Sheikh Mohammed and Godolphin have beaten off Coolmore to buy a Frankel half-brother to Golden Horn at the Tattersalls October Sale at Newmarket. The Dubai-based operation beat off Coolmore to secure the most expensive yearling colt sold anywhere in the world on Tuesday – going to 3.6 million guineas ($A6.8… Read More »
Frankie Dettori hopes he can finally break his Melbourne Cup hoodoo when he partners with one of the Lloyd Williams-owned runners in this years cup. Williams, who could have up to 4 runners in the 2019 Melbourne Cup, struck a deal with Dettori that will see him ride Master Of… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien has blamed one of the countries biggest three-year-old races as the issue for Australia’s staying ranks. O’Brien talking on RSN this morning said the single biggest impediment on the countries born and bred stayers is the G1 Victoria Derby. “The single biggest impediment to stayers in this… Read More »
This years edition of the ‘Stallion making’ Caulfield Guineas is set to be among the worst in recent years with most of the countries best three year old colts set to bypass the race. The Caulfield Guineas was looked upon as arguably the countries best ‘stallion making’ race for colts… Read More »
A three-year-old colt has become the 32nd horse to die at Santa Anita since December after being euthanised when he sustained a catastrophic injury in a race. Two-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Mario Gutierrez was tossed off in the incident on the second day of the autumn meeting at Santa Anita… Read More »
Cox Plate day stalwart Daryl Braithwaite is set to miss this years race as he will be touring in NSW at the time of the meeting. Daryl Braithwaite will be performing at Gosford’s ‘Rock at the Races’ on 2019 Cox Plate day thus won’t be at The Valley with the… Read More »
Stewards were required to view the photo finish to determine the winner in Shetland Pony racing’s biggest event over the weekend. A field of 13 took place in the Shetland Pony Grand National at Newmarket Racecourse on Saturday with two pony’s hitting the finish line locked together. Zak Kent, 12,… Read More »
Queensland jockey Alex Patis has been handed a one month ban for a shocking mistake at Toowoomba on Saturday. Alex Patis was given a one month ban for failing to ride her mount Just Favulous out in the opening race at Toowoomba on Saturday night which arguably cost the horse… Read More »
The enigma that is Nature Strip bounced back on Friday night winning his second Group One in the Moir Stakes. Nature Strip returned in the Concorde Stakes where he jumped slowly and was ridden quieter than normal, eventually finishing lengths back from The Everest contenders Redzel and Pierata but punters… Read More »
Group One winner Azkadellia, who has been banned from racing, has been sold at public auction at Echuca for $615,000 to a private buyer. As to who the vendor of Azkadellia was and who purchased the mare, along with three other horses, Racing Victoria is so far unaware. Azkadellia along… Read More »
Quite often ordinary folk, those who never get the opportunity to buy a yearling, wonder what happens to the expensive ones after the sale ring? Well, two of them are clashing in a low key $35,000 Mdn at Bendigo on Thursday. They are I AM A HIT (I Am Invincible-Courtesan)… Read More »
Queensland Racing Stewards have overturned the result of a photo finish at Yeppoon from July. The QRIC stewards have overturned a photo finish at Yeppoon from July 23rd following a stewards inquiry on Tuesday. The result was from QTIS 3YO Handicap at Yeppoon in which Great Fox was declared the… Read More »
Unbeaten colt Pinatubo has been given the highest Timeform rating for a two-year-old in more than quarter of a century. The winner of Sunday’s Group One National Stakes at the Curragh, Pinatubo been given 134, the highest since Celtic Swing rated 138 in the Racing Post Trophy in 1994. The… Read More »
Godolphin colt Pinatubo has produced an astonishing performance to land the Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh by nine lengths. The Charlie Appleby-trained two-year-old was sent out the 1-3 favourite to maintain his unbeaten record at his fifth start on Sunday (Monday AEST). Always travelling sweetly for William Buick,… Read More »
G1 winning jockey Nikita Beriman has announced her retirement. The TAB National Jockeys Trust luncheon provided a significant revelation to the jockey ranks in Australia as G1 winning jockey Nikita Beriman announced to the packed crowd that she would no longer be seen amongst the declarations in the future. Memorable… Read More »
With the retirement of champion Winx, racegoers are looking for the next pin-up horse. After seven wins in succession for a record of 11 from 14 starts, there are some anointing Mystic Journey the next Winx. Ahead of Saturday’s Group One Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington, trainer Adam Trinder… Read More »
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has denied giving Triple Crown winner Justify a banned substance which caused a positive test before last year’s Kentucky Derby and blamed the result on contaminated food. Baffert said in a statement he “unequivocally” rejects the implication he would give Justify or any other… Read More »
Californian racing authorities have defended their handling of a positive swab returned by Justify in the Santa Anita Derby before he went on to win the Triple Crown. The California Horse Racing Board, which dismissed the case, says any inquiry into the Santa Anita Derby would not have been completed… Read More »
A cover up of a failed drug test has this morning rocked the US horse racing industry. The New York times has reported that Triple Crown winner Justify failed a drug test ahead of his win in the Kentucky Derby that was covered up by officials which should have ruled… Read More »
A half-sister by American Pharoah to champion Beholder has fetched $8.2 million at the Keeneland September sale in Kentucky. Whisper Hill Farm’s Mandy Pope outlasted Coolmore, securing the filly out of Leslie’s Lady for twice as much as she had hoped to pay. Coolmore own the filly’s half-brother, Mendelssohn, who… Read More »
