With runners at seven different venues across four states on Saturday, Sydney trainers Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald are in for a hectic afternoon, and it will culminate on the other side of the country. The pair have horses competing at Randwick, Wyong and Dubbo in NSW, Pakenham in Victoria,… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable will saddle three hopes at it chases back-to-back victories in the Pakenham Cup. Maher won the 2500m Listed race with Ashrun back in March after the race was not run in 2023 as Racing Victoria tinkered with race dates. But with the Cranbourne Turf Club and Pakenham Racing… Read More »
Tricolours Racing and Tulloch Lodge will be out to debunk the theory that lightning doesn’t strike twice with The Playwright in Saturday’s BJ McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm. Tricolours won the $300,000 Group 3 in 2022 with The Novelist who, like The Playwright, is by Written By out of a daughter… Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood is set to saddle two contenders, Windstorm and Just Folk, in Saturdayâs inaugural $1 million Supernova (1400m) at Pakenham, with both eight-year-old geldings offering unique stories and solid credentials. Windstorm, a former Perth star for owner Bob Peters, is fresh off a carefully tailored preparation. Racing in… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have called on a set of blinkers for Welwal in his bid to win the inaugural running of The Supernova at Pakenham. The $1 million race over 1400m on Saturday is the second of two ‘slot’ races introduced by Southside Racing, the merged entity of… Read More »
The Mark Walker stable is banking on a change of scenery and a name change bringing out the best of a stable newcomer in the Pakenham Cup. Former Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained King Of The Castle has had a change of name to I’m A Dirty Rascal and runs for the… Read More »
Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes will saddle two runners in the inaugural running of The Supernova at Pakenham. The Supernova is the second slot race staged by Southside Racing, the merged entity of the Cranbourne Turf Club and the Pakenham Racing Club. The Ciaron Maher-trained Nadal… Read More »
Increased crowds against soft wagering figures were the main talking points from a review of the Melbourne Spring Carnival by Racing Victoria. The peak body in Victoria announced close to 600,000 people had attended race meetings through the Melbourne Spring Carnival which ran from August 31 through until December 1…. Read More »
Five-time Group 1 and The Everest winning jockey Sam Clipperton has announced he’s ridden his last race, stating on social media that it’s time he pursued other goals in life. The 30-year-old has been riding for 15 years, his first ride coming in July 2010 aboard Nine Dragons at Wyong, and… Read More »
Sydney autumn carnival preparations have already begun for high-class filly Manaal, who has returned to work with trainer Michael Freedman ahead of another Group 1 bid. The three-year-old was given a light spring, capturing the Furious Stakes (1200m) second-up before Freedman opted to send her to the paddock after she finished… Read More »
A Melbourne Cup victory by unheralded Australian-trained stayer Knight’s Choice has given rival trainer Chris Waller reason to dream of some lofty goals for his emerging talent Kadavar. The latter brought up a hat-trick of 2400m wins with a tough victory in Saturday’s Listed Christmas Cup at Randwick and while it is… Read More »
Jockey Declan Bates says he may have to cut short a holiday in Ireland to come back for a ride at the Gold Coast next month. Bates partnered the Ciaron Maher-trained Yes Lulu to victory in the Magic Millions VIC 3YO & 4YO Classic (1200m) at Caulfield Heath on Saturday with the… Read More »
Invincible Woman provided the Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans stable with a milestone victory with her debut win at Caulfield Heath. The win of Invincible Woman in the Magic Millions VIC 2YO Classic (1100m) on Saturday was the first for Kennewell and Yeomans with a yearling purchased together. Yeomans became an integral… Read More »
Bargain buy Within The Law has capped a lucrative week for Bjorn Baker’s two-year-olds, taking out the $500,000 Inglis Nursery three days after stablemate O’Ole snared the $200,000 Magic Millions Wyong Classic. A $30,000 buy, Within The Law has now banked $880,000 from just two starts, adding Saturday’s Randwick feature to… Read More »
Sam Kavanagh, a New South Wales-based horse trainer and the son of Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mark Kavanagh, passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 38 after battling illness. Despite early success, Kavanagh faced significant challenges in his career. In 2015, he received a lengthy ban from racing for… Read More »
Lindsey Smith, one of Australiaâs most accomplished horse trainers, has announced the closure of his Warrnambool stables, marking the end of a six-year tenure. The trainer will relocate to Barwon Heads, where he will work out of Danny O’Brienâs state-of-the-art facilities. Smith, a former Western Australian horseman with a remarkable… Read More »
Champion jockey Larry Cassidy has officially announced his retirement after 39 years in the saddle, citing ongoing health challenges from a debilitating finger injury. The injury, sustained during trackwork at Eagle Farm, nearly led to amputation but was saved after multiple surgeries. Cassidy had also been battling pain from a… Read More »
Another spring carnival tilt is the ultimate aim for Matthew Dunn’s recent stable addition Sea King, but the import’s Christmas Cup performance will go a long way to determining what path he takes to get there. The six-year-old will make his debut for the stable in Saturday’s 2400m staying feature… Read More »
The rise of The Ingham favourite Gringotts hasn’t come as a surprise to jockey Tommy Berry, but he admits the manner in which the gelding has been achieving it has been a welcome revelation. Gringotts has captured the Big Dance and The Gong at his past two starts, both times carting… Read More »
Class gelding Private Eye might be the top seed of Joe Pride’s three runners in the $2 million The Ingham, but he has cautioned punters not to discount the outsider of his trio. A last start winner of the Festival Stakes, Private Eye is a $9 chance while stablemates Estadio Mestalla ($14)… Read More »
