Barrier Draw: Dream turns to despair for Magic Millions favourite
The scene is set for a ripping edition of the 2YO Magic Millions Classic on Saturday after the final field and barrier draw was decided on the Gold Coast on Tuesday morning.
The scene is set for a ripping edition of the 2YO Magic Millions Classic on Saturday after the final field and barrier draw was decided on the Gold Coast on Tuesday morning.
The Gold Coast Turf Club CEO said the city had “banded together” during what’s been a “massive tragedy” as they race against time to fix their poisoned track.
Gary Crispe says he is a harder judge on his own horses than he is others as he looks to win the Magic Millions with a filly he says has had an unlucky start to her career.
Track staff remain confident they can have a chemically-damaged section of the track repaired in time for the Gold Coast Turf Club to host Saturday’s Magic Millions as a key timeline was set.
Zouna will undergo a vet inspection on Saturday morning before being cleared to take his spot in the JJ Atkins, while Ryan Maloney is looking to cause another upset.
The speedy daughter of Deep Field will attempt to round out her preparation on a high note in the Precise Air Benchmark 78 Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
Trainer Robert Hickmott needs to keep weight off the powerfully built gelding for an assignment at Caulfield at the end of June.
James Cummings says if Stradbroke Handicap favourite Vilana isn’t in contention in the final stages, his gaze will switch to a rival runner ridden by a young jockey who he says rides with great bravery.
Form man Graeme Carey is sticking with the home team to win the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Ray Thomas and Ron Dufficy analyse all 10 races at Rosehill on Saturday, plus they cast their eyes over the Stradbroke Handicap and JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm.
Socially Sassy has Mornington Peninsula retirement villages, Frankston RSL and even tax men in raptures for her Sandown test on Saturday.
Still a teenager and not taking to schooling, the French-born now Australian horse trainer found himself riding trackwork on the beaches of Normandy.
Racing Victoria has endorsed a “short trial” of Saturday night summer racing at Cranbourne.
Archie Alexander would love to have a stable of Crackerjack Princes, especially if the consistent galloper can post a third-up win at Sandown on Saturday.
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