Godolphin galloper Qewy is likely to head to the Melbourne Cup after his all-the-way win in the $300,000 Bet365 Geelong Cup (2400m) on Wednesday. Qewy proves too strong for Grey Lion in the Geelong Cup. Photo: Darryl Sherer Qewy’s win elevated the Charlie Appleby-trained galloper past the first ballot clause for the Melbourne Cup, pushing…
DetailsSaturday’s Listed Belgravia Stakes is a major race of the Ascot season; run for three-year-old’s over 1200m, the 2016 edition of the $100,000 feature has attracted 13 entries. Belgravia Stakes History Since 1980: Trainers. • Trevor Andrews and Grant Williams have won the race of three occasions. • Andrews prepared King Saul (2011), Manjar (2005)…
DetailsRacing NSW chairman John Messara has resigned his position as the state’s leading racing administrator. John Messara has resigned as Chairman of Racing NSW. Messara is the longest serving chairman of Racing NSW and was appointed to another three-year term in December last year but said he has achieved everything he wanted during his five…
DetailsSarah Bonner leads the Touchstone Rising Star series after guiding Truly Gold to victory at Geraldton on Sunday. It was a bittersweet day for the rising young talent who suffered at fall on Myboypaul in the last race on the card. Bonner fell heavily at the back of the field, but fortunately escaped with just…
DetailsJockey Nick Hall had no worries about declaring the Ciaron Maher-trained mare capable of completing the Caulfield Cup / Melbourne Cup double after her dominant victory in the first leg. Trainer Ciaron Maher gave Jameka a flawless preparation for the Caulfield Cup but Hall had to do it tough to get down to her 52.5kg…
DetailsLite’n In My Veins confirmed he was the ‘real deal’ after posting an emotional victory for trainer, Fred Kersley, in the $150,000 Group 3 Northerly Stakes (1400m) at Ascot’s season opening meeting on Saturday. The son of Henrythenavigator has carried the weight of public opinion since winning the Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic (1400m) on debut…
DetailsRWWA Stewards today concluded the inquiry into a report received from the ChemCentre in Perth, that arsenic in excess of the threshold of 0.3 mg/L in urine had been detected in the post-race urine sample taken from DUST ME OFF at Ascot on 5 December 2015 after it had competed and won Race 5. Mr…
DetailsYoung trainer Rhys Radford is living a dream when he saddles up exciting four-year-old, Great Shot, in the Northerly Stakes (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. The $150,000 Group 3 feature is not only the biggest race Radford has been involved in, but it also places him against the top bracket of Western Australian trainers. Fred…
DetailsRacing NSW has announced an emergency funding relief package of up to half a million dollars for trainers and owners in two flood ravaged districts of country New South Wales. The package is for participants in the Southern Districts (SDRA) and Central-West (CDWRA) regions of the state following a prolonged stretch of wet weather and…
DetailsThe world’s highest rated sprinter, Australia’s favourite galloper, New Zealand’s champion middle-distance runner and the winners of last year’s corresponding contests are among the record 281 nominations for the three Group One races of The TABtouch Masters at Ascot Racecourse in Perth. Chautauqua headlines the Crown Perth-Winterbottom Stakes nominations but the Team Hawkes-trained five-time Group…
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