There are two Everest slots remaining in this years $13m edition of the race and with Kementari all but guaranteed one of those slots, two in form sprinters look to fight it out to gain the remaining spot in the race. Both horses were on show on Saturday with both… Read More »
With more slots being filled for the Everest, there is plenty of talk around who will win the world’s richest race on turf. At the other end of the scale however the worlds most sought after maiden is also upon us, but where are last year’s participants now? We have… Read More »
One of the more amazing wins you will see happened at Cowra after jockey Akira Kajiya lost his irons mid race but wen’t on to steer home the winner. Akira Kajiya was aboard It’s Business Time who lost it’s irons during the race but an amazing show of horsemanship saw… Read More »
A criminal investigation has been launched after drug samples taken from horses that raced at South Africa’s biggest race meeting, the Durban July, were stolen in a brazen hijacking. The samples were stolen when a courier service vehicle, which was transporting the post-race equine specimens, was pulled over on the… Read More »
An agonising video has emerged of a set of connections going the early crown in a Group 1 at Royal Ascot. Owners of City Light’s were recorded celebrating their horses win in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes after the caller of the race announced it as the winner before… Read More »
A trots horse overnight in France has somehow ended up in a lake in the middle of the racecourse in what was a bizarre yet funny situation for spectators. Watch the video below. Video: #Trot #Insolite #Agen Plus de peur que de mal pour Richard William Denéchère qui a terminé… Read More »
Jim Crowley has claimed he was the victim of an unprovoked attack after being struck in the face by Raul da Silva following a race at Goodwood in which they both rode. Da Silva was suspended for 21 days for violent conduct after the two riders were involved in an… Read More »
Jockey Raul Da Silva has been handed a 21-day suspension by Goodwood stewards after a row with fellow jockey Jim Crowley. Following the incident Crowley had to get stitches on a swollen lip. BREAKING NEWS: Raul Da Silva has been handed a 21-day suspension by the #Goodwood stewards after a… Read More »
Triple Group One winner Gingernuts is happy and healthy after suffering a serious injury at Flemington during the Spring Carnival last year. Te Akau posted an update on their twitter on Friday evening with an update on the popular NZ galloper saying he’s healthy, happy and full of beans. Gingernuts… Read More »
Champion mare Winx’s little sister Courchevel has begun her training with trainer Ciaron Maher in Victoria. The daughter of Snitzel is the first filly thrown by Vegas Showgirl since Winx and is a full sister to deceased Group 3 winner El Divino and the un-raced Boulder City who has gone… Read More »
Female jockey Eluara Cieslik put in an incredible ride at Salon de Provence winning without a saddle for a large portion of the straight. Eluara Cieslik sat behind the pack on her ride First Wood before the saddle slipped leaving her without a saddle to navigate around the leading horses and… Read More »
Champion mare Black Caviar’s second foal to race Prince Of Caviar has debuted with a fourth at Sandown on Saturday. Prince Of Caviar jumped as the second favourite in betting but his chances of emulating his mums unbeaten career were dashed after he was slow to begin and settled at… Read More »
Blue bloody filly Divanation a daughter of three time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva has won impressively on debut at Werribee. Divanation is the fifth foal from champion mare Makybe Diva and looks to be arguably the brightest of her progeny winning by a space in a Werribee maiden on… Read More »
Serial biter So Si Bon will race on with his owners deciding to have him gelded. So Si Bon was banished from the racetrack last Saturday after taking a nip at Yesterday’s Songs as the field leapt from the barriers in a 1400m race at Flemington. It was the third… Read More »
Black Caviar’s first foal to race ‘Oscietra’ has officially been retired. Oscietra on face value did not live up to the hype that surrounded her being the first foal of unbeaten champion mare Black Caviar with her highest rated win being a BM64. Oscietra raced five times winning on two… Read More »
Serial biter So Si Bon has had another racing ban placed on him after infringing for a third time at Flemington. So Si Bon earned his latest black mark from Racing Victoria stewards after finishing third in the Colin Hayes, AM, OBE Hall Of Fame Trophy on Saturday. Jumping from… Read More »
The half brother to champion mare Winx by record breaking stallion Snitzel has been retired to stand at stud. Winx’s half brother Boulder City has been retired to stand at Riverbank Farm for $5,500 having never hit the race track. Boulder City who is out of Vegas Showgirl by leading… Read More »
Metropolitan winner turned bush horse Payback will this weekend step out in benchmark 50 company at Charleville in regional Queensland, the 6-year-old Sequalo gelding making the Jarryd Hayne themed memes of dreaming of winning the Melbourne Cup seem more realistic, as he will carry the mass of a light-weight footballer…. Read More »
Three-time TJ Smith winner Chautauqua is back in work preparing for a return to the racetrack. Chautauqua hasn’t raced since finishing fourth behind Redzel in the Darley Classic at Flemington last November and had is autumn campaign halted after refusing to leave the barriers in barrier trials A ban was… Read More »
A massive brawl erupted at the races on Saturday with the shocking scenes caught on camera by bystanders which can be seen below. The brawl erupted on Saturday during the races at Ascot in the UK with multiple people involved despite increased security after another incident occurred the week prior… Read More »
