Weight hasn’t stopped Flash Fibian from landing a telling blow to assert his class at Rosehill. The Paul Murray-trained three-year-old was sent out the $10 outsider in the seven-horse field in Saturday’s Ascend Sales Trophies Handicap (1200m). But the underdog finished strongest to beat Gibraltar Girl ($4.80) by a long… Read More »
The Masters is finally here. The best racing WA has to offer kicks off on Saturday at Ascot. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit. [crownbetoffer] Race One (15:29) : Race One: Tabtouch On Facebook… 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 Ascot, Ballarat, Eagle Farm, Morphettville and Rosehill.
View the final field for Saturday’s Group 1 Railway Stakes to be run at Ascot racecourse on 19/11/2016. Time: 8:00PM AEST – 5PM local Distance: 1600m Comments: 19 runners have accepted for the 16 horse field with New Zealand visitor Kawi heads the weights with 58.5kg but its WA galloper… Read More »
The Melbourne Spring Carnival wraps up this Saturday with the stand alone program at Ballarat for Ballarat Cup Day. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out two metres from the 450m-Winning Post; True for the remainder. [crownbetoffer] Race One (12:25) :… Read More »
View the Final Field for the 2016 Ballarat Cup. The Ballarat Cup will be run on Saturday 19th November at Ballarat racecourse. Time: 4:40PM Distance: 2200m Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Ballarat Cup? Leave a comment below. No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 TURNITAROUND… Read More »
Anthony Gardiner, the punter implicated in investigations into a betting charge against leading jockey James McDonald, has been warned off for refusing to speak to Racing NSW stewards. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys on Friday made the decision to bar Gardiner until such time as he attends Racing NSW… Read More »
An Australian stakes winner who has more recently been Group One-placed in Singapore will be out to continue Tulloch Lodge’s run of Ballarat Cup day success. Five-year-old Believe Yourself makes her return to Australian racing in Saturday’s City of Ballarat Tonks Plate (1200m), having been away for the past two… Read More »
Jockey manager Glen Courtney, the rider’s agent for Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy, has been charged by police with drug offences. The Brisbane-based Courtney, who is also the agent for high profile Queensland riders Michael Cahill and Tegan Harrison, is due to face court on December 1. Racing Queensland has… Read More »
Chris Waller’s first trip to Perth six years ago dented his confidence that he could plunder a West Australian Group One race. But any doubt is now a distant memory as the champion trainer prepares to chase three successive years of elite level victories at Ascot with Good Project and… Read More »
An alleged bet of $1,000 could cost jockey James McDonald his million dollar yearly contract with Godolphin. McDonald voluntarily stood himself down from riding on Tuesday after stewards charged him for having an interest in a bet on Godolphin runner Astern in December last year. It is reported by Fairfax… Read More »
Three-time Sydney premier jockey Hugh Bowman is one of eight overseas riders selected to compete in the International Jockeys’ Championship in Hong Kong. The jockeys’ challenge is held at Happy Valley on December 7 as part of the lead-up to Hong Kong’s showcase International meeting four days later at Sha… Read More »
It’s no surprise that support has come for the Chris Waller trained Mackintosh in Saturday’s Railway Stakes. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports that Mackintosh ($6.50) holds more than three times the money than $5.00 favourite Perfect Reflection. Waller will also saddle last year’s winner Good Project ($19), in the Ascot Group… Read More »
Jockey Blake Shinn says Calanda can reach Group company after the horse broke his maiden with style at Warwick Farm. The Snitzel gelding sizzled around the south-western Sydney track on Wednesday during the Schweppes Maiden Plate (1200m). He ran a class record 1:09.78 seconds, covering the last 600m in 33.67s…. Read More »
Tony McEvoy insists the positives outweigh a negative ahead of Scherzoso’s tilt at the 2016 Ballarat Cup. A significant weight drop and the engagement of a jockey who has a good understanding of the five-year-old counterbalance barrier 16 in Saturday’s $300,000 Listed race. Scherzoso drops from 60kg to 54kg following… Read More »
Godolphin says it will support its retained jockey James McDonald who has been charged with a betting offence in relation to the debut win of star colt Astern. McDonald stood himself down on Tuesday after being interviewed by Racing NSW stewards who charged him with having an interest in a… Read More »
Godolphin’s retained Australian rider James McDonald has stood himself down after being charged with a betting offence. Racing NSW stewards interviewed and charged McDonald on Tuesday with having an interest in a bet on Astern who he rode to win his debut on December 5 last year. Astern was backed… Read More »
Melbourne Cup – winning owner Luke Murrell has been fined $5000 over a social media post which questioned whether Chris Waller-trained runners were using team riding tactics. The Australian Bloodstock director pleaded guilty to a charge of conduct prejudicial to the image and interests of racing levelled at him by Racing… Read More »
The father and daughter training team of Terry and Karina O’Sullivan are planning a dual attack on the 2016 Ballarat Cup. Magnapal and Golden Oldies are nominated to run in the $300,000 Listed race over 2200m on Saturday. Terry O’Sullivan says Magnapal is looking for a distance rise while Golden… Read More »
Australia’s reigning Horse of the Year Winx has been installed odds-on favourite to win Sydney’s richest race in the autumn. The TAB has opened its market on the $4 million weight-for-age Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), which is run at Randwick in April, with the Chris Waller-trained champion mare Winx at… Read More »
