Champion jumper Bashboy has been retired immediately following the news he would not be allowed to race on as a 13YO in Australia. Bashboy amassed over $1million in earnings winning the Grand National Steeple three times. Really disappointing news that Bashboy has been retired as he couldn't race at age… Read More »
Team Snowden have outlined their best chance at Randwick tomorrow which races in the Fernhill Handicap. Reinforced is a $3.70 chance with Sportsbet.com.au View the Fernhill Handicap market .@PGsnowden rates Reinforced as the stable’s leading contender tomorrow @royalrandwick. — RSN927AMRacing&Sport (@RSNSportRadio) April 7, 2016
Japanese star Tosen Stardom will now be trained in Australia by Darren Weir. Tosen Stardom was set to run in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes this weekend before bleeding in track work giving him a 3month ban from racing. Field: View the Queen Elizabeth Stakes Field International star Tosen Stardom to… Read More »
Our Ivanhowe has been scratched from the 2016 Queen Elizabeth Stakes field on vets advice. With the scratching of Our Ivanhowe the Leon and Troy Corstens trained Awesome Rock gains a start in the race. Our Ivanhowe was a $21 chance with Sportsbet.com.au before coming out of the race. Awesome… Read More »
Exactly three years after Emma Booth was paralysed from the waist down, the Para-equestrian rider has qualified for the Rio Paralympics. The 24-year-old Victorian rider and her horse Zidane received a 74.1 per cent score at the Sydney dressage qualifying event on Thursday, enough to earn a spot at the… Read More »
Racing Queensland has disqualified Mount Isa trainer Patrick Inwood for two years in relation to animal welfare issues with horses in his care. Source: RQ stewards have DQ'd Mt Isa trainer Patrick Inwood for two years in relation to animal welfare issues with horses in his care. — Nathan Exelby… Read More »
A lifeline has been given to 12YO Bash Boy’s racing career after Auckland Racing Club invited the champion jumper to race in the Great Northern Steeplechase at Ellerslie on September 3rd. Victorian racing rules would prevent Bash Boy from racing post August 1st.
Leading owner/breeder Phil Sly has sadly passed away this morning after losing his long battle with cancer. Source: Very sad news has been confirmed that leading owner/breeder Phil Sly has lost his long battle to cancer over the past couple of hours. — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) April 7, 2016 Phil… Read More »
Tommy Berry will go into Day 2 of the Championships at Randwick as the favourite to win the medal named after his brother Nathan Berry. The Nathan Berry Medal is named in memory of Nathan Berry who passed away in 2014. It is awarded to the most successful jockey over… Read More »
Key runner Politeness who has been well supported at odds has been scratched from 2016 Queen Of The Turf Stakes Field. Politeness had been backed from $26 into $17 at Sportsbet.com.au before coming out of the race. Field: View the Queen Of The Turf Stakes Field Market: View the live Queen… Read More »
Former Randwick based trainer Grahame Begg is keen to return to race horse training with a likely move to Melbourne to train out of Caulfield or Flemington. Begg has applied for boxes at Caulfield and Flemington saying Sydney is becoming too hard due to the big (Waller/O’Shea/Waterhouse) stables. Grahame closed… Read More »
Odds on Warwick Farm race two favourite Make a Ripple has bled. Make A Ripple jumped as the $1.90 before running unplaced. Source: Short favourite, Make A Ripple BLED in the 2nd race at Warwick Farm — Darren Flindell (@hkdarren) April 6, 2016
Jockey Michael Walker will be released from hospital today after he suffered slight bleeding to the brain following a fall at his home last Sunday. Doctors have stated he will make a full recovery but will require 4-6 weeks rest. Walker was set to ride the heavily backed Criterion in… Read More »
Star filly Yankee Rose who was a bargain buy $10,000 yearling has received multi million dollar offers to buy, however owners have refused these offers. Yankee Rose who won the G1 Sires Produce Stakes on the weekend will line-up in the Champagne Stakes Saturday week where she is likely to… Read More »
Just Horse Racing writer Michael McGill interviews up-and-coming race caller Luke Marlow. View his interview below. Tell us about growing up in rural Queensland? Well I love the bush and I grew up in a town of 800 people called Thangool. It was a great grounding for me to live… Read More »
Three time Grand National Steeplechase winner Bashboy may be retired immediately after owner Ian Macdonald was told his horse would not be allowed to race as a 13yo. The rule is in place to reduce the safety risks of the horse, their rider and other participants despite the horse being… Read More »
We polled punters on twitter over the past twenty four hours on whether or not the omission of Winx in Saturday’s $4million dollar Queen Elizabeth Stakes would increase their likelihood of them betting on the race. View the results below. After conducting the poll we saw that almost two thirds… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2016 Sydney Cup at Randwick. View the Sydney Cup market Here’s the final field and barrier draw for Saturday’s $2 million Sydney Cup @royalrandwick! #TheChampionships pic.twitter.com/PBmajX7Ek7 — Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 5, 2016
View the final field and barriers for the 2016 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick. View the Queen Elizabeth Stakes market The final barrier draw for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes! #TheChampionships @atc_races Market: https://t.co/Yypf9KAAMw pic.twitter.com/PDC1F5ecvr — TAB (@tabcomau) April 5, 2016
Champion mare Winx will not accept in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes says owner Peter Tighe. If you are disappointed she won’t be running, spare a thought for this punter who would have collected over $156,000 if she won the race. Chris Waller’s reasoning for not running: Trainer Chris Waller has… Read More »
