English racing has been left embarrassed by the discovery that a winner of a two-year-old race at Yarmouth, was in fact the horses elder stablemate. The mistake was only discovered after the 50-1 Charlie McBride-trained Mandarin Princess had overturned the 4-6 favourite Fyre Cay on Thursday (Friday AEST) but was… Read More »
Tony McEvoy has the Aurie’s Star Handicap in mind for Hey Doc’s new season return and the trainer will use a jump-out at Flemington to re-acquaint the Group One winner with the straight course. Hey Doc will have his first jump-out of the preparation on Friday morning in an 800m… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller has penciled in a race over the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington for champion mare Winx this Spring. Winx’s main aim will still be a third Cox Plate but she is likely to continue her campaign if all goes to plan and head to the G1 Emirates Stakes… Read More »
The world’s former best sprinter, Lankan Rupee, has come in for early support for his return to racing at Caulfield in the Bletchingly Stakes. The rising eight-year-old resumes in Saturday’s weight-for-age 1200m feature, his first start since last spring and just his fourth run in the past two years during… Read More »
Lindsay Park enters the final Group race of the season with a two-pronged attack in the weight-for-age sprint at Caulfield. Keen Array and Tashbeeh tackle Saturday’s Group Three Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) looking to wind up a successful season for the stable. Under the guidance of David and Ben Hayes and… Read More »
Prominent thoroughbred owner Earle Mack has purchased an Italian stayer with the intention to contest this years Melbourne Cup. Earle Mack has previously contested the Cup with stayers Manighar (7th and 5th) and Mad Rush (7th). “I’m excited to compete in the ‘race that stops a nation’,” Mack told the TDN via phone… Read More »
Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Almandin may not be far off a return to racing with owner Lloyd Williams hinting he might return in late August. Almandin is yet to be seen at the race track since his emphatic victory in what was Australia’s richest race the Melbourne Cup last… Read More »
Since his reign as the world’s best sprinter, Lankan Rupee has had his share of problems but trainer Mick Price and his owners have patiently restored him to race fitness more than once. The rising eight-year-old has lost his mantle to Chautauqua who has won the past three TJ Smith… Read More »
Henry Plumptre has stepped down as managing director of Godolphin in Australia as an inquiry into the stable’s failure to report a case of strangles continues. Plumptre, who has spent 16 years with Godolphin, said the issue had impacted on the organisation’s reputation. “I have been away for a short… Read More »
Champion mare Winx has returned with a super impressive trial at Randwick racecourse this morning where she was hard held throughout and ran third. After settling her last in Monday’s 900m-heat, Hugh Bowman took her to the outside in the straight and she went up a gear over the final… Read More »
While the attention turns to champion Winx and her Cox Plate build-up, the mare isn’t the only horse in Sydney’s premier stable with lofty spring targets. Group One winner Foxplay will step out in the same barrier trial as Winx at Randwick on Monday. The two are housed in neighbouring… Read More »
The reappearance of former Australian Racehorse of the Year Lankan Rupee looms as one of the features of the final Group race of the local racing season. The Mick Price-trained multiple Group One winner is set to resume from a lengthy lay-off in Saturday’s Group Three Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) on… Read More »
WINX RETURNS TO THE PUBLIC EYE THIS WEEK WHY IS THIS HORSE SO REVERED? Where do we begin? * 17 races on the trot, including 12 at Group One level. * Only the third horse to be inducted into the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame while still racing. * Brings… Read More »
The world’s highest ranked horse Arrogate has had his crown dismantled after a lacklustre run in the Group 2 San Diego Handicap where he finished a distant fourth to winner Accelerate. Arrogate headed into the race ranked as the best horse in the world but the disappointing finish will likely… Read More »
Pelethronius has maintained an unbeaten record since resuming to allow holiday-bound jockey Tye Angland to sign off with a Randwick double. The David Pfieffer-trained galloper made it four wins from as many starts this campaign in beating Invincible Knight by a half length. Pelethronius ($7.50) has now gone back-to-back at… Read More »
Trainer Darren Weir believes some of Victoria’s lucrative country Cups would be nice targets for Pacodali next season after the import made it back-to-back wins at Flemington. Weir had four of the nine runners in Saturday’s George Watson Handicap (2000m) and Pacodali ($4.60) led home a stable trifecta, holding off… Read More »
Rachel King has continued her rise up the riding ranks with a winning double at Randwick including victory on classy performer Sound Proposition which earned her a trip to the stewards’ room but not for the usual reason. King was called in by deputy chief steward Philip Dingwall who praised… Read More »
Play Master has made a long overdue return to the winners’ circle with a long-priced win at Flemington. The Benalla-trained galloper had been winless for a little over two years before taking out Saturday’s 1200m KA Morrison Handicap. Play Master won the All Victorian Sprint Final at Flemington in July… Read More »
Boss Lane has again proved there’s no place like home by winning for the seventh time at Randwick and claiming the July Sprint with Sydney’s leading apprentice Andrew Adkins in the saddle. The Ron Quinton-trained six-year-old gelding hadn’t won over 1100 metres in seven previous attempts and if that drought… Read More »
Danny O’Brien believes Portman is a future stakes-class performer after the gelding continued his consistent season with a win at Flemington. Four-year-old Portman was sent out the $2.05 favourite in Saturday’s Murray Cox Handicap and didn’t disappoint. Portman settled just behind the leaders and one off the fence before taking… Read More »
