Racing Victoria eases scanning rules for international raiders
Racing Victoria has made slight adjustments to its veterinary protocols ahead of this year’s Spring carnival.
Racing Victoria has made slight adjustments to its veterinary protocols ahead of this year’s Spring carnival.
Flash Aah’s part-owner Pat Fulton was working in her Darwin jewellery store last Friday when she succumbed to a nagging feeling that she needed to board a flight to Queensland to watch the veteran gelding contest the $250,000 Ipswich Cup.
After going to $1.45 million to buy Grinzinger Belle last month, Chinese billionaire Yuesheng Zhang is aiming to cash in with a priceless Group 1 win in the Tattersalls Tiara at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Rockhampton trackwork rider Chris Wearne has appealed the decision to ban him from holding a licence for 18 months for striking a horse, with his lawyer arguing the penalty is “manifestly excessive”.
She hasn’t drawn a single-figure gate in the past 12 months, so it’s no wonder that trainer Rob Heathcote is praying Abounding has a change of luck in the barrier draw for Saturday’s Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara.
Following a ‘heartbreaking’ Kingsford Smith Cup second aboard Zarastro, Angela Jones has picked herself up off the canvas for her final chance at Group 1 glory this winter carnival in the Tatt’s Tiara.
Trainer David Vandyke says a tilt at the $10m Golden Eagle in Sydney this spring is a possibility for classy filly Philia, with feature races in Melbourne also being considered.
It’s been a lean few years for New Zealand trotters in the Inter Dominion trotting series but Bet N Win and Oscar Bonavena are poised to change that in 2025.
Rising 10-year-old Flash Aah, now with his eighth trainer, landed an upset victory in the Listed Ipswich Cup on Saturday.
Co-training siblings Patrick and Michelle Payne had a day to remember at Flemington, landing four winners, led by stable favourite Jimmy The Bear.
Jockey Angela Jones was all smiles after guiding Kin to victory for Team Godolphin in the Gai Waterhouse Classic.
Robbie Dolan was confident Oughton could win the Eye Liner Stakes and the six-year-old delivered just that in the feature event at Ipswich on Saturday.
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