Odeon’s early season form will provide a number of answers as connections consider a Caulfield Cup campaign for last year’s South Australian Derby placegetter. Five-year-old Odeon resumes in a 1400m-handicap at Flemington on Saturday and co-trainer Simon Zahra believes the gelding has shown improvement from the autumn. A Listed winner… Read More »
Star sprinter Redzel has come through the first public appearance of his latest preparation in fine order as he continues his build-up towards his defence of The Everest. Redzel stepped out in a barrier trial at Gosford on Monday and finished second in his 800m heat, doing all co-trainer Peter… Read More »
Horse racing in Melbourne could be headed to the CBD with a crazy idea seriously being considered by the local government to host a horse a race or multiple races in the streets of the city. Victoria’s Minister for Racing Martin Pakula says it’s too early to be getting excited… Read More »
Unbeaten colt The Autumn Sun has been installed favourite for the $2 million Caulfield Guineas after the release of nominations for the Group One race for three-year-olds. The TAB has posted Group One winner The Autumn Sun at $14 for the 1600m race on October 13 after 267 nominations were… Read More »
The racing future of outstanding sprinter Chautauqua is in jeopardy after he again refused to jump in a barrier trial at Rosehill. Chautauqua stayed in the barrier on Tuesday for the sixth time in seven attempts since February. Tommy Berry eventually pushed him out of the gate and he went… Read More »
International entries are up for Winx’s bid at a fourth Cox Plate but Australian trainers are wary of tackling the champion in the $5 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. There have been 135 horses nominated for this year’s race, down from 141 last year while international representation is up… Read More »
While most of the attention at the Rosehill barrier trials centred on Winx and Chautauqua, Everest favourite Trapeze Artist has pleased his trainer Gerald Ryan with his first appearance ahead of his spring campaign. Winx trialled exceptionally well over 1000m and Chatauqua eventually came out of the gates 200m after… Read More »
The racing future of former champion sprinter Chautauqua is in jeopardy after he again refused to jump in a barrier trial at Rosehill. Racing NSW chief steward Marc Van Gestel says he will talk to connections later on Tuesday to discuss their intentions. Van Gestel says stewards now have to… Read More »
The racing future of former champion sprinter Chautauqua is in jeopardy after he again refused to jump in a barrier trial at Rosehill. Racing NSW chief steward Marc Van Gestel says he will talk to connections later on Tuesday to discuss their intentions. Van Gestel says stewards now have to… Read More »
Brisbane apprentice Corey Bayliss has been suspended for two months after admitting betting on interstate races while at a hotel across the road from the state’s racing integrity headquarters. Bayliss has been riding on a stay of proceedings after appealing a six-week suspension for a ride at Doomben two weeks… Read More »
Top Queensland three-year-old Ef Troop has come through a trial win in fine fettle and will begin his campaign at Doomben with Brad Stewart as his new jockey. Ef Troop is one of 13 entries for Saturday’s Three-Year-Old Handicap over 1110 metres while stablemate Outback Barbie, who also won a… Read More »
Bart Cummings’ former home, Princes Farm, will remain intact after being bought by Racing NSW. The governing body confirmed on Monday, the property near Hawkesbury Racecourse would be used for various purposes; a quarantine station, education facility for the industry workforce and to house retired racehorses in addition to the… Read More »
A late decision to run Call Me Handsome at Moonee Valley has paid off for the gelding’s connections, with the six-year-old snapping a recent run of placings to land his first win of his current preparation. Call Me Handsome had finished in the placings in his first three starts this… Read More »
Pierata has vanquished his Kementari demons and staked a claim for a slot in the $13 million Everest with his win in the Group Two Missile Stakes. The Greg Hickman-trained Pierata finished second twice to Godolphin’s Kementari in the autumn in the Group Two Hobartville Stakes and Group One Randwick… Read More »
A slow and steady approach with French import Avilius has paid off with the gelding making an impressive winning debut at Randwick after almost a year away from the track. Formerly trained by Andre Fabre, Avilius is now with Godolphin’s head Australian trainer James Cummings. He had two barrier trials… Read More »
Multaja has stamped herself as a filly on the rise with a dominant win at Moonee Valley to remain unbeaten from two starts. The Godolphin-owned, James Cummings-trained filly cruised home to win by 3-1/2-lengths on debut at Werribee in April and made her return in Saturday’s SAJ Fruits Handicap (1000m)… Read More »
Progressive mare Naantali has given the newly formed training partnership of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace a city win at the opening metropolitan meeting of the new season. Eustace had been Maher’s assistant but was elevated to co-trainer from the start of this season, which began on Wednesday. Reserve Street… Read More »
Winx has made a cameo appearance at Randwick ahead of her return to the track to run in the race named in her honour. Trainer Chris Waller opted to bring her from Rosehill for a day out and a gallop, hoping the Randwick track might have a little more give… Read More »
The Brent Stanley-trained Mig Energy has made an immediate impact in his first race appearance with a stylish win at Moonee Valley. Mig Energy ran in two barrier trials earlier this year before being gelded and Stanley said the three-year-old had come back a smart horse, impressing in a recent… Read More »
Troubled mare Linlithgow has again emphasised just how good she could have been but for a string of injuries with an easy win at Doomben. Linlithgow ($3.30) made it three wins and a second from four starts when she won Saturday’s Diversity Dash (1110m) in a class record 64.18 seconds…. Read More »
