J-Mac hoping waste will be worth it in Coolmore
James McDonald will be watching the scales as the week draws down towards Saturday’s Coolmore Classic at Rosehill.
Punters Life
Zac Purton genius gets Artorius home in Canterbury Stakes
Superstar jockey Zac Purton delivered the goods when guiding Artorius to a slashing win in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes at Randwick.
Schofield rediscovers love for riding with Neasham
Chad Schofield is beginning to turn his form around in Sydney and one trainer has been instrumental in him rediscovering his passion for riding.
History says Miracle Mile right for Catch A Wave
The surprise win of Catch A Wave in the Chariots Of Fire has history suggesting the classy four-year-old will figure prominently in Saturday’s Miracle Mile at Menangle
Exclusive: O’Brien upbeat about The Championships chances
He has tasted success in Melbourne and now Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien is looking for further success in Australia when he sends out his first Sydney runners during The Championships.
WA bond driving Ollie’s quest to break Diamond drought
A special WA connection is driving champion jockey Damien Oliver’s bid to win a drought-breaking second Blue Diamond Stakes.
Nature Strip’s immediate future ‘up in the air’
Nature Strip’s disappointing performance in last Saturday’s Lightning Stakes has a reserved Chris Waller waiting on the next step for the champion sprinter.
Ray Thomas’s Monday blackbook with five to follow
James Cumming and Godolphin may have come up short with Aft Cabin on Saturday but they are reloading for a serious assault on Randwick this weekend.
Group 1 jockey reveals battle with booze, drugs and gambling
Group 1-winning jockey Matt McGillivray has been in a dark place but has now bared his soul in a candid and harrowing interview as he tries to rebuild his life and racing career.
Ray Thomas’s Monday blackbook with five to follow
Stablemates Anamoe and In Secret were the stars of the show at Randwick on Saturday – which hardly came as a surprise.
Ray Thomas’s Monday blackbook and five to follow
More of the autumn big guns resume at Randwick on Saturday with the top rated horse in the land, Anamoe heading the list.
Forzanini chasing emotional win on Nini’s birthday
Emotions will flow if Forzanini can win at Randwick on what would have been Nini Vascotto’s 46th birthday.
‘I’m very lucky’: Heart attack a huge wake-up call for Rawiller
Superstar jockey Nash Rawiller has re-evaluated his lifestyle as he returns to riding this week after revealing he suffered a mild heart attack last month.
Nature Strip back sizzling in all-star barrier trial win
The world’s best sprinter Nature Strip leads home a classy field of proven topliners that have collectively earned more than $50m prizemoney
Chalk one up for Charles III as tap get turned on
The win of Chalk Stream at Warwick Farm during the week could see King Charles III increase his involvement in Australian racing.
Remarkable: 82 year-old drives winner at Melton
With a combined age of 246 three trainers have remarkably combined to land the trifecta in the last race at Melton on Saturday night – with one driving the winner.
Jockey stopped from riding horses until 16 set for raceday debut
Caitlin Tootell is following in the footsteps of her father and the apprentice jockey is determined to live out a dream despite being held back in her formative years.
Could J-Mac’s title chase be thwarted by an apprentice?
The Sydney jockeys premiership could be signalling a changing of the guard with a talented trio of apprentices hot on the heels of James McDonald.
Cox Plate set to move to end of November
Racing Victoria is on the verge of breaking tradition and announcing a radical scheduling shift for the Cox Plate.
Ray Thomas’s Monday Blackbook plus five to follow
The decision to postpone the Magic Millions at the Gold Coast on Saturday was the correct one according to one of Australia’s top trainers.
EXCLUSIVE: Superstar Anamoe set for Sydney autumn
Anamoe is being aimed at the Sydney autumn carnival but trainer James Cummings is leaving the door open to take his champion to Royal Ascot
Tommy Berry: ‘I want to get this over and done with’
Tommy Berry says he is looking forward to facing a stewards inquiry during the week.
Rescheduled Magic Millions now to be run next Thursday
After a dramatic day at Gold Coast racecourse the last eight races of the Magic Millions card will now be run next Thursday.
Suspected ‘rogue sprinkler’ involved in Millions debacle
The Gold Coast Track curator has revealed a rogue sprinkler was partly to blame for the Magic Millions meeting being called off.
Gold Coast Magic Millions trailblazer reveals surprising truth
Clare Lindop created history by becoming the first female jockey to win the Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic and 15 years later she says more females than males are seeking jobs in racing.
Top 10: Ray Thomas identifies his rising stars of 2023
After ticking off his Top 10 Australian racehorses Ray Thomas now turns his attention to what the future stars of 2023 will look like.
Group 1 star Brett Prebble heading for Sydney
Cups winning star Brett Prebble is heading to Sydney next week, bolstering what is already a deep riding talent pool in NSW.
Top 10: Ray Thomas rates Australia’s best racehorses
They are the stars of Australian racing – but where do they all fit in the pecking order? Ray Thomas puts them in their place.
Part 1: The 30 biggest racing stories which shaped 2022
With 2022 now at a close we look back at 30 of the biggest stories which shaped yet another glorious racing year.
Coast is calling as Eleven Eleven takes aim on fourth successive Magic Millions win
Trainer Greg Hickman says it is business as usual as he prepares stable star Eleven Eleven for the Magic Millions in the wake of the Alligator Blood saga
Walker’s concussion battle: “Got to think about your future”
Star jockey Michael Walker reveals the extent of his acquired brain injury and what the future holds for the passionate horseman.
McDonald has sights on special NSW record
Big race wins overseas has prompted speculation James McDonald could be pried away from Sydney but the champion hoop reveals why it won’t happen.
Gai welcomes back Hyeronimus after betting ban
Gai Waterhouse believes Adam Hyeronimus can still be a force in the jockey ranks as he builds towards a riding comeback after serving his betting suspension.
COMMENT: Protest upheld – so where to now with whip rules?
The bold, but correct stewards’ call at Flemington last Saturday, in a Victorian racing-first, to demote My Yankee Girl highlighted a known flaw in the current whip rules.
Dwyer flyer opens favourite for ‘tailor-made’ Group 1 sprint
Promising sprinter Asfoora has been installed as a $6 favourite for the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate and trainer Henry Dwyer believes she won’t get a better chance to break through at the top level.
Ray Thomas’s blackbook and brilliant mare is in The Everest equation
Ray Thomas gives his blackbookers from Randwick on Saturday while he’s also got the news an in-form mare is now on the radar for a slot in The Everest.
All-Star Mile the ‘main event’ for Alligator Blood
One of Australia’s highest profile gallopers Alligator Blood is being set for an autumn campaign with the major target being the $5m All-Star Mile at Moonee Valley.
‘Try to win it again’: Busy Maher still on Cup high
Ciaron Maher is yet to digest winning the Melbourne Cup but as racing returns to Flemington the master horseman has eyes on multiple states.
Ray Thomas’s Blackbook with five to follow from Randwick
Trainer John O’Shea is more than happy with his stocks as he starts to take aim on the autumn carnival which will be here before anyone knows it.
Monday Racebook: Horses to follow, forgive from Sandown
Herald Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner runs a rule over last Saturday’s Sandown card to identify the horses to follow and forgive.
Winx fails to get in foal to Snitzel
Two months after champion mare Winx gave birth to a filly by Pierro she has been rested from breeding again this year
Jamie Kah wins in Hong Kong — and so close in championship
Jamie Kah has scored a win in Hong Kong in only her second ride in the Asian nation — and narrowly missed out on winning the International Jockeys’ Championship.
Huetor makes incredible comeback and has eye on prize
Huetor is set to make a surprise return in The Ingham after a remarkable recovery from a near career-ending eye infection.
Monday Racebook: All hail the speedy Suhail
Herald Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner runs a rule over the Pakenham Cup meeting to identify the horses to follow and forgive.
Berry sets himself up to achieve Group 1 goal
Not satisfied with his spring carnival, leading rider Tommy Berry says he and his manager have had a long-range plan to set up the next decade for more Group 1 success.
Mauritius bricklayer’s son lays foundation for Group 1 shock
WA apprentice jockey Laqdar Ramoly grew up in Mauritius knowing nothing about horses or racing, but he is now a star in the saddle.
It’s official! J-Mac ranked world’s best jockey
James McDonald has been declared the world’s best jockey for 2022 by the by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.
Pike shooting for high five in Railway Stakes
Star WA jockey William Pike will again form a formidable team with owner Bob Peters when the pair shoots for a fifth straight Railway Stakes win.
J-Mac to miss Old Flame ride in The Gong
Tommy Berry is the new rider of The Gong favourite Old Flame due James McDonald’s unavailability
For sale: Share in champion mare Verry Elleegant
One of the owners of champion mare Verry Elleegant is reluctantly putting his share in the 2021 Melbourne Cup winner up for sale.
Ray Thomas blackbook and five to follow from Rosehill
Sheeza Belter scored a deserved win in the Group 2 Hot Danish Stakes at Rosehill last Saturday at just her second run back this campaign and the Snowdens are already thinking autumn carnival.
Waller import sparks plunge on Champions Day
A Chris Waller import who was “meant to be flying under the radar” has been the subject of a Cup Week plunge.
J-Mac on verge of another Cup Week milestone
Champion jockey James McDonald is poised to claim leading jockey honours for the Melbourne Cup Carnival but the trainers race is wide open.
Melbourne Cup: The Armchair Punter’s runner-by-runner guide
Tuesday’s $7.75m Melbourne Cup brings together formlines from Australia and Europe — so who will measure up when the whips are cracking?
Flare game: Begg urges Aussies to get behind Cup locals
The Victorian trainer is saddling up his first Melbourne Cup runner and is hoping the locals can upset the imports.
Where are they now? Chopper’s soft spot for Cup winner
Mark “Chopper” Read loved to spend time with 2000 Melbourne Cup winner Brew. Glenn McFarlane has tracked down the 16 living legends of the famous race.
J-Mac ‘really taken’ by Cup mount after Flemington gallop
James McDonald has had his first sit on Melbourne Cup second favourite Loft and given the international raider a firm seal of approval.
Godolphin set to continue golden run in Eagle
Godolphin trainer James Cummings is hoping to build on his sensational spring with a Golden Eagle win from either Vilana or Brigantine
Taylor prepared to wait to showcase Boom filly in city
An unbeaten filly comes to town with the huge wraps for a North Queensland galloper but heavy rain could delay her appearance.
Price: No excuses for I’m Thunderstruck in Cox Plate
Hundreds of tricky decisions have provided I’m Thunderstruck with a chance for a huge reward in Saturday’s $5m Cox Plate.
RETIRED: Champion mare Verry Elleegant has run her last race
Australian racing superstar and 2021 Melbourne Cup heroine Verry Elleegant has been retired.
Durston rider locked in for Melbourne Cup
Chris Waller has confirmed a new Melbourne Cup jockey for Caulfield Cup winner Durston.
Ryan: ‘It’s got me beat why he is not favourite’
In-form trainer Gerald Ryan is stunned his galloper is not on top of betting markets for the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes.
Could The Everest be worth $20 million in 2023?
Racing NSW supremo Peter V’landys has vowed to continue growing The Everest and there’s speculation the race may be worth as much as $20m next year.
Nature Strip to have one more start this spring
Champion Nature Strip will continue race his preparation this spring carnival despite his defeat in The Everest
Has Giga Kick Everest win signalled changing of the guard?
The impressive win of unbeaten gelding Giga Kick in Saturday’s The Everest at Randwick may well have been the changing of the sprinting guard.
Cup upset doesn’t disappoint for heaving Caulfield crowd
Punters were excited to be back on track for the Caulfield Cup after being forced to stay away for the past two years.
Owner eyes off Caulfield Cup, Everest and Cox Plate trifecta
Owner Noel Greenhalgh has already won five Group 1s and his wife recently won another, but he is now eyeing off another three in the space of just seven days.
30 years on Shane Dye doubles down on Cup ride: ‘I never went too wide’
Shane Dye was narrowly beaten on Veandercross in the 1992 Caulfield Cup in one of the most controversial rides in history – he doubles down and maintains he did very little wrong.
The Everest field finalised as Ingratiating takes last slot
The final piece of The Everest puzzle has fallen into place with Ingratiating being announced as the Godolphin representative in Saturday’s $15m race.
Elliptical owners happy for trainers to lead Cox Plate $200,000 late fee discussion
Owners of Caulfield Guineas runner-up Elliptical will be guided by trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman on whether to consider stumping up a hefty $200,000 late fee into the Cox Plate.
Nature Strip closing in on Winx’s record
Nature Strip set to go back-to-back in The Everest
Godolphin to choose their Everest runner
Godolphin brains trust meets Monday to select their Everest runner while Anamoe is right on track for the Cox Plate
Cup favourite Deauville Legend ‘in peak condition’ ahead of long-haul flight
English trainer James Ferguson has Melbourne Cup equal favourite Deauville Legend in “peak condition” to land at Werribee in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Spring blackbook: Horses to follow from Caulfield
Herald Sun racing writer Gilbert Gardiner runs the rule over last Saturday’s triple Group 1 meeting at Caulfield.
First pics: Mighty Winx becomes ‘super mum’ with filly foal
Four-time Cox Plate champion Winx has finally become a mum after delivering a filly foal. See the first pictures.
Anamoe to make statement in Might And Power ‘clash of the titans’
Group 1 collector James McDonald is adamant Godolphin superstar Anamoe “will come out on top” in the Might And Power at Caulfield.
Private Eye becomes 11th horse into $15m The Everest
Following a brilliant straight track win at Flemington last Saturday Private Eye has become the 11th horse to be included in the $15m TAB The Everest field.
Stewards to conduct race-eve track inspection of Randwick
Racing NSW chief steward Marc Van Gestel will conduct a track inspection of Royal Randwick on Friday with the course already in the heavy 10 range
Anamoe to take on seven rivals in Might And Power
After winning back-to-back Group 1s in Sydney, Godolphin star Anamoe will look to bring his hot form to Melbourne.
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