Champion jockey Damien Oliver was one of two senior riders taken to hospital after a nasty fall at Thursday’s Bendigo meeting. The Victorian Jockeys’ Association reported Oliver and Chris Symons both suffered concussion when falling from their respective mounts Mefnooda and Hampshire early in the Racing.com Maiden Plate (1100m). Oliver also complained of neck soreness…
DetailsA seven meeting suspension incurred at Canterbury on Wednesday has dealt Blake Shinn’s Sydney jockeys’ premiership aspirations a crucial blow. Just two days after premiership leader James McDonald touched down in the UK to ride for Godolphin over the northern hemisphere summer, Shinn has left himself a task after being outed for careless riding. McDonald…
DetailsNeville Parnham lavished praise on Grey Enigma, a barnstorming winner of the Tabtouch Supporting The Industry Handicap (1200m)at Belmont on Wednesday. Grey Enigma gave most of his rivals a start at the top of the straight but unleashed with a blistering finish to claim victory over Big Red’s Back by a half length. Jockey Paul…
DetailsChris Gangemi is hoping his good form can extend to Wednesday when two of his sprinters lock horns in the Carlton Draught Handicap (1000m) at Belmont. Gangemi, fresh from celebrating his maiden Perth training double on Saturday, says he can’t separate stable mates The Entourage and Maskaev. With two runs back The Entourage holds the…
DetailsVictorian racing will not be seen on Sky Channel from Monday week if the Tabcorp-owned broadcaster and the state’s industry cannot complete a long-term agreement. Racing Victoria recommended the three metropolitan clubs and Country Racing Victoria do a deal with Seven West to broadcast Victorian racing on a free-to-air channel rather than accept a 10-year…
DetailsPopular country jockey Robert Thompson was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Thompson was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame only last month. Known as Australia’s most winning jockey, Thompson has ridden in excess of 4000 winners during his 40-year riding career. A laid back, no…
DetailsAmerican Pharoah made all the running to win Saturday’s Grade I Belmont Stakes to become the 12th US triple crown winner and the first since Affirmed in 1978. Allowed an unchallenged lead, Victor Espinoza set a steady pace and American Pharoah always looked the winner, clear around the home turn and going on to defeat…
DetailsThe Chris Waller-trained Press Statement gave his trainer a 14th Group I success for the season when proving too good in the $600,000 Group I JJ Atkins (1600m) at Doomben on Saturday. Waller’s 14 for the 2014/15 is the most Group I victories for a trainer in an Australian Racing season since TJ Smith won…
DetailsThe Ciaron Maher-trained Srikandi returned to her best to score a dominant win in the $2 million Group I Stradbroke Handicap (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. The four-year-old mare was the beaten favourite in the race 12 months ago when third and since Stradbroke betting opened was one of the favoured runners. After winning the…
DetailsTrainer Gary Bowen can’t hide his admiration for former Perth galloper, Butterfly Kiss. The four-year-old entered Bowens’ stable earlier in the year and caught the eye with an impressive Kalgoorlie maiden win two weeks ago. First up after a five month spell and without a trial, Butterfly Kiss, burst through the pack to defeat Zaba…
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