Ascot trainer Nick Cox said Driftwood Girl will go for a brief let up before taking on feature two-year-old races later in the season. Cox will give the Not A Single Doubt filly a short break after she notched a stylish maiden win over 1000m at Ascot on Saturday. “She is a pretty tough filly…
DetailsBrad Parnham said a stint riding overseas has been the catalyst for his inspired form in the saddle. Parnham is riding the crest of a wave and at Ascot on Saturday he booted home a treble. Wins aboard Driftwood Girl, Wrinkly and Eleven Seconds gave Parnham 21 city wins for the season. Fresh from a…
DetailsSaturday’s $100,000 Listed Scenic Blast Stakes at Ascot is named after a modern great of Australian racing. The Scenic gelding amassed eight wins, eight seconds and four thirds from 31 career starts with stake earnings of $2,122,046. Scenic Blast debuted at Ascot in 2007 and succeeded at his very first start with victory in the…
DetailsJockey Brad Parnham continued his hot form when he rode a treble, stealing the honours at a low key Ascot meeting yesterday. Parnham, fresh from a double on Wednesday, booted home Driftwood Girl, Wrinkly and Eleven Seconds. It was Parnham’s 21st city winner of the season and consolidates second position on the jockey’s premiership behind…
DetailsThe reckless riding charge issued against Josh Cartwright at Morphettville last Saturday will be heard on Monday, February 13. Josh Cartwright will learn his penalty on February 13. Photo: Racing NSW Cartwright made national and global headlines after appearing to deliberately steer his mount Senior Council ($51) into the path of rivals in the final…
DetailsTrainer David Vandyke has indicated he will appeal after copping a $25,000 fine and having his star filly Yankee Rose stripped of her second placing in last year’s Group I Flight Stakes. Yankee Rose has been disqualified from her second-placed finish in the 2016 Flight Stakes. Photo: Darryl Sherer The 2016 Cox Plate placegetter tested…
DetailsMUNGRUP STUD SPRINT The $100,000 Mungrup Stud Sprint, Mount Barker’s premier short-course race, was first staged in 1985 and won by Red Dragon, a son of Stylish Century. With the scratching of Flytego a field of 11 will contest Sunday’s feature race, headed by top weight and last year’s champion, Dream Lifter. TRAINER. Darren McAuliffe,…
DetailsSouth Australian hoop Josh Cartwright has been stood down from all riding with immediate effect and charged with reckless riding after appearing to make a beeline for other horses in the final race at Morphettville on Saturday. A jockey is in hot water over a reckless ride at Morphettville. Photo: Darryl Sherer Cartwright was aboard…
DetailsAn early guilty plea has saved trainer Neil Dyer from a longer suspension over a race day treatment infraction last year. Dyer pleaded guilty to the race day treatment of Short Changed before its race at Kyneton on December 8 last year, admitting to administering diurex by intravenous drip on the morning of race day.…
DetailsPunters were left reeling when Flying Jess swept home at $101 to land Saturday’s $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) at the Gold Coast with the odds-on favourite Winning Rupert missing a place. Flying Jess came late to win the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas. Photo: Darryl Sherer Caulfield-based trainer John Moloney was one person…
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