The figures are impressive and the envy of every other state … and, quite rightly, it is the rollout of the value of the increased prize-money levels announced by Racing New South Wales … and exactly where the additional benefits have been placed and to whose advantage … that has… Read More »
You nearly have to be over 50 to remember the great man of early wrestling Haystacks Calhoun. Everyone loved him and he was a physical freak. Calhoun tipped the scales at over 290kg in his prime fighting days. Discovered one day while working on his farm in Texas, of the… Read More »
The opening heat of Racing Victoria’s Country Mile Race Series was run and won at Colac today with the first three finishers Jazz Star, Fiorente Lass and Rewarding Ruby all qualifying for the final at Moonee Valley on 13 March. Racing Victoria have amended the conditions for whip use during… Read More »
I own a good share of an unrated 2YO. And this week we, the collective owners’ group, were called upon to submit some names. I provided Gentle On My Mind and He’ll Have To Go…because I like names of songs. Anyway, no decision as yet but that’s not what this… Read More »
The Autumn Carnival is starting to warm up and the good horses are fast approaching their kick off point with eyes towards bigger prizes over the next couple of months. Here at Justhorseracing, we have contacted several trainers and asked about their stable stars as to where they are heading… Read More »
When acceptances came out on Wednesday morning for the rich $1million Inglis Sprint over 1200m, leading rider Tommy Berry looked at them. In that moment he must have been struck with awe and wonder and a good helping of bemusement too. Because, he is the regular rider for the dual… Read More »
When the dust settles on the Gr 1 CF Orr Stakes over 1400m this Saturday, former Irish star SIR DRAGONET (Camelot-Sparrow) will be talked about as the best horse in the land. And this just after three starts in…this land. But, before we go further, the horse’s name is Sir… Read More »
WHEELHOUSE (Pierro-Sailing By) was resuming from a spell at the Kensington track this afternoon, and won. But for his ownership group which includes controversial rugby league commentator and former State Of Origin coach, Phil Gould, the win was validation. And was magnificent. This horse is really good. He carried 60kg,… Read More »
The races at Trentham have made the news on numerous occasions today and that has continued into the last race. The headlines out of the feature NZ meeting have been good and bad with Champion mare Melody Belle equaling Sunlight’s Group One record after she took out the Thorndon Mile… Read More »
One of the most idiotic things you will see at a racetrack has happened at Trentham on Saturday. A patron at the Trentham races on Wellington Cup day has stood in the middle of the track and was nearly hit by the field of runners near the winning post. The… Read More »
Go on, ask yourself the question. “What just happened?” “Did that thing just show us that the upcoming Gr 1 Golden Slipper could be won by an as yet raced juvenile?” Couldn’t be. No 2YO wins the Slipper having not started by late January. That’s not how the system works…. Read More »
At Gosford this afternoon, a horse with a seemingly unpronounceable name, should win but in the process produce an interesting race call. That horse is YGGDRASIL (Sacred Falls-Accidentallyinlove) and she is trained by Chris Waller. She contests the first at Gosford on at 2:20pm Sydney time. Now, I HATE not… Read More »
Some people knew he had enormous talent but when he drew gate 15 for his first ever assignment, a few dropped off. They shouldn’t have because this bloke TUVALU (Kermadec-Hangin’ Tough) racing for the first time in a maiden at Warrnambool this afternoon, won like a Gr 1 horse. And… Read More »
One of the most expensive yearlings to go through the ring in recent years has yet again disappointed on the race track at Canterbury on Friday night. The Team Snowden trained Mount Fuji (Snitzel x Ichihara) who was a $2.8m yearling purchase was sent out at even money with Sportsbet… Read More »
Punters held their breath and many screamed when the jock of the $2.15 favourite for the $2million 3YO Magic Millions, fell off her with 300m to travel. It was simply amazing footage. ISOTOPE was bursting through along the inside of her arch rival AWAY GAME (Snitzel-Elusive Wonder)) when she just… Read More »
One of the most hyped two-year-olds in the country has lived up to the hype on debut after winning impressively at Rosehill. The Team Hawkes trained Remarque was the third favourite for the 2021 Golden Slipper on the back of two impressive trial wins and he franked his trial form… Read More »
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 »
