Horse Racing News
Recommendation to kick-off at Moonee Valley
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Recommendation made a giant leap in the autumn to become a Stakes winner. And if the now four-year-old is to be a player in the upcoming Spring Carnival, the son of Shalaa will need to again take that next step. Recommendation is down to run first-up in the...
Chris Waller ‘delighted’ with Nature Strip
Nature Strip might have been beaten in his Rosehill trial on Friday morning, but Chris Waller was ‘delighted’ with what he saw from the champion sprinter. The two-time Australian Horse of the Year jumped well in the 900-metre workout, travelled strongly in third spot and was never urged along by James...
RV announces new Chairman of Stewards
After a lifetime in racing, Racing Victoria has appointed Rob Montgomery as its Chairman of Stewards. Montgomery takes over from Robert Cram who retired after the Moonee Valley meeting on July 29. Starting out as an apprentice jockey in the South Island of New Zealand, Montgomery moved to Australia and rode trackwork at the Epsom Training Centre for trainers...
Phanta set to contest Belmont Newmarket
Phanta scaled a career high at Belmont two weeks ago and co-trainer Michael Gangemi is warming to the idea of him winning his second consecutive Listed race on the weekend. Phanta was an explosive winner of the Bolton Sprint (1200m) first up and is popular with punters to deliver the same...
Lindsay Park import Sissoko to kick-off at Moonee Valley
Lindsay Park will learn more about imported galloper Sissoko after he makes his Australian debut at Moonee Valley. A veteran of three starts in Ireland, Sissoko was purchased for a future career in Hong Kong, but after failing to settle into the Asian environment he was sent to Australia to continue his career. Sissoko will kick-off for new...
Master Of Chant lines up at The Valley
Training partners Trent and Natalie Young will get a better guide to the potential of Master Of Chant after he runs at Moonee Valley. The former UK galloper will have his second run in Australia when he lines up in the Maureen Salter Handicap (1600m) on Saturday. A winner on the synthetic...
Title Fighter to face bigger challenge at Moonee Valley
Trainer Clayton Douglas concedes Title Fighter will face a far bigger challenge when he returns to Moonee Valley for his second race start. Title Fighter outsped his rivals to land the prize on debut at The Valley on July 29 on a track that was favouring leaders throughout the program. The rail will move...
Former UK galloper can rebound at Rosehill
Import Chorlton Lane left co-trainer Ciaron Maher and jockey Jason Collett scratching their heads after his second-up performance, but both are optimistic the former UK galloper can rebound at Rosehill. After posting a scintillating win at his Australian debut, the four-year-old failed to show the same turn of foot when a...
The Instructor to test the Sydney waters in the The Rosebud
A brace of strong barrier trial performances has swayed connections of Blue Diamond Preview winner The Instructor to test the Sydney waters, starting in the Listed The Rosebud. The Instructor had done all his racing in Victoria and co-trainer Adrian Bott said the initial plan was to again head south. But after a...
Jamie Kah to ride Zaaki in barrier trial at Rosehill
Jamie Kah has answered a call from Annabel Neasham to make the trip to Sydney to test Zaaki in an important barrier trial as the star galloper continues his build-up to the spring. Neasham was keen to book a jockey who knew Zaaki well and with regular rider James Mcdonald committed to...