The Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes headlines the Ascot card on Saturday, an important lead-up race in the countdown to the Group 1 $1 million Railway Stakes on November 21. The Asian Beau Stakes is held in honour of champion sprinter, Asian Beau, who rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of major…
DetailsA healthy penalty for Saturday’s win in the Group II Moonee Valley Gold Cup has moved The United States into contention for a place in the Melbourne Cup field. The United States. Photo: Darryl Sherer Racing Victoria chief handicapper Greg Carpenter issued The United States with a 2.5kg weight penalty. The United States will now…
DetailsVictoria police are investigating the source of gun shots fired at the home of Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey on Sunday evening. Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey. Photo: Darryl Sherer Six rounds were reportedly fired from a semi-automatic rifle into the front door of Victoria’s chief steward at approximately 9.15am. Police were alerted to…
DetailsRandy Tan has closed the gap on Clint Johnston-Porter in the Touchstone Farm Rising Stars series after a riding double at Northam on Sunday. Tan trails Johnston-Porter by 15 points after guiding home the Jarrad Humphries-trained Ruling Force and Scandalous Lady for Stephen Miller. The battle behind the Johnston-Porter and Tan is hotting up with…
DetailsKiwi trainer Murray Baker continued his winning streak when Turn Me Loose led from start to finish in claiming the Group II $200,000 Schweppes Crystal Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Turn Me Loose did it from the front winning the Crystal Mile. Photo: Darryl Sherer Hot on the heels of Baker’s Caulfield Cup…
DetailsChampion trainer Chris Waller never made a sound as Winx dashed to greatness in Saturday’s Group I Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley. Winx and Hugh Bowman after winning the 2015 Cox Plate. Photo: Darryl Sherer Waller watched his trio of runners, that also included Preferment and Kermadec, in the weighing area alongside racing manager…
DetailsDave Casey was crowned Leading Trainer at The Country Racing Association awards ceremony, held at the International on the Water Hotel at Ascot on Friday 23 October. Casey, who ended the 2014-15 season on 179 points, defeated Noel Pateman (120) with last year’s champion and brother, Sean Casey (118), finishing in third position. It was…
DetailsA minor injury has stopped Delicacy, last season’s three-year-old filly of the year, from resuming at Ascot on Saturday. Delicacy will miss the Prince Of Wales Stakes at Ascot on saturday. Photo: RacesSA Racing and Wagering West Australia stewards confirmed Friday morning that trainer Grant Williams has scratched Delicacy out of Saturday’s Group III Prince…
DetailsBen Pearce’s’ Raising Dubai and the Darren McAuliffe-trained Rebelson are set for stage three of their enthralling battle when they line up in the XXXX-Gold Northam Cup (1600m) on Sunday. The score line between the pair is deadlocked at one win apiece after Raising Dubai took the honours two starts back before Rebelson bounced back…
DetailsAdam Durrant is in Melbourne to overlook the preparations of Kia Ora Koutou ahead of the VRC Derby (2400m) at Flemington next week, but he will cast his eyes on another of his promising team at Ascot on Saturday. Durrant will closely watch the performance of Illuminated who ventures to Ascot for the first time…
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