Tommy Berry has taken the initiative on Wild Planet to guide the consistent three-year-old to an overdue win in the Inglis Guineas at Scone. Punters plumped for Military Zone who started the $2.70 favourite ahead of Wild Planet ($2.90) in Saturday’s $300,000 restricted Listed race, the opening event on the… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable looks likely to be well represented in an upcoming Melbourne Cup qualifier after imported stayer Alfarris pressed his claims for the Andrew Ramsden Stakes with a hard-fought win at Caulfield. The winner of the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington on May 25 earns a… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan said he couldn’t remember enjoying a Class 6 race win more than with Ef Troop at Doomben on Saturday. Ef Troop was one of Queensland’s best two-year-olds last season, starting favourite when fourth in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and running unplaced in the Group One Golden… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has lodged an application for an internal review of a stewards’ decision to disqualify him for four years on two charges of bringing racing into disrepute. On Friday, stewards disqualified Currie two years on each charge under Australian Rules of racing AR 175 (a) but made… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Caulfield this Saturday. The weather is overcast, the track is soft (5) and the rail is out ten metres for the entire circuit.
Group l racing returns to Doomben this Saturday for a nine race program, highlighted by the Dooomben 10,000 (1200m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Racing in Queensland can expect more weeks of complicated legal action after Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie was disqualified for four years on two charges of bringing racing into disrepute. Stewards gave Currie two years on each charge under Australian Rules of racing AR 175 and made the penalties cumulative. Currie’s… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has been disqualified for four years on two charges of bringing racing into disrepute. Currie has been facing 42 allegations, some dating back more than a year, and the two charges are the first to be resolved. Racing Queensland stewards charged Currie last month with two… Read More »
The two day Scone Carnival gets underway this Friday where it is Scone Cup Day. The weather is fine, the track is soft (5) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
Champion mare Winx won thirty three races in a row but a punter with Ladbrokes think Labor are a safer bet than arguably Australia’s best ever racehorse. Online bookmaker Ladbrokes have reported they have taken their second biggest ever bet on Bill Shorten’s Labor to win next weekends election with… Read More »
A Victorian jumps jockey has been charged by Racing Victoria stewards with betting offences and giving false or misleading evidence. Stewards issued four charges to Martin Kelly on Wednesday. The first charge alleges between the start of January in 2016 to June 21 2016 Kelly made or had an interest… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher says Extra Brut is the ideal type for the Hong Kong Derby after his sale racing in the Asian racing capital. Extra Brut won the Victoria Derby for now disqualified trainer Darren Weir last year before joining Maher and co-trainer David Eustace for a limited autumn campaign…. Read More »
Emerging sprinter Classique Legend has been confirmed for this year’s The Everest after his owner and Carmel Size Racing purchased the slot which had been held by GPI Racing. Inglis managed the sale of Greg Ingham’s GPI Racing slot and confirmed the news in a release on Wednesday. “The decision… Read More »
Winning a Listed race is next on the agenda for unbeaten filly Moldova who is on target to compete on a seven-day back-up in the Vale Redoute’s Choice Stakes at Caulfield. The Danny O’Brien-trained Moldova dominated her opposition from the front on debut at Bendigo last month before adding a… Read More »
Outback Barbie will venture into rarely tested waters when she attempts to become only the second three-year-old filly in 86 years to win the Doomben 10,000. Unlike like other Group One races in Queensland, the Doomben 10,000 has had so many changes over the years that history has become almost… Read More »
A capacity field of 16 plus four emergencies has been declared for the Group One South Australian Derby at Morphettville. Field 🏆: View the SA Derby Field Long-time favourite for Saturday’s SA Derby for three-year-olds over 2500m, the Phillip Stokes-trained Mr Quickie drew barrier 13 and has eased to $3.50… Read More »
Kings Will Dream has recovered from a fractured pelvis suffered in the Cox Plate and has been given the all-clear to resume full work. Sent off favourite when sixth in the Caulfield Cup, the Irish-bred import was retired from last year’s Cox Plate, won by Winx, and it was touch… Read More »
A decision is pending on the immediate plans for Warrnambool Cup winner Furrion who could yet have another start this preparation to chase a free ticket into the Melbourne Cup. The lure to press on to the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington on May 25 is because the… Read More »
Two recent barrier trials have convinced Deploy’s trainer Gerald Ryan the Group-winning sprinter is ready to return to the races after a forgettable year. The six-year-old was at his best in the spring of 2017, winning the Group Three Show County Quality and Group Two Theo Marks Stakes to earn… Read More »
Earning a free ticket into the Melbourne Cup is next on the agenda for imported stayer Steel Prince who has continued his unbeaten preparation with a hard-fought victory at Flemington. Steel Prince, ridden by apprentice Michael Poy, made it four wins from as many starts since joining trainer Anthony Freedman… Read More »
