Former AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan is reportedly the frontrunner to assume the role of the new chairman of Racing Victoria, according to several media outlets. While no official confirmation of his acceptance has been made, sources suggest that McLachlan is the preferred candidate of Victoria’s Racing Minister, Anthony Carbines. This… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas winner Griff is on a mission to add another classic win to his resume, this time in Sydney. The colt is set to resume in the $250,000 Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick this Saturday for what will be an exclusively Sydney campaign. Trainer Ciaron Maher is upbeat about… Read More »
Imperatriz failed to flatter in her final serious hitout before her return to racing, but Michael Dee is maintaining the faith ahead of this month’s Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning. Dee blamed complacency for the eight-time Group 1 winner’s lacklustre showing at Cranbourne on Monday morning, which saw her beaten home… Read More »
Young Werther is not your normal racehorse. While most horses enjoy time in the paddock, Young Werther is more comfortable with stable life. Trainer Danny O’Brien revealed Young Werther has been in the stable since his last start second in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) in December. O’Brien said Young Werther was… Read More »
Chris Waller is poised to sacrifice a potential $2 million pay day in the Inglis Millennium in order to concentrate on the Golden Slipper with blue-blooded colt Switzerland. The champion trainer says there is a “ninety per chance” Switzerland will not contest next Saturday’s sales-restricted feature for which he is a… Read More »
Up-and-coming sprinter Our Kobison has broken the 1200-metre Rosehill track record, bettering the mark held for almost 30 years by top galloper All Our Mob . While the firm ground was producing quick times throughout the day, Our Kobison was brilliant in carting the field up to leader Dipsy Doodle then finding another gear… Read More »
Annabel Neasham has credited Lady Laguna’s rich vein of form to maturity after the mare strung together her third consecutive win in the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes at Rosehill. While the four-year-old has only missed a place six times in 22 starts â five of those in Melbourne and the… Read More »
The decision to bypass the Magic Millions Classic with Prost and concentrate on a Golden Slipper bid appears to be a shrewd one, with the colt returning to post an emphatic win in the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes at Rosehill. Prost ($3.50 equal fav) became the tenth individual two-year-old winner for Gai Waterhouse… Read More »
Coleman has leapt to the top of markets for Melbourne’s premier juvenile race after a comprehensive first-up win at Caulfield. After a troubled early start to his autumn campaign, Coleman took out the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) on Saturday to remain unbeaten after a debut win at the track in… Read More »
Racing NSW has launched legal action against Tabcorp, the major sponsor of The Everest, Australia’s richest turf race. The legal proceedings, reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, stem from allegations of contract breaches by Tabcorp, including claims of insufficient promotion for major horse races in NSW. This development has escalated… Read More »
The Group 1 find of last year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival has been given a ‘wildcard’ entry into the All-Star Mile, this year to be run at Caulfield. Pride Of Jenni recorded successive wins at Group 1 level at Flemington last November, firstly taking out the Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) on Victoria… Read More »
Josh Parr has partnered speedy gelding Malkovich to his only two stakes wins and he is optimistic of a three-peat in the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes at Rosehill. The six-year-old will extend to 1200m for just the third time in 33 starts on Saturday having struggled at his two other attempts… Read More »
King Charles III’s horse Desert Hero has been ruled out of the Sydney autumn carnival, but trainer William Haggas has confirmed stablemate Dubai Honour is locked in for an Australian return. Haggas said it was only in the past 24 hours that connections had decided Desert Hero, who had been among the leading… Read More »
Golden Eagle winner Obamburumai will return to Sydney this autumn for the Doncaster Mile with Josh Parr confirming he has been booked for the Group 1 ride. Parr partnered the Japanese-trained horse to win the $10 million Golden Eagle in the spring, replacing superstar jockey Yutaka Take , who was injured in a race… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes will get a better understanding of their latest debutant after he races at Caulfield. Evaporate faces six opponents at his first start when he heads to the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1100m) on Saturday. The son of Per Incanto, who… Read More »
Former star mare Verry Elleegant will have a Group 1 race at Randwick renamed in her honour. The Australian Turf Club has announced the Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) will be rebranded as the Verry Elleegant Stakes from this year as a tribute to the 2021 Melbourne Cup winner. Trained by Chris… Read More »
Following his 10th placing in the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington on January 1, Regal Power has been retired. Regal Power ends his career as an eight-year-old and off the back of 41 starts since his debut at Belmont Park in 2018. The son of Pierro won 10 races, placed eight times… Read More »
The news of a probable career ending injury to Alligator Blood is not the way racing enthusiasts want to see any horse bow out, particularly after a career which has had it all … from excellence to adversity, from glory to controversy, from reaching heights to combating the lows. But,… Read More »
Cult galloper Alligator Blood may have run his last race, with trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott confirming the star galloper had sustained an injury to his pastern, located between the fetlock and top of the hoof. The seven-year-old gelding won a trial at Rosehill on Thursday morning under regular jockey Tim Clark however… Read More »
July 1, 2023 to January 26, 2024 … that period represents the just shy of seven months that Nikita Beriman has been out of the saddle with a shoulder injury. Thatâs a long time in the life of a jockey, but, like most riders, how long an injury takes to… Read More »
