Sydney’s feature race trend continues with another small field to run on Saturday in the 2016 Expressway Stakes. Field: [betrace] The @godolphin stable will rely on Generalife in Sat's Expressway Stakes at Rosehill. Track Soft 7 now. pic.twitter.com/NC8mm2jXJG — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) January 26, 2016
Key Expressway Stakes nominee Pride Of Dubai will not accept in the field for Saturday’s race. Pride Of Dubai will not run in the Expressway Stakes — Just Horse Racing (@justhorseracing) January 26, 2016
Headline foal at today’s Karaka sales has been sold for a whopping $1.3million NZD. The Frankel (GB) out of Our Echezeaux Bay Colt had attracted a lot of attention being the first Australasian Frankel foal. No trainer is yet to be named although Sydney is his likely home. Frankel colt… Read More »
With the postponement of today’s Sunshine Coast meeting the feature Sunshine Coast Cup has been rescheduled to run on Sunday. The LR Sunshine Coast Cup will be rescheduled to this Sunday at the Sunshine Coast. All scratchings from today’s race will be reinstated. — Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 26, 2016
Tuesday’s Sunshine Coast meeting on Australia Day 2016 has been postponed due to the weather and the state of the track. Races 4-9 have been called off. Sunshine Coast races 4-10 abandoned due to weather #superracing — Superracing (@superracing) January 26, 2016
A pure white High Chaparral/The Opera House filly has been sold for a massive price of $450,000 at today’s Karaka sales in New Zealand. View the photos of her below. It's takes a special horse to pack out the @KarakaChat auditorium like this girl did. $450,000 for her #ghostly pic.twitter.com/dMyuP8yWay… Read More »
Star galloper Pride Of Dubai is unlikely to run in Saturday’s G2 Expressway Stakes at Rosehill with trainer Peter Snowden saying the galloper is a bit fresh. Pride Of Dubai is nominated for the race worth $200,000 but is very unlikely to accept. Peter Snowden says Pride Of Dubai unlikely… Read More »
Tasmanian trainer Mark Ganderton has been disqualified for 18 months after a horse he trains returned a positive to cobalt above the permitted threshold. Ganderton pleaded guilt to the charges. View the stewards inquiry below. Stewards Report:
Randwick winner Scarlett Rain will likely embark on a 2016 Golden Slipper campaign after her impressive win today giving her enough prize money to make the field. Trainer Gai Waterhouse has compared her to the talented Sweet Idea. Scarlett Rain is a $21 chance with Sportsbet.com.au in Golden Slipper markets…. Read More »
Trainer John O’Shea has aimed 3YO Holler towards today’s Australia Stakes since the Spring and it will be his grand final. Punters have taken this into account and have since backed the Godolphin runner from $6.50 into his current quote of $5. View the current Australia Stakes market Trainer John… Read More »
Trainer Gary Portelli has given punters a bit of confidence saying Australia Stakes 2016 favourite Rebel Dane goes into the race with no negatives. Rebel Dane is the heavily backed $2.90 favourite with Sportsbet.com.au View the current Australia Stakes market No negative thoughts from @GaryPortelli on Rebel Dane in today’s… Read More »
Short priced favourite Liberation in the second at Doomben today has been scratched with the galloper to run in the Summer Cup at the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday. Liberation was the well supported $2.90 favourite before coming out of the race. Warm fav Liberation has been withdrawn at Doomben, will… Read More »
Key Australia Stakes runner Durendal has been scratched from the Group 2 race and will instead run in the John Dillon Stakes at Caulfield on Tuesday. Durendal was an $8 chance with Sportsbet.com.au before coming out. View the updated Australia Stakes market DURENDAL has been withdrawn from G2 Australia Stakes… Read More »
Despite a controversial ride on Feltre last start in the Magic Millions Trophy jockey Ryan Wiggins has retained the ride on the Lynn Tipper trained runner in Tuesday’s Sunshine Coast Cup. Feltre has opened as the $4.60 favourite ahead of Murt The Flirt at $4.80. View the current Sunshine Coast… Read More »
Key Australia Stakes 2016 runner Durendal is likely to be scratched from the race to run on Tuesday at Caulfield. The scratching is due to the stables concerns over the barrier the horse has drawn. View the current Australia Stakes market Don’t be surprised if Durendal comes out of Australia… Read More »
They say hard work pays off, and that is indeed the case for jockey John Kissick, who is now the official stable rider for the powerful country stable of Brett Cavanough. Kissick said he didn’t need asking twice when the opportunity arose. “Brett Cavanough asked me if I’d be interested… Read More »
Jockey Blake Shinn will be back aboard G1 winner First Seal this Autumn after he was dropped last year when she failed to win in the Vinery Stud Stakes as the long odds on favourite. Jockey @blake_shinn tells Sky he'll be back aboard First Seal for first two runs of… Read More »
The running of the 2016 Chipping Norton Stakes meeting will not take place at Warwick Farm with the race to be run at Randwick this year. Warwick Farm which is under construction is likely not to be finished in time thus the ATC has made the decision early to change… Read More »
Disqualified trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh can continue to train until another hearing over cobalt bans is heard on March 1. VCAT judge says Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh can continue to train until another hearing over cobalt bans is heard on March 1. — Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) January… Read More »
Trainer Phillip Stokes has reservations over the chances of Hucklebuck in Saturday’s Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley. View his comments below. Hucklebuck is currently an $8 chance with CrownBet.com.au .@pstokesracing on Hucklebuck (Australia Stakes): “If he won, it would surprise me. I just feel he’ll need the outing.” @G1X_RACING —… Read More »
