Co-trainer Ross Price says exciting sprinter Smoko will be close to his top and can overcome a wide draw in the Corry Amato 30th Birthday Handicap (1000m) at Belmont on Saturday. A similar gate position in last fortnight’s Beaufine Stakes (1000m) brought about the undoing of Smoko who suffered his first life time defeat in…
DetailsJockey Shaun O’Donnell remains confident if Spy Scandal can get across from a wide draw he will pose a serious threat at Northam on Thursday. O’Donnell led on Spy Scandal at Northam last fortnight and the four-year-old stuck on well when narrowly edged out for third. It was an improved performance from the son of…
DetailsThe market had it as a race in two and got it right with Proceedwithcaution scoring a narrow win over Star Of Husson in the Listed Belmont Classic (2200m) at Belmont on Saturday. Proceedwithcaution shaded Star Of Husson for favouritism and after hitting the front inside the final 150m, he held out the fast-finishing mare…
DetailsIn 33 years as a jockey and trainer in Broome, Sean Casey has racked up a long list of achievements. Most prominent are four trainers’ premierships and two Broome Cups with Chantes Path (1994) and Red Hannigan (2007). So it could be surprising that he considers There’snoonesosasy victory at Broome last season as his most…
DetailsTrainers and veterinarians should note the introduction of an Australian Rule of Racing that prohibits the administration of an intra-articular (“into the joint”) corticosteroid preparation to a Thoroughbred racehorse within 8 Clear Days of racing. This Rule is effective from 1st August 2014. The Australian Racing Board has made this decision in the best interests…
DetailsTrainer David Smith is optimistic he can gain one more win out of in-form sprinter Jetcetera at Kalgoorlie on Sunday. Smith plans to wind up Jetcetera’s productive goldfields winter campaign in the MBL Accounting Handicap (1300m). The Jet Spur gelding has won two of his past three races and led to defeat Casino Belle (1400m)…
Details2014 marks the 10-Year Anniversary of National Jockeys Celebration Day and the National Jockeys’ Trust. National Jockeys Celebration Day and the National Jockeys’ Trust was officially launched at Parliament House, Canberra, on 2 March 2004 in the presence of the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon John Howard MP. Jockeys representing each Australian State and…
DetailsTAB SALE/INDUSTRY LOBBY GROUP I don’t believe there is a bigger issue confronting the racing industry than the proposed privatisation of the TAB that was floated by the state government earlier this year. I have no doubt the West Australian racing industry is sailing into unchartered waters and a powerful headwind with no line of…
DetailsAdam Durrant has had the 2013-14 metropolitan Trainers’ Premiership locked away for some time and with five meetings remaining before the season winds up it’s a matter of how far he can stretch his margin? The Karnup horseman currently sits on 75 wins, 22 clear of his nearest rival, Neville Parnham and 22 more than…
DetailsLark Hill trainer Paige Kenney will adopt a change of tactics in a bid to rejuvenate Ainia in the WAPTRA Honour’s Keith Jeffries Handicap (1400m). The Oratorio four-year-old has failed to replicate the form she displayed in New South Wales that had her finish top three in nine of 14 starts. She contested two Belmont…
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