Australia
Newcastle trainer Kris Lees was pleased to get a win on the board with Lib Petagna’s handy staying filly Elisa Carolina (NZ) (Makfi) but is taking little credit for her victory at Wyong last week. The three-year-old daughter of Makfi transferred to Lees from Cambridge trainer Stephen
Australia
It’s no secret that wily Cambridge trainer Murray Baker loves a staying contest. The veteran Kiwi horseman, who trains in partnership with Andrew Forsman, will be in search of a fifth Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) when Quick Thinker (So You Think) represents the stable in the three-year-
New Zealand
Technology has been a godsend for Tony Pike in preparing his trio of Sydney runners for their Autumn assignments. Not An Option (Not A Single Doubt), The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux), and Sherwood Forest (Fastnet Rock) are all in the care of Sydney-based trainers after Pike elected to bring
Australia
The iconic Warrnambool racing carnival has been reduced to two days as racing administrators continue to plan revised meetings amid the cornavirus pandemic. Racing Victoria and the Warrnambool Racing Club announced the abbreviated carnival will see an all-jumps program on the first day, May 5, with an all-Flat
New Zealand
The administrative body for the thoroughbred code, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, are preparing for a return to racing once the alert level-4 restrictions of Covid-19 are repealed. The major code in a $1.6 billion industry that sustains 14,398 full-time equivalent jobs across the nation and
New Zealand
A week into Covid-19 lockdown, Robert Wellwood, who trains in partnership with Roger James, is pleased when reflecting on the success of the stable this season. In just his second term in partnership with James, Wellwood is coming to terms with the season being halted but takes several positives
Australia
Matamata trainer Jamie Richards is confident his star mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) is ready to run the race of her life in Saturday’s Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m), with the ten-time Group One winner set to carry the top-weight of 57kgs in one of Australia’s
Australia
Brutal (NZ), a New Zealand-bred son of O’Reilly, has been retired and will stand at Newgate Farm in Australia this spring. A winner at two, the Team Hawkes-trained entire went on to win five of his 10 starts including last year’s Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m)
Australia
Champion mare Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) has been replaced as favourite in an open market for the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) which has attracted a capacity field. Melody Belle, who shares top weight of 57kg with Epsom Handicap winner Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park), has drawn barrier 14 for Saturday&
Australia
Planning for the 100th Cox Plate at The Valley has been put on hold until the Moonee Valley Racing Club can ascertain the full effects of the coronavirus pandemic. MVRC chief executive Michael Browell said he would prefer to wait a year and hold the 100th Cox Plate in 2021
New Zealand
There is an air of uncertainty as to when racing will return to New Zealand tracks as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, leading South Island trainer Michael Pitman has a clear picture of what it should look like upon its return. “We might have to race for
Australia
James McDonald is a man at the top of his game. The 28-year-old jockey has long been regarded as one of the best in his field, but his dominance of the cut-throat Sydney racing scene in recent weeks has seen his status elevate again. The punters pal