‘I’m just relieved’: Angela Jones seals historic jockeys’ premiership
A relieved Angela Jones made Queensland racing history as the first female to win the metro jockeys’ premiership after a thrilling finish with Emily Lang.
A relieved Angela Jones made Queensland racing history as the first female to win the metro jockeys’ premiership after a thrilling finish with Emily Lang.
Despite going winless on his Sydney return, James McDonald secured a seventh consecutive premiership to move closer to George Moore’s all-time record.
Jimmy Orman was on track to win a fourth straight Brisbane jockeys’ title before he left for Hong Kong, but he couldn’t be happier for history-making Angela Jones.
Late-blooming mare Splash Back will aim to continue her winning form under trainer Grahame Begg in Saturday’s Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington.
Kyle Wilson-Taylor says he is incredibly proud of his partner Angela Jones, but he will still be trying as hard as ever to beat her in races as the Brisbane jockeys’ premiership goes down to the wire.
Only three horses remain in James Cummings’ now empty Flemington stables, with his last Melbourne runners in Saturday’s Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes before a new training chapter begins in Hong Kong.
A decision by trainer Peter Snowden to focus on quality over quantity could pay off as his stable of young stars prepare for a promising spring.
There is a late twist in the Brisbane jockeys’ premiership battle between Angela Jones and Emily Lang after a horse tested positive for cobalt and was disqualified.
Trainer John Thompson is looking to head into the new season full of momentum after a successful past 12 months with some strong chances at Randwick on Saturday.
Extra barrier work and a gear change can help Recommendation recapture form in his bid for back-to-back Bletchingly Stakes wins.
The three-night 2025 Brisbane Inter Dominion series at Albion Park bucked the national wagering trend to return a thumping 12.4 per cent increase on the 2023 event.
Rivellino was a luckless fourth in the Group 1 Golden Slipper in the autumn but will get another chance at high honours this spring.
Blake Shinn moved further ahead in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership with two winners at Sandown but his gap over Craig Williams could have been wider.
One-time Golden Slipper wildcard Shaggy is set to make his return at Randwick on Saturday as trainer Allan Kehoe sets some lofty spring targets.
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