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 »
The Queensland Derby is back in the sights of Nobu who has shown he has his campaign on track with a dominant victory over 1800 metres at Randwick. Trainer Chris Waller sent Nobu across the Tasman for the New Zealand Derby in early March but the gelding was disappointing, beating… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver has claimed a Group One double in Adelaide with Sydney mare Spright winning the Sangster Stakes to add to Princess Jenni’s Australasian Oaks. Saturday’s double at Morphettville took Oliver’s Group One tally to 117. While the jockey had to negotiate traffic in the Oaks (2000m), he… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver has had to call on all his skills to get Princess Jenni home in the Group One Australasian Oaks at Morphettville in Adelaide. Trained at Mornington in Victoria by David Brideoake, the filly found herself in traffic more than once but Oiiver was patient and steered… Read More »
Hollindale Stakes winner Life Less Ordinary isn’t the best horse in Chris Waller’s stables but the champion trainer believes the gelding is exactly what Australian racing needs. Life Less Ordinary ($5.50) gave Waller his third win in the Group Two Hollindale wen he beat his stablemate Mister Sea Wolf ($5.50)… Read More »
Trainer Anthony Freedman looks set to have two strong chances in the South Australian Derby after Ridgewood Drive pressed his claims for the Group One race with a dominant win at Flemington. Ridgewood Drive is a half-brother to 2014 Queensland Derby winner Sonntag and Freedman’s son and assistant trainer, Sam… Read More »
