A furious Bryce Stanaway says he scratched his horses from Sunday’s Pakenham meeting in protest against disrespectful treatment from the club’s chief executive. A row erupted on Sunday when Stanaway withdrew three horses after an incident that started when he was unable to get a sandwich in the course’s owners and trainers’ lounge. Stanaway appeared…
DetailsBomber Bel and Let’s Go Lakers are set to renew their hostilities when they clash in the Coolgardie Day 2015 Handicap (1100m) on Sunday. The Goldfields combatants have met on two previous occasions this campaign with the score line tied at one win apiece. Let’s Go Lakers scored the first blow earlier in May when…
DetailsThoroughbred – Stewards’ Inquiry – Jockey Patrick Carbery (SHIP ROCK) – Belmont Wednesday, 3 June 2015 RWWA Stewards today concluded the adjourned Inquiry into Jockey Patrick Carbery’s riding and handling of SHIP ROCK in Race 3 the Crown Perth Handicap (2100m) at Belmont on Wednesday, 3 June 2015. Mr Carbery pleaded not guilty to a…
DetailsTrainer Phil Humann sounded a warning to his rivals ahead of Keysbrook’s assault in the Listed Belmont Guineas (2000m) on Saturday. Humann believes Keysbrook, who holds a record of one win and ten placings from 18 starts, is poised to land a breakthrough victory. Humann is confident his daughter of So Secret has the class…
DetailsDarryn Pateman has made a flying start to the Broome season and looks set to build on his dominance with several top chances on Saturday. Pateman has prepared six winners this year, double the tally of his next rival to give him an early stranglehold in the trainer’s premiership. A star member of his hot…
DetailsGai Waterhouse has added another import to her stable after purchasing at the Arqana Summer Sale in Deauville on Thursday. Waterhouse will take charge of High Dynamite, the joint top-priced lot of the sale at €380,000 with Zubayr, who is to go jumping in England. The three-year-old High Dynamite won over 1600m at Cagnes-sur-Mer in…
DetailsThoroughbred – Stewards’ Inquiry – BRAVO ROMEO – Belmont, Saturday 13 June 2015 – Race 7 TABTOUCH-Home of Racing & Sport Handicap (2000m). Stewards yesterday completed the adjourned inquiry into Jockey Jason Whiting’s handling of BRAVO ROMEO from the 400m in the above race. This matter was adjourned after taking initial evidence from Mr Whiting…
DetailsJockey Ryan Hill will out to maintain his good form after picking up a good book of mounts at Belmont Park’s midweek programme. Hill, fresh from a Kalgoorlie double on Sunday, is upbeat about the winning prospects of Jim Taylor stable mates Baraki Beats and Slik Act. Baraki Beats, one of the 14 combatants in…
DetailsRacing Victoria has announced a change of dates it says will provide a smoother build-up for this year’s Cox Plate contenders. The Group I Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) and Underwood Stakes (1800m) were run a week apart last year but the Melbourne Racing Club and RV agreed to move the Underwood Stakes back a week…
DetailsJo Anne Leeson and her Testa Rossa gelding, Tindal, combined to score their second consecutive win in the Minilya Sprint (1200m) at Carnarvon on Saturday. Tindal defied his rating and proved there was still plenty of life left in his ageing nine-year-old legs when he bloused out favourite, Iconoclast, by a short-head. In a driving…
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