Horse Racing News
Blake Shinn to navigate wide draw on Bittercreek
The wide barrier problem facing the Leon and Troy Corstens-trainer Bittercreek at Eagle Farm will all be left to leading jockey Blake Shinn. While not faced with the extreme outside draw like he is on Warmonger in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m), Shinn is faced with the daunting prospect on jumping...
Left Field opportunity for Kerrin McEvoy at Rosehill
Top jockey Kerrin Mcevoy’s return from injury will come full circle at Rosehill where his eight rides include Brad Widdup’s lightly raced sprinter Left Field. It was Widdup’s stable star Tintookie who McEvoy fell from in the final race at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day, suffering a vertebrae injury that sidelined him...
Ashford Street in line for Caulfield races repeat
Tom Dabernig will attempt to keep an unblemished record with stable newcomer Ashford Street when the gelding heads to a sprint race at Caulfield. Successful at his first start since transferring from fellow Warrnambool trainer Ken Elford, Ashford Street heads to the Manhari Metals Handicap (1100m) on Saturday, chasing successive wins at Caulfield. Dabernig said Ashford...
Imperatriz smashes Australasian record
She has held the mantle as the world’s best sprinter, the world’s highest-rated mare and now Imperatriz can add most expensive broodmare ever sold in Australasia to her list of accomplishments. The 10-time Group 1 winner lived up to her billing as the glamour lot of this year’s Magic millions National Broodmare Sale...
Schweida hoping for one El of a finish in BRC Sires Produce Stakes
Some encouraging feedback from one of the country’s best jockeys has trainer Kelly Schweida optimistic that El Morzillo can handle a distance rise in the Group Two Sires’ Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm. The filly will extend to 1400 metres for the first time on Saturday and Schweida admits he isn’t sure whether...
Uncommon James to turn it around in G1 Kingsford Smith Cup
Trainers Steven O’Dea and Matthew Hoysted are keen to see Uncommon James recapture the form that saw the sprinter win a Group 1 race in Melbourne. Uncommon James won the Oakleigh Plate at Sandown in February last year, but in seven appearances since, has been unable to breakthrough for another win. The Eagle...
First Accused chases first Caulfield win
Tasmanian galloper First Accused is returning to Caulfield in a bid to breakthrough for his maiden win on the Melbourne city course. First Accused runs in the Ern Jensen Funerals Mile (1600m) on Saturday having run second in two of his three previous attempts at the track. The Glenn Stevenson -trained galloper was beaten...
Tough Queensland Derby draw for Warmonger
Blake Shinn is one of Australia’s leading riders, but he will need to go to even greater heights if he can land the Queensland Derby on Warmonger. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained three-year-old drew the widest gate in the Group 1 race over 2400m at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Warmonger drew...
Inside alley, again, for I Wish I Win in Kingsford Smith Cup
Luke Nolen this weekend runs the risk of being presented with the same issues that confronted James Mcdonald in the Doomben 10,000 after Tuesday morning’s Kingsford Smith Cup barrier draw. The Victorian jockey goes back aboard I Wish I Win, who will start from the inside alley in the $1 million Group 1 event...
Chain Of Lightning likely to remain after sale
Chain Of Lightning will continue her racing career, but a trip to Royal Ascot remains unlikely for the mare who was the first seven-figure lot of this year’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast. The daughter of Fighting Sun on Tuesday got to $2.5 million before being knocked down to...
