Connections of Tasmanian mare Mystic Journey have decided to stick with their original pathway to the Cox Plate with her next start to be the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Mystic Journey was beaten as a short-priced favourite by $101 shot Gatting in last Saturday’s Group One Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m)… Read More »
Queensland jockey Tiffani Brooker has been disqualified for nine months after a recent urine test showed traces of a number of prohibited drugs. Stewards opened an inquiry after Brooker submitted a urine test at the Sunshine Coast on August 11. The inquiry heard Brooker’s test showed traces of amphetamine, methamphetamine,… Read More »
One of the better race days in Newcastle is Newcastle Cup Day and the 2019 edition rolls around on Friday. The weather is fine, the track is soft (5) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit. Cup Field 🏆: View the Newcastle Cup Field
Sydney’s wet weather has boosted trainer James Cummings’ confidence Avilius can turn the tables on Samadoubt in the Group One George Main Stakes. The Bjorn Baker-trained Samadoubt has been the surprise packet so far during the Sydney spring, winning the Group One Winx Stakes (1400m) then backing it up with… Read More »
Co-trainer Chris Meagher believes the best is still to come from Pippie as the mare strives to remain unbeaten in her current campaign. After starting her preparation at Doomben in July, Pippie came to Melbourne last month to record victories at Caulfield on August 17 and 31 respectively. Pippie’s latest… Read More »
Darren Mcauliffe and Adam Trinder, the trainers who prepared the Makybe Stakes quinella, have revealed how they have been target of abusive messages since the Group One race. Mcauliffe, trainer of longshot winner Gatting, and Trinder, who saddled short-priced favourite Mystic Journey, were targeted during a series telephone messages, emails… Read More »
Mystic Journey’s trainer Adam Trinder has hit back at trolls after receiving over 80 derogatory messages after his star mare ran second in the Makybe Diva Stakes on the weekend. Following Mystic Journey’s second in the G1 Makybe Diva Stakes Adam Trinder received abusive messages from anonymous sources via email,… Read More »
Dual state trainer Lindsey Smith will rely on Black Heart Bart as his sole representative in the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. Smith also nominated Malaguerra but after galloping him on Tuesday he recommended he be retired and owner Bruno Micalizzi agreed. Smith said Black Heart Bart… Read More »
Bjorn Baker has started the season better than any other since he took up training in Sydney after a stint with his father Murray in New Zealand. The flag bearer for his Warwick Farm stable has been surprise packet Samadoubt who is so far a Group One and Group Two… Read More »
Trainer Lindsay Smith has decided to bypass the remainder of the spring with Memsie Stakes winner Scales Of Justice. Trained from Smith’s Warrnambool base, Scales Of Justice won the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield first-up, then two starts later won Melbourne’s first Group One race of the season, the Memsie Stakes… Read More »
Mystic Journey’s trainer Adam Trinder has spoken out about the derogatory calls, emails and text messages he has received after the mares defeat in the Makybe Diva Stakes. Trinder said he was devastated after he was inundated by derogatory messages regarding his star mares defeat at Flemington on the weekend… Read More »
Any concerns Begood Toya Mother might have missed a start in the Sir Rupert Clarke have been erased, with the favourite assured a place in the Group One handicap at Caulfield. Warrnambool trainer Daniel Bowman targeted the race a long way out but had an anxious wait until the gelding’s… Read More »
Pat Webster is an old school trainer and, while not afraid to try new things, he likes to keep his horses to the routines he has used for decades. So while many of his 2019 George Main Stakes opponents will step out at trackwork for a fast gallop on Tuesday,… Read More »
With just over a month until the $14 million The Everest, connections of the Anthony Freedman-trained Santa Ana Lane are comfortable where the star sprinter is positioned for the rich race at Randwick. Santa Ana Lane was a dominant winner of the $2.5 million TJ Smith Stakes over the Randwick… Read More »
The Daniel Bowman-trained Begood Toya Mother has been installed the early favourite in an all-in market for the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes after the release of nominations for the Group One handicap at Caulfield. Begood Toya Mother was posted as the $5 favourite in the TAB’s market on Monday before… Read More »
The George Main Stakes looms as a campaign-defining race for Verry Elleegant with trainer Chris Waller to weigh up the mare’s options after the Group One event. Waller admits Verry Elleegant’s first run as a four-year-old when she beat just one runner home in the Group One Winx Stakes was… Read More »
A former member of champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien’s operation will attempt to win a Group One race for a local stable at Caulfield. Spirit Of Valor will contest the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, his third run for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace partnership. The… Read More »
Having shown he is still in business for a third win in the Everest with his Concorde Stakes victory, Redzel faces his next challenge on the path to his spring grand final when he runs in The Shorts at Randwick. His trainer Peter Snowden says The Shorts is an important… Read More »
Trainer of Makybe Diva Stakes winner Gatting has been questioned over the horses improvement after upstaging Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey in the feature at Flemington today. Gatting was sent out at $151/1 with most bookmakers but held off the gallant attempt of the even money favourite Mystic Journey over… Read More »
Mystic Journey’s winning sequence has come to an end after an upset in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington but the mare remains favourite for the $5 million Cox Plate. Mystic Journey was upset by West Australian vistor Gatting in Saturday’s 1600m weight-for-age feature, bringing to an end a seven-race… Read More »
