A mare that rises in grade has been sensationally backed at odds with Sportsbet.com.au to take out the Proud Miss Stakes (1200m) this Saturday at Morphettville. Andrassy, who comes off a last start fourth at Caulfield in a mares race, opened $51 to win here. That price was clearly wrong… Read More »
The chairmen of two Melbourne racing clubs say it will be up to members to determine the future of their racecourses. There has been speculation on the future of Sandown and Moonee Valley racecourses as well as the long term future of training at Flemington and Caulfield. Melbourne Racing Club… Read More »
The horse whose name is Zabeel spelled backwards can put his sire to the fore in the Doomben Cup. If Leebaz wins on Saturday, he will be a record-equalling 45th individual Group One winner produced by the late champion stallion. Ahead of the race, the Australasian record belongs to Zabeel’s… Read More »
David Vandyke has made an impressive start to his Queensland venture with Doomben Cup contender Maurus among his recent winners. And if the gelding can win Saturday’s 2000m Group One race, his adopted state will claim bragging rights. No Queensland-trained horse has won the Doomben Cup since Lord Seaman in… Read More »
The fact trainer Mick Kent has targeted emerging sprinter Supido at the Group One Goodwood is enough to give James Winks confidence. Winks has only ridden Supido in one race for a last-start win over 1000m at Flemington and will ride the exciting four-year-old in his first Group One start… Read More »
Stradbroke Handicap favourite Azkadellia has earned a glowing report from trainer Ciaron Maher and jockey Michael Cahill after an easy barrier trial win at Eagle Farm. Azkadellia was the star attraction for the 1200 people who took the chance to see unofficial barrier trials at Eagle Farm which has been… Read More »
After an eye catching run last time out in the Godolphin Crown (1300m) at Hawkesbury, the Jason Coyle trained mare has been backed at good odds to take out the Neville Begg Handicap (1400m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The mare got a long way back at Hawkesbury and closed off… Read More »
Durendal will attempt to add the Listed Straight Six to his Standish Handicap win at Flemington on a day when his older half-brother chases an historic second Group One Goodwood in Adelaide. Durendal resumes in Saturday’s Straight Six (1200m) where he will be joined by stablemate Whistle Baby who will… Read More »
Trainer Robert Smerdon will chase a two-state Group One double with horses who have been frustratingly close to elite-level success. The Smerdon-trained multiple Group One placegetter Under The Louvre is considered one of the main chances in Saturday’s The Goodwood at Morphettville while imported mare Noble Protector is also at… Read More »
Classy filly Perignon will be having her last start for trainer Gerald Ryan in the Listed Bright Shadow Handicap at Doomben. The Group One-placed Snitzel filly will go to auction at the Gold Coast sale early next month with Ryan hoping she can go out on a high note under… Read More »
Toowoomba filly Sold For A Song is receiving strong support for Saturday’s Fred Best Classic at Doomben. The lightly raced three-year-old is $9.00 and the best backed runner with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. Victorian colt Rageese is the $3.50 favourite, but he is finding it hard to attract admirers, with Sir Bachus… Read More »
Alpine Eagle has been touted as a potential star, and Sportsbet.com.au punters are confident the Tony McEvoy trained galloper can kick off 2016 on a winning note when he lines up in the R A Lee Stakes (1600m) this Saturday at Morphettville. The four year old hasn’t raced since finishing… Read More »
Matt Cumani has already won with two of the three European horses he pinpointed to help him hit the ground running in his training career in Australia. The other steps out at Flemington on Saturday for the first time as Cumani, son of prominent UK-based trainer Luca Cumani, looks to… Read More »
Black Heart Bart is favoured to give Australia’s leading trainer a sixth Group One success for the season. Darren Weir, who has prepared 275 winners Australia-wide in 2015/16, will saddle Black Heart Bart and Sooboog in the Group One Goodwood at Morphettville on Saturday. Weir’s five Group One winners include… Read More »
Former top apprentice Luke Tarrant is facing charges by the Queensland police in relation to theft and drug offences. Tarrant who was suspended from riding for six months after testing positive to cocaine has now been charged with two counts of possess tainted property and one count each of stealing,… Read More »
Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan has been fined $1000 after being found guilty of verbally abusing a staff member of fellow trainer Rob Heathcote. It followed a verbal altercation between Gollan and Heathcote’s employee Leanne Pollard at the Eagle Farm stabling complex on Sunday. Stewards heard in-camera evidence from three… Read More »
The return of Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance is sure to create plenty of interest on one of South Australian racing’s biggest days. Saturday’s meeting at Morphettville features the Group One Goodwood (1200m), but the Cup winner will be stepping out in the Group Three R A Lee Stakes… Read More »
David Hayes and Tom Dabernig will have numbers on their side as they try to snap a long drought for the famous racing family in South Australia’s premier sprint. The Lindsay Park co-trainers are set to have five runners in Saturday’s Group One The Goodwood at Morphettville. Neither Hayes nor… Read More »
Darren Weir says he is not superstitious. But at the same time Australia’s leading trainer is quick to deflect any talk of creating new training records this season. Weir has trained 274 winners winners Australia wide including Howard Be Thy Name in Saturday’s South Australian Derby, and leads Chris Waller… Read More »
Chris Waller-trained stablemates Counterattack and Sir Bacchus will compete against each for a guaranteed spot in the Stradbroke Handicap. Trainer Chris Waller decided against running Counterattack in Saturday’s Group One BTC Cup at Doomben in favour of the Fred Best Classic a week later. The winner of the Fred Best… Read More »
