Hands up if you remember the great tearaway from decades ago, named Scotch And Dry? Or from say 30 years ago named Black Tetra? Well, have a look at this for a tearaway at Newcastle today in England. Named Jack Hyde and ridden by his owner, an amateur jockey, he… Read More »
Pardon the obvious bad pun, but I don’t want to put too much of a fine point on this. The filly, FINEPOINT (Pins – Zarzouela) might just be extremely good. She won effortlessly at Warwick Farm this afternoon, in front of her trainer Chris Waller who was pretty matter-of-fact after… Read More »
Talk of retirement for the great multiple Gr 1 winner HITOTSU (Maurice – Love Is Fickle) is off the mark according to his trainer Ciaron Maher. On Monday, the star 3YO suffered a potentially career-ending suspensory injury and as he is worth $18million as a stallion, pundits jumped to an… Read More »
After dismounting from MERCURY (Brazen Beau – Jerezana) at Canberra today, singing superstar Robbie Dolan said a single was on its way. The jock, who judiciously moved Mercury around heels and through a small gap before urging him into full stride to win at Canberra, was very pleased with the… Read More »
Wow, this was some sort of effort. And while plaudits are flying, some sort of job performed by Aaron Bullock too, just to stay on top. CLOUDLAND (Swiss Ace – Commiserate) started $3.60 fav but just didn’t want to win the 5th race at Muswellbrook. He was on debut and… Read More »
Recently Darren Flindell has been getting rather creative with his race calls. Which is often lost on most punters but appreciated by those who do get them. Well, at Nowra on Tuesday, Anthony Manton, the one chosen to come to town and call this year’s $500k Country Championship Final, was… Read More »
Senior rider Matthew Cahill along with in demand apprentice Ellen Hennessy may not throw a leg over a horse tomorrow even though they are booked on 11 of them between the pair. Both came down very heavily at Canberra in race 4 on Friday. Hennessy, whose vital 3kg claim was… Read More »
Top jockey Brenton Avdulla was fined $4000 when he signalled with 50m to go for She’s Extreme to ‘come on, catch up’ when his mount Fireburn thrashed her in the Gr 1 Sires’ two weeks ago. Many thought it an unfair fine as there was no malice involved, no chance… Read More »
Gee whiz if you backed the Anthony Cummings trained GALACTIC ANGEL (Zoustar – Lucky Angel) at Hawkesbury today to run the quinella with the winner LUKEY LUKE (Denman – Somethin’ Leicajem) you’d be filthy right now. The winner started $6.50 while Galactic Angel was a $31 chance and she ran… Read More »
It has taken 12 months but police have swooped in France and the ramifications across European horse and harness racing are massive. After a tip-off 12 months ago, French police launched investigations into who was supplying illegal drugs to vets and horse trainers, and exactly which vets and horse trainers… Read More »
It seems every cloud does have a silver lining. Just days after being let go from the future rides on star colt Profondo, that day of doldrums has turned around amazingly for Dolan. Firstly, he won the Gr 1 The Galaxy on cult hero horse Shelby Sixtysix, giving him his… Read More »
With the scratching of Splintex, cult-hero SHELBY SIXTYSIX (Toronado – Storm Kite) gets a crack at a Gr 1 when he lines up in the $600,000 The Galaxy at Rosehill on Saturday. That’s great news and lots of people will be happy as this horse has captured the heart of… Read More »
On a day where great announcements dominated headlines in sport, one about an Aussie horse trainer should be right up there among them. * Tom Brady says he will play again, and Twitter goes mad. * Man filthy because he paid $500,000 for the last touchdown ball TB threw. *… Read More »
Here’s a story about dreaming, hoping, praying, staying the course and believing in yourself. Canberra-based hoop Quayde Krogh, who a month ago was riding in $10k races at Braidwood, has a live chance at Rosehill in the Gr 1 Coolmore Classic on Saturday. That race is worth $600,000 and he… Read More »
Although top rider Ryan Maloney had to bypass winning rides following the terrible hand he was dealt yesterday at Ipswich, he may not have to on Saturday at Eagle Farm. Still a cloud lingers over his head re recovery but x-rays today revealed he had not suffered a vertebra fracture… Read More »
Shane Warne fans across the country this afternoon tuned into the second race at Ipswich to cheer on the ‘King Of Spins’ horse Sacred Oath who jumped as the skinny $1.26 favourite although there was no fairy tail win. Shane Warne’s horse, SACRED OATH (Sacred Falls – Berg En Dal),… Read More »
Oh, this will make all racing fans smile. A lad in the United States, named Liam Benson, is as happy as a pig in mud right now because, what was once his, was lost but has now been found. The story in his words: “years ago, my uncle gave me… Read More »
Today at a rain-soaked Ipswich racecourse, a maiden race will be watched by many. Probably millions. The race is on at 3:13pm Qld time and features a horse named SACRED OATH (Sacred Falls – Berg En Dal). He has been sensationally backed and probably would be a good idea for… Read More »
Last year they were the toast of the town when their super colt Stay Inside stormed away to win the Gr 1 Golden Slipper. Now, almost to the day one year later, the dynamic training partnership of Richard and Michael Freedman will end. Effective 1 April, Richard Freedman will handle… Read More »
What would Aussie stewards do if this happened? At Aqueduct in New York today, jockey Jose Lezcana (in the light blue and white, number 4) ranged up three wide coming to the bend. He had the horses on his inside completely covered. His mount was cantering, head on chest and… Read More »
