One of the most amazing wins happened on the dirt track of Moora in Western Australia. The Jonathon Jachmann trained Rock Of Kaha came from a near impossible position to win eased down on the line. The race caller had written the horse off saying ‘Rock Of Kaha can’t win’… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien’s highly anticipated two-year-old colt, Galveston, fell short of expectations in his debut at Naas, finishing last in a seven-horse field despite being the $1.67 favourite with betting sites. Purchased for an eye-watering £2 million as a yearling, Galveston was beaten by 8.25 lengths by the surprise winner, Call… Read More »
Jockey Michael Cahill has been suspended for four weeks after failing to ride out his mount, Aitutaki, at Wednesday’s Doomben meeting. In Race 6, the Sky Racing Fillies and Mares Ratings Band 0-62 Handicap, Cahill eased his riding approximately 40 meters from the winning post. Stewards ruled that this lapse… Read More »
Elizabeth Gale has suffered a jockeys worst nightmare at Worcester in England, mistaking the winning post aboard leader Catuaba. English jockey Elizabeth Gale was aboard Catuaba who had a commanding lead in the race at Worcester before mistaking the 1/2 furlong pole for the winning post in which she stopped… Read More »
A car parked on the track caused disruption during the 14.04 handicap race at Craon in France. The vehicle was positioned just before the 14th of 16 fences, forcing jockeys to take evasive action. Despite the obstacle, all seven horses avoided the car and cleared the fence safely. Axel Lepage,… Read More »
A field of quick thinking jockeys have prevented a disaster during a race in Argentina. A horse that broke free of the start decided to run the opposite direction around the racecourse inevitably running straight back into the field of horses but some quick thinking/acting jockeys managed to prevent a… Read More »
A barrier attendant will be sore after being KO’s by a horse behind the stalls. The barrier attendant at Chruchill Downs was left with broken ribs after the eventual winning horse kicked him before the start of the race catapulting him in the air. Watch 📺 the incident 👇 Ouch🫣pic.twitter.com/rm08wAzfqa… Read More »
Winx’s three-quarter sister, Wings Of Desire, made an impressive winning debut at Hawkesbury on Sunday, navigating through traffic to secure an impressive win. The two-year-old filly, the final offspring of Winx’s dam, the late Vegas Showgirl, was retained for racing by breeder John Camilleri. Michael Freedman, known for his expertise… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien’s possible Spring Carnival team could have two more members after stablemates Tower Of London and Grosvener Square fought out a thrilling Curragh Cup in Ireland. The master horseman nominated the Melbourne Cup as a possible target for the duo, who are both sons of Galileo. Grosvenor Square took off with… Read More »
Four horses were declared non-runners as Queensland stewards declined to declare a ‘no race’ of the sixth event at Doomben following Samantha Collett being thrown out the back of the barrier stalls as rival jockeys looked on. The Sky Racing Benchmark 78 Handicap (1100m) turned to the point of being a… Read More »
Punters who backed Mai Aloha have blown up on X over a protest that saw the horse lose the race. Mai Aloha who was sent out as the $2.70 second favourite with betting apps won by a length on the line but despite the margin was relegated to second after… Read More »
Gallant Son has a bit to achieve to live up to the deeds of his mother, but Luke Nolen is not ruling it out after a brilliant debut win at Sale on Wednesday. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained colt streeted his rivals by six lengths in the Max Blakiston/Ian Rees… Read More »
Champion trainer Peter Moody has come under fire for his overzealous celebrations during I Wish I Win’s victory in the G1 Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Watch below and see how Moody reacted to his star sprinters win in the $1million dollar event.
While not as universally acclaimed as the illustrious mares Black Caviar and Winx, jockey Brad Rawiller holds Weekend Hussler in equally high esteem and expressed a desire to have pitted him against the two legends. Rawiller, who steered Ross McDonald’s exceptional racehorse to seven Group 1 victories in 2007 and… Read More »
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce recently sparked a flurry of reactions on social media after he speculated that the iconic racehorse Secretariat might have been on steroids during his career. Kelce ignited passionate responses from the racing industry Thursday when he put up a social-media post suggesting Hall of Fame… Read More »
The Warrnambool Carnival can get pretty crazy for a lot of punters who make the trek south for the three day event however the first race on the card for Warrnambool Cup day had some pretty crazy scenes as well as the clerk of the course joined in the race… Read More »
As star mare Imperatriz prepares for her first breeding season this spring, the pedigree experts at G1 Goldmine suggest that a date with champion sire Snitzel or one of his accomplished Group 1-producing sons would be a fitting match. The G1 Goldmine Stallion Match, a widely trusted tool utilised by… Read More »
Racing NSW Stewards have today spoken to trainer Annabel Neasham regarding video footage which has been publicly circulated of a horse being loose on Warwick Farm train station. Ms Neasham explained that on the evening of Friday, 5 April 2024 an unknown person gained access to one of her stable… Read More »
Punters are calling a race at Beaudesert on Saturday the worst protest ever upheld. A punting group on X (Twitter) has labeled the third race on Saturday’s Beaudesert card as as arguably the worst upheld protest ever after jockey Jag Guthmann-Chester was able to convince stewards his mount ‘Quade’ would… Read More »
Jamie Kah is not only a wonderful rider, but she is also a master of the understatement … two attributes which were on clear display at Rosehill on Saturday. First came her incredible display of horsemanship aboard the Clinton McDonald trained filly Hayasugi in the Golden Slipper … a display… Read More »
