Eagle Farm blackout: Jockey, trainer tensions boil over
The situation regarding the Eagle Farm track closure escalated in a spicy morning at the Doomben trials where tensions flared between top trainers and jockeys.
The situation regarding the Eagle Farm track closure escalated in a spicy morning at the Doomben trials where tensions flared between top trainers and jockeys.
Annabel Neasham plans to have Fawkner Park back racing in mid-September as he targets Melbourne spring features, while “everything is on the table” for new stable addition Amelia’s Jewel.
It’s a long wait until the Magic Millions, with Tony Gollan seeing no point in sending a fit and winning horse to the paddock following a last start demolition job.
Adam Campton says he could never have imagined training five winners in a day … and now he wants to start landing some blows at metropolitan level.
Bjorn Baker wasn’t afraid to make a huge call on new stable recruit Caballus after the colt’s impressive victory in the Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick.
The Annabel Neasham-trained Castanya continued the winning run of fillies in the Listed Lonhro Plate and has earned herself a shot at a Golden Slipper lead-up.
Gillon McLachlan “will do a brilliant job” if he lands the vacant chairman’s role at Racing Victoria, says his former NRL foe and Racing NSW boss Peter V’Landys.
Here is your ultimate tips and information guide for the huge Group 1 day of racing across Australia on Saturday, headlined by the Orr Stakes at Caulfield and Inglis Millennium at Randwick.
Bjorn Baker concedes Caballus faces his biggest test in the Eskimo Prince Stakes even though the promising colt is favourite.
Jockey Declan Bates is open minded about tactics on Pride Of Jenni in the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes on Saturday at Caulfield.
Matt Dunn can’t remember the last time he had such a big team heading to a Saturday metropolitan meeting in Brisbane, and there are some exciting gallopers among them.
Champion jockey Blake Shinn could have a better idea of his Blue Diamond ride when he partners debut winner High Octane in the Prelude on Saturday.
On Timeform ratings, only four three-year-olds have higher ratings this season – Cylinder has a peak 123 score, Golden Eagle winner Obamburumai returned 121, Militarize and Coolmore Stud Stakes hero Ozzmosis are on 120.
Racing Victoria stewards have revealed a “prohibited substance was detected in a pre-race urine sample” from Prowess ahead of the Group 1 Champions Stakes.
Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/horse-racing/qld-racing/page/200