Race caller Russell Leonard didn’t know how wise he was being when he opted not to give any opinion on the outcome of the fourth race at MacKay on Tuesday. The race came down to a two-cornered contest between the Zoe Hohn trained Ruffin’ It, who was trying hold on… Read More »
Not a great day of race calling for Sydney’s Darren Flindell at Warwick Farm this afternoon. After seeming to completely forget the first two runners in race 3 for a few hundred metres he recovered a bit and got through that race. But his confidence must have been shaken because… Read More »
This would have to go into the ‘and now for something completely different’ category. What are the odds that you would get a dead-heat in a two horse race … and then have to wait for a possible protest hearing in the stewards room before the result was made official…. Read More »
Adelaide sprinter He’s A Balter has narrowly gone down at his Dubai debut overnight. The Will Clarken trained galloper led throughout most of the race but was narrowly beaten on the line by Batwan. He’s A Balter had raced twenty eight times in Australia for seven wins with his latest… Read More »
Oh my, do we have something here you have to listen too. As they crossed the line in a race at Orange Richie Callander who has been around a microphone for many, many years and who has a second job as CEO of the Trainer’s association, decided to start describing… Read More »
Is Hong Kong great PAKISTAN STAR (Shamardal – Nina Celebre) the most intelligent horse in world racing? Or just a pig? He has had such an enigmatic career. He is quite brilliant, world class in fact on his day, but on other days, he digs his toes in when things… Read More »
At Queensland’s Marburg paceway on Sunday, perhaps the easiest, biggest, most comprehensive, dominant performance seen on a racetrack since Secretariat in the Belmont stakes occurred. And we have footage. But despite the win of I’m Loki, and the sheer speed he showed from gate rise, the real story is in… Read More »
Yesterday we saw top US-based rider Irad Ortiz completely flatten another horse by not looking to his left as he crossed from a wide gate. That horse threw the rider such was the impact of the poor riding. Watch the incident HERE Well, you be the judge on this new… Read More »
Three days ago at Del Mar racetrack in the States, top Puerto Rican-born hoop Irad Ortiz rode a masterful race to land the Gr 3 Jimmy Durante Stakes on Tezzaray. Today, however, he wasn’t quite as proficient. Now, I love jocks. I think they are superb athletes and I simply… Read More »
Chris Waller isn’t packing his travel bags just yet … but he does have some exciting plans for doing so next year with the likes of the Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant, The Everest winner Nature strip and the Coolmore Stud winner Home Affairs all in the frame to undertake… Read More »
Outspoken trainer Peter Moody has not held back in his thoughts on the decision for WA to run their summer carnival for locals only. The Western Australian government has announced that interstate horses would not be allowed to race during their summer carnival due to COVID restrictions which prompted Caulfield… Read More »
As if owning part of both VERRY ELLEGANT (Zed – Opulence) and INCENTIVE (Shamus Award – Miss Argyle) wasn’t enough, the world’s luckiest racehorse owner Brae Sokolski has bought up. He now owns the first two past the post in this year’s G1 Melbourne Cup and also SPANISH MISSION (Noble… Read More »
This was some sort of effort. A low key 1900m at Gosford produced one of the best performances but a young, emerging stayer you will see for some time. His name is DENILIQUIN (Adelaide – So Sydney) and on reflection there really isn’t any reason he should have won. But… Read More »
One of the great Melbourne Cup traditions is taking part in a Melbourne Cup sweep and we’ve made it easy for you to take on your mates and/or colleagues with our free printable Melbourne Cup sweep. DOWNLOAD 💻: The Melbourne Cup 2021 Sweep is now available! Download the 2021 Melbourne… Read More »
PLEASE read this. Because you simply will not believe it or understand why, how officials thought it a good idea. At Woodbine, in Canada, that country’s leading racetrack, one I’ve been to many times, a decision that defied all semblance of logic occurred the other day. A winner was disqualified… Read More »
He has not yet completed the most famous double in Australian racing, but TAB is getting behind Incentivise and has unveiled a large-scale mural of the gelding at Bells Hotel ahead of the 2021 Melbourne Cup. Undoubtedly the most talked about horse in Australia, TAB has immortalised the former Queenslander… Read More »
After being sacked by the Team Snowden yard, MOUNT FUJI (Snitzel – Ichihara) finally landed a race win today at Ipswich. The one-time highlight colt because of his great looks, good pedigree and price tag as a baby, has now won at his 6th race start, taking his career earnings… Read More »
Did we see a really smart one today at Kensington? Perhaps so. DELEXO (Exosphere – Delectable Dora) trained by Kristin Buchanan, ran himself, according to his trainer, into The Everest contention for next year when he absolutely smashed the Kensington 1000m track record. After jumping in front, and under 59kg… Read More »
Trainer Billy Healey might have something to look forward to when Alligator Blood, the most high profile horse he has trained, returns to action in December on his way to his target assignment on Magic Millions day, but he could only watch from afar as another horse who once was… Read More »
Perhaps, amidst all of the fanfare and hype that has raised the profile of The Everest to such lofty heights, it was trainer John O’Shea who put his finger on the real pulse of the race and why it taken the Australian racing scene by storm. “That (connection to the… Read More »
