Comeback jockey James McDonald is free to ride Care To Think in the Group 1 $700,000 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. James McDonald will ride Care To Think, above, in the 2018 Kingsford-Smith Cup at Doomben. Photo by Steve Hart. McDonald only returned to the saddle last week after serving an eighteen month […]
Melbourne trainer Mike Moroney is willing to forgive Play That Song for her last start failure and will let the filly take her place in the 2018 Group 1 $500,000 Treasury Brisbane Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Doomben on Saturday. Melbourne trainer Mike Moroney will have Play That Song running for him in the 2018 Queensland […]
Wilde Racing headed to Casterton on Sunday & we seen Tommy Standup back in the winners stall. Tommy Standup jumps away from the barriers so quickly that he puts himself right on the pace.It was a great front running ride by Linda Meech who looked as though she pinched a good break off the turn.Bungalally […]
Wednesday’s barrier draw will determine which filly becomes Chris Waller’s top pick in Saturday’s Group 1 $500,000 Treasury Brisbane Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Doomben. Trainer Chris Waller, above, will have multiple runners in the 2018 Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Photo by Daniel Costello. Waller has eight fillies listed among the twenty-one first acceptances for the […]
The Chris Waller trained Zousain heads up the nominations for the Group 2 $250,000 Mitavite BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. Kerrin McEvoy above, rode Zousain to victory in the Champagne Classic at Doomben. Photo by Daniel Costello. Zousain is one of three Waller two year olds among the twenty-one nominations for […]
Team Snowden is reluctant to push Eawase too hard during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival and are yet to confirm a start for the smart filly in the Group 1 $600,000 J.J. Atkins Plate (1600m) at Doomben on June 9. Co-trainer Paul Snowden, on left, is undecided if Eawase will take her place in the […]
A minor hoof injury has put smart sprinter Spieth in doubt for Saturday’s Group 1 $700,000 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1350m) at Doomben. Spieth, above, is in doubt for the 2018 Kingsford-Smith Cup at Doomben. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The Lindsay Park trained Spieth was regarded as one of the main chances for this weekend’s Queensland […]
Thousand Guineas winner Aloisia has been cleared to run in Saturday’s Group 1 $500,000 Treasury Brisbane Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Doomben. Aloisia, above, has been cleared to take her place in the 2018 Queensland Oaks at Doomben. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Aloisia was shipped off to Brisbane via Melbourne after running sixth to Sopressa […]
Trainer Anthony Freedman’s son Sam is overlooking the Brisbane Winter Racing campaign of the stable’s gun Japanese import Ambitious and is tipping the galloper to return to “world class” form in Saturday’s 2018 Doomben Cup. Jockey Craig Williams has the mount on Ambitious in Saturday’s Doomben Cup 2018 field. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. The Group […]
Local Morphettville horseman Lloyd Kennewell believes his class mare and track specialist Viddora is in “pristine order” for her shot at 2018 The Goodwood success on Saturday. Money is coming in 2018 The Goodwood betting for Group 1 winning mare Viddora to salute at her home track. Photo: Jenny Barnes. The five-year-old daughter of I Am […]
Bel Sonic has returned to racing bigger and better than ever .We knew he was a risk first up over the 1200m but the prep had to start somewhere . When the price money is $150,000 added then it made sense to kick off the prep at Caulfield Saturday. When Ben Melham allowed him to […]
The wonderfully bred One Man Grand has not been able to reach great heights on the racetrack, but recently he has been introduced to show jumping by the Esprit Racing team, and he has taken to it with great enthusiasm. He is a regally bred 4 y o cousin to the Australasian staying champion Ethereal by O’Reilly […]
Tulloch Lodge head trainer Gai Waterhouse is talking up the chances of English on the eve of the 2018 Group 1 $700,000 Kirin Doomben 10,000 (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday. English, above in black colours with white cap beating Redzel in the 2017 Challenge Stakes will clash with him again in the 2018 Doomben 10,000 […]
West Australian three year old Money Maher will need plenty of luck after drawing a wide barrier in the Group 1 $600,000 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The Darren Weir trained Leicester, above, is the favourite for the 2018 South Australian Derby at Morphettville. Photo by Jenny Barnes. Marble seventeen came out […]
Doomben Cup favourite Gailo Chop has re-injured his troublesome tendon and is out of the 2018 Brisbane Winter Carnival. Gailo Chop, above, is out of the 2018 Doomben Cup at Doomben. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. OTI Racing, who head the ownership of Gailo Chop, tweeted today that the French import is again nursing a […]
The field for today’s Group 1 $700,000 Kirin Doomben 10,000 (1200m) at Doomben has been reduced to thirteen runners with the early scratching of the Darren Weir trained Lucky Hussler. Lucky Hussler, above, has been scratched from the 2018 Doomben 10,000 at Doomben. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Weir had no alternative but to scratch […]
Brilliant filly Houtzen could be restrained from a wide barrier in a bid to avoid a speed battle with the hot favourite Redzel in the Group 1 $700,000 Kirin Doomben 10,000 (1200m) at Doomben today. Houtzen, above, will jump from the outside barrier in the 2018 Doomben 10,000 at Doomben. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. The […]
Victoria’s leading trainer Darren Weir has been left with three runners in today’s Group 1 $600,000 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville following the scratching of Amerock. The Darren Weir trained Leicester, above, is the favourite for the 2018 South Australian Derby at Morphettville. Photo by Jenny Barnes. Weir was forced to scratch Amerock after […]
The outsider of the field Anton En Avant scored a huge boilover in winning the Group 3 $125,000 Ascot Green Chairman’s Handicap (2000m) at Doomben today. Anton En Avant, above, cause a huge boilover in winning the Chairman’s Handicap at Doomben. Photo by Daniel Costello. The Stephen Lee trained Anton En Avant was sent out […]
Promising colt Zousain is on track for the J J Atkins Plate after scoring a comfortable win in the Group 2 $175,000 Moet & Chandon Champagne Classic (1200m) at Doomben today. Kerrin McEvoy, above, won the Champagne Classic on the Chris Waller trained Zousain at Doomben. Photo by Daniel Costello. Winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy rode […]
Jockey Kerrin McEvoy has given his stamp of approval for Youngstar to take her place in the Queensland Oaks in a fortnight following her impressive win in the Group 2 $175,000 Magic Millions The Roses (2000m) at Doomben. Trainer Chris Waller, above, trained the quinella in The Roses at Doomben with Youngstar and Another Dollar. […]