Sydney hoop locked in for Caulfield Cup favourite
The managing owner of the Caulfield Cup favourite has guaranteed a young Sydney gun the ride in the Melbourne spring.
QLD Racing
Queensland winter carnival awards and horses to follow
It’s Queensland racing’s version of The Oscars as Ben Dorries and Trenton Akers dish out the gongs and identify some left-field horses to follow from the winter carnival.
Maher joins Waller in $50m prizemoney club
Just weeks after Chris Waller became the first trainer to break the $50 million prizemoney barrier, Ciaron Maher has also achieved the incredible feat.
Hayes filly shooting for Monash upset
Lindsay Park trainers Ben, JD and Will Hayes think their $34 shot Sheva is worth a crack at the older sprinters in Saturday’s Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield.
Trainers to fight breast cancer drug charges
The five Victorian trainers charged with presenting horses to race with a breast cancer drug in their systems intend to plead not guilty.
Hawkesbury, Muswellbrook previews: Exceed ready to succeed with her first win
Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle heads to Hawkesbury with a small but in-form team chasing a winning double.
From Argentinian polo ponies to the Rockhampton Cup
Tasmanian Aiden Nunn lives a fascinating life travelling with polo ponies and racehorses and is this week is bound for the central Queensland beef capital with Hype for the Rockhampton Cup.
Ellerton’s wife grateful as $90k raised to help trainer
Leah Ellerton said the likes of top jockeys Ben Melham and Jamie Kah were “amazing” support after her trainer husband Mathew Ellerton was struck down by a stroke in Bali last month.
Damian Lane new rider for Monash Stakes contender
Smart sprinter Ashford Street will have a crucial jockey change for his attempt to return to winning ways in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield.
Warwick Farm preview: A wet hometrack tailor-made for McGeehan
Trainers Paul and Martha Cave are looking to last start winners McGeehan and La Belle Claire to salute again at Warwick Farm and Hawkesbury.
‘This will be my carnival’: Jockey puts brutal bashing behind her
Brave jockey Sonja Logan says she is in a good place ahead of the Darwin Cup carnival after last year’s shocking incident where she was bashed in a brutal assault which created global headlines.
COMMENT: QRIC farce does Fawlty Towers proud
This week’s Alligator Blood revelations provide more evidence why the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission must be abolished, writes Ben Dorries.
No Rising Sun fears despite Frankie’s first-up flop
Connections of long-time favourite Frankie Ferocious are expecting an immediate rebound from the explosive pacer in Saturday night’s $350,000 Group 1 Rising Sun at Albion Park.
EXCLUSIVE: Stewards in secret attempt to rehear Alligator Blood case
Stewards are attempting to rehear the long running Alligator Blood saga in a closed session after a string of high-profile losses in court, with the steward at the centre of the infamous Beaudesert upheld protest earlier this year to be involved.
Cowboy notches 100th placing ahead of retirement
Fab’s Cowboy will bow out in a race specifically put on for him at Longreach later this month, after he landed his 100th placing running second at Charleville on Saturday.
Monday Racebook: Gilbert Gardiner’s horses to follow, forgive at Flemington
Herald Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner review of Flemington Finals Day.
Ray Thomas’ Blackbook: Rawiller makes late season premiership surge
The race for the Sydney jockeys premiership is heating up with Nash Rawiller making a late surge.
Looming scans to determine Without A Fight’s immediate future
Without A Fight remains under the care of rehab guru Lee Evison as he continues his slow journey back from a tendon injury following his 2023 Melbourne Cup triumph.
Gollan sets sights on lucrative Rockhampton Cup carnival bonus
Tony Gollan will be sending horses north by the float load as he looks to land the lucrative $20,000 trainers bonus at the two-day Rockhampton carnival this week.
Top trainer lauds KWT’s win on favourite
Group 1-winning hoop Kyle Wilson-Taylor received high praise from trainer Sam Freedman after winning aboard short-priced favourite Punch Lane at Sunshine Coast.
Winx Guineas resheduled after meeting washed out
The Group 3 Winx Guineas along with the Listed Glasshouse Handicap and Caloundra Cup will be run next weekend after rain saw the end of racing at the Sunshine Coast.
‘Gone to another level’: Munhamek continues hot run in Winter final
Eight-year-old marvel Munhamek sealed a hat-trick of wins in the Winter Championship Series Final as trainer Nick Ryan reveals how he has found career-best form.
Lloyd claims fab four with Winter Stakes upset
Zac Lloyd rode four winners at a Sydney Saturday meeting for the first time, capping a big day with an upset win in the feature Winter Stakes at Randwick.
O’Brien hits century with straight specialist
It’sourtime gave trainer Danny O’Brien his first winner of the season, and now his 100th after a return to winning form at Flemington.
Hayes’ land winter ‘grand final’ with quinella
The Hayes brothers will start planning a spring campaign for smart two-year-olds Jenni’s Meadow and Sneaky Sunrise after their one-two finish in the Taj Rossi Series Final.
Tough gelding One Destiny digs deep to win again
Despite a long campaign, Gary Nickson’s tough gelding One Destiny has found career best form in recent starts and landed another fighting win at Randwick on Saturday.
Kosciuszko beckons for unbeaten mare Clear Thinking
Arrowfield Stud’s imported mare Clear Thinking overcame an early incident to score a remarkable win in the TAB Highway to remain unbeaten at Randwick.
Brave One all class in impressive debut victory
The Hawkes training partnership looks to have unearthed a talented youngster in Brave One following his stylish debut win at Randwick.
Mudgee tips: Amicus Curiae to prove the punter’s friend
Local trainer Mack Griffith holds a strong hand with his five runners and has an ace to play with leading jockey Aaron Bullock to ride four of them at Mudgee.
Grafton tips: Hull’s stayer on Song for Cup Prelude
Trainer Jake Hull knows it won’t be easy but is looking forward to testing his improving stayer Six Foot Song in the Grafton Cup Prelude.
‘No worries’: Heavy track query answered for Winx Guineas contender
Rex Lipp holds no fears about the prospect of a heavy Sunshine Coast track for Winx Guineas contender Cifrado, who holds a 12-point rating edge over his rivals.
Lang’s surprise call lands big-time ride on metro debut
Emily Lang has been held back from riding at metropolitan level for two years, but is ready to burst onto the scene after landing a plum ride in the Listed Glasshouse Handicap for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr.
The Inevitable to carry the weight of a state in Glasshouse
The Inevitable is set to return to Tasmania after Saturday’s Listed Glasshouse Handicap at Caloundra where it was -3 degrees during the week, but another spring campaign is looming for the evergreen sprinter.
Kendrick welcoming the rain for home-track challenge
Leading provincial and local Sunshine Coast trainer Stuart Kendrick says ‘the wetter the better’ for his stables key chances as they welcome a series of challengers to their home track on Saturday.
‘Happy for Zac’: King content with wedding bliss over winning Stradbroke ride
Jockey Rachel King almost certainly would have ridden the Stradbroke Handicap winner, but she celebrated as hard as anyone from England where she was getting married.
Gun apprentice banned after breathalyser lie
Bailey Wheeler has been hit with a ban after he told stewards he had not been drinking prior to returning a positive blood alcohol result prior to the races last month.
Messara chases stakes redemption with Know Thyself
He still has a bad taste in his mouth from the last time he went from Highway grade to stakes level, but Paul Messara can change all that at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday with the promising Know Thyself.
Racing Confidential: Fowler’s push to honour Queensland hero
Radio TAB’s popular presenter and racecaller David Fowler is behind a push to rename a Queensland sprint race after champion racehorse, Bernborough.
Tricky draw spells danger for Leap to Fame
Grant Dixon’s champion pacer eases in betting as poor draw sparks fears he could be facing a second successive defeat when he steps out at Albion Park on Saturday night.
Racewatch: Invader Zim poised to launch a first-up assault
Following two handy trials, a Chris Waller-trained three-year-old is ready to start his campaign on a winning note at Randwick on Saturday.
Climb to Kosciuszko continues for red-hot Elson Boy
Talented country sprinter and Kosciuszko hopeful, Elson Boy, is looking to claim a season high eighth win and seventh in succession when he heads to Royal Randwick on Saturday.
Price could be right about Shocka on wet track
Astute Victorian trainer Mick Price thinks the wet track and 2400m are right in the sweet spot for well-fancied Caloundra Cup contender Hezashocka.
Clear Thinking’s rise from breeding proposition to racetrack star
Unbeaten mare Clear Thinking, once owned by the late Queen and unable to race in England due to leg issues, will be striving to maintain her unbeaten record at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
Freedmans make Impression with Spring hopeful
The Lloyd Williams-owned stayer was all the rage during a brief campaign for William Haggas in the autumn, but Post Impressionist aim up for new trainers in the spring after a Caloundra Cup kick-off on Saturday.
Goulburn, Tamworth previews: Hickman chasing a brace of winners
Trainer Greg Hickman is hoping Tiger Town can do what Braces did at Grafton almost a decade ago but has his more immediate attention focused on Goulburn on Friday.
‘I feared for my life’: Jockey’s racial abuse penalty downgraded on appeal
After considering a ‘unique set of circumstances’, the Queensland Racing Appeals Panel has reduced the sanction handed down to Tyler Leslight for racially abusing a fellow jockey.
Kembla preview: Zaragoza ready to shine in take two for new stable
A former Godolphin gelding can kick off his career for new trainers Robert and Luke price with a first-up win on his home track.
Kembla Grange best bets, inside mail for Thursday
A Matthew Smith-trained gelding is building a solid record and can make it four wins from seven starts at Kembla Grange. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL
Qld winter carnival wind-up loses some star power
The last meeting of the 2024 Queensland winter carnival will almost certainly be raced on a heavy track and some high profile horses won’t be taking their places.
Cejay: The little girl who grew up next to a racecourse becomes a star
Cejay Graham’s star has risen strongly since the days when she grew up looking over a racecourse but had little early desire to become a jockey.
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