Horse Racing News
Trainers express concern over 10-race fixtures
Leading trainers in Melbourne have expressed their views on Racing Victoria’s trial of a 10th Saturday race, emphasising the need for a shorter race-day experience to ensure its success. With the aim of boosting revenue amid a decline in wagering, Racing Victoria plans to add an extra race to Saturday metropolitan...
Ayrton in pre-training for Spring Racing Carnival return
Ayrton has been given a positive update on his health following scintigraphy scans, which were conducted to investigate his lackluster performance during the autumn season. The six-year-old gelding, trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, has been declared fit and is currently in pre-training. Plans have been made to focus on...
Le Boal nominated for Flemington Cup
Le Baol put forward his nomination for most impressive winner of the season over the jumps at Warrnambool earlier this month, but the imported gelding returns to flat racing this weekend. The son of Orpen will run in this Saturday’s $175,000 Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) at Flemington. The seven-year-old made the...
A Lot Of Good Men tracking towards WA Guineas
Ascot trainer Trevor Andrews will turn his attention to the Ascot Pinnacles carnival after A Lot Of Good Men capped a cameo winter campaign at Belmont on Saturday. Ending his two-year-old season on a winning high, A Lot Of Good Men proved too strong for Skytalker and Odinaka in a 1200m set weights and...
Ava continues family tradition
It’s the day when she stamped her individual mark in racing and continued a proud family heritage. It’s onwards and upwards for the teenager who booted home her first winner on Al Majico. In a patient and confident display, Ava Catarino had the Tom Pike-trained gelding settled last, moved up before the turn...
Daniel Stackhouse suspended for seven meetings
Daniel Stackhouse’s bid to secure his first Victorian jockeys’ premiership has encountered a minor setback as the leading jockey faced suspension at Werribee on Sunday. Stackhouse, who is currently tied with John Allen at 122 wins, pleaded to failing to ride out his mount in the third race of the day,. As...
Charm Stone's preparation ramps up ahead of Spring
Mick Price unearthed a potential key player in some of the early-season three-year-old fillies races at Caulfield last Saturday, but the filly who easily had Spicy Margs’ measure last spring remains prominent in the trainer’s thoughts. Charm Stone could be back at the trials within a fortnight with Price hoping maturity...
Well-related siblings nominated at Randwick
Classique Legend versus Home Affairs versus Away Game is a clash that would spice up an off-season meeting and while Randwick racegoers won’t get to see that this weekend, they might get to see their relations clash. Half-siblings to those stars are all entered for the $150,000 two-year-old handicap that shapes as a highlight...
Norwegian Bliss on track for Ramornie Handicap
Smart sprinter Norwegian Bliss has been set for a first-up tilt at the Grafton carnival. Norwegian Bliss will look to build on her outstanding fresh record when she chases a maiden black-type success in the Listed Ramornie Handicap at Grafton. The bonny mare has won three of her four first-up runs and heads...
Racing SA announce significant prizemoney increase
In an exciting development for the South Australian racing industry, Racing SA has announced a significant prizemoney increase of 15% across various race tiers, effective immediately. The boost in prizemoney is a result of Racing SA’s successful financial year and the increased return from the Point of Consumption (POC) tax....