Jason Watson lost his appeal against a controversial ban which caused a backlash on social media from racing fans. Raceday stewards found he failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to ensure Noisy Night was given full opportunity to obtain the best possible placing in a maiden race on May 18, under rule (F)37. However panel chair James O'Mahoney […]

Unbeaten French sprinter Suesa will head to Royal Ascot in search of Group One glory. The George Strawbridge-owned three-year-old has a perfect record of four runs and four victories, all at Chantilly. After winning on her track debut in October last year, the filly took the Listed Prix Yacowlef before she was bought by American owner Strawbridge. Strawbridge transferred the […]

The two favourites for Saturday’s Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup at Eagle Farm are in some doubt with lameness issues and must be re-examined by vets on Friday before being cleared to take their place in the $700,000 spring feature. Group 1 winners Gytrash, South Australia’s star horse, and Godolphin galloper Savatiano are the betting fancies for the 1300m weight-for-age sprint. […]

SANGARIUS can give his trainer Sir Michael Stoute an incredible 12th success in the Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes (7.25) at Sandown Park this evening. The Freemason Lodge trainer’s skill with older horses has been well documented over the years, and so it would be no surprise to see Kingman's son Sangarius show his best form at the age of five. […]

Jake Stephens sadly said goodbye to his best ever horse earlier this year with passing of Alcopop but a close relation to his former star is set to ensure the fairytale can continue. Stephens will travel to Morphettville on Saturday to saddle up one of the most promising horses on the program with unbeaten filly En Francais set to make […]

Our experts give you an early shot at finding a winner in the major races this weekend. Last week … Four winners. Chris Vernuccio and Darren Prendergast were counting the money early with Zaaki ($2.20), likewise Nick Quinn with Heart Of Puissance ($2.10), while Simon Moy returned to the winners’ list with Horrifying ($4.40) and added his value bet All […]

Jockey segregation is not part of Racing Victoria’s response to the imminent Melbourne lockdown. The regulator adopted the tactic last year, during the guts of the pandemic, splitting jockeys into “green” and “yellow” teams to protect the entire cohort from potential exposure to COVID-19. Both RV and Melbourne Racing Club remain hopeful of Caulfield being able to host a crowd-free […]

Limited tickets for Royal Ascot to go on sale on Friday after Government confirms 12,000-strong crowd to be allowed each day at next month’s meeting as part of list of pilot events Royal Ascot had originally been planning for an attendance of 4,000 a day The new figure will allow those who rolled over 2020 bookings to be welcomed But […]

Alenquer has Royal Ascot on his agenda having been forced to miss the Cazoo Derby and the German equivalent. A surprise winner of the Sandown Classic Trial, William Haggas was contemplating supplementing the lightly-raced colt for Epsom but a minor problem scuppered that plan. “He won’t be supplemented, he had a little blip before the Dante but is on his […]

Ocean Wind is out to cement his Gold Cup claims with victory in the Coral Henry II Stakes at Sandown. The five-year-old has filled the runner-up spot on each of his three starts so far this year, most recently pushing triple Gold Cup hero Stradivarius close in the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot last month. Trainer Roger Teal hopes his star […]