Ever seeking to fine tune his already slick training operation, Chris Waller has returned from a visit with legendary horseman Bob Baffert armed with some fresh insights and perspectives. In the US for a family holiday, Waller spent a day with Baffert at his Santa Anita stables, chewing the fat and talking… Read More »
While the eyes of the racing world on the first Tuesday in November are on the Melbourne Cup at Flemington, Wangaratta trainer Daniel Mccarthy is planning on having a starter in another rich race north of the border. The Big Dance and its $3 million in prize money has attracted the… Read More »
Leading owner-breeder Bob Peters is warming to the prospect Of Antique Queen causing an upset in Saturday’s $125,000 Listed Belmont Classic (2200m). Antique Queen goes up against raging $1.75 favourite and dominant Belmont Oaks champion, Petrouchka and Bob Peters hopes that she can at least make the Grant and Alana Williams-trained filly… Read More »
Flemington trainer Mathew Ellerton will find the physio he is currently undertaking a little easier while he recovers from a stroke after splitting the prize in a race at Sandown. Ellerton suffered a stroke while holidaying in Bali with his family late last month, the aftereffects of a case of ‘Bali… Read More »
The premiership battle between defending titleholder James Mcdonald and Nash Rawiller has spilled over into the stewards’ room at Randwick – at least momentarily. Just three wins separated the pair heading into Wednesday’s midweek meeting and it took until the sixth race for one of them to get on the board, Rawiller… Read More »
Peter and Paul Snowden have set themselves up to become the first trainers in almost 50 years to win Grafton’s two showpiece races in the same year after capturing the Listed Ramornie Handicap with Ka Bling. Roy Hinton was the last conditioner to claim the feature double with Swiftly Ann and… Read More »
Trainer Reece Goodwin says it will be good to set a program towards a Stakes race rather than plan a campaign around restricted races after Lovelycut scored at Sandown. Lovelycut took out the Sportsbet Photo Finish Refund Handicap (1200m) on Saturday to give the trainer a victory with a horse that had… Read More »
John Thompson came away from the midweek Sydney meeting boasting a perfect strikerate and he hopes to parlay that into Saturday metropolitan success at Rosehill. The Randwick trainer had two runners at Randwick’s Kensington card on Wednesday with juvenile Clear Proof ($101) landing a boilover win in the Castelvecchio At Arrowfield Plate… Read More »
Annabel Neasham plans to make use of Spirit Ridge’s biggest asset when the veteran stayer lines up for a second shot at the Listed Grafton Cup. The nine-year-old finished third in the corresponding race last year when he settled midfield from an outside draw, but she is keen to see him… Read More »
Former South Australian trainer Mark Minervini will next month notch up five years training in NSW and in that time has not had a starter in Melbourne. That changes when he sends Raging Bull south to run in the VRC Member Peter Drake Plate (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. Minervini would regularly… Read More »
Cranbourne trainer Daniel Williams will keep a watch on pending withdrawals at Sandown before making a definite answer on where to start Big Kate. The three-year-old daughter of Tosen Stardom is down to run in the LockettLED.au Handicap (1600m) on Wednesday but also holds a nomination for 1400m contest at Flemington… Read More »
Nick Olive has been happy to take it run by run with in-form three-year-old Toes In The Water, with the Maurice filly to have her eighth run of a preparation that begun in April when she lines up in Wednesday’s Grafton Guineas. A winner two back in a Class 2 at… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team enjoy nothing more than winning a Cups race at Flemington. Think the Melbourne Cup, or an Australian Cup with the excellent prize money on board. While the Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) on Saturday may not have the same notoriety as those Group 1 contests, it… Read More »
David Eustace has embarked on a new chapter in his career as a trainer in Hong Kong, after leaving his partnership with Ciaron Maher at the beginning of the year. Following his departure, Eustace spent time with family in the UK, learned from Christophe Clement in America, and was active… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Gerald Mosse, has announced his retirement just before his mount in Saturday’s Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris. Mosse’s final ride was in the big handicap on Bastille Day at Chantilly, aboard Shannkiyr. Bred by Mosse’s longtime employer, the Aga Khan, and trained by Mikel Delzangles,… Read More »
Racing Victoria has made the early decision to transfer the Cranbourne meeting on Thursday to the Polytrack at Pakenham. It follows more than 40mm of rain falling on the Cranbourne track from 9am on Monday. The Cranbourne track was deemed unsuitable for racing, prompting Southside Racing officials to transfer the… Read More »
One day you might be feeling well and the next you could be struck down by unbearable shoulder pain, the kind that takes your breath away. Then comes the first of many sleepless nights. That’s the mysterious and miserable world of frozen shoulder, as explained by orthopedic surgeon, Michael Khazzam…. Read More »
The biggest event on Derby’s social calendar returns this weekend, with the Kimberley town expecting up to 2000 people to attend this year’s anticipated Derby Cup. The annual race meeting, to be held at the West Kimberley Turf Club (WKTC) on Saturday July 20, is expected to draw visitors from… Read More »
Many of Ciaron Maher’s key spring players are nearing trial stage, but one of his Group 1 winners who might have a later start to spring than many is Socks Nation. The daughter of Sioux Nation was given several weeks off following her blowout win in the $700,000 Queensland Oaks… Read More »
Saturday’s Deane Lester Flemington Cup is the logical progression for many who contested the Banjo Paterson Series Final, but Phillip Stokes is happy one horse in particular is not among the nominations. Untapped import Berkshire Breeze, the runaway winner of the Banjo Paterson Final, is being readied for a Cups assault… Read More »
