A Saturday morning hit out on Houtzen has given race day jockey Kerrin McEvoy plenty of confidence heading into the Group 1 £500,000 King’s Stand Stakes (5 furlongs) on Day One of the Royal Ascot Carnival in England. Kerrin McEvoy rode Houtzen, above, in a gallop in preparation for the 2019 King’s Stand Stakes at […]
Big striding three year old Phoenix Of Spain has been described as ‘bomb proof’ by his trainer in the lead up to the Group 1 £538,750 St James’s Palace Stakes (7 furlongs, 213 yards) on Day One of the 2019 Royal Ascot Carnival in England. Jamie Spencer, above, will ride Phoenix Of Spain in the […]
Former jockey turned trainer Chris Munce believes his galloper First Crush can atone for an unplaced run at Eagle Farm last time out when the veteran stayer lines-up in the Listed $175,000 Channel Seven Ipswich Cup (2150m) on Saturday afternoon. Trainer Chris Munce rates his runner First Crush as a winning chance in the Ipswich […]
Joe Pride’s evergreen veteran Destiny’s Kiss finished on top of a class field of stayers in the Listed $150,000 Winter Cup (2400m) in a gutsy performance from the rising 11-year-old who won the same race an incredible six years ago. Destiny’s Kiss wins the 2019 Winter Cup six years after his first victory in the […]
The Steve Tregea-trained Bergerac relished racing on successive Saturdays proving too good for his rivals on a quick back-up in the Listed $175,000 Channel Seven Ipswich Cup (2150m) today. Bergerac (pictured at Randwick) is Rockhampton Cup bound after success in the 2019 Ipswich Cup. Photo: Steve Hart. The Drumbeats five-year-old from Toowoomba, bred and raced […]
Gallant Perth raider Man Booker boosted his prize money earned up over a million dollars thanks to an Ipswich Cup Day win in the Listed $175,0000 Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) win in Queensland. Jockey Blake Shinn capped off an excellent winter in Queensland riding Man Booker to victory in the 2019 Eye Liner Stakes at […]
Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa is hoping Plan B will pay dividends for his smart mare Manaya in Saturday’s Listed $125,000 Gai Waterhouse Classic (1350m) at Ipswich . Organza, above, is the favourite for the 2019 Gai Waterhouse Classic at Ipswich. Photo by Steve Hart. Costa had originally planned to target the Group 1 $500,000 […]
A dry Ipswich track will help the chances of Toowoomba mare Ruby Guru in the 2019 Listed $175,000 Channel Seven Ipswich Cup (2150m) at Ipswich on Saturday. Larry Cassidy, above, rides High Opinion in the 2019 Ipswich Cup at Ipswich. Photo by Daniel Costello. The Ipswich track was rated a Good 4 on Friday afternoon with […]
In-form galloper Fighting Teo is set to take on a tough field when he lines up in the Listed $175,000 Channel Seven Ipswich Cup (2150m) at Ipswich on Saturday. Larry Cassidy, above, rides High Opinion in the 2019 Ipswich Cup at Ipswich. Photo by Daniel Costello. Toowoomba trained Kevin Kemp is glad to see a […]
Front running sprinter I’m A Rippa can make it back to back victories in the Listed $175,000 City Of Ipswich Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich if he can return to winning form. I’m A Rippa, above, is chasing back to back Eye Liner Stakes wins at Ipswich. Photo by Steve Hart. The Tony Gollan […]
Kiwi trainer Tony Pike can add another Queensland Winter Racing Carnival piece of silverware to his going home luggage if Terra Sancta can win Saturday’s Listed $175,000 Channel Seven Ipswich Cup (2150m) at Ipswich. Jim Byrne, above, will ride Terra Sancta in the 2019 Ipswich Cup at Ipswich. Photo by Daniel Costello. Pike’s stable star […]
High profile Aussie jockeys Kerrin McEvoy and James McDonald will face off when they ride Houtzen and Equilateral in the Group 1 £500,000 King’s Stand Stakes (5 furlongs) at Royal Ascot in England on June 18. Kerrin McEvoy, above, winning the 2019 Stradbroke Handicap on Trekking at Eagle Farm. Photo by Steve Hart. McEvoy has […]
Souffrant stepped out on the Ballarat Synthetic track on May 30th. Given a peach of a ride by Johnny Allen, Souffrant got the bob on the line by the smallest of margins. With a change of routine and introducing schooling into his work, Souffrant looks to have found the will to win again. Congratulations to […]
Trainer Desleigh Forster had mixed results at the barrier draw for her two runners in Saturday’s Listed $175,000 City Of Ipswich Eye Liner Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich. I’m A Rippa, above, is one of four Tony Gollan trained runners in the 2019 Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich. Photo by Steve Hart. Malvern Estate was well […]
Wilde Racing headed to Swan Hill for their racing carnival held over the long weekend in June. We had a busy time saddling up 12 runners. Day one seen us have five runners with Britannicus running a close second in the 2100m BM64 with a big weight.We also had Another Coldie having his first start […]
Kiwi stayer Sampson is the new top weight when the final field was released for the 2019 Listed $175,000 Channel Seven Ipswich Cup (2150m) at Ipswich on Saturday. Glen Boss, above, will ride Master Zephyr in the 2019 Ipswich Cup at Ipswich. Photo by Adrienne Bicknell. Sampson will carry 58kg after the weights for the […]
Queensland Derby winning trainer Phillip Stokes will set his unbeaten two year old Sizzlefly for a 2019 Spring Carnival campaign after the filly made it two from two with a win in the $60,000 Mornington Nissan Handicap (1000m) at Mornington on Monday. The Phillip Stokes trained Mr Quickie, above, winning the 2019 Queensland Derby at […]
Stradbroke Handicap hero Kerrin McEvoy jets out to England in the coming week to partner Houtzen in the 2019 Group 1 £500,000 The King’s Stand Stakes (5 furlongs) at Royal Ascot on June 18. Houtzen, above, is being set for the 2019 King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in England. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. […]
Southern visitor Mask Of Time has been installed the early favourite for the 2019 Listed $175,000 Channel Seven Ipswich Cup (2150m) at Ipswich on Saturday. Mask Of Time, above, is the early favourite for the 2019 Ipswich Cup at Ipswich. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Mask Of Time is one of nineteen nominations for the […]
Last year’s winner Cross Counter heads the betting for the 2019 Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) which will be worth a staggering $8 million. Cross Counter, above, is the early favourite for the 2019 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Victoria Racing Club chairperson Amanda Elliott announced today that Australia’s most […]
Southern raider Lite’N In My Veins has been given the top weight for the 2019 Listed $175,000 Channel Seven Ipswich Cup (2150m) at Ipswich on Saturday. Mask Of Time, above, is the early favourite for the 2019 Ipswich Cup at Ipswich. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Lite’N In My Veins with 59kg is one three […]