Australia has been truly blessed throughout time when it comes to race horse trainers. We’ve had some great horsemen and horsewomen throughout the years, preparing champions of the turf. Narrowing it down to a top ten was difficult but I’ve done my best down below. 10: James Scobie: Not many… Read More »
Australia has been truly blessed throughout time when it comes to riders. We’ve had some great horses to grace the turf, with the vast majority ridden by some all time greats to sit in the saddle. Narrowing it down to a top ten was difficult but I’ve done my best… Read More »
Punters who backed $9 chance Greatness Awaits at Uttoxeter in the UK overnight won’t want to read on, but rider Luca Morgan put forward claims for a role at the Paris 2024 Olympics for Gymnastics with his deeds. He was riding Greatness Awaits in a 3171m Hurdle at Uttoxeter and… Read More »
The ten best Australian race horses of all time…a task that is purely subjective. Ask anyone to list their top ten and they will come up with a different top ten, a different order, along with the odd curve ball, which I have done with what, in my opinion, is… Read More »
Jockey Tayla Mitchell should be applauded for her horsemanship aboard Yellow Jersey at Tauranga on Saturday. Mitchell was aboard the D Miller trained gelding Yellow Jersey who did not wan’t to race today and decided to buckjump after the barriers opened to give the astute jockey a horrible ride in… Read More »
$1.3 Million purchase Vandeek, trained by Simon & Ed Crisford, started off his career in spectacular fashion at Nottingham in the UK overnight in a 1223m maiden. The son of Havana Grey got upset pre race and then in the stalls. He missed the kick by several lengths, far from… Read More »
Apprentice jumps jockey Tom Buckley was 100m away from joining a long list of riders that mistook the winning post when riding at a jumps meeting at Worcester in the UK overnight. Buckley was riding $4 favourite Ranco and when he presented the gelding to win the race, it all… Read More »
Dylan Kitts, the jockey of horse Hillsin, is under scrutiny after their performance at Worcester racecourse. The conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle race raised concerns among stewards, leading to a 40-day ban for Hillsin and a subsequent inquiry by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). During the race, Hillsin, caught the attention… Read More »
Something to ponder in the wake of prize-money for The Everest being lifted from $15 million to $20 million. In the last three years thirty-six horses have contested The Everest from twenty stables. Those thirty-six rides have been taken by nineteen jockeys. Chris Waller and James Cummings have had five… Read More »
Punters who were on Whenigettoheaven at Maryland overnight would be on the floor after the jockey misjudged the winning post after looking like the clear winner in the final stages of the race. Watch 🏇 👇 What a weird final 70 yards aboard the 6 @LaurelPark pic.twitter.com/7a4ZnpjjaI — Ed DeRosa… Read More »
Regally bred filly named City Of Lights has made a perfect start to her racing career, capturing victory in her debut race at Geelong on Sunday. Boasting a pedigree close to that of Champion mare Winx her debut was much anticipated, City Of Lights is byDeep Impact and out of… Read More »
A horse that traded at $1.01 in run at Sandown on Saturday has been beaten to the punters dismay. Godolphin youngster Austmarr hit the lead in the first at Sandown on Saturday where over $800 was traded on Betfair on her at $1.01 before winner Axzelina kicked back on the… Read More »
It is good to finally see some movement on the jockey’s protective vest issue but, for any true value to come out of the latest rumblings, things do not only have to move in the right direction, they have to move at a pace that the urgency of the matter… Read More »
White Marlin has suffered his first defeat after winning his first six races at Pakenham on Thursday night. The Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott trained stayer went into the first race at Pakenham on Thursday night which was postponed from Tuesday’s Anzac Day meeting as the $1.20 favourite with betr but succumbed… Read More »
We have seen some bad beats in our time but this one could possibly take the cake. Cosgrave was on track for a comfortable victory, but his decision to ease up inside the final furlong proved to be his downfall, resulting in My Roxanne, an $8.00 chance, overtaking Concorde in… Read More »
Jockey Pat Cosgrave has been handed a 28-day ban by stewards at Chelmsford after he eased up on a hot favourite and dramatically snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. The incident occurred in the Bosh Handicap over a mile, where Cosgrave was riding the George Boughey-trained Concorde, the $1.17… Read More »
On a night where Japanese gallopers came to the fore, it was Equinox who stole the show with a stunning victory in the Group One Dubai Sheema Classic. The four-year-old entire led all the way in the 2410m contest, winning by three-and-a-half lengths under Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Christophe Lemaire. Equinox… Read More »
Jockey Rory Hutchings has been suspended for one month by Racing NSW Stewards for his riding of the second placegetter FLYING DESTINY in Race 2 at the Goulburn race meeting today. Jockey Hutchings pleaded guilty to a charge under AR131(b) for having failed to ride FLYING DESTINY out for several… Read More »
Racing.com has been slammed by punters following a tweet the organisation made on Wednesday. The tweet on face value looks quite innocuous however it comes just days after well liked former mounting yard analyst Bella Anderson was let go from the position. The big gun is on course 😍 Mounting… Read More »
Queensland jockey John Kissick has apologised to the connections of Jeronimos after he had a brain fade which cost the horse the race in the first at Toowoomba on Saturday night. Kissick was aboard second favourite Jeronimos in the race which burst through at the 200m and looked all out… Read More »
