TRAINER Gordon Richards experienced the highs and lows of racing last Saturday with a two-state double and a luckless Gytrash finishing out of the placings in the Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Earlier Richards was on fire and chasing a three-state treble when two-year-old Magic Max ($5.50) took out the opening event at Caulfield, while 15 minutes later […]

The annual Sydney jockeys’ exodus to the Brisbane Winter Carnival ensured there were plenty of opportunities and a couple of underrated hoops gladly took their chance at Randwick on Saturday. Finding cover in running on a windy day in Sydney proved key for a few of big winners while a couple of the fence was the place to be in […]

Desleigh Forster has her first Stradbroke Handicap runner as the bubble surrounding hot-pot favourite Ayrton burst and ruled him out of contention for Queensland’s premier race. Stradbroke markets took a dramatic reshuffle on Saturday as Apache Chase went wire-to-wire in the Group 3 Fred Best Classic under Jim Byrne to book a ticket into the $1.5 million feature, while Mick […]

Aidan O'Brien could equal his record of EIGHT runners in the Cazoo Derby next Saturday – but expects Ryan Moore to stick with favourite Bolshoi Ballet. O’Brien, who fielded an octet against the Frankie Dettori-partnered Authorized in the Epsom Classic in 2007, is responsible for eight of the 29 horses left in the colts’ test. And the master of Ballydoyle […]

Jason Watson and the Professional Jockeys Association were left disappointed after the rider’s controversial seven-day riding suspension was reduced to only five days on appeal on Thursday. Watson spoke on social media of his frustration with the punishment when it was handed out by the stewards at Nottingham, after his ride on the Roger Charlton-trained Noisy Night earlier this month. […]

Historic Sunday evening racing to launch on ITV and gauge appetite among viewers with Musselburgh, Haydock and Sandown set to stage events with £600,000 prize pot A pilot of of televised Sunday teatime racing with better quality action is coming Musselburgh, Haydock and Sandown will stage events as ITV gauge interest  A prize pot of £600,000 over the races will […]

Roger Varian is relishing the prospect of firing a three-pronged assault on the Cazoo Oaks at Epsom next week. The Newmarket handler is responsible for the two shortest-priced British-trained runners for the fillies’ Classic in Zeyaadah and Teona, while Save A Forest is viewed as a lively outsider. All three were beaten in their trials, but Zeyaadah in particular was […]

Royal Ascot's racing extravaganza will be watched live by 12,000 people each day after the government gave the green light to the return of bigger crowds. The Berkshire track was previously limited to attendances of 4,000 on Tuesday to Saturday, although officials had hoped to receive a boost to the numbers. Originally owners, hospitality and members were included in the […]