Jason Warren is keeping his cards close to his chest but there is no doubting his excitement at having Brooklyn Hustle back in winning form. Racing for the first time since finishing fifth to Exceedance in the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes in the spring, Brooklyn Hustle’s class was on… Read More »
Illness interrupted his juvenile season but Hard Landing has put his career back on track and booked a return trip to The Valley with a determined win at his seasonal return. A Group Three winner on debut, Hard Landing was in the frame for the better two-year-old races in the… Read More »
An experiment to determine the Kosciuszko credentials of Man Of Peace has put the hardy gelding firmly in the mix for the $1.3 million feature. Trainer Matthew Dale deliberately targeted Saturday’s ATC Thank You Jockeys Handicap (1300m) at Randwick to showcase the horse’s credentials for the October 17 sprint. Man… Read More »
Not Feint Hearted has snuck under the guard of punters but not trainer Gary Portelli, who was thrilled to kick off the new racing season with a Randwick win. Not Feint Hearted was having his first run in over six weeks when unplaced at his most recent start and was… 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, Eagle Farm and Morphettville. BIG BONUSES 💰: Get the BIGGEST FREE Racing BONUSES here!
Nine races will be run and won at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is soft (5) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Nine races will be run and won at Randwick on Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is heavy (9) and the rail is out nine metres from the 1600m-Winning Post; Out seven metres for the remainder.
Hugh Bowman admits the social media reaction to his role in a race day fall has taken a toll on him and his family. The top jockey and regular rider of champion Winx was on Thursday suspended for six weeks for careless riding aboard Smart Image at the final meeting… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has been suspended for six weeks for his involvement in a race fall that put jockey Andrew Adkins in hospital. Have Your Say 🗣: Is Hugh Bowman’s suspension fair or light on? Comment below 👇 Adkins fell heavily from his mount Hot ‘N’ Hazy near the 300m in… Read More »
Queensland stewards have appealed decisions which reduced the sentences for two offences committed by disqualified Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie. In a media release on Thursday, the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission outlined it had appealed the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal decisions that reduced penalty on convictions for Currie QCAT delivered… Read More »
Sam Freedman will join his father Anthony in a training partnership commencing in the new season. The pair have their first runners together at The Valley on Saturday saddling up three runners. Sam has spent the past three seasons learning the ropes under his father as assistant trainer for Anthony… Read More »
Coolmore Australia boss Tom Magnier says the Melbourne Cup is high on the agenda for the Irish outfit, but whether they will be players during the spring remains to be seen. Magnier says the Coolmore team in Ireland is planning to have a strong presence in Melbourne during the spring… Read More »
Jockey Chris Whiteley has received a two-month suspension for his ride on short-priced favourite Silent Explorer at Cairns last month. Silent Explorer ($1.30) was beaten into second place in the Open Hcp (1400m) on June 25. Stewards opened an inquiry into the hoop’s ride. At the inquiry, Whiteley was found… Read More »
Champion Perth jockey William Pike wants to base himself in Melbourne for the spring to continue his association with a number of the west’s leading horses. But how that will be achieved during the current COVID-19 climate, Pike is unsure. Pike on Saturday created an Australian riding record when he… Read More »
A host of feature race contenders are scheduled to continue preparations towards their new-season returns at a star-studded set of barrier trials at Randwick. Tuesday’s barrier trials session has attracted several Group One winners among the entries along with a number of other well-performed horses being readied for feature races… Read More »
In his past two preparations Mr Quickie has started off his campaigns in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes and the All-Star Mile, respectively. But heading into this spring with the 2019 Group One Queensland Derby winner, trainer Phillip Stokes is looking to likely take a different approach to the… Read More »
Joe Pride has trained his share of top sprinters and believes Fasika is poised to become one of them this spring. The Warwick Farm horseman has put the polish on Group One speedsters Terravista and Tiger Tees and won a Doomben 10,000 with Red Oog. He produced Fasika for an… Read More »
Warrnambool-trained gelding Mystery Shot has earned himself a break after landing his fifth win on end with a tough on-pace performance at Caulfield. Mystery Shot took out Saturday’s Neds Bet Back Handicap on Saturday to follow successive Caulfield victories after country wins to open his career at Warrnambool and Ballarat…. Read More »
A rails-hugging ride from champion jockey Damien Oliver has helped favourite Viridine to a determined victory in Melbourne’s final stakes race of the 2019-20 season at Caulfield. The James Cummings-trained Viridine was the $2.70 favourite in Saturday’s weight-for-age Group Three Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) and Oliver was able to position the… Read More »
Mahamedeis has delayed a jumping career for the short-term with an impressive staying performance at Caulfield. The Nick Ryan-trained galloper took out Saturday’s Laurelle Owens VOBIS Gold Stayers to go with a victory at the track in late May. Ryan was contemplating sending Mahamedeis to race over jumps, but following… Read More »
