Trainer Peter Moody has made a spirited defence of his stable in the wake of charges laid earlier this week regarding the administration of a prohibited substance. Speaking on Radio RSN, Moody said he will be fighting the charges. “I’m extremely confident of defeating all charges because I know there is no evidence against me…
DetailsAdam Durrant will get a good guide on future plans for his talented five-year-old, Son Of Something, when he tackles the Piper-Heidsieck Handicap (2000m) at Belmont Durrant has targeted the Kalgoorlie Cup in September and feature staying races at the upcoming Ascot summer carnival after the gelding’s promising campaign last year. The son of Blackfriars…
DetailsGun young riding talent Lucy Warwick capped another career milestone when she set Belmont Park alight on Wednesday. After guiding Miss Galena Warwick out rode her apprentice claim on Battle Ace before landing a memorable treble aboard Fred Kersley’s Bjorn To Love. Fittingly, Warwick’s well executed rides on stable mates Miss Gelena and Battle Ace,…
DetailsRWWA Stewards today continued the adjourned inquiry into a report received from RWWA Principal Investigator, Mr P O’Reilly regarding the condition of three (3) thoroughbred racehorses namely FORYOUANDME, POWERNETTO and GOD ALMIGHTY which were all located at an agistment property under the control of Trainer Vaughan Sigley situated at Lot 3 Old Mandurah Road, Ravenswood…
DetailsBunbury trainer Holly Locke is placing her trust in Peter Knuckey to compensate Assets ‘N’ Cash’s awkward draw in the Perth Ice Works Handicap (1650m) at Belmont Park. Locke was reconsidering her options after the Numerous Times gelding drew the outside gate in the field of 14, but was swayed by Knuckey to push ahead…
DetailsFormer Perth galloper Wayside stamped his class when he won the Carnarvon Growers Association Cup (1400m) on Friday, landing his first win under the care of trainer, Geoff Rodier. The four-year-old Choisir gelding looks a real find for Rodier, having run third to Peck in the Listed Detonator Stakes (1800m) at Ascot last February. Having…
DetailsBritish bookmakers have suspended betting on who will be champion jockey in Great Britain in 2015 until learning the results of x-rays on Ryan Moore’s injured neck. The three-time champion walked away from a barrier accident at Newmarket on Thursday before being taken to hospital in Cambridge complaining of a sore neck. Moore had an…
DetailsRecord turnover and increased crowds were the business highlights as the 2014/15 Hong Kong racing season came to a close at Sha Tin on Sunday. Turnover for the season finale came in at HK$1.758 billion, up 5.8 per cent on last year’s record, the third consecutive season a new record has been established and the…
DetailsBoth Darren McAuliffe and his gun sprinter, Rebel King, are fit, refreshed and charged to tackle the Beaufine Stakes (1000m) at Belmont on Saturday. McAuliffe is raring to get back into feature race action after missing Fuchsia Bandana winning the Hyperion Stakes (1600m)-Strickland Stakes (2000m) double. The hard working trainer took a rare opportunity out…
DetailsGiven the recent discussions on the issue of Training / Trackwork Hours, I inform Members that this subject was previously taken up by the ATA Victorian Branch with Racing Victoria. Please CLICK HERE for the results of a Study conducted by IER for the ATA and Racing Victoria that was released March 2013. The ATA…
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