Restrictions over the movement of horses travelling from regional Victoria into NSW have been eased but the ban on horses from Melbourne remains. Racing NSW announced on Wednesday that it was initiating phase one of the lifting of restrictions on advice from biosecurity experts. However, protocols surrounding the travel of… 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 »
Star colts Farnan and King’s Legacy offered a tantalising glimpse of what’s in store for the spring with impressive barrier trials at Randwick. Golden Slipper victor Farnan showed his customary early speed before powering away to an emphatic 3-3/4 length win over Shout The Bar, with King’s Legacy driving late… Read More »
A minor injury to Group One winner Rothfire is not expected to derail his spring carnival campaign. The gelding suffered some minor cuts to his near foreleg when he became cast in his box overnight on Monday, ruling him out of a jump out at Doomben the following morning. Trainer… Read More »
Star sprinting mare Loving Gaby has been retired due to injury which would have seen her miss the Spring carnival. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have been dealt a blow on the eve of the spring carnival with the retirement of top mare Loving Gaby due to a leg… Read More »
Prolific Group One winner Melody Belle will return to New Zealand and take no further part in the Australian spring following two unplaced runs in Sydney. John Galvin, director of her ownership group Fortuna Syndications, confirmed the mare had been booked on a flight home. While her owners have been… Read More »
Racing Victoria has today been advised that the 88 COVID-19 tests taken from licensed and registered participants at Cranbourne Turf Club yesterday have all returned as negative. As a result of this, the lockdown on the seven Cranbourne stables has been lifted and they are permitted to resume normal activities… Read More »
A punter with the TAB will be rueing their decision to use the early cash out option on their four leg racing multi at Randwick. The TAB punter placed a $40 four-leg multi at odds of $2129.60 this morning to potentially collect $85,184. However, the customer cashed out after two… Read More »
Bush trainer John Matheson’s only galloper in work, Jittery Jack, made it successive city wins when he relished the heavy conditions to thump his Moonee Valley rivals by seven lengths. Jittery Jack ploughed through the ground to win the 1600 metre event in what would prove to be the final… Read More »
The handicapper will determine whether Verry Elleegant gets a chance to deliver trainer Chris Waller his first Melbourne Cup but there is little doubt the mare is set for an outstanding spring. Verry Elleegant made a spectacular return at Randwick on Saturday to beat a high-class field in the Winx… Read More »
Wow, what a win by Verry Elleegant (Zed-Opulence) in the first Gr 1 race of the season at Randwick. But what did we learn from this fantastic rendition of the race Winx made her own? Well, perhaps we saw some of the winners of future major Gr 1 races this… Read More »
Godolphin sprinter Roheryn ($4.40) claimed some high-profile scalps to land his first stakes win in the Show Country Quality (1200m). The gelding had race fitness on his side and it told over the final stages as he held on to beat the fast-finishing Probabeel ($18) by a neck with Special… Read More »
John Thompson feared Sweet Deal would be outsprinted in the Toy Show Quality but instead found himself hankering for the finishing line. Concerned the mare would find the 1100 metres too sharp under her top weight, Thompson was delighted to see Sweet Deal put herself in the race and hit… Read More »
Ranked among Peter and Paul Snowden’s better juveniles, Dame Giselle has shown she can continue that trend at three with a brave win in the Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick. In a sensation before the race, favourite See You Soon was again in a belligerent mood and had to be… Read More »
Godolphin has started the 2020-21 season in great form in Melbourne and they added another win with in-form mare Tailleur running away to claim the Dr Sheahan Plate (1200 metres) by six lengths. James Cummings has now had 10 starters in Melbourne for five winners. Tailleur was ridden by Mark… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on Saturday’s horse racing around the country with most of the big money being placed at Moonee Valley, Randwick and Doomben. BIG BONUSES 💰: Get the BIGGEST FREE Racing BONUSES here!
Seven Victorian racing stables, including that of top trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, have been placed in lockdown after a staff member for trainer Richard Laming returned a positive test to COVID-19. However, Racing Victoria has stopped short of shutting down the race meeting at Moonee Valley on Saturday… Read More »
Racing Victoria have acted quickly on a COVID-19 positive after they were advised late yesterday by Cranbourne trainer Richard Laming that a staff member from his stable had tested positive to COVID-19. The staff member last worked at the stables last Sunday, was tested on Wednesday and was confirmed as… Read More »
A second stable has been forced into lockdown after a staff member was in contact with a worker from another stable who has tested positive to COVID-19. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable has been forced into lockdown this morning after a worker of theirs came into contact with… Read More »
A strong nine event meeting has been assembled for Moonee Valley on Saturday where it is McKenzie Stakes Day. The weather forecast is for showers, the track is soft (7) and the rail is out five metres for the entire circuit. McKenzie Stakes 🏆: View the Field for the McKenzie… Read More »
