Stable rocked by shock death of Blue Diamond winner
The Clinton McDonald stable has been rocked by the death of former star two-year-old Hayasugi on Thursday afternoon.
The Clinton McDonald stable has been rocked by the death of former star two-year-old Hayasugi on Thursday afternoon.
The Daily Telegraph’s Racing Editor Ray Thomas glances his eye over some of the more interesting points in racing.
Champion trainer John Hawkes has ruled out the Magic Millions for one of the stables boom two-year-olds but the $3 million race is still the target for another of their gun youngsters.
Hi Barbie has cleared the path for a Magic Millions start after pulling up with heart issues following her last run, while her stablemate La Bella Boom is set to go in on the quick back-up after racing at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
The market suggests that Broadsiding will be winning Saturday’s Group 1 JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm, but there is plenty of depth in this race, with several runners who could upset the favourite.
Murray Bridge trainer Michael Hickmott has teamed up with a trio of Richmond Football Club stars and will reproduce exciting debut winner Dyer at Murray Bridge on Saturday.
Here is the field and barrier draw for the $3 million Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Proud Tasmanian Craig Newitt has waited more than four years to ride the Apple Isle’s best galloper The Inevitable in Saturday’s $3m Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm.
The Albury and Wagga Cups are rarely used as lead ups to major spring features, but Annabel Neasham reckons her latest European import can make his presence felt in the $1.2m Q22 on Saturday.
Godolphin are looking to be third time lucky with Vilana in the Stradbroke Handicap, with the born again sprinter subject to a huge betting plunge following his dominant win in the Moreton Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Here is the field and barrier draw for the $1 million Group 1 JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Racing Australia’s long-awaited review into jockey safety vests is yet to be publicly released, and the Australian Jockeys’ Association is leading a renewed push for major reform.
Young Queensland jockey Adin Thompson has been devastated to lose the ride on Zouna for Saturday’s Group 1 JJ Atkins but has handled the matter with class.
Bjorn Baker is plotting to win the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap from the other side of the world, where he will be for the wedding of jockey Rachel King.
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