Connections of Champion mare Winx have still not made a decision whether they will race the stars progeny or sell them. It was announced yesterday that Australia’s best racehorse Winx would be served by I Am Invincible for this years breeding season but surprisingly the mares foal could go through… Read More »
With all the talk of late surrounding improved prizemoney levels, naming new races, and which state has the best racing carnivals, perhaps it might be prudent to take a step back and look at what we already have. Not the new stuff or the new debates, but at the races… Read More »
The wait is over. Winx will be covered by champion stallion I Am Invincible this year. And that seems only fitting. I Am Invincible stands at Yarraman park in NSW. “As owners we have utilised and considered the expert advice of bloodstock professionals both internationally and domestically,” said part-owner Debbie… Read More »
Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has been banned by the ownership of Santa Anita after a fourth horse from his stable died – and the 30th overall – at the Southern California track. The Stronach Group, which owns the track, said in a statement that effective immediately Hollendorfer “is… Read More »
View the trailer for Michelle Payne’s Melbourne Cup story called Ride Like A Girl which is set to be launched in cinemas on September 26th. Ride Like A Girl is the incredible true story of Michelle Payne. As a little girl, Michelle Payne (Teresa Palmer) dreams of the impossible: winning… Read More »
Sydney caller Darren Flindell almost, and I mean almost, delivered a race call at Rosehill on Saturday that would have been immortalised. Not quite London to a brick on, but sooo, sooo close to the Accurate One’s Cox Plate call. You know the Accurate One, right? It was Bill Collins… Read More »
There were some shocking scenes in a race at Nagoya on Friday as a field of runners continued to race and dodge an unconscious jockey. Female jockey Aoi Kinomae fell shortly after the race started at Nagoya in Japan where she was dislodged and fell unconscious after hitting the ground… Read More »
In one of the most disrespectful, extraordinarily inaccurate headlines ever sent to print, The Guardian Newspaper in England has slammed our export-racing business. Have a look at this and you be the judge. Winx’s brother among Australian racehorses killed for meat in South Korea. That was the headline. I kid… Read More »
She was backed as if unbeatable after an impressive trial and the Chris Waller trained Funstar did not let punters down winning with a leg in the air. Funstar had three trials heading into her debut at Canterbury with her last being very impressive and punters didn’t miss her. She… Read More »
I was driving along yesterday listening to the radio and heard a song with a clever verse. It said: “Midnight in a crowded room I would have had to come up and talk to you Anywhere, I don’t care Forever’s gotta start somewhere.” And while that’s about a relationship starting,… Read More »
One of the rarest and most unusual horses you will see will go through the ring on Friday at the Magic Millions Gold Coast sale. Lot 2440 is a rare Paint coloured filly by Holy Roman Emperor out of Lilac In Style with no other foal this year with similar… Read More »
A suspension to a Japanese jockey has caused a stir on Social media overnight after rider Yutaka Take was given just a one meeting suspension for a very dangerous ride. At Tokyo on Sunday Yutaka Take aboard horse Logi Cry veered very dangerously after the gates opened causing severe interference… Read More »
Connections of the heavily tried $2.00 favourite in race 6 at Sale yesterday are entitled to be miffed. And, while I’m not advocating they go the way of Gary and Mary West, who own Maximum Security, the dethroned Kentucky Derby winner and take action in the courts, at the very… Read More »
A 3YO won his maiden at Taree yesterday, on debut, and the word to describe it is….WOW! His name is NOSTRO RE and that seems to be an Italian banking reference. Which might well be accurate as he is owned by the famous Italian Racing family – the Polettis of… Read More »
I was at Toronto’s beautiful Woodbine racetrack for a race meeting last week. And a big smile split my face like a watermelon when I heard a familiar – accent. It was music to my ears when I heard the race caller tell all and sundry that the horses were… Read More »
Yesterday at Gawler, a 3YO sprouted wings in the straight to race away and win like a horse going places. First let’s take a look at his 4.8L win over 1718m: "Should've put the house on it!" The short priced favourite Vacant Block wins easily, taking out Race 3 at… Read More »
Is it fair to say, as Bob Dylan once did, ‘that the answer is blowing in the wind’? Certainly when it comes to horse racing rules, the winds of change are very, very close and North American racing actually needed the upheaval that occurred at the recent Kentucky Derby to… Read More »
You will be hard pressed to find a better debut win from a horse at Wyong today. Exceedance a two-year-old colt out of the Team Hawkes yard caused a stir on twitter after his breathtaking win at Wyong today finishing over the top of the more fancied pair Blazing Miss… Read More »
Bookmaker William Hill found itself in trouble after The British Advertising Standards Authority found their advertisement on Tinder breached guidelines. William Hill ran an ad on Tinder ahead of the Cheltenham Racing Carnival which read “Stuck in the friend zone? You won’t be for much longer if you use this… Read More »
I love racehorse names. So bear with me while I rattle off a few that attracted my attention these past few days, and that might be of interest to you. STRANGELY NAMED Last night in Hong Kong, at the Happy Valley race meeting, race caller Brett Davis described the all… Read More »
