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 »
When you wake tomorrow (Friday time in Australia), some of your fellow die hard racing fans would have just watched another race meeting at the famed, and now controversial Churchill Downs, in Kentucky. And in doing so they would have seen one of our own go round! Aussie girl Crystal… Read More »
Racing fans are confused over the programming for this weekends feature Sydney meeting at Scone. Scone will host their two day carnival this week ahead of the Inglis sales with the Inglis Guineas being the feature race on Saturday’s card although the race has been schedule to start the meeting… Read More »
The US President Donald Trump took to twitter to disapprove of the decision to disqualify Maximum Security in Sunday’s Kentucky Derby. President Trump took to twitter following the decision of disqualifying Maximum Security following the horses win in the Kentucky Derby saying it ‘The Kentucky Derby decision was not a… Read More »
Only in America. Maximum Security led from start to finish and crossed the line first in the 145th Kentucky Derby, then loses it in the stewards room. Why? How? Wow! Result overturned! Following an objection after interference caused by Maximum Security, Country House is the @KentuckyDerby winner! #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/XgeZrHZxgC —… Read More »
Race horse names. Can they make or break a horse? Look at the greats: Tulloch; Winx; Phar Lap; Gunsynd; Bernborough; Peter Pan; Kingston Town; Strawberry Road; Makybe Diva; Black Caviar; Sunline; Atlantic Jewel – and many others. They all are strong, robust and command attention. Now, yesterday at Muswellbrook a… Read More »
What would you do if you logged into your TAB account and discovered a bonus bet to the value of $1.86 million sitting in your account? That was the conundrum facing 66-year-old Trevor Smith last Friday. The loyal TAB customer told Racing.com that he had deposited $100 in his account… Read More »
The whip rule is set to come under fire once again with jockey Michael Dee being fined for overuse of the whip on Anzac Day where his ride dead heated in Race 4 at Flemington. The rule surrounding over use of the whip continues to come under fire and that… Read More »
So who is Australia’s Champion 2YO? With pretty much just the Brisbane Winter Carnival left of the juvenile season, one must emerge as the Champion, and alongside of it, the Champion Male and Champion Female. And unless someone jumps out of the woodwork and lands a couple of Gr 1s… Read More »
Plenty of stallion news has surfaced and here is the latest. The blockbuster news was the release of the Widden Stud stallion roster and Trapeze Artist (Snitzel-Treppes) debuts at a staggering, no wait , whopping $99,000. To bring how ambitious that price is into perspective, his sire Snitzel hasn’t left… Read More »
Widden Stud today announced their stud fees for their roster for the next breeding season with recently retired Trapeze Artist included in the roster and fans think his price is ‘insane’. Widden this morning released their fees for the breeding season with Trapeze Artist set to stand for $99,000 which… Read More »
With Winx retiring comes the obvious question: who will she go to first? Lots of social media comments have Justify, American Pharoah and Snitzel high on the list. Personally, I think she grew rather fond of staring at The Autumn Sun during training and that relationship should be consummated. But… Read More »
We know Winx is a freak of nature. We know what she did two starts ago against a very determined and brave superstar in Happy Clapper and then backed it up winning with absolute ease against some decent up and coming horses in the likes of Brutal and Dreamforce. We… Read More »
Winx will be having her last ever race today and we will be giving readers live information, news and videos across the days racing which is highlighted by the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Sydney Cup. Join in the conversation as Winx farewells Australia in her last race before retirement…. Read More »
