The forgotten two-year-old of Queensland racing, Hopes Eternal, is ready to burst back into the limelight at Doomben. Hopes Eternal won his first two starts at Toowoomba and Doomben in sensational style. In both wins he got a long way back but swamped the opposition with devastating bursts of speed…. Read More »
Apprentice jockey Nyssa Burrells is in an induced coma after suffering a brain injury in a fall at the Warwick Farm jump-outs. The horse Burrells was riding on Friday morning landed on top of her after it fell. Racing NSW’s Dr David Duckworth said Burrells was being operated on at… Read More »
There were plenty of highlights this year of brilliant rides and career highlights from the best Australia has to offer. We count down the top 10 jockeys of 2017, with the spotlight on the dominating locals from Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia, as well as the consistent performers on… Read More »
Trainer Kelly Schweida hopes an increase in distance can help three-year-olds Cellargirl and Shogun Sun overcome a current advantage for front runners at Doomben. Cellargirl and Shogun Sun both performed well in the Sydney spring carnival and Schweida elected to ease them with the Brisbane summer in mind. They resumed… Read More »
Boss Lane will make his long-awaited return to racing at Randwick after his previous preparation came to an abrupt halt when tests revealed an elevated cobalt level. Ron Quinton subsequently escaped a penalty because Racing NSW stewards were satisfied the level was high because the feed the trainer was using… Read More »
An unfamiliar track is the only concern for co-trainer Adrian Bott as consistent mare Sedanzer seeks to extend her unbeaten campaign when she returns to black-type racing at Gosford. Three successive benchmark handicap wins have earned the four-year-old favouritism for the Group Three Belle Of The Turf (1600m) on Thursday,… Read More »
Robert Heathcote has been one of Australia’s leading trainers for decades but he struggles to remember a time he has had so many chances in so many feature races at the one meeting. Heathcote has had another strong year and hopes to finish 2017 with winners at Doomben on Saturday…. Read More »
Montreal has demoralised his rivals at Randwick to move towards a step up to Group company during autumn. The lightly raced four-year-old switched off over the closing stages of Tuesday’s Spinalcure Racing4Research Sprint (1200m) yet still won by 3-3/4 lengths to stay unbeaten two starts into this campaign. “It was… Read More »
Stellar Collision has appreciated the firm conditions at Caulfield to land Darren Weir a stakes race success. His victory in the Listed Christmas Stakes on Tuesday was even more special for the champion trainer who also holds a major ownership share in the sprinter. Specked from $31 to $26, Stellar… Read More »
Renowned country jockey Mathew Cahill has revealed he had a leg-up before Montauk became his first stakes winner at Randwick for more than a decade. The 50-year-old produced a well-timed ride to prevent Red Excitement winning back-to-back Group Three Summer Cups on Tuesday and promptly shared the credit with fellow… Read More »
Payroll is heading back to the Gold Coast following an impressive Caulfield victory, looking to improve on her previous Magic Millions result. The Richard Laming-trained mare took out the Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) on Tuesday and heads to the Gold Coast for the $1 million Magic Millions Trophy (2200m) in… Read More »
Cordero has continued his transition to becoming a genuine stayer with an assured win over a distance at Randwick. The four-year-old has been earmarked for longer distances this preparation by Hawkes Racing and has broken through another barrier with his 2400m-victory on Tuesday. Brenton Avdulla bided his time before the… Read More »
Into The Abyss has possibly left her run too late to qualify for the Magic Millions carnival, but trainer John Thompson is not too concerned. The filly made an impressive start to her racing career at Randwick on Tuesday, beating her fellow two-year-olds over 1000 metres. Thompson, who took over… Read More »
Caulfield will host their traditional Boxing Day program this Tuesday with a strong eight race card. The weather is fine, the track is good (3) and the rail is out six metres for the entire circuit.
Boxing Day racing in Sydney will take place at Randwick for Summer Cup Day. The weather is overcast, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit.
Testashadow has been a grand campaigner for the Gary Portelli stable but is now stepping into rare territory. Five of the gelding’s eight wins have been over 1400 metres including the Magic Millions Cup in January this year and the Festival Stakes earlier this month. He will now move up… Read More »
Trainer Robert Smerdon is hoping the addition of blinkers to the race day gear of Oak Door will spark the four-year-old back into winning form at Caulfield. Oak Door resumes from a break of almost three months in the Listed Christmas Stakes (1200m) on Tuesday. Smerdon believes Oak Door, at… Read More »
Stakes performer Weinholt will tackle the Buffering Quality at Doomben after his trainer Desleigh Forster correctly predicted the track conditions would be against him at the Gold Coast. Weinholt has been twice placed in black-type races in Brisbane and looked well placed in Saturday’s Benchmark 90 race at the Gold… Read More »
With the recent retirement of Extra Zero, Jacquinot Bay is now the grey beard of the Lindsay Park operation. But the 10-year-old certainly hasn’t lost his zest for racing and at Caulfield on Tuesday will attempt to claim a second victory in the Listed Lord Stakes. Not long after joining… Read More »
Red Excitement has had a somewhat different path to the Summer Cup than he did a year ago but trainer Gerald Ryan is hoping for the same result. The eight-year-old is defending his title in Tuesday’s 2000m-Listed Summer Cup at Randwick after a solid midfield finish in the Group Two… Read More »
