favourite punters who crunched Sayumi in race 7 at Moonee Valley, (Australia) last night would be one part in disbelief, 2 parts in utter sadness and three parts furiously irate, after Terry Bailey, known infamously for going the ‘early crow’ and getting it horribly wrong produced; arguably one of the… Read More »
Race caller Terry Bailey is notorious for some shocking early crows but is this his worst ever? Terry Bailey loves going the early crow in his race calls and quite often gets them wrong but a call on Friday night could top the list for being the worst. Bailey was… Read More »
What is really driving Racing Victoria’s (RV) agenda to fast forward so called ‘whip reform’ and explore options on their own … a move which currently flies directly in the face of the rest of the country who are playing along with the bigger picture and waiting for the pending… Read More »
Arguably the worlds prettiest thoroughbred has won at Group One level in Japan on Sunday. Filly Sodashi became the first white horse to win a Group One in Japan and perhaps in the world on Sunday when she was too good for her opposition in the Hanshin Juvenile. Sodashi was… Read More »
The Everest winner Classique Legend has started his Hong Kong racing career in disappointing fashion finishing at the rear of the field in the Group One Hong Kong Sprint on Sunday. Formerly trained at Randwick by Les Bridge, Classique Legend emerged as one of Australia’s brightest stars when he won… Read More »
A two-year-old filly that raced at Aqueduct could be one of the weirdest looking racehorses we have ever seen. The filly named Saluki stepped out for her first ever run at Aqueduct races in the US on Friday but she unfortunately could not live up to her looks running last… Read More »
The enigma that is Kementari has won his first race in over 1000 days when winning the G3 AJ Scahill Stakes at Ascot. Kementari has not been punters pal throughout his career and that continued on Saturday where he upset the odds on favourite in the Group Three AJ Scahill… Read More »
Probably the most prestigious award in English sport is the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. And the incredible, phenomenal, astonishing achievements of jockey Hollie Doyle have her on the coveted list to win the 2020 version this year. That is a fantastic achievement and deserves massive recognition. I truly… Read More »
All eyes, well mainly Aussie and Hong Kong eyes were on The Grey Flash as he trialled at Sha Tin for the first time today. And he, CLASSIQUE LEGEND (Not A Sigle Doubt-Pinocchio) as we know him, was good but not great. Here it is in full… 🎥 #HKIR #HKracing… Read More »
What started out a great day for star rider Brenton Avdulla at Rosehill yesterday, descended into chaos – and none of it appears to be his doing. Firstly, his 10 out of 10 ride in race 1 on ROBODIRA (Husson-Don’t Blink) a first starter who carried blinkers and sat on… Read More »
“This is not fantasy – it’s real!” stated an enthusiastic Terry Kennedy in signalling The Racing League is a bold new era for an industry historically known as the Sport of Kings. “The Racing League is positioned to revolutionise the industry, smashing down the barriers to racehorse ownership and allowing… Read More »
Boom two-year-old Brazen Boy has failed to live-up to his hype on debut at Moonee Valley. Brazen Boy was sent out as the easing $4.20 favourite in the Ladbrokes Plate at Moonee Valley and the late market was spot on with the boom two-year-old knocking-up badly late to run mid… Read More »
Connections of the US-bred import ANTILLES (War Front-Wonder Of Wonders) have had to put a 4kg claimer on this afternoon at Canberra because he was allotted 65kg. And, in the Open grade Federal, that’s an awful lot. Made more surprising when you consider Antilles is only a Class 1 horse!… Read More »
