Japanese star Almond Eye headlines the Moonee Valley Racing Club’s wish list of invited runners for the Cox Plate. The MVRC has issued 11 invitations from four jurisdictions for the $5 million Cox Plate on October 26. Almond Eye, a five-time Group One winner, is one of five Japanese horses… Read More »
Kiwi galloper The Bostonian will join some Brisbane winter carnival legends if he can win his third Group One race in the Stradbroke Handicap. The Bostonian maintained his unbeaten Queensland record with his wins in the Group One Doomben 10,000 and Group One Kingsford Smith Cup this winter. He joined… Read More »
Group One placegetter Libran has sadly died in a trackwork accident on Tuesday in preparation for his run in the Brisbane Cup. Libran was working at the Gold Coast ahead of his start in Saturday’s Group Two Brisbane Cup at Eagle Farm when the former UK stayer broke down and… Read More »
The Moonee Valley Racing Club has unveiled an international bonus attached to the Cox Plate, with the winners of selected top-level overseas races eligible for an even bigger pay-day should they win Australasia’s weight-for-age showpiece. The MVRC outlined some of the details on Tuesday of the Cox Plate International Bonus… Read More »
Disqualified Group One winning jockey Nash Rawiller will look to return to race riding in Melbourne after he serves his fifteen month suspension. Nash Rawiller was suspended from riding by the Hong Kong Jockey Club last April after being found guilty of receiving gifts and or money for tips. Rawiller… Read More »
In-form jockey John Allen has put Mr Quickie through his paces in a last piece of serious work ahead of the Queensland Derby. Allen went to Pakenham on Monday to work Mr Quickie over 1600m before the gelding flies to Brisbane on Tuesday. Mr Quickie will be attempting to give… Read More »
In a challenge to Melbourne spring racing, Sydney will host an expanded Everest carnival over six weeks with a race worth at least $1 million every week. The $14 million Everest (1200m) on October 19 is the centrepiece with new races in the weeks either side of the world’s richest… Read More »
Leading Perth owner Bob Peters has put prize money ahead of prestige in selecting the Sydney spring carnival for Arcadia Queen. Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller will take over the preparation of the rising four-year-old who could be racing for the lion’s share of $20 million in two races in… Read More »
Chris Waller’s Stradbroke Handicap hopes could rest with fan favourite Tom Melbourne. The champion trainer still has Ringerdingding and Star Of The Seas in the mix for Saturday’s Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm but the two are on the borderline to get starts. Although Tom Melbourne has developed… Read More »
A punter with the TAB is extremely confident that The Bostonian will capture the TAB Queensland Winter Racing Carnival Group 1 sprint treble in the TAB Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on Saturday. This morning, the customer in question placed $10,000 at $6 on the winner of the TAB Doomben… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge will keep its options open for imported mare Con Te Partiro as they wait to find out if she can secure a start in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap. The former US galloper has been nominated for both the Stradbroke Handicap and Dane Ripper Stakes, both over 1400m… Read More »
The Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate are lofty spring goals trainer Ciaron Maher is considering for PJ O’Shea Stakes winner Kenedna. Ridden by John Allen, Kenedna ended her stellar Brisbane carnival campaign with a flourish, winning the Group Two O’Shea Stakes to add to her Group One success in the… Read More »
An unorthodox European-style preparation has paid off with Hush Writer who has proven his staying credentials with a first-up win over 2400 metres in the W J McKell Cup at Rosehill. The gelding, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, appreciated a strong tempo set by New Zealander Our Big… Read More »
Begood Toya Mother is off to the paddock to prepare for a spring campaign after maintaining a perfect preparation with an all-the-way win at Caulfield. The Warrnambool-trained galloper heads for a spell for three weeks after taking out the Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap on Saturday. Sent off the $1.75 favourite… Read More »
Jockey Matt McGillivray produced the ride of his life to land a breakthrough Group One victory on Winning Ways in the Queensland Oaks amid highly emotional scenes at Doomben. Winning Ways was owned by Paul Makin who died last weekend and the filly raced in the name of his company…. Read More »
Dwayne Dunn heads off on a well-earned holiday bound for Fiji after four winners at Caulfield. After riding the opening two winners on Saturday’s card, The Astrologist in the Whisky Wine and Fire Handicap and Dogmatic in the Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap, Dunn partnered Silent Roar to win the Long… Read More »
The Tatt’s Tiara remains on the table for exciting filly Multaja after her barnstorming victory in the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes at Doomben. Multaja ($4) gave Blake Shinn four winners for the day when she burst through a gap at the 100 metres to defeat Madam Rouge, the $4 favourite,… Read More »
Godolphin galloper Bandipur may have earned a reprieve from the sales ring with a fighting victory at Caulfield. Bandipur is listed to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Racehorse Sale at the Gold Coast on June 7. But potential buyers may have to fork out a little… Read More »
A sharp drop in class and a plan to be aggressive from a wide barrier earned Sydney gelding Redouble a win at Doomben and an outside chance of start in next week’s Group One Stradbroke Handicap. Redouble had been well beaten when 15th in the Group One Kingsford Smith Cup… Read More »
Plague Stone earned a rematch with boom sprinter Zoustyle after he won the Listed Lightning Handicap at Doomben. Ridden by Larry Cassidy, Plague Stone justified his $1.95 quote when he held off a brave challenge from Tycoon Ace ($31) to win by a short neck with Amanaat ($21) three quarter… Read More »
