A few trainers could breath easier but at least two others remain on edge after first acceptances were taken for the Group One Stradbroke Handicap. There were few shocks when the 30 first acceptances were released for the $1.5 million Stradbroke to be run on June 9. Order 📝: View… Read More »
Former French galloper One Foot In Heaven, who was once a contender for Europe’s richest race, will try to break his Australian maiden at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. One Foot In Heaven and his stablemate Egg Tart will be attempting to give trainer Chris Waller his fourth stakes quinella… Read More »
Mick Burles, best known for preparing popular Tasmanian galloper The Cleaner, has called time on his training career because of illness. Burles, who along with cult hero The Cleaner captured the imagination of the Australian horse racing community a few seasons ago, last had a runner at Launceston in late… Read More »
Everest hopeful English has joined slot holder In Her Time as a non-starter in the Stradbroke Handicap with a view to the $13 million Everest. Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have decided to send the dual Group One-winner for a spell rather than run her in the Group One Stradbroke… Read More »
Col McKenna has paid $2.6 million for his favourite horse, buying his partners out of Jameka at the National Broodmare Sale so he can retain the triple Group One winner for breeding. McKenna raced Jameka with a syndicate but on Tuesday his Halo Racing Services paid what is the top… Read More »
Queensland’s leading trainer Ben Currie will lodge an application for a stay on a suspension of his licence after he was charged with 31 breaches of the racing rules. Toowoomba-based Currie, who leads the state premiership with 130 wins, was called to front a reconvened stewards inquiry in Brisbane on… Read More »
Dual Group One-winning mare Egg Tart will get the chance to prove she could be a 2018 Caulfield Cup horse when she runs at Caloundra. Egg Tart hasn’t won since the 2017 Queensland Oaks (2200m) but she showed she was back on track with her second in the Group One… Read More »
Senior Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes leaves for Royal Ascot confident Redkirk Warrior is in peak condition. The gelding won an 800m-barrier trial at Werribee on Monday in which he streeted his five rivals under Regan Bayliss. Hayes was delighted with the way Redkirk Warrior quickened turning for home and… Read More »
Tommy Berry has turned his frustrating Hong Kong season around with victory aboard Pakistan Star in the Group One Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin. Berry, who left Sydney to take up a position as stable jockey for John Moore at the beginning of the season, is now riding… Read More »
Vastly improved I’m A Rippa will be entered for two races at Caloundra as he bids to take his prize money beyond $1 million. I’m A Rippa won the $1 million QTIS race at the Gold Coast in January and took the Group Three BRC Sprint at Doomben two weeks… Read More »
Queensland’s run of fine weather means noted wet tracker Jungle Edge will miss the rest of the Brisbane winter and race in Melbourne or Sydney. Trainer Mick Bell has pulled up stumps on a winter campaign after it became apparent the weather was going to remain generally fine for much… Read More »
Newcastle trainer Paul Perry has a big decision to make with his three-year-old Perast after he won the Group Three Fred Best Classic at Doomben. Perast ($4.40) led all the way in near darkness after the races were delayed for 90 minutes because of concerns about the track. The Fred… Read More »
Racing Queensland is expected to hold an inquiry into the track problems that caused a delay to the Queensland Oaks meeting at Doomben. Saturday’s meeting was put back 90 minutes after jockeys raised concerns about the state of the track in the back straight. It is the third year in… Read More »
Youngstar prevailed in a thrilling three-way finish to keep champion trainer Chris Waller’s perfect record of producing Queensland Oaks winners at Doomben intact. The $3.70 favourite, Youngstar made a late lunge to win the Oaks by a nose from stablemate Another Dollar ($6.50) with Sheezdashing ($8.00), an unlucky third a… Read More »
Imported three-year-old Fifty Stars has extended his winning streak to four with an impressive win at Sandown. After victories at Warrnambool at his first two starts, Fifty Stars was successful in midweek company at Sandown before adding the Ladbrokes Multimaker Handicap to his record on Saturday. Ridden by Brad Rawiller,… Read More »
There are better horses racing in Sydney but few more durable or popular than Destiny’s Kiss who has won the Listed McKell Cup as a nine-year-old at his 83rd start. Joe Pride has trained multiple Group One winners, recently retiring one of those, Terravista. But Destiny’s Kiss shows no signs… Read More »
Godolphin sprinter Impending scored his second Group One win on Saturday and will now return to the Doomben track in a fortnight with a chance to head to stud as a three-times elite level winner. Impending ($4.20) came from near the tail of the field to swamp Le Romain ($4.20)… Read More »
Jockey Michael Dee put the Doomben track dramas behind him to produce a flawless winning ride aboard Pedrena in the Group Three Glenlogan Park Stakes (1350m). Taking full advantage of the rails barrier, Dee had Pedrena ($10) travelling smoothly behind the leader Schism before sprinting to the lead at the… Read More »
As Live And Free rubber-stamped his presence in the Queensland Derby, Julie Manning’s joy was surpassed by a more significant victory. A part-owner of the developing stayer, Manning’s thoughts were soon with husband Gary, who watched the Wilson Asset Management Handicap (2000m) unfold from Forster Private Hospital. The couple were… Read More »
Bastia has provided trainer Kris Lees with some consolation after promising colt Graff was a late scratching from the Group Two Sires’ Produce Stakes at Doomben. The four-year-old gelding notched the fourth win of his 17-race career when surging to a 2-1/4 length victory as the $3.50 favourite for the… Read More »
