With the Golden Slipper Field being released this morning our focus turns to the barrier draw for the race worth $3.5million dollars. Pre post favourite All Too Hard will be absent from the race after Nathan Tinkler and his team deciding to take the 2YO Colt to the Sires Produce… Read More »
Pat Carey trained 3YO maiden galloper ‘Ethiopia’ will not run in Saturday’s Group 1 BMW after connections decided not to pay the late entry fee.
AAMI Golden Slipper Day is the racing event of the year featuring the world’s richest race for two-year olds, the AAMI Golden Slipper ($3.5 million; 1200m; 2YO). The day is all about style, speed, and prestige as the best thoroughbreds battle it out for a slice of the richest day… Read More »
Three time winner and last start 4th placegetter in the Magic Night Stakes ‘Doubtfilly’ will run in Saturday’s Golden Slipper Stakes after connections paid up for the daughter of Not a Single Doubt this morning.
Gai Waterhouse trained Pure Hustle will not run in Saturday’s Golden Slipper Stakes at Rosehill.
Somepin Anypin has been withdrawn from the 2012 Doncaster Mile due to a hoof injury.
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Champion Sydney mare ‘More Joyous’ has won today’s Group 2 Canterbury Stakes worth $175,000. Five time Group 1 winner More Joyous settled mid field during the race and was peeled to the middle of the track by Nash Rawiller in which she held off Monton who looked like he might… Read More »
The Australian Cup quinella of Manighar and Southern Speed have drawn alongside one another for their rematch in Saturday’s Group One Ranvet Stakes. Manighar prevailed by a nose in the Australian Cup in a head-bobbing finish and will start from barrier four on Saturday with Southern Speed drawing gate three…. Read More »
Newmarket Handicap winner Hay List has drawn well in gate four for Friday night’s Group One William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. The star sprinter will face seven rivals in the 1200-metre feature, including Buffering and Foxwedge who filled the placings behind him in the Newmarket. Buffering has drawn immediately… Read More »
Racing Victoria has launched an investigation into the circumstances regarding the abandonment of Tuesday’s Benalla race meeting due to a hole well over a metre deep on the track. Anthony Darmanin’s mount Venetian Sky put his hoof in the hole out wide on the track near the 1200-metre mark on… Read More »
Chris Waller trained Jade Marauder has taken out today’s Group 3 Sweet Embrace Stakes for 2YO Fillies. In second position was the gallant Valerio and coming from the back of the field Kyria has taken 3rd position with what was arguably the run of the race.
Joao Moreira jetted out of Sydney on Saturday night with a six-meeting suspension incurred during the Chipping Norton Stakes meeting at Warwick Farm. The star Singapore-based jockey was in Sydney to ride Trusting for Patinack Farm in the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) but was suspended for causing interference… Read More »
Emerging star 4YO Bel Sprinter has been scratched from today’s $1 million Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) after being found to be lame by trainer Jason Warren this morning. “Unfortunately Bel Sprinter has trotted up a little sore today and has been scratched from the Newmarket Handicap,” Jason Warren tweeted…. Read More »
Top colt Smart Missile has been retired and will stand at Arrowfield Stud this spring. Arrowfield supremo John Messara has welcomed the addition of the three-year-old to its stallion roster which also boasts outstanding sires such as Redoute’s Choice and Snitzel. “Smart Missile made the impossible look easy, and in… Read More »
Favourite Lucas Cranach has been scratched from Saturday’s Group One Australian Cup at Flemington. The Anthony Freedman-trained German import has reportedly suffered a leg injury which will require surgery. He will miss the remainder of the autumn but Freedman hopes to have him back for the spring. In his absence,… Read More »
Stewards will inspect a rain-hit Warwick Farm on Friday to help determine the fate of Saturday’s important Chipping Norton Stakes meeting. “It’s a heavy ten at the moment. If we were racing today we wouldn’t be racing,” Warwick Farm track manager James Cataldo said. “It’s drying out a bit now… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards are investigating a positive swab returned by a Tony Vasil-trained horse subsequent to a Moe barrier trial. Stewards on February 27 informed Vasil of Racing Analytical Services Limited (RASL) confirmation of a prohibited substance found in a urine sample taken from Cloanthy after the mare ran second… Read More »
Glen Boss will seek a release from the Robert Smerdon-trained Saddler’s Story in Monday’s Group Two Adelaide Cup in a bid to change the dates of a suspension so he can ride at the Randwick Guineas meeting. Outed for seven meetings on a careless riding charge at Sandown on Wednesday,… Read More »
Some facts about the Group One $1 million Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. * First run in 1863 when won by Barwon. * Between 1863 and 1942 run over 18 furlongs (3600m). * From 1943-1962 run over 17 furlongs and 110 yards (3500m). * In 1963 it was… Read More »
