‘Weight’ of a nation: Giga Kick poised to let fly in Goodwood
Giga Kick will be carrying the hopes of punters from around the country when he lines up as a warm favourite in The Goodwood on Saturday.
Giga Kick will be carrying the hopes of punters from around the country when he lines up as a warm favourite in The Goodwood on Saturday.
Tony Gollan is concerned about a lack of speed for Antino in the Hollindale Stakes and will keep his tactical options open with jockey Blake Shinn.
Trainer Gavin Bedggood says Oscar’s Fortune is showing signs of a “proper racehorse” in his trackwork and a rise in distance could provide a form turnaround at Caulfield.
Eliyass – the import that Gai Waterhouse has declared her most talented stayer since Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente – will be a fascinating watch in the Hollindale Stakes on Saturday.
Trainers Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin will attempt to defend their The Coast crown with progressive mare Lady In Pink.
Rival trainers will be scratching their heads at the weight given to Giga Kick for his return in The Goodwood, but Clayton Douglas has an explanation.
Some of racing’s most influential figures weigh in with their thoughts on the proposed global jockey circuit.
Racing writer Ben Dorries says racing needs to embrace new ideas like the proposed global jockey league, not find reasons to reject them.
James McDonald is one of a number of champion jockeys to give the new global jockey league the tick of approval.
Thoroughbred racing’s biggest and brightest names of the jockey ranks have signed on to compete in a lucrative Grand Prix style franchise-based global circuit.
It was a case of “rinse and repeat” for Punch Lane, who scored another frontrunning win in the Hawkesbury Gold Cup to qualify for The Big Dance.
It was heart in mouth viewing, but a lion-hearted Sir Kingsford staved off Victorian raider Basilinna to win the Port Adelaide Cup at Morphettville.
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