| Returning Salade Potential Newmarket Bolter |
The three-year-old hasn't raced since finishing eighth as a 12-1 shot in last year's Slipper, following his impressive debut win in the Pago Pago Stakes (1200m), but has overcome a ligament injury and trialled well last Friday.
Owner Matthew Sandb ... (1 comments)
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| McEvoy Confident Jimando Is The Benchmark |
Jimando needs to win his second race over 1000m at Caulfield on Saturday to retain favouritism for the $1 million Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield on February 25.
Jimando assumed Blue Diamond favouritism on the strength ... (1 comments)
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| Veteran Close To Riding Return |
Wilson estimates he is two months away from making a comeback to race riding following a fall at Geelong in March last year.
"The health is pretty good. I've been back riding work for a while but I'm still not right to race ride yet," said Wilson, ... (1 comments)
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| Dryden Reaps Rewards Of Quality Over Quantity |
While boasting a winning rate of 24% in the past month, over the same period the Keith Dryden stable has had an overall place strike rate of 71%. He is also currently leading this season's Trainers Premiership at his home track of Thoroughbred Park.
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| Top Trainers Target Hobart Cup |
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Moody's exciting staying prospect Power O'Raylee and Weir's stablemates Keep Control and The Night's Hot are among the 20 Hobart Cup nominations.
Moody won t ... (1 comments)
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| New jockey possible for Manawanui |
The plum autumn ride on Manawanui could be up for grabs if trainer Ron Leemon sticks to his original plan to run in the Royal Sovereign Stakes.
Leemon said Manawanui's owners were keen to have a rider who could commit to the three-year-old f ... (1 comments)
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| Lady Lynette Resumes In Bow Mistress |
The six-year-old resumes racing at Tattersall's Park in Hobart in the Group 3 $150,000 Bow Mistress Stakes, a race she won last year.
Lady Lynette was expected to bow out of racing and embark on a stud career when she h ... (4 comments)
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| Free Day For Black Caviar Has Its Critics |
The MRC is forsaking thousands of dollars in gate takings by giving the public free entry to see the world's best sprinter in what most expect will be one of her last appearances in Melbourne.
Giving the public a free chance to be a part of histor ... (8 comments)
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| Rain Affair Catches The Eye At Farm |
16 barrier trials were conducted at Warwick Farm this morning with Heats 3 through to 5 containing a host of Group performers.
The Guy Walter-trained Bidden was the surprise winner of Heat 3 where he led throughout and ... (1 comments)
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| Benalla Club Under The Gun |
The meeting was abandoned before the first race when jockeys raised concerns over a section of the home straight between the 400 and 250 metres which was in the slow range compared to the rest of the track which was dead.
The jockeys believed the ... (2 comments)
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| TODAY'S COMMENT: Clubs Thrive On Caviar Fever |
The great mare is now a racing icon. The marvellous turnout at Moonee Valley last Friday night was another example of her drawing power and further proof of what she has come to mean to the Australian racing public.
And the Black Caviar show can o ... (8 comments)
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| Minor protest by chief steward upheld |
In the aftermath of an eventful staying race at Canterbury, Racing NSW chief steward Ray Murrihy fired in a successful protest on behalf of the connections of the sixth placegetter.
Tigress Lily raced to a comprehensive win in Saturday's Sir ... (1 comments)
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| Black Caviar Makes It 17 As Expected |
In front of a Cox Plate-sized crowd, the Peter Moody-trained mare notched win number 17 in usual emphatic fashion, giving her sub-standard rivals no chance.
After jumping well, jockey Luke Nolen let Zedi Knight and Hay List made his first official public appearance since winn ... (1 comments)
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| Mosheen Destined For Japan |
Yoshida is understood to have paid a seven-figure amount to buy into the filly, trained by Robert Smerdon for a Melbourne syndicate led by managing owner Phil Sly.
Sly is on the verge of gaining a licence to race horses in Japan and purchased a fi ... (1 comments)
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| Fath Dies After Snake Bite |
Fath was standing at Westbury Park and sird his first Australian winner on December 24 when his first-crop filly Keep Fath won at Ascot.
Fath has sired 93 winners of 286 races in Europe.
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He stood at Rathasker Stud in Ireland.
Leading WA br ... (1 comments)
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| Underweight Apprentice Suspended For A Month |
Racing Queensland stewards charged the former Victorian apprentice under the rule that states the rider of any horse that carries less weight than it should may be punished.
The Michael Nolan-trained Gold Rating was disqualified as the winner of t ... (5 comments)
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| Black Caviar has world at her feet |
Peter Moody has reiterated his reticence about taking unbeaten superstar Black Caviar overseas to prove her worth on the international stage.
The world's highest rated sprinter and second overall behind unbeaten English champion Frankel, Bla ... (10 comments)
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| Punters take set against Southern Speed |
Out-of-form gallopers Shadowfax and Danzylum have been sensationally backed to spoil the return of Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed in the Listed John Dillon Stakes at Caulfield.
One TAB Sportsbet punter has unloaded on Shadowfax and smas ... (6 comments)
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| Black Caviar Ready For New Tasks |
All eyes were on Moody and Black Caviar at a press conference held at their Caulfield stable this morning.
The leading trainer told the media throng on hand everything had gone to plan with the stable star leading into her first up outing of Frida ... (40 comments)
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| He's Remarkable Appeal Bid Fails |
Perth-trained Luckygray will retain first place that he was awarded on protest after the WA Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal under chairman Dan Mossenson rejected an application by He's Remarkable's owners for leave to appeal against the stewards de ... (2 comments)
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| A Family Of Record Breakers |
Happy Angel went 56.72 in winning her fifth race, all short of 1200m not suprising as she is bred for speed on similar lines to another brilliant filly Karuta Queen.
Happy Angel is by the Rory's Jester sire Happy Giggle from Angel's Wings, a daugh ... (1 comments)
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| Applegate starts her Diamond assault |
After a clean sweep of last season's Group One juvenile events the Darley team begins its assault on this year's Blue Diamond series on Australia Day.
Stable rider Kerrin McEvoy will head to Caulfield to ride impressive Melbourne Cup week wi ... (1 comments)
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| Hot Snitzel Ready For Autumn After Failed HK Bid |
The Triple Crown Syndications-raced gelding is scheduled to trial at Rosehill on February 7 which will be his lone public outing in preparation for a first up run in the Group 2 Royal Sovereign Stakes (1200m).
The three-year-old event at Warwick ... (2 comments)
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| Black Caviar draws unexpected challenge |
Black Caviar could face one of the biggest fields of her career in the Group Two Australia Stakes following unexpected interest in taking on the unbeaten champion.
For much of her career Black Caviar has scared off her opposition but 12 pote ... (1 comments)
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