Trainer Gary Portelli’s remarkable run with two-year-olds has continued with Falconic booking his place in the Magic Millions Classic by winning at Rosehill. Falconic’s win in Saturday’s two-year-old plate over 1200m made him the third individual Portelli-trained juvenile to score this season. The most impressive of those was She Will… Read More »
Trainer Robert Smerdon was spruiking an unusual double after the victory of Pearl Congenial at Sandown. Apprentice Mitch Aitken landed his first city winner on the Smerdon-trained filly in the Yarramalong Racing Club Handicap on Saturday. Aitken is the son of former jockey Ron who had his last race ride… Read More »
Two days after Godolphin cut ties with disqualified jockey James McDonald, the man who was rushed from England to fill in for him has continued his winning ways at Rosehill. James Doyle rode Achi Baba to win Saturday’s three-year-old handicap over 1400m in a bold front-running performance which marked his… Read More »
Saturday racing returns to Sandown this Saturday, the first time since Zipping Classic Day, where the track was pretty poor so here’s hoping it improves. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out four metres for the entire circuit. [crownbetoffer] Race One… Read More »
We take a look at the big bets the online bookmakers have taken on the weekends horse racing around the country with most of the big money being placed at Doomben, Sandown and Rosehill.
Racing returns to Rosehill Gardens this Saturday for a strong nine race program with really good depth right across the board. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. [crownbetoffer] Race One (12:40) : Tab.com.au… Read More »
Queensland racing this Saturday will take place at Doomben where the highlight will be the continual battle in the Origin Series between the jockeys. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out 2.5 metres for the entire circuit. [crownbetoffer] Race One (13:27)… Read More »
Developing stayer San Telmo needs only to race well at Doomben to confirm he will be trainer Brad Smith’s first Magic Millions carnival runner. San Telmo will be having his second start this campaign in Saturday’s New Year’s Eve Raceday Hcp (2020m). The gelding has been a star for Smith… Read More »
Trainer Henry Dwyer is hoping a freshen-up and a drop in distance can lead to a stakes race victory at Caulfield for Lucky Liberty. After two runs at 1400m, Lucky Liberty drops to 1200m in the Listed Christmas Stakes on Monday. Four of Lucky Liberty’s five wins have come over… Read More »
The first foal of champion mare Black Caviar only has to please Lindsay Park in the next week for her to make her racetrack debut at Flemington. Oscietra passed her second test with flying colours, winning a Flemington 800m jump-out on Friday morning. Ridden by Luke Nolen, who rode the… Read More »
James McDonald has been disqualified from riding for 18 months after pleading guilty to having an interest in a bet placed on Astern last December. Racing NSW had declared that McDonald had collected $4,000 from the bet that was placed on his behalf. McDonald, a leading jockey for the Godolphin… Read More »
Star jockey James McDonald has pleaded guilty to having an interest in a bet on Astern in a race in which he rode him to win. McDonald fronted Racing NSW Stewards on Thursday where his lawyer Matthew Stirling argued he should be given a two to three month ban and… Read More »
For a stable with so many dominant strings to its bow, two-year-old features are one domain of racing that Chris Waller is yet to take by storm. The champion Sydney trainer has plundered 65 Group One races since 2008 and two of those have been won by two-year-olds. Brothers Pressday… Read More »
A 10-day break following the spring carnival has made an enormous difference to talented sprinter Murt The Flirt. The Brendan McCarthy-trained gelding is set to run in the Listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield on Monday before embarking on his third trip to the rich Magic Millions race day on January… Read More »
Black Caviar’s first foal Oscietra will take a further step to her first race start in a jump-out at Flemington. By Exceed And Excel, Oscietra made her first public appearance in an 800m jump-out on December 9 when she led throughout and will again feature in an unofficial trial on… Read More »
Trainer Con Karakatsanis has been disqualified for six months for giving false evidence to stewards after they ordered the withdrawal of Howmuchdoyouloveme from a Group Two race at Randwick. Stewards were concerned the sprinter had received a raceday treatment before his scheduled start in The Shorts on September 17 when… Read More »
Already a Group Three winner who performed bravely during the Melbourne spring carnival, punters agree Egyptian Symbol is well weighted to win the Wyong Magic Millions 3YO & 4YO Stakes. The Bjorn Baker-trained Egyptian Symbol took out the Nivison Stakes at Randwick in October before heading to Flemington on Melbourne… Read More »
The Victorian Government has announced it will amend the Racing Act to create an independent board for Racing Victoria. Minister for Racing Martin Pakula said in a statement on Tuesday he intended to introduce legislation next year to change the way board members are selected. It will ensure the RV… Read More »
The one thing Lindsay Park has learned about Grande Rosso in the short time they having been training the gelding is he doesn’t like a lot of work. And now they are experimenting whether a drop in distance is something the gelding can handle. After winning over 1400m at Pakenham… Read More »
Erector is loving life back in Australia. At Sandown on Wednesday the Robert Smerdon-trained gelding will be racing for a third win in a row. Erector was sold to Hong Kong as an unraced three-year-old but didn’t settle into the environment and was eventually returned to Australia. The now five-year-old… Read More »
