While most spend endless hours perfecting their look ahead of Fashions on the Fields, 2016 winner Amanda Macor’s morning preparation was “far from glamorous”. The 49-year-old Melbournian beat hundreds of stylish ladies competing at Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes Day Fashion Chute on Saturday and won a BMW 220i… Read More »
Last years Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance will miss the remainder of the Spring Racing Carnival after suffering an injury during the Herbert Power Stakes. Prince Of Penzance injured himself when finishing fourth in the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. Trainer Darren Weir said the injury was… Read More »
Following the Herbert Power Stakes last years Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance has pulled up lame in the off fore. Prince Of Penzance is currently a $34 shot in current Melbourne Cup odds. May be an issue with Prince Of Penzance following the Herbert Power. Off fore bandaged and… Read More »
The Lloyd Williams owned/Robert Hickmott trained Assign has done all he could to gain a start in the 2016 Melbourne Cup after gallantly taking out today’s Herbert Power Stakes, now it is up to handicapper Greg Carpenter. Assign led throughout and held off late attempts from Big Memory and Pemberly in an attempt… Read More »
Thousands of people are preparing their flamboyant frocks and fascinators for Sydney spring carnival’s most glamorous event, but official milliner Nerida Winter says it is the little things that will catch the judges’ eyes. Winter, who has been the official milliner to the Australian Turf Club since 2003, says she… Read More »
Former Japanese galloper Tosen Stardom has been scratched from Saturday’s Group One Toorak Handicap. Connections have decided that the 6-year-old will now head to the Longines Mile at Flemington on Derby Day thus bypassing the Cox Plate. Tosen Stardom was a well supported $6.00 second favourite in betting. View the current Toorak… Read More »
Two men have been crushed to death by a concrete wall at Eagle Farm racecourse after the concrete panels collapsed as reported by Nine News Brisbane. The walls were apart of the $37 million revamp of the racecourse. Two men have been killed by a falling concrete block at Eagle… Read More »
The potential match race every racing fan in Australia has been hoping for has been confirmed with Godolphin announcing this morning that Hartnell will head to the 2016 Cox Plate to take on champion mare Winx barring any injuries or complications. Hartnell who has demolished his competition at his past… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne has been told she is not allowed to race ride in NSW. Payne who recently received a dual license to train and ride will not be allowed to do so in NSW as Racing NSW do not allow dual licenses. Michelle has been told… Read More »
Saturday’s G1 Caulfield Stakes will be the smallest field ever for a G1 in Australia outside of match races with just three horses accepting in the race. Champion mare Winx and Darren Weir’s star Black Heart Bart have scared off all other rivals except for He Or She. The final… Read More »
A NSW trainer has been fined $1,000 for presenting the wrong horse at Wyong on Thursday 29th September. Trainer Stan Thomas pleaded guilty to taking and presenting the horse Ozirose in lieu of County Crown. Racing NSW media release: Racing NSW Stewards today continued an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the presentation of… Read More »
The decision for star jockey James McDonald not to appeal his suspension from Warwick Farm which will rule him out of Caulfield Cup day could be one of the lead indicators to which race Hartnell will target this prep. Hartnell is currently the $3.50 favourite in Caulfield Cup odds but… Read More »
Experienced jockey Kerrin McEvoy has been booked to ride the Loyd Williams owned Almadin who booked a spot in the Melbourne Cup field following his win in The Bart Cummings yesterday. McEvoy won the Melbourne Cup aboard Brew in 2000 and early markets suggest he is a very live chance… Read More »
There has been a key scratching in today’s G1 Turnbull Stakes Field with equal second favourite ‘The United States’ being scratched after mucus was detected. The United States opened on the second line of betting at $6.00 before drifting alarmingly out to $7.50 before coming out of the field this… Read More »
Runner up in tonights G1 Moir Stakes ‘Heatherly’ has bled from both nostrils and will incur a three month ban from racing. Heatherly will receive a three month ban from racing for bleeding from both nostrils (first time) following her run in the G1. If she is to bleed again… Read More »
Racing Victoria’s minimum bet rule will take affect from Saturday’s Caulfield meeting in which bookies will be required to take bets to win up to $2,000 on metro races and $1,000 on country races. Media release: A Minimum Bet Limit (MBL) policy applying to all approved off-course Wagering Service Providers… Read More »
Melbourne Cup contender and one of the early favourites for the race ‘Signoff’ has been ruled out of the Spring Racing Carnival. Signoff was scratched from two key Spring lead up races the ‘Hill Stakes’ and the ‘Harry White Classic’ which put a cloud over the rest of the Spring… Read More »
The trainer of a runner in Saturday’s Epsom Handicap has given a massive push for his horse saying he expects him to win. Happy Clapper’s trainer Pat Webster this morning on RSN Sports Radio said”I expect him to win” when asked about his horses chances in the $1million dollar Epsom Handicap…. Read More »
Melbourne Cup 2016 contender Signoff who at one stage headed early markets is in doubt to run again this Spring with connections to make a decision in the coming day. Source: General -Signoff- Stable informed Stewards that Spring carnival in doubt for Signoff Mr Weir will assess & make a… Read More »
NSW trainers Jim Delaney and Cliff Bashford have both lodged appeals against animal cruelty charges in which Delaney was banned for five years and Bashford for three years. Dates are yet to be set for the appeals with the pair free to train on a stay of proceedings until further order of the Panel…. Read More »
