Jockey Jimmy Orman has been in fine form at a number of tracks in recent times but a trip to Ballina, on November 23 where he rode two winners, has had a sour sequel with the top Brisbane rider receiving a costly one month ban after being found guilty of… Read More »
In-form galloper The Astrologist won’t be seen in Melbourne again this year with trainer Troy Corstens deciding he will have two runs at the Gold Coast. Corstens had the last-start Pakenham Gold Bullion winner nominated for two races at Flemington on Saturday but said the horse would not be lining… Read More »
Ciaron Maher is planning on his Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet becoming the pre-eminent weight-for-age performer in the country at a middle distance. Maher said the style of Sir Dragonet’s Cox Plate win at what was the former Irish galloper’s Australian debut suggested it was an attainable goal. “That was… Read More »
Arguably the worlds prettiest thoroughbred has won at Group One level in Japan on Sunday. Filly Sodashi became the first white horse to win a Group One in Japan and perhaps in the world on Sunday when she was too good for her opposition in the Hanshin Juvenile. Sodashi was… Read More »
“Stradbroke here we come,” said an emotional trainer Graeme Green when asked about his star galloper MASTER JAMIE (Poet’s Voice-Verkko) after the 4YO brilliantly but narrowly won the main race in Brisbane today, The Gateway worth $250,000. “This is my biggest race win to date and I’ve got to thank… Read More »
Trainer Mark Newnham and jockey Rachel King have combined to claim their second successive Villiers Stakes and they were thrilled to do it with stable favourite Greysful Glamour. The five-year-old was one of the first horses through the door when Newnham took out his trainers’ licence and she has been… Read More »
In the same week her sire Lonhro turned the grand age of 22, Athiri has become the popular stallion’s latest stakes winner. A five-time placegetter in black-type grade leading into Saturday, Athiri finally broke her stakes drought with a dominant win in the Listed Razor Sharp Handicap (1200m) at Randwick…. Read More »
Owner James Bester is dreaming of a Golden Slipper with Acrobat but he has a more pressing issue to deal with after the colt outclassed his rivals to win the $500,000 Inglis Nursery at Randwick. Bester told trainer Ciaron Maher pre-race he would don a mankini and jump aboard Acrobat… Read More »
A sizzling display of speed by two-year-old colt Profiteer to win his debut didn’t come as a surprise for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior, who had assessed him as one of their best youngsters. Profiteer showed great speed to lead from the outset in the #Lovethehorse Handicap and… Read More »
Connections of Champion mare Winx have opted to play things safe and skip this years breading season after she lost her first foal in October. A person close to the mare who does not wish to be named told racing.com she is to be given plenty of time to recover… Read More »
The countdown to the Magic Millions carnival will begin in earnest at Eagle Farm where trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace start one of their leading juvenile contenders. I Am Invincible filly Fake Love will make her Queensland debut in Saturday’s Calaway Gal Stakes (1000m), which the stable took out… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller is among a group of industry experts offering their input as part of a wide-ranging review into the large number of international horse deaths during the Melbourne spring carnival. Racing Victoria’s investigation was sparked following the fatal injury suffered by Irish raider Anthony Van Dyck during… Read More »
Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Danny O’Brien has some valid reasons why he will set Russian Camelot for the All-Star Mile first up at Moonee Valley. O’Brien pointed out that Russian Camelot raced well fresh in the spring when second in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington over 1600 metres, the same… Read More »
High-class New Zealanders The Chosen One, Quick Thinker and Aegon are set to campaign in Australia during the autumn with their trainers targeting feature races in Sydney and Melbourne. The trio returned to the stables of Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman this week and were reported to be in top… Read More »
Godolphin has sold yet another one of its talented three-year-olds to overseas buyers in Hong Kong. Endanger who won the Listed Gothic Stakes before placing at Group Three in the Carbine Club Stakes will join the Caspar Fownes stable after a seven-figure deal was finalised last week. The deal will… Read More »
He broke the toe of one staff member and almost squashed another but all was forgiven when Significance posted his first city win for trainer Claire Cunningham. Cunningham took over the training of the Frankel entire at the start of his current campaign and it has been an interesting ride…. Read More »
There was no fairytale finish but Pat Webster can look forward to the next stage of his life after saddling up his final runner at Newcastle. The popular trainer announced his retirement from training earlier this week and had his last runner, Kosciusko, at Broadmeadow on Saturday. Ridden by his… Read More »
Astute Caulfield trainer Mick Price can start making bigger plans for his promising galloper Tavidance after his easy win in the David Bourke Memorial Handicap at Pakenham. Jockey Damien Oliver took bad luck out of the equation as he steered the $2.10 favourite to the front with 300 metres to… Read More »
An all-the-way win by brilliant filly Written Miss in the opening race at Pakenham has brought together a new trainer launching her career with aplomb and a veteran jockey relaunching his. The trainer is Caroline Jennings and the jockey is Jason Benbow, the pair combining to score with Written Miss… Read More »
Hall Of Fame jockey Glen Boss is known for his animated celebratory gestures but the champion hoop will have another reason to cheer when he marks 35 years in the saddle at Rosehill. Boss had his first race ride at Gympie on December 6, 1985. The three-time Melbourne Cup-winning rider… Read More »
