A deceptive photo at Benalla on Friday has confused race caller Richard McIntosh and many of those watching in the fifth event on the card. The race was taken out by the Patrick Keane trained Jennevee but it took stewards a long time to work out the winner of the… Read More »
At Doomben this afternoon one of the most bizarre things we have seen on the race track happened. A magpie bit off more than he can chew in the right race at Doomben this afternoon after it tried to swoop a jockey mid race. The Magpie who was positioned in… Read More »
A pair of golfers have had been left red-faced after narrowly avoiding being trampled during the Great Northern Steeplechase (6400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Race caller George Simon didn’t shy away when describing the pair as “absolute dickheads”. “There’s some absolute idiots playing golf out on the course proper, can… Read More »
Okay city trainers looking for a fearless, gun, rising star apprentice who can claim 3kg in town….I’ve found her. Have a look at this ride by Kath Bell-Pitomac, then get on the blower and book her for some city gigs. She is riding a horse (in red colours) OLD HARBOUR… Read More »
Once you watch this replay let me now if you’ve ever seen a maiden galloper want to lose a race more than MISSION LEGEND (Reward For Effort-Our Fairy Bee) at Kembla on Thursday. He has ability. We saw that with this run and connections knew it because he was massively… Read More »
A short priced favourite at Coonamble could be one of the biggest moral beats you will ever see. The Kody Nestor trained Jake Pracey-Holmes ridden Activation jumped as the $1.75 favourite with Sportsbet in the first at Coonamble on Sunday but backers could only come away with a story of… Read More »
The tiny Victorian township of Birchup has been caught up in Melbourne Cup fever for 72 years now. And every year the residents all either remember or the younger ones, learn that one of them created Melbourne Cup history….72 years ago. In 1948, aboard the $81 chance RIMFIRE, Birchup teenager… Read More »
You need to watch how well this teenager did today in Tokyo. So many big races run and won in Australia and tomorrow we have the Gr 1 Preakness Stakes, but this may have been the horsemanship of the day in the world. In Japan Fuma Izumiya (blue cap from… Read More »
It isn’t ever publicised with the hype of the U.S. Triple Crown, but Canada has it’s own Triple Crown and this morning the 2nd leg was run and won by a horse who would be banned from racing in Australia. MIGHTY HEART (Dramedy-Emma’s Bullseye) won Canada’s biggest race and first… Read More »
He is in the best physical shape of his life and he’s riding equally as well, but top rider Brenton Avdulla may not need spring spoils to help his career. He has a greyhound who looks super, super slick. By the best dog we’ve seen in Australia for the past… Read More »
Racing fans on twitter are fuming after a European stayer received a hefty weight penalty which would secure the horse a run in the Melbourne Cup. The Aidan O’Brien-trained Tiger Moth received a 2.5kg weight penalty for the 2020 Melbourne Cup after the horse won Saturday’s Group 3 Kilternan Stakes… Read More »
Exciting Hong Kong sprinter Sky Field has lived up to his hype at Sha Tin on Sunday with another arrogant win. Sky Field was sent out as the heavily backed odds on favourite in the Class 3 sprint at Sha Tin on Sunday and he didn’t let his backers down… Read More »
A three-year-old filly has been forced to change her name after having the one start. The Darryl Kell trained ‘Reach Around’ has been forced to change her name by Racing Australia after it was deemed unfit to be used. Reach Around had one start with her original name running at… Read More »
Watch what you say these days. That’s the clear message for all jockeys after three times Gr 1 Kentucky Derby winning rider, Kent Desormeaux last night was suspended for a racial comment. A cameraman named Guy Stuttley, a black man, wanted to take a pic of the champion rider at… Read More »
You have to watch this race from Parx racecourse the other day. Parx is a course in Pennsylvania in the US. It’s owned by a casino. And after about 800m FLY TIME (Mr Speaker-Cashmere), ridden by Laureano Florez, and $11 chance, while trailing the field, just lost her rider. Watch… Read More »
Race caller Terry Bailey will be wishing he could have his time again after going the early crow with confidence in the seventh at Mornington on Thursday. Terry Bailey has put in one of the worst race calls you will hear in a long time calling favourite Zorro’s Dream the… Read More »
What happened at Murray Bridge racetrack on Wednesday afternoon, pretty much is exactly what all owners want to experience. It happened in race 2 and gave me chills. The big syndicate which formed together to buy into an unraced filly named SMOKIN’ VAL (Valentia-Smokin’ Al) probably dreamed and wished, but… Read More »
The Godolphion juggernaut, like all of us, has been waiting for a Good track and got one today. Then they smiled. Their boom and unbeaten 4YO gelding CRIADERAS (Lonhro-Youthful Presence) resumed from a spell today and just blew by a pretty smart BM 72 field winning eased up by 2… Read More »
At Scone races on Tuesday, did a horse spring the gates and get a head start? You be the judge. Here is the footage of the start. This is the footage the stewards received and yet, they chose to NOT order a restart or disqualification of the horse. AND….the horse… Read More »
When you love your racing but you are stuck in isolation, what do you do? Learn the full race call of Chautauqua’s Manikato Stakes win of course. Watch these two guys recite Chautauqua’s Manikato win from 2015 🤣 How about these lads from Canberra, Mitch Maguire & Nick Eynaud. They… Read More »
